Sweet talking guy
One of the UK's best-loved chefs, Antony Worrall Thompson has teamed up with his friend Melinda Messenger, to produce a new recipe book, The Sweet Life
Since being diagnosed with Syndrome X, a condition that is linked to diabetes, Antony has to be careful about his diet, but that doesn't mean he can't enjoy food. And by using a sugar substitute, he can still enjoy the sweet stuff without wrecking his blood sugar levels.
Antony Worrall Thompson started cooking simply because he wanted to eat. He realised he would have to look after himself after one au pair served him a raw bacon sandwich. But she wasn't alone in her culinary wilderness, he explained. No one in the house could cook, so if he wanted to eat good food, he was going to have to learn to cook for himself.
For a chef, Antony has a refreshing attitude to food. He stresses the importance of fresh, seasonal produce, cooked simply, and he lives by the principles. He grows his own vegetables and rears pigs but he also recognises the importance of enjoying food as a social occasion.
'Conversations flow with food,' he says. 'I learn more about the children's day when we sit down and eat together than I ever would just asking them when they get home from school.' And he believes in a good roast dinner on a Sunday to help keep families together.
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