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
Sharing good food with your children is the purest form of love. — Monica Galetti Children 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
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'm quite partial to cheese and biscuits with some nice ripe green grapes on the side. — Monica Galetti Copy Share Image
When we visit New Zealand for family holidays, one of my first stops is to buy fresh mussels. — Monica Galetti Copy Share Image
I always buy organic and love farm shops. Some people think that organic is more expensive, but if you plan wisely, you… — Monica Galetti Copy Share Image
I had four brothers and a sister, and there was always a lot of family around, so the house was loud and… — Monica Galetti Copy Share Image
I don't like to watch myself on 'Masterchef: The Professionals.' I cringe; it makes me feel sick, and I have to turn… — Monica Galetti Cringe Copy Share Image
There are mums in the kitchen at amazing pubs and that can work - it's just as tough but the pressure is… — Monica Galetti Amazing Copy Share Image
You should only do what you do - in my case, cooking - while you still love to do it. But if… — Monica Galetti Cooking Copy Share Image
I like to adapt some of the traditional dishes from my childhood from both NZ and Samoa using British ingredients and European… — Monica Galetti Copy Share Image
Michel Roux Jr is like an older brother to me and he constantly pushed me to learn - even when I was… — Monica Galetti Brother Copy Share Image
In the kitchen at work I try not eat all day long but sometimes you can't help it. You've just got to… — Monica Galetti Day Copy Share Image
A perfect holiday for me is somewhere warm with a beach because I love swimming in the ocean, while my husband and… — Monica Galetti Beach 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
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
As a child I loved to be in the kitchen with my mum and aunties, eavesdropping on the adults. — Monica Galetti Child Copy Share Image
I take jobs when I can take them, sometimes you can't control it and everything comes in at one time. — Monica Galetti Career Copy Share Image
Cooking with my daughter is a treasured part of my life, as I don't get to spend as much time with her… — Monica Galetti Children Copy Share Image
I just love it when the chefs start to gain in confidence and it gets really exciting. — Monica Galetti Chefs Copy Share Image
Food is about the flavours that work well together, but when you've got great ingredients half the job is done for you. — Monica Galetti Copy Share Image
The older you get, the wiser you get, and you realise there's no need to blow a top over things. — Monica Galetti Copy Share Image
I absolutely cannot live without my set of kitchen knives - I would be completely lost without them. — Monica Galetti Copy Share Image
At a certain point, women have to decide how much they want their career versus having a family and spending time with… — Monica Galetti Copy Share Image
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
There are shows that I would like to be able to watch, but don't really have time to, like 'Hannibal.' — Monica Galetti Hannibal 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
Culturally, you know, I come from a Samoan background where the food is very humble, it's very simple. — Monica Galetti 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
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
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 absolutely adore beetroot in all shapes and sizes - I even grow them when possible. — Monica Galetti Copy Share Image
