I am not a cook at all. It wasn't difficult to play a chef because it was not about knowing recipes. I just had to look comfortable in the kitchen.
Both my parents are wonderful cooks - my father looks like he has been in the kitchen his whole life.
Thankfully, I'm lucky enough to be able to eat ice cream. I've got to have my cookies and cream! But I work out a lot, so I burn a lot of calories.
So my brain started ticking and I bought all my books from a cookbook shop, Libraire Gourmand in Paris. I bought them over the Internet and they sent them from France. I got the 'Larousse' in a box with 20 other books. I was pretty excited. It was like Christmas for 20 years.
I want to promote pastry. Pastry has always been in the background - it's always cooking, cooking, cooking on programs, and pastry has just been this thing at the end. I want to show people what we do.
My mom and dad are great cooks. We ate meals at the dinner table, as a family.
The way I like to cook is to have music going, usually jazz, and something in my hand, usually a glass of wine.
I think cooking should be an experience, not a chore.
I love food. I'm not a great cook, but I love to cook, and I like how different it is from writing.
When it comes to cooking, it's a skill you learn and develop.
