Everyone talks about Spanish influences, but where is it?...Tell me 10 great Spanish restaurants in London....You can’t give me the addresses. Nor in Paris.

Desserts are like mistresses. They are bad for you. So if you are having one, you might as well have two.

I have a very modern way of thinking; the chef is there to lead the team and not just to sit behind the piano.

At my home in the southwest of France, I grow oak, hazel, and lemon trees in my backyard.

Cuisine has become too complicated - this is about subject, verb, adjective: duck, turnips, sauce.

Nowadays, food needs to be healthy, local, sustainable and not filled with too much fat, salt or sugar. It should be slow-cooked and seasonal. That's my vision.

Everyone talks about Spanish influences, but where is it?...Tell me 10 great Spanish restaurants in London....You can’t give me the addresses. Nor in Paris.