From Queen of Tarts to the nation's heart Mary Berry shares her Recipe for Life' In the words of my father my birth caused no end of trouble' From the moment she came into the world
- two weeks early throwing her parents' lives into disarray
- Mary has gracefully but firmly done things her own way Born in 1935 in the city of Bath Mary's childhood was a curious mix of idyllic picnics & ramblings & alarming air raids; of a spirited & outdoorsy home life & a dreaded school existence All nearly cut horribly short by an almost fatal bout of polio when she was thirteen which isolated Mary in hospital away from beloved family & friends for months Recovery saw her turn to her one true passion
- cookery & so began a love affair that has spanned six remarkable decades; from demonstrating ovens in the early 1950s to producing glossy food magazines in the 60s & 70s gradually becoming the country's most prolific &
- many would say
- best loved cookery writer Until her emergence in the 21st century as a TV sensation & style icon on the Great British Bake Off As a working mother at the heart of a busy household Mary became an expert at the art of juggling even bringing her working life into her home with her Aga school & there have been challenges one terrible tragedy & many joys along the way In this touching evocative & fascinating memoir we accompany Mary on her journey of nearly eighty years; a life lived to the full with a wicked sense of fun & an eye for the absurd it is the life of a delightfully traditional but thoroughly modern woman Fans of The Great British Bake Off will love reading more about the show's star in Recipe for Life Born in 1935 Mary has been teaching Britain how to cook for over half a century Her far-reaching culinary career has taken her from recipe tester cookery editor author & entrepreneur to TV personality Mary lives in Buckinghamshire with her husband Paul