What is your most favorite food dish to eat – EVER

Foie Gras (sp)

What dish would you cook up yourself to satisfy every need

I tend not to go to too much trouble for myself, usually a pan of soup makes me feel comforted, plus I feel like I’m being healthy while eating something very filling.

If you went to a dinner party and they served up a 3 course meal to WOW you – what would it be?

Simple food done well I think. It’s generally the atmosphere and company that wins over the meal.

If someone wanted to totally impress you what one dish would they serve up

A good old roast dinner.

What would be your worst meal

There isn’t much I hate, fatty meat of any sort would knock me sick. I’ve also been known to leave a whole meal because I found a fish bone in my mouth. Watery gravy and worse gravy mix with no meat juices to hide the powdery taste.

If you went on come dine me as a guest – what would be the most important part of the evening

You could serve me egg and chips, if I’m having a laugh and enjoying myself I wouldn’t care. However when I watch the programme, I always think ‘why on earth do they try to over do the menu and then cock it up because they’ve not planned properly’ Cancerian you see, big planner.

What sort of “venue” would make your ideal night out

A candlelit meal, in a quiet restaurant serving excellent food.

What is your most favorite take-away food

Depends on the mood I’m in… I’ll say Chinese, Fish and Chips, Indian…

Do you have a favorite celebrity chef ? If so who and why?

James Martin. Great chef, but his food always seems accessible for us mere mortals.

If you had to do a dinner party for 8 people you wanted to impress what would you cook and why?

Soup to start….Probably Pea and Mint. It’s easy, tastes really good and can be made well in advance.
Beef Wellington for main, always seems to impress.
Creme Brulee for dessert again easy to do, but gorgeous to eat and most people love it. I’d always have a spare dessert just in case.

If you were to throw a party and had to cater for 20 people for a “family” party – what would you knock up if you had to!!!

I’d do a buffet probably. Or a huge pan of Chilli or curry and rice that they could help themselves to. If it’s a chilli, I’d have lots of tortilla’s and dips too so everyone is leaving full. With curry, same but with Indian starters. Iceland or Tesco would sort me out with the starters. 😉

Do you have a favorite recipe – if so – what is it and if you have it ..

Lots of faves, I do a mean beef and Guinness casserole with Parmesan dumplings.