I'm better with my hands, and I always loved the slightly romantic idea of starting with bits of wood and being able to create something to sit on, to eat from, to store your clothes in.

I'm probably a bit romantic about it, but I think we humans miss having contact with fire. We need it.

What I've enjoyed most, though, is meeting people who have a real interest in food and sharing ideas with them. Good food is a global thing and I find that there is always something new and amazing to learn - I love it!

The public health of five million children should not be left to luck or chance.

If Obama wanted to make radical changes to America's health long-term, all he has to do is treble the price of sugar and salt.

My first outdoor cooking memories are full of erratic British summers, Dad swearing at a barbecue that he couldn't put together, and eventually eating charred sausages, feeling brilliant.

If you only design menus that are essentially junk or fast food, the whole infrastructure supports junk.

Stop being a vegan and start enjoying what you eat.

Just because the Americans are so good at rattling out accessible and cheap junk food, nobody looks twice when it comes to their food. But there are golden nuggets everywhere.

The kitchen oven is reliable, but it's made us lazy.