For me, the end of childhood came when the number of candles on my birthday cake no longer reflected my age, around 19 or 20. From then on, each candle came to represent an entire decade.

Some heat, some spice and plenty of citrus are the building blocks of many north African fish dishes.

Pasta with melted cheese is the one thing I could eat over and over again.

Mothers and grandmothers: these are the people that I admire most, not so much chefs.

A well-made salad must have a certain uniformity; it should make perfect sense for those ingredients to share a bowl.

You can be vegetarian and eat fish. Its your choice, just say: I am what I am. There are no hardcore divisions anymore.

The way to entice people into cooking is to cook delicious things.