What was it like working alongside Marco Pierre White and Rosemary Shrager?
Initially, it was daunting. I’ve seen both celebrity chefs on TV but meeting them was surreal! Marco was very focused, and incredibly passionate about food and Rosemary was great fun to be with. All of us contestants got to know Rosemary quite well as we spent the week with her. It really was an amazing experience to have the expertise of two great chefs at hand! What was one great thing you learnt from the top chefs? Rosemary taught me to be patient with food and let it do the work – you don’t need to keep poking and prodding it! From Marco, I learnt to use recipes only as a guideline, and to adjust them according to your own personal taste. Plus he taught me how to make his signature dish of lobster spaghetti! How did it feel to be chosen as the winner? When Marco stood there and read out my name I was so overwhelmed – I really did not want to cry on TV! I was so elated for my son, Dylan because winning meant fulfilling his wish to go on a cruise. As at home’s new guest columnist, wh
