I was born in the 60s and grew up in the 70s – not exactly the best decade for food in British history. It was horrendous. It was a time when, as a nation, we excelled in art and music and acting and photography and fashion – all creative skills… all apart from cooking. – Heston Blumenthal
You know how sad your life is when you know the release date of DVDs. – Heston Blumenthal
To me, food is as much about the moment, the occasion, the location and the company as it is about the taste. – Heston Blumenthal
And I like asking questions, to keep learning people with big egos might not want to look unsure. – Heston Blumenthal
A furniture maker by trade, James McIntyre turned his hand to poetry in order to help others appreciate the many wonders of Canada as he viewed them. Key among them: cheese. Few could argue with his rationale; to wit, “it is no insignificant theme.” – Kathryn Petras and Ross Petras, Very Bad Poetry, 1997 [McIntyre (1827–1906