Getting into the habit of switching a timer on will, I promise, save you from any number of kitchen disasters.

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In 35 years of being in the media, I've had all this mud flung at...

In 35 years of being in the media, I've had all this mud flung at...

A cake is a very good test of an oven: if it browns too much...

A cake is a very good test of an oven: if it browns too much...

A measuring jug is also vital when cooking rice, as this is always measured by...

A measuring jug is also vital when cooking rice, as this is always measured by...

The chemicals in the dishwashing process tend not to be good for saucepans.

The chemicals in the dishwashing process tend not to be good for saucepans.

I sometimes think the chef end of cooking is not the real end of cooking....

I sometimes think the chef end of cooking is not the real end of cooking....

There are people who claim to be instinctive cooks, who never follow recipes or weigh...

There are people who claim to be instinctive cooks, who never follow recipes or weigh...

Remember, it's very simple to have an oven tested professionally, and it only takes about...

Remember, it's very simple to have an oven tested professionally, and it only takes about...

I found in my whole career the best thing that can happen to you is...

I found in my whole career the best thing that can happen to you is...

Good kitchen equipment is expensive, but most items last a lifetime and will pay for...

Good kitchen equipment is expensive, but most items last a lifetime and will pay for...

I have always read all the latest cookery books and magazines, from all over the...

I have always read all the latest cookery books and magazines, from all over the...

There are three reasons why this book came into being. First, throughout the 33 years...

There are three reasons why this book came into being. First, throughout the 33 years...

Memories are fallible and a timer can save a lot of hard work from going...

Memories are fallible and a timer can save a lot of hard work from going...

But quite honestly I can't help being a passionate football supporter. If that's my sin,...

But quite honestly I can't help being a passionate football supporter. If that's my sin,...

Although a food processor is not an absolutely essential piece of equipment, because you can...

Although a food processor is not an absolutely essential piece of equipment, because you can...

Food is for eating, and good food is to be enjoyed... I think food is,...

Food is for eating, and good food is to be enjoyed... I think food is,...