April Bloomfield

Most of my food memories are of my Nan cooking Sunday dinners - roasts of meat with lots of vegetables. I suppose I cook what's comforting and dishes that make me feel good.

Always look for the best ingredients, treat the food you cook with respect, always read the entire recipe first, be organized, and have fun.

I still worry that I could be better. That's where standards come from, from not wanting to settle. The fear of not being good enough propels you.

I cannot cook to save my life. I'm really frighteningly useless, when you get down to it.

'Russian Ark,' I adore - I almost cried at the end of that film, it's so beautiful.

I have no neighbours other than animals and Joshua Trees.