In our house, some of our favourite recipes just happen to be vegetarian, but I still enjoy meat and I believe very much in meat.

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

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

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.

Hopefully people will be inspired to cook. It's my mission to persuade people not to be afraid of cooking.

I have always read all the latest cookery books and magazines, from all over the world

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.