Tom Bridge
Tom Bridge is a well-known Master Chef and is based in Bolton, Lancashire.
His first love is writing about the history of food and drink and he has an extensive library of 19th century cookery books.
He is a writer and consultant to several television companies and has presented his own programme based on the heritage of cookery.
He has worked in hotels and restaurants in the UK and abroad and is development chef for several major food companies.
He is the author of many best-selling cookery books, including 'The Heartbeat Cookbook', which accompanies the TV series, 'Bridge on British Beef' and 'The Ultimate Game Cookbook'. His biography of Dr William Kitchiner, 'Dr William Kitchiner Regency Eccentric', written with Colin Cooper English, was a runner-up for the André Simon Award.
He has also written 'Pie Society Traditional savoury pies, pasties and puddings from across the British Isles', is a wonderful combination of pie recipes and nuggets of history, championing good producers and locally sourced ingredients.
Married to wife Jayne, the couple have two boys, Gareth and Matthew, and live in the Lancashire village of Newburgh.
His first love is writing about the history of food and drink and he has an extensive library of 19th century cookery books.
He is a writer and consultant to several television companies and has presented his own programme based on the heritage of cookery.
He has worked in hotels and restaurants in the UK and abroad and is development chef for several major food companies.
He is the author of many best-selling cookery books, including 'The Heartbeat Cookbook', which accompanies the TV series, 'Bridge on British Beef' and 'The Ultimate Game Cookbook'. His biography of Dr William Kitchiner, 'Dr William Kitchiner Regency Eccentric', written with Colin Cooper English, was a runner-up for the André Simon Award.
He has also written 'Pie Society Traditional savoury pies, pasties and puddings from across the British Isles', is a wonderful combination of pie recipes and nuggets of history, championing good producers and locally sourced ingredients.
Married to wife Jayne, the couple have two boys, Gareth and Matthew, and live in the Lancashire village of Newburgh.
