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How the Joy of Cooking Saved Me

Follow comedic actor Nick Frost's journey with family recipes that reconnect him to memories and loved ones from long ago.

A cookbook of laughs, tears, and stroganoff. Known for comedy movies such as Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz, Nick Frost has touched the hearts of millions throughout his career. Now, he shares his culinary side in an all-new celebrity memoir that mixes humorous advice with honest truths. A Slice of Fried Gold is a love letter to cooking, the people who inspired him, and how his emotional connection to food has impacted his life and relationships. Full of delicious recipes, familiar faces, and touching moments from Nick's life, discover how cooking can create bonds that last a lifetime.

Make every meal a memory. When twelve-year-old Nick first recreated his mom's beef stroganoff, he found that it brought out a version of her that he only saw when she was sober: pride. Now, years after her death, he continues to make it so he and his family can still know her and her best moments with every bite. With many other memories about how the joy of cooking helped him cope with the loss and chaos in his life, Nick's story will inspire you to find your own uplifting way of reconnecting with loved ones and your happiest moments with them.

Inside A Slice of Fried Gold, you'll also discover:

15+ meaningful recipes and how Nick Frost adds his own techniques to each meal
How cooking has helped with his ADHD
His experience of sharing his famous Pie in a Bowl with friend and co-star Simon Pegg
Ways to cherish memories and traditions with the next generation

If you liked celebrity cookbooks such as Snoop Dog Presents Goon with the Spoon, Pie is Messy, or How to Cook That, you'll love A Slice of Fried Gold.