In a house without a genuine kitchen, one of the delights of growing up is lost.

It is true thrift to use the best ingredients available and to waste nothing.

I have had, in my time, memorable meals of scrambled eggs with fresh truffles, scrambled eggs with caviar and other glamorous things, but to me, there are few things as magnificent as scrambled eggs, pure and simple, perfectly cooked and perfectly seasoned.

Grilling, broiling, barbecuing - whatever you want to call it - is an art, not just a matter of building a pyre and throwing on a piece of meat as a sacrifice to the gods of the stomach.

I am so happy to see more and more people in this country are becoming addicted to cheese.

Be simple. Be honest. Don't overcook and don't undercook, but it's better to undercook than overcook.

I am still convinced that a good, simple, homemade cookie is preferable to all the store-bought cookies one can find.