My mum was a teacher and my dad was off working and having philandering affairs, so when I came home from school… — Andi Oliver Brother Copy Share Image
My dad always cooked with molasses, he would put it in cakes and curries, mutton stew or beef casserole. — Andi Oliver Copy Share Image
It's frustrating when people talk about Jamaican food as a general word for Caribbean food - there's nothing wrong with Jamaica, but… — Andi Oliver Food Copy Share Image
The simple act of recalling a favourite food connects us to intensely personal memories. — Andi Oliver Copy Share Image
There are some surprising stories behind the dishes that hold a special place in our hearts. — Andi Oliver Copy Share Image
My mum was more of an everyday kind of come-home-from school-cook and my dad, more of an event cook - he would… — Andi Oliver Copy Share Image
Meeting Shirley Bassey at Wimbledon was a dream. As a child, she'd made me believe a little black girl could do anything,… — Andi Oliver Copy Share Image
I read a lot when I was a kid - I was very taken with these notions of feasting and people coming… — Andi Oliver Copy Share Image
I love the name: 'blackstrap molasses.' It sounds fabulous, like something I want to wear. — Andi Oliver Fabulous Copy Share Image
People have travelled through the Caribbean islands for all sorts of reasons and left their imprint in the DNA and the food. — Andi Oliver Caribbean Copy Share Image
I've always read voraciously since I was a kid and for me, there's no snobbery around books. — Andi Oliver Copy Share Image
Cooking is a meditative, soul-soothing, gorgeous thing. When people say it stresses them out, I think, oh dear, what's gone wrong? — Andi Oliver Cooking Copy Share Image
My family are from Antigua and out there, we eat a lot of avocados, with salt fish and soused pork and plantain. — Andi Oliver Copy Share Image
My GP sent me for an ultrasound and a gynaecologist found 10 fibroids in my womb. They were so large it was… — Andi Oliver Copy Share Image
In Barbados, you have a beer with your food at 8 A.M. on a Saturday morning and basically go on a pub… — Andi Oliver Beer Copy Share Image
There's something about garnering success as you get older that means you're ready for it. I feel a lot of things would… — Andi Oliver Copy Share Image
We need to bring our stories out into the light. Share the pain, give the pain voice and you can move towards… — Andi Oliver Joy Copy Share Image
I don't think my two loves - music and food - are that different. They've certainly served me well. — Andi Oliver Copy Share Image
Londoners are really good at dealing with any crap that's thrown at them. We hunker down, we grit our teeth and we… — Andi Oliver Copy Share Image
I grew up in Suffolk and was constantly yearning to find a place where I felt at home. Somewhere I could live… — Andi Oliver Copy Share Image
