He was the first celebrity chef the swashbuckling cook who crossed the high seas on a BBC budget communicating his love of food to millions of viewers. Make a wonderful dish & have a bloody good time: that was the criteria of Keith Floyds mission (a mission that lasted several decades). Along the way he inspired a generation of men to get into the kitchen. After starting out in a hotel kitchen in Bristol he made & lost fortunes was married four times & dealt with a level of fame that bemused him. Now in his honest & revealing memoir completed just before he died Keith reflects on the ups & downs of his career. Above all the much loved often copied Keith Floyd whooshes the reader through his adventures from the hilarious to the downright lunatic. As irrepressible funny & charming as Keith himself Stirred But Not Shaken" is a must-read for anyone who loves life food women.. .and a quick slurp."