Not a brussel sprouts fan? Try them shredded and fried in a pan with bacon - no one can say 'no' to… — Monica Galetti Bacon Copy Share Image
Culturally, you know, I come from a Samoan background where the food is very humble, it's very simple. — Monica Galetti Copy Share Image
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 Ability Copy Share Image
My first travel experiences were around New Zealand. The scenery is stunning at Milford Sound and Potts Glacier. — Monica Galetti Experiences Copy Share Image
Stay calm and be quick on fixing a problem, stopping a problem head on is vital to running a team. — Monica Galetti Calm Copy Share Image
I always go for something like mac and cheese if I'm hungover. Pasta is great for soaking everything up. — Monica Galetti Copy Share Image
At home we cook very simple food. A grilled rib of beef or a baked side of fish, for example, and lots… — Monica Galetti Copy Share Image
Trying to balance a career at the high end of the industry with being a mother is always tough. — Monica Galetti Balance Copy Share Image
I have a huge collection of cookery books, like most chefs. do I regularly revisit Michel Roux Snr's 'The Collection,' particularly for… — Monica Galetti Beautiful Copy Share Image
When I walked into the kitchen for the first time, I knew I was going to do that for ever. I was… — Monica Galetti Being Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
I grew up in Samoa and, looking back, I don't think I realised how wonderful life was back then. The chickens used… — Monica Galetti Copy Share Image
We always had a lot of pak choi because my dad grew it in his vast vegetable garden in New Zealand -… — Monica Galetti Dad Copy Share Image
I know people who will look at the label on some ham, and if it's a day over they'll throw the whole… — Monica Galetti Day Copy Share Image
I believe you've got to move with the times but that doesn't mean you have to go crazy stupid and employ every… — Monica Galetti Copy Share Image
I've seen many amazing chefs, girls, come into the kitchen and then give it up to be with their boyfriend. Would he… — Monica Galetti Amazing Copy Share Image
Trussing a chicken is something we consider a very basic skill. From your college years to any kitchen, you should learn it.… — Monica Galetti Copy Share Image
I absolutely adore beetroot in all shapes and sizes - I even grow them when possible. — Monica Galetti Copy Share Image
Fresh, ripe cocoa is amazing. It's so sweet but if you eat too much you get a sore stomach. — Monica Galetti Amazing Copy Share Image
There was always Marmite in our house. Don't mess with the Kiwis and their Marmite; it's serious stuff. — Monica Galetti Copy Share Image
When I was really young, I thought it was really cool to wear red and yellow bike pants with one red sock… — Monica Galetti Copy Share Image
I try to live my life without regrets, but I guess I regret not travelling a bit more. — Monica Galetti Life Copy Share Image
Work takes me to some very interesting places, mostly around the U.K.; it's a great thing to be able to do. — Monica Galetti Copy Share Image
I'll always have fond memories of Guernsey. I lived there for three months in 1999 and loved walking all over the island. — Monica Galetti Copy Share Image
Being born in the Pacific Islands, the most travelling I did when I was little was getting the ferry over to the… — Monica Galetti Being Copy Share Image
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 Career Copy Share Image
Buying scallops in their shells is the best way to ensure their freshness. — Monica Galetti Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
It takes me a long time to unwind when I'm on holiday - at least three or four days. — Monica Galetti Copy Share Image
I loved the Fonz as a kid. He just clicked his fingers and the girls would go wild. — Monica Galetti Clicked Copy Share Image
Sharing good food with your children is the purest form of love. — Monica Galetti Children Copy Share Image
Being a mum and keeping a foot in the top end of the industry has not been easy. — Monica Galetti Being Copy Share Image
There are many Summer ingredients I love: one of my favourite times is when the cherries are ready! — Monica Galetti Copy Share Image
I never had holidays when I was a kid, because my parents couldn't afford them. — Monica Galetti Copy Share Image
I loved 'The Dukes Of Hazzard,' but I don't think you could redo that. They did a movie of that but it… — Monica Galetti Copy Share Image
I still remember the first time I made a bread roll. For me it was the most amazing thing. — Monica Galetti Amazing Copy Share Image
When I drive through London at night I think: 'Gosh this is such a beautiful city.' — Monica Galetti Beautiful Copy Share Image
