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

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

I found in my whole career the best thing that can happen to you is that you hear what people want.

Getting into the habit of switching a timer on will, I promise, save you from any number of kitchen disasters.

I have tried all my life to look after my skin, so I never do things like go to bed with make-up on. I also always use moisturisers. But I certainly do not believe in Botox or anything like that. The thought of it just makes me think 'urgh'.

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

A cake is a very good test of an oven: if it browns too much on one side and not on the other, it's not your fault - you need to have your oven checked.