I'm going to continue to try to strike a balance, because I really, really do love doing stand-up, and I don't see why it should affect the... →
Patton Oswalt
I love dishes that feature the various shades of a single colour, making you stop to check what's in there.
Yotam Ottolenghi
Call me tacky, but I love the union of sweet and sour, even in some now-unloved Oriental dishes incorporating pineapple and ketchup.
I used to love fine dining, but I lost my appetite for it to a degree because sometimes it is too much about the effort and too little about the... →
I have yet to meet a carnivore who doesn't love a sausage roll.
I love my garlic press; in fact, it is probably my one true desert island gadget. But I'm happy to put it aside whenever the smell and sweet... →
Jerusalem artichokes have a great affinity with nuts. I love them with chopped walnuts or almonds, lemon juice, garlic, herbs and plenty of olive oil.
I love the way soft white cheese such as ricotta or the creamier mascarpone reflect the milieu in which an animal has been raised.
I rarely cook traditional risotto, but I love other grains cooked similarly - barley, spelt or split wheat. I find they have more character than rice... →
There are many reasons I feel at home in the U.K., but if I were asked to pinpoint the moment I knew I'd arrived, it might well be when I... →