How an Egg Changed my Life
A memoir
Author(s) Mikey Bell
Language: English
Genre(s): Biography, Welsh Interest, Calon
- July 2026 · 272 pages ·216x135mm
- · Hardback - 9781837600748
- · eBook - pdf - 9781837600762
- · eBook - epub - 9781837600779
The story of trying to get life right even when things feels a little bit wrong, How an Egg Changed My Life is a tender, funny blend of memoir, cookbook and nostalgic observation on what it takes to feel fulfilled.
From growing up as a gay teenager in the Welsh valleys to trying to find his own space in the city, Mikey Bell builds a life that looks good on paper – but a curious sense of dissatisfaction lingers, which makes even the best achievement feel incomplete. With honesty and wit, Mikey’s story captures the disappointment and struggle of discovering that life rarely unfolds as you expected.
During an existential panic, Mikey takes a trip to Italy, cooking and eating his way toward clarity – and along the way examines identity, expectations, success and what it means to find fulfilment. With reaffirming recipes that turn everyday food into a lens for joy, How an Egg Changed My Life reminds us that we can always find a new appetite for life, but only when we learn to define what truly keeps us full.
Prologue
A perfect dippy egg
One
Lamb cawl & dumplings
Two
A better burger with onions
Three
Bronwen’s Sky Cake
Four
Redemption carrot cake with pecan brown butter frosting
Five
(An appropriately salted) porcini & bacon risotto
Six
Poached eggs in chilli tomatoes
Seven
Pomegranate & treacle ham
Eight
A simple white loaf
Nine
Homemade pasta with sage & pistachio butter sauce
Ten
Welsh cakes
Eleven
Fried-cheese sandwich & tomato soup
Twelve
Crempogau
Thirteen
Spatchcocked anchovy & wild garlic roast chicken
Epilogue
A perfect poached egg
Author’s note
Acknowledgements