The only real stumbling block is fear of failure. In cooking you’ve got to have a ‘What the hell?’ attitude.

“Find something you’re passionate about and keep tremendously interested in it.”

“The only real stumbling block is fear of failure. In cooking you’ve got to have a what-the-hell attitude.”

“People who love to eat are always the best people.”

“The only time to eat diet food is when you’re waiting for a steak to cook.”

“I enjoy cooking with wine. Sometimes I even put it in the food.”

“Always remember: if you’re alone in the kitchen and you drop the lamb, you can always just pick it up. Who’s going to know?”

“No-one is born a great cook, one learns by doing.”

“You never forget a beautiful thing that you have made,’ [Chef Bugnard] said. ‘Even after you eat it, it stays with you – always.”