I fell in love when I was 21, after returning from Australia. It lasted for about two years before she dumped me.… — Rick Stein Copy Share Image
I'm not a baker, but my patisserie is my baby. I love the idea of good-quality cakes made with top ingredients. — Rick Stein Copy Share Image
I find people interesting and I love regional accents. I love the Norfolk accent actually but I haven't heard much as I've… — Rick Stein Copy Share Image
I do have some guilty pleasures. I'm very keen on mayonnaise, so that's a shame, as I'm always battling with my weight.… — Rick Stein Copy Share Image
My first work space is my office in the cookery school in Padstow. It looks out over the Camel Estuary. I'm very… — Rick Stein Copy Share Image
I love fish soup. Its a deeply satisfying dish. You can use almost any fish for this apart from the oily ones. — Rick Stein Copy Share Image
Our seas do have fish in them. We have to change our eating habits, the type of fish we tend to go for. Pollack… — Rick Stein Copy Share Image
In my eyes, baking and pastry-making is like a science - all the measuring of quantities and temperatures. — Rick Stein Copy Share Image
If a recipe is good, I'm not going to mess with it, but they are recipes I've spent quite a bit of time getting… — Rick Stein Copy Share Image
A lot of my customers wouldnt go to a McDonalds but we are all after the same thing in this business: pleasing the customer.… — Rick Stein Copy Share Image
I dont think Ill ever stop working, its what I do even though I dont have to - thats one of the pleasures of… — Rick Stein Copy Share Image
I love the Chinese words for greeting: not strictly 'Hello' but 'Have you eaten yet? — Rick Stein Copy Share Image
Losing close relatives doesnt get any easier, really, but losing your parents is the big deal. — Rick Stein Copy Share Image
The first day in Tokyo was disorientating - all neon, gadgets and extreme politeness - but I was surprised to find that I have… — Rick Stein Copy Share Image
My father, Eric, was bipolar and as he got older, his illness affected the family more and more. My mother was magnificent in protecting… — Rick Stein Copy Share Image
On the surface, our lives seemed idyllic. My four siblings and I grew up on a 150-acre farm in Oxfordshire, and spent every holiday… — Rick Stein Copy Share Image
I've never worked in anyone else's kitchen, but at college there was a guy called Tom Chivers who was a great chef and I… — Rick Stein Copy Share Image
I do think there is continuing sense in people buying recipe books from somebody they trust. — Rick Stein Copy Share Image
