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Felicity Bryan Tribute Conversation: Cook and Share

Mary Berry Interviewed by James Naughtie

Tuesday, 28 March 2023

6:00pm

1 hour

Sheldonian Theatre

£7 - £15

One of Britain’s best-loved cookery writers and broadcasters Dame Mary Berry talks about her latest book, Cook and Share, and about her life, work and mission to get everyone baking and cooking at home, in the festival’s annual Felicity Bryan Tribute Conversation.

Berry trained at the Cordon Bleu in Paris and Bath School of Home Economics and became cookery editor of Housewife magazine and then Ideal Home magazine in the 1960s. She first appeared on the television in the early 1970s with Judith Chalmers in Afternoon Plus. Berry has since gone on to become a household name through many subsequent television series and her writing. She has been a judge on The Great British Bake Off, The Junior Bake Off, Comic Relief Bake Off and Sports Relief Bake Off. Her recent television series include Mary Berry Love to Cook, Mary Berry Cooks, Foolproof Cooking, Mary Berry’s Classic, Mary Berry’s Quick Cooking, and Mary Berry’s Simple Comforts.

Her latest book, Cook and Share, ties in with her newest series of the same name for the BBC, which aired in the autumn. It includes more than 100 of her favourite dishes to share with the ones we love, brunch recipes including brioche with avocado, spinach and bacon, indulgent mac and cheese with smoked haddock and her ultimate chocolate brownie.

Felicity Bryan founded the Oxford independent literary agency, Felicity Bryan Associates, in 1988. Bryan died in 2020. She was a popular figure in literary circles and a great supporter of the Oxford Literary Festival. Berry is one of Felicity Bryan Associates’ authors. Here she talks to journalist and writer James Naughtie, who is also one of the agency’s authors.

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FT Weekend Title partner University of Oxford Netflix European Union Delegation of the European Union to the United Kingdom Cultural Relations Platform Supporter of the festival's Voices of Europe programme BBC World Service International radio partner Owen Mumford Supporter of programme of science and medicine and annual science and innovation award Bodleian Libraries Festival cultural partner Oxford Martin School Festival ideas partner Spanish Embassy Event generously supported by the Spanish Embassy Cervantes Institute, London Republic of Panama Event generously supported by Republic of Panama Italian Embassy Supporter of Italian programme The Dorchester Hotels Collection Festival London hotel partner International Literary Properties Supporters of the festival green room Blackwell’s Festival on-site and online bookseller The Randolph Hotel by Graduate Hotels Sponsor of the festival crime fiction programme The Feathers Hotel Woodstock festival hotel John Roberts Lady Hatch Patron donor for the programme of Irish literature and culture Emily Rose and James Marrow Supporters of the programme of American literature and culture Miles Young Masumi and Jonathan Dobson George Warren Pank Koria CEO of Project People Lucian Hudson Carole and John Allen David Isaac Jill Dunsmore Mary and Cecil Quillen Supporters of the programme of American literature and culture Anna Hunter Marlene Hauser Exeter College Exeter College: college home of the festival New College Worcester College Worcester College Lincoln College Lincoln College St Cross College St Cross College Trinity College Trinity College Pasture to Plate Compassion in World Farming Symington Wines of the Douro Valley Princeton University Press Prestige publishing partner TORVA Books which change you, your mind, your world Transworld Doubleday Doubleday Bantam Jewish Book Week Partner of Jewish programme Foodbuy Thje Menu Partners Institute of Hospitality Project People Royal Academy of Arts British Academy Oxford Centre for Hebrew and Jewish Studies Racalia Olive Oil Olive oil from Sicily The Oxford Times Regional media partner BBC Radio Oxford Local radio partner Bear Ram Elk Festival Digital Strategy & Web Design Paul Bloomfield Ltd University of Oxford Alumni Office Alumni Office Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies Conference Oxford Felicity Bryan Associates CAV Oxford Critchleys Accountants to the festival The Sheldonian Theatre Oxford University Images Oxford University Images Oxford Brookes University Siren Communications Siren Communications - corporate consultants OX magazine Ox in a Box K T Bruce Photography K T Bruce Photography The Litmus Partnership Schoolreaders Chêne Bleu Wines of Provence La Leccia Flip through Flanders Literature Ireland Confucius Institute Pusey House James Currey Society The Wild Geese