I have no formal culinary training, right.

I like to drink young wines, wines which are robust and have a lot of forward fruit to them.

The book is there for inspiration and as a foundation, the fundamentals on which to build.

A cookbook must have recipes, but it shouldn't be a blueprint. It should be more inspirational; it should be a guide.

I have no formal culinary training, right.

A recipe has no soul. You, as the cook, must bring soul to the recipe.

Anyone can make a good roast chicken.