Seven years ago, Ed Balls was at the front-line of British politics, seemingly poised to become Chancellor of the Exchequer in an Ed Miliband government. Then Labour lost, he himself lost his seat and he re-invented himself as a TV personality courtesy of his memorable stint on the BBC's Strictly Come Dancing.
We've already heard the story of Ed's' life (his previous biography, Speaking Out was published in 2016) but this is the story of his life through food. Eating and cooking have always played a particularly vital role in his life: here, he opens up about the often frugal family meals of his 1970s childhood, the difficulties of ordering a meal for Gordon Brown, the struggle to juggle family and personal life when he and his wife, Yvette Cooper became the first ever married couple to serve in the Cabinet simultaneously and his own personal battles with his fluctuating weight. Although essentially biography, details of Ed's own favourite recipes are interspersed throughout the text.
In short, a satisfying and enjoyable feast which should satisfy even the most discerning literary palate.
Let's just be glad he didn't decide to call it, 'Balls Out In The Kitchen..''