My grandma's chicken soup is amazing: so simple, so full of flavour, and so yummy.

The important lesson for the children was that they know if there is a problem, they can tell us, we can talk about it, and we can resolve it. That's what families do. You face things, and you deal with them, and you move on together.

Everyone loves a long, slow-cooked stew and with gorgeous roasted vegetables. However, sometimes if you want something light, nothing beats a crispy duck salad.

The one thing I still love is mint choc chip ice cream - the really fluorescent kind.

If there is one thing I have learnt, it's that you have to be honest.


My kids are all conscious that they have to prove themselves for who they are. I'm happy for them to do anything they want as long as it's their passion and they work hard.

I absolutely adore Nigel Slater.

I think educating children at pre-school age is vital because then they are picking up good habits that become part of their lifestyle, so it's never going to be a big issue for them to have to learn how to do it.

I feel very guilty about not having a vegetable garden, but it is quite time-consuming.