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

Remember, it's very simple to have an oven tested professionally, and it only takes about five minutes.

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

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.

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

A message to the best football supporters in the world. We need a 12th man here. Where are you? Where are you? Let's be having you. Come on!

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.