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

I don't actually get recognised. I only have my hair done and make-up put on when I am on TV. The rest of the time, I go out without make-up on, so people don't recognise me.

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

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

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

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.

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