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SUMMARY:Alasdair Gill - Knives and Spoons
DESCRIPTION:With Alasdair Gill In conversation with Sean Wai Keung\n\nThe P
 ortobello Bookshop is very excited to be hosting Alasdair Gill for an onli
 ne-only discussion of his book Knives and Spoons . Gill is a chef and writ
 er whose career has taken him from the pressure-cooker environment of Lond
 on’s finest dining establishments to his current work as a private chef.
  The book delves into the world of intense restaurant life and explores hi
 s personal journey including the highs and lows of that lifestyle.\n\nGill
  will be in conversation with poet\, food writer and performance artist Se
 an Wai Keung and it's sure to be a brilliant evening with lots of fascinat
 ing insights! They will both join us remotely via Crowdcast for this onlin
 e-only event.\n\nFrom working in some of London’s most prestigious resta
 urants to scrubbing fat from kitchen floors\, Alasdair Gill's life as a ch
 ef has been a series of exhilarating highs and harrowing lows. But so too 
 has his private life. Taking readers behind the swinging kitchen doors of 
 London's dining scene\, he shows us the major contradictions in his life\,
  from crossing paths with Anthony Bourdain and preparing dishes for the ul
 tra wealthy to hiding in drug-fuelled kitchen dens and a wake-up call that
  nearly ended his life.\n\nKnives and Spoons is a raw and honest look at t
 he chaotic and often toxic world of professional kitchens\, filled with fi
 erce and unforgiving moments\, but also a testament to the power of findin
 g one’s craft and the long road to recovery.
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