Dear Grace: An evening at Sonny Stores with Claire Thompson

£65.00

Tuesday 8th September 2026, 7pm

Join us for an evening with Claire Thompson, beloved Bristol food writer, in celebration of her latest book Dear Grace: Recipes from your mother, for the next chapter in life.

Perfectly timed between summer and the new academic term, this meal is intended as a celebration to mark your big kids flying the nest, or simply for parents to indulge in some food nostalgia as you prepare to wave the bambinos off on their next adventure.

This meal is a collaboration between Claire and Sonny Stores, blending Claire’s favourite food memories with our own distinct twist. A three-course meal plus your very own copy of Dear Grace are included in the price.


Dear Grace is a warm and wise cookbook written by chef and award-winning food writer Claire Thomson for her daughter as she leaves home for university – one for parents to read, and their soon to be adult children to cook from.

Including the chapters: Legacy Recipes, Cooking on a Budget, All Back to Mine – Late Night Food, Flatshare Feasts, Faster than Fast Food and Sweet Tooth – these are simple, accessible recipes for cooking nutritious food on a budget.

Penguin Books

Tuesday 8th September 2026, 7pm

Join us for an evening with Claire Thompson, beloved Bristol food writer, in celebration of her latest book Dear Grace: Recipes from your mother, for the next chapter in life.

Perfectly timed between summer and the new academic term, this meal is intended as a celebration to mark your big kids flying the nest, or simply for parents to indulge in some food nostalgia as you prepare to wave the bambinos off on their next adventure.

This meal is a collaboration between Claire and Sonny Stores, blending Claire’s favourite food memories with our own distinct twist. A three-course meal plus your very own copy of Dear Grace are included in the price.


Dear Grace is a warm and wise cookbook written by chef and award-winning food writer Claire Thomson for her daughter as she leaves home for university – one for parents to read, and their soon to be adult children to cook from.

Including the chapters: Legacy Recipes, Cooking on a Budget, All Back to Mine – Late Night Food, Flatshare Feasts, Faster than Fast Food and Sweet Tooth – these are simple, accessible recipes for cooking nutritious food on a budget.

Penguin Books