Top chef shares tips through cookbook

A chef who taught himself to cook before gaining Michelin and AA accolades says the release of his first cookbook is one of the most emotional moments of his career.

Thom Bateman, who owns The Flintlock at Cheddleton - where he had worked as a teenager - said the significance of the book is not just in its recipes, but the journey and the people behind it including a lot of personal recipes and those from family and friends. .

Home Made: Comfort Food - published today - brings together 130 recipes, as well as revealing some trade tips.