Lightbulb moments
What got you interested in food? The smell of a roast cooking? The first meal you cooked as a student? Making jam tarts? We dig deep into our food ‘lightbulb moments’ – that moment when food became ‘a thing’.
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“My eureka moment came through a whole long series of serendipitous events”
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“Chocolate was the foodstuff that truly melted my heart”
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‘‘Food has the power to unite us in our common humanity, transcending cultures and backgrounds’’
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“Food doesn’t have to be grand or complicated to be wonderful’’
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“How a plate of three-ingredient spaghetti changed my life”
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“The action of cooking food is only a fraction of the story”
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“I was ashamed by my reaction to that slimy asparagus spear”
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”An abiding love of the daily symphony of dinner and its endless possibilities”
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”A boring Thai noodle salad launched my career’’
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“I believe we are sent teachers throughout our lives and if we pay attention we are enriched by them”
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“I watched, slack-jawed, as my new friend fried them”
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“I have so many memories of standing on a chair at the kitchen counter”
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“In our house, Elizabeth David may as well have been that brand of jewellery they sold in Argos”
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“There was no sweeter pleasure than spending time at Pop’s side in the bakery”
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“I couldn’t believe my eyes – it was pure magic”
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“I had fallen completely, head-over-heels in love with food”
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“Food was key in the project that kickstarted my career”
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“I lifted the curry and noodles to my mouth. Cue fireworks”
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“I had a couple of culinary false starts before I was cooking with gas”
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