“The trouble with some cooking is that the real flavours get cancelled ...” — Kate O'Mara Quote

The trouble with some cooking is that the real flavours get cancelled out by the wine, cream, and butter sauces.

Shakespeare is where I live. I adore him.

I've been vegetarian for virtually all of my adult life, and I do adopt a very strict health regime.

I'm actually quite a nice person. It's to do with the way I look, an uncompromising sort of face, brusque delivery and voice, and I think the combination of all that. When I'm doing pantomime, children will scream the place down before I open my mouth. There's obviously something that really gets them.

I would like to be where Diana Rigg or Judi Dench is, but I expect it is as good as it is going to get.

For myself, I like a miso butter pasta. Roast chicken, that's what I make for other people.

I travel with seaweed chips, edamame chips, tea, peanut butter, avocados. I always take my supplements with me because they're easy to carry.

I don't paint butter dishes, doilies, or hummingbirds in my garden. It's more raw, I suppose. But it always creates a reaction.

Avocados have a creamy texture, making them a healthier replacement for ingredients like butter and mayo in recipes, though they do contain a surprisingly large amount of fat - a whopping 30 grams per medium-sized avocado.

Escamoles have a cottage cheese-like consistency and have a buttery yet slightly nutty flavor. They are usually served sauteed with butter, garlic, and scallions for making soft corn tortilla tacos.