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First published in Great Britain by HarperCollins Publishers 2016
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Source ISBN: 9781847563675
Ebook Edition © Feburary 2016 ISBN: 9780007469406
Version 2018-10-02
For Susan Walker, with love and a hug on a chair.
Table of Contents
Chapter Four: Disappointing Soup
Chapter Six: The Wrong Jelly Beans
Chapter Eight: Motorway Muffins
Chapter Ten: The Right Way to Chop an Onion
Chapter Eleven: Boiled t-Shirt
Chapter Twelve: De-Bearding Mussels
Chapter Fifteen: Droopy Soufflé
Chapter Sixteen: Champagne in Bed
Chapter Seventeen: Curdled Custard
Chapter Eighteen: A Dazzling Array of Canapés
Chapter Nineteen: Minibar Snacks
Chapter Twenty: Lacklustre Mousse
Chapter Twenty-One: Soothing Broth
Chapter Twenty-Two: A Bun in the Oven
Chapter Twenty-Three: A Touch of Salt
Chapter Twenty-Four: Breakfast at Natalie’s
Chapter Twenty-Five: Dinner for One
Chapter Twenty-Six: Emergency Booze
Chapter Twenty-Seven: Fish Bone