By Anne Shooter Cooking has only ever been part of the story for chef, restaurateur, TV presenter and writer Rick Stein, so while a UK tour is a new challenge, it is something that makes him very excited. “When I first met my wife and she watched me on television, she told me ‘When you do the cooking I fast forward – it’s the bits in between that I am most interested in’,’’ says Rick. “I seem to have an ability to communicate well with people. I know some performers who say the best thing about being on stage is that feeling of connection with an audience and that is what I am most looking for…