Occupation: Author Birth: June 18, 1941
Hopefully people will be inspired to cook. It's my mission to persuade people not to be afraid of cooking..
I found in my whole career the best thing that can happen to you is that you hear what people want..
A hen's egg is, quite simply, a work of art, a masterpiece of design and construction with, it has to be said, brilliant packaging!.
The thing I can't resist is a pork pie. That's my idea of a lovely treat..
Good kitchen equipment is expensive, but most items last a lifetime and will pay for themselves over and over again.
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.
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 ….
Although a food processor is not an absolutely essential piece of equipment, because you can certainly chop, grate, slice, knead and mix everything b….
A cake is a very good test of an oven: if it browns too much on one side and not on the other, it's not your fault - you need to have your oven check….
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..
I think Antony Worrall Thompson is dreadful, just repulsive..
Food is for eating, and good food is to be enjoyed... I think food is, actually, very beautiful in itself..
I cheated at school. I remember on one occasion I wrote some history dates in pen on my leg. So when there was a question like 'What year did that ha….
The journey of prayer is nothing more or less than a gradual awakening to the reality of recognizing what is already there..
But quite honestly I can't help being a passionate football supporter. If that's my sin, I'm guilty.
The chemicals in the dishwashing process tend not to be good for saucepans..
I have tried all my life to look after my skin, so I never do things like go to bed with make-up on. I also always use moisturisers. But I certainly ….
The real love for somebody comes from getting to know them very well..
Football is becoming all about money. I would like to be in a lift with Gordon Brown and say, 'Please do something about football.'.
I don't get insomnia, but I do get the odd night when I can't unwind..
A measuring jug is also vital when cooking rice, as this is always measured by volume rather than by weight.