How could anyone not use the humble chestnut at Christmas? It has a great flavour and can be used to make chocolate… — John Whaite Chocolate Copy Share Image
My body image as I grew up was very difficult... I was so conscious of being fat. But one thing I was… — John Whaite Being Copy Share Image
I chose to work with Stork's Sunday Bake Service as it's a great way to help people out - whether they're baking… — John Whaite Great Copy Share Image
Baking as a career is very different to baking as a hobby. Business plans are needed and it's not all plain sailing. — John Whaite Baking Copy Share Image
I'm a carboholic, so I'm always keen to get my teeth around a ribbon of al dente tagliatelle. — John Whaite Al Copy Share Image
I'm all for a healthy diet. I don't eat junk very often, and I try not to have too much sugar or… — John Whaite Diet Copy Share Image
One of my favourite low-carb suppers is a Spanish tortilla using cauliflower in place of the potato. — John Whaite Favourite Copy Share Image
My career could go up in smoke and as long as I've got my health and my family then nothing else matters. — John Whaite Career Copy Share Image
I've grown to love veg - I didn't have a choice - and I've always been mad on cauliflower. It has a… — John Whaite Always Copy Share Image
The problem with a lot of modern recipes is that you have a great list of ingredients and you only need a… — John Whaite Great Copy Share Image
I've always had down days and up days - and by down I mean unable to get out of bed, by up… — John Whaite Always Copy Share Image
In my family, depression is spoken of in hushed tones. As farmers we have always ploughed through our feelings. — John Whaite Always Copy Share Image
As a farmer's son, I am familiar with the long, mucky shifts of our dairy workers. — John Whaite Farmer Copy Share Image
Baking helps lift my depression. It can't cure it but it helps. — John Whaite Baking Copy Share Image
Caring for animals is immensely grounding. Who you are and what you may have means nothing to them. The only way to… — John Whaite Animals Copy Share Image
We hear a lot about this phrase 'toxic masculinity' but I think the real poison in manhood is silence. — John Whaite Hear Copy Share Image
The key emotion, when you grow up gay, lesbian, bi, trans, is shame. We chose what places we went to, chose the… — John Whaite Gay Copy Share Image
I started baking with my family and friends. We would make easy and competent dishes and spend our evenings and weekends together… — John Whaite Family Copy Share Image
I like my entire house, including my kitchen, to feel womb-like. — John Whaite Entire Copy Share Image
I definitely want to bake professionally, but as a home baker I am going to need training. — John Whaite Bake Copy Share Image
During 'Bake Off' people said, 'You're going to become a celebrity and leave your boyfriend,' but I knew it would never happen. — John Whaite Become Copy Share Image
To see a world where two men can dance together, it can instil the fear of God into people. — John Whaite Fear Copy Share Image