The journey of prayer is nothing more or less than a gradual awakening to the reality of recognizing what is already there.

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

Memories are fallible and a timer can save a lot of hard work from going out of the window

A measuring jug is also vital when cooking rice, as this is always measured by volume rather than by weight

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.

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.

I don't get insomnia, but I do get the odd night when I can't unwind.