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

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

A hen's egg is, quite simply, a work of art, a masterpiece of design and construction with, it has to be said, brilliant packaging!

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

There are people who claim to be instinctive cooks, who never follow recipes or weigh anything at all. All I can say is they're not very fussy about what they eat. For me, cooking is an exact art and not some casual game.

Football is becoming all about money. I would like to be in a lift with Gordon Brown and say, 'Please do something about football.'

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.