A measuring jug is also vital when cooking rice, as this is always measured by volume rather than by weight

Good kitchen equipment is expensive, but most items last a lifetime and will pay for themselves over and over again

I don't actually get recognised. I only have my hair done and make-up put on when I am on TV. The rest of the time, I go out without make-up on, so people don't recognise me.

I sometimes think the chef end of cooking is not the real end of cooking. Cooking is all about homes and gardens, it doesn't happen in restaurants

The chemicals in the dishwashing process tend not to be good for saucepans.

I cannot for the life of me understand what the Minister Of Transport does every day. He goes to the office at 9am and leaves at 5pm and the traffic in London is still horrendous.

If I was a Mayor, I would sort the traffic out and that includes public transport. The traffic jams really get on my nerves.