I think cooking should be about fun and family. I’m…

I think cooking should be about fun and family. I’m not a trained chef. I don’t pretend to be and I think part of my appeal is that my approach to cooking is really relaxed and not rigid. There are no rules in my kitchen.

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As quoted in “British sensation Lawson says cooking should be about fun, family” by Beth Cooney in Oakland Tribune (4 June 2003 )

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