My parents tended to cook big batch food because there was always the possibility that other children would turn up with their carrier bag and shoes and we had to gently bring them out of their shells. — Jack Monroe Copy Share Image
I'm publicist, patron of nine charities, creative director, food consultant, recipe developer - and mum. — Jack Monroe Copy Share Image
My pregnancy changed my relationship with my body because I went from despising it to marvelling at what it can do. — Jack Monroe Copy Share Image
There's all kinds of research that shows children operate best if they start the day with some proper food inside them - it's a… — Jack Monroe Copy Share Image
I think as much as people moan at things like award ceremonies, it gives people role models. It provides real positive reinforcement that you… — Jack Monroe Copy Share Image
Working 90 hours a week is easily racked up when you're self-employed and rely on portable tech to do your work; your train journeys,… — Jack Monroe Copy Share Image
I'm very careful with the money I have, I pay myself the living wage, and I try to save the rest, because if life… — Jack Monroe Copy Share Image
All kids are fussy eaters - they go through phases where they'll only eat red food or they just want to eat porridge. With… — Jack Monroe Copy Share Image
Working behind the cocktail bar was a different kind of escapism, a creative outlet with a newfound respect for alcohol. I didn't drink as… — Jack Monroe Copy Share Image
I'm not organised, and I don't cope well with deadlines, structure and routine. I'm chaotic. Always have been. — Jack Monroe Copy Share Image
During my time at Essex county fire and rescue service, barely a shift went by without receiving a call from an elderly person who… — Jack Monroe Copy Share Image
If I've learned anything in the last seven or eight years it's that my career flies by the seat of my pants and that… — Jack Monroe Copy Share Image
