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

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

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

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

My agent, Debbie, saying, 'Don't get involved in advertising.' She gets so many calls a day about me promoting a product, but I am really pleased I have never gone down that route. I don't want somebody else to make a saucepan with my name on it.

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

The thing I can't resist is a pork pie. That's my idea of a lovely treat.