The autobiography of Clarissa Dickson Wright, covering her upbringing in a family of wealth and privilege, achievements in the field of law, struggle with alcohol abuse, and later success--after achieving sobriety--as as part of a television show, "Two Fat Ladies."

Jennifer Paterson and Clarissa Dickson Wright take cooking and conversation to places where ordinary food shows dare not go. These eccentric dames crisscross the British Isles on their Triumph Thunderbird motorcycle and sidecar, shunning faddish, health-conscious fare in favor of big, old-fashioned flavor. Their generous wit and lust for life remind us that fine cooking -- like fine dining -- always goes better in good company.