Monica Galetti

Some people find the appearance of cuttlefish off-putting, but I think this lesser eaten fish is really exciting and versatile. It's similar…

— Monica Galetti

I have a little garden, and I quite enjoy fiddling about in it.

— Monica Galetti

I never had holidays when I was a kid, because my parents couldn't afford them.

— Monica Galetti

Sharing good food with your children is the purest form of love.

— Monica Galetti

When the earthquake hit Christchurch in 2011, the factory that produces Marmite was closed for two years. The supermarket shelves were empty…

— Monica Galetti

I think people took a while to accept me for who I am, and I've learnt to articulate myself better when on…

— Monica Galetti

We're all equals - once you've got a jacket on, you're a chef. It's not about gender - it's your ability to…

— Monica Galetti

Fresh, ripe cocoa is amazing. It's so sweet but if you eat too much you get a sore stomach.

— Monica Galetti

As a child I loved to be in the kitchen with my mum and aunties, eavesdropping on the adults.

— Monica Galetti

I was raised in the Pacific Islands, so I remember picking fruit every morning for breakfast or collecting the eggs from the…

— Monica Galetti

I always go for something like mac and cheese if I'm hungover. Pasta is great for soaking everything up.

— Monica Galetti

I hate my smile.

— Monica Galetti

We had a family beach house in Savai'i in western Samoa. When the tide used to come in it would come under…

— Monica Galetti

Growing up as a young chef, the cookbooks I had, and I remember, were the Roux brothers. The Roux brothers for me…

— Monica Galetti

The people of Samoa have a gentle way, and they have the humility that comes with managing to get by on the…

— Monica Galetti

I absolutely cannot live without my set of kitchen knives - I would be completely lost without them.

— Monica Galetti

We had to move to New Zealand when I was eight for a better life.

— Monica Galetti

My mum is the youngest of 14, so I have a huge extended family.

— Monica Galetti

I was very much a tomboy in my younger days, which stood me in good stead for a career in male-dominated kitchens.

— Monica Galetti

I try to live my life without regrets, but I guess I regret not travelling a bit more.

— Monica Galetti

I take jobs when I can take them, sometimes you can't control it and everything comes in at one time.

— Monica Galetti

My first travel experiences were around New Zealand. The scenery is stunning at Milford Sound and Potts Glacier.

— Monica Galetti

I absolutely love sweet potatoes baked in their skins.

— Monica Galetti

I feel safe in Auckland but it's best to be careful in any city. There's the odd pickpocket like anywhere else but…

— Monica Galetti

A perfect holiday for me is somewhere warm with a beach because I love swimming in the ocean, while my husband and…

— Monica Galetti