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.

Food is for eating, and good food is to be enjoyed... I think food is, actually, very beautiful in itself.

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

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 real love for somebody comes from getting to know them very well.

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.

I cheated at school. I remember on one occasion I wrote some history dates in pen on my leg. So when there was a question like 'What year did that happen?', I'd lift my skirt up and have a look.