April Bloomfield

Most of my food memories are of my Nan cooking Sunday dinners - roasts of meat with lots of vegetables. I suppose I cook what's comforting and dishes that make me feel good.

Always look for the best ingredients, treat the food you cook with respect, always read the entire recipe first, be organized, and have fun.

I still worry that I could be better. That's where standards come from, from not wanting to settle. The fear of not being good enough propels you.

Australians and the British are very similar: If you try and stand out in any way, and you try to reach for success, someone is gonna be there to cut you down.

I'm a big action junkie. I grew up on the '80s action movies - the bad ones and the good ones.

James Bond is quite serious about his drinks and clothing and cigarettes and food and all that sort of thing. There is nothing wry or amused about James Bond.