{"product_id":"2940170352395","title":"Egg and Soldiers: A Childhood Memoir (with postcards from the present) by Damien Trench","description":"Miles Jupp (\u003cb\u003eNews Quiz\u003c\/b\u003e presenter, star of \u003cb\u003eRev, I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eThe Thick Of It\u003c\/b\u003e) delves into the mind of his comedy creation \u003cb\u003eDamien Trench\u003c\/b\u003e - urbane food writer and protagonist of BBC Radio 4's acclaimed sitcom \u003cb\u003eIn and Out of the Kitchen\u003c\/b\u003e.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  'I have just had one of those absolutely mad mornings when you go out to have a browse at tagines and end up coming home with a brand new gas ring expander. I think I was probably as surprised as anybody. Sometimes life is just like that, isn't it?'  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  Damien Trench is one of the most well-respected cookery writers working today. But what were the formative experiences that sent him on the path to such culinary acclaim? In \u003ci\u003eEgg and Soldiers\u003c\/i\u003e, Damien opens up for the first time about his childhood - from the blissful early years playing with wooden cookery sets at 'Tiny Steps' nursery, to adolescent struggles (The Swiss Cottage Poo incident and subsequent therapy, a panic attack in a petting zoo, having a clever older sister), to catering college and falling in love with food.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  Along the way there are postcards from the present, as Damien relates astute observations on the trials of modern life, illuminating conversations with his partner Anthony, and thought-provoking anecdotes from food festivals and the like. At last, the lid has been lifted on one of the most interesting voices in modern cookery writing. (And there are recipes, too.)","brand":"Octopus Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47123236815088,"sku":"2940170352395","price":26.66,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940170352395_p0.jpg?v=1763708413","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940170352395","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}