I am often asked which I prefer, cooking for and writing books or filming and presenting. The truth is one is the perfect antidote to the other. Writing and cooking is a very solitary activity and one that requires a lot of concentration. I am thinking of new dishes and combinations and then spend lots of time at home trying them out, in a way it is quite lonely and intense. Filming is the polar opposite, you are required to concentrate of course but other than that, I am out of my home and in the company of people from morning to night. Meeting new people, eating new dishes and travelling, all things I love. But by the end of it I am exhausted and spending some time at home, cooking and writing seems perfect.
