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.

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

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

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.

But quite honestly I can't help being a passionate football supporter. If that's my sin, I'm guilty

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

I found in my whole career the best thing that can happen to you is that you hear what people want.