“Call me tacky, but I love the union of sweet and sour, even in some no...” — Yotam Ottolenghi Quote

Call me tacky, but I love the union of sweet and sour, even in some now-unloved Oriental dishes incorporating pineapple and ketchup.

Having grown up in the Middle East, eating beans for breakfast always seemed like a bizarre British eccentricity.

Polenta is one of those ingredients that in many homes spends its days at the back of the kitchen cupboard, on the 'no one knows quite what to do with it' shelf.

The Guardian's 'Word of Mouth' blog bridges the gap between blogging and serious food journalism.

For my money, celery hasn't got a mean bit of fibre in its body, and we all need to start being much nicer to it.

I am a huge fan of so many Indian regions and dishes, but if I had to pick one, as simple as it is, 'dal' will always have my heart.

I was very impressed with the street food of Singapore. I was very impressed with the dishes that they did.

Greek yogurt with some olive oil stirred in can transform many dishes.

I've put my whole heart into cooking dishes that I am passionate about on 'Girl Meets Farm', and this has been met with such great support from the whole team and the Food Network and now our viewers.

I've always had a great work ethic, even when I was washing dishes.