FOOD

The secret to great food is your heart. If you're not passionately involved with what you are preparing if it's not coming from the heart and you are not going to produce the best meal.

Coupled with this is music. The right music with the right dish can elevate your menu to new places. The heart soars and and you will produce spectacular dishes that everyone will enjoy.

I have two sets of music when cooking. One set while I'm preparing and then another when eating, creating the perfect atmosphere for inspiration and then conversation around the dinner table.

I actually talk to my food as I'm preparing it. "Carrots you are looking exceptional today and you will beautiful in my dish". You may think I'm nuts, thank you, but I get completely involved with my food. Even at the supermarket, I'm fussy about what I buy. At the butcher I look for the piece of steak that says "Pick me pick me, I will make you proud".

I see rack of lamb on display and imagine it on my plate ready to be eaten, how good does it look? Is it 'the perfect one' for me to take home? Should I choose that other rack?