MIKEY BELL

I always imagined my first published book would be a more straightforward cookbook. 

But this story insisted on being told first.

Yes, this is a food book, but it’s not a book about just food. It’s a memoir, and I wrote it because it sits on the foundation of who I am, why I cook, and why I live. 

It’s the story of how I dismantled the idea of fulfilment and rebuilt a life where joy is something I can trust to show up and identify itself when it needs to.

So, having said that, how about a lovely little blurb?

‘The story of trying to get life right even when things feel 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 truly means to feel fulfilled. 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.’

While the book is jam-packed with feelings, recipes appear throughout the chapters to mark time, memory, and change. Some recipes carried me through different versions of myself and some recipes just simply reminded me that even the most satisfying joy can be found in a meal.

I hope they allow you to taste your way through the journey too. 

Published this July by Calon Books, I wrote HOW AN EGG CHANGED MY LIFE for anyone who’s reached a point in their life – whether they’ve hit all the milestones, missed them entirely or is standing somewhere in between – and wondered what’s next.  

I.E. Me. 

I was that person, and that’s why I wrote this book.

YOU CAN PRE ORDER HOW AN EGG CHANGED MY LIFE NOW:

And of course, it will be available in bookshops so if you have a local bookshop that you would like to stock my book, tell them to get in touch with my publisher and they’ll be happy to sort!

Thank you for reading, for cooking along with me over the years, and for being part of this next chapter.

I literally couldn’t do this without you.