See Catherine Hudspith in; 'Eating with the Enemy' From 21st July 2008 BBC Two: 4:30 - 5:15 pm
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A bit about me.... I'm a self confessed foodie, who not only enjoys eating and cooking but literally dreams of cooking and always has a pile of recipe books by the side of the bed - essential for relaxation. I live food, breathe food, talk about food, and now write about food. Cooking has not only been a passion of mine, but I've also been subjected to traditional cooking since being a child. Therefore its natural that I have developed a love of the culinary world. I grew up in the 1970s which were interesting times for food and culinary tastes, on one hand due to overseas travel we were being introduced to much more exotic foods that evoked memories of far away travels (not for me though, I didn't travel abroad until I was 19, well unless you count the Isle of Man). On the other hand, food still had the support of traditional recipes, so the traditional meat and two veg and hearty soups and stews. What a culinary quandary - how jealous was I as a child upon hearing about friends who were enjoying Vesta curries, super noodles, potato waffles and other such delights when in our house, we were still eating what I would call traditional food - pea and ham soup, home made steak and kidney pudding and tinned fruit and evaporated milk. As somebody who is now in their, (ahem!) mid to late thirties - I certainly am grateful that I wasn't exposed to convenience food as a child, something to thank my parents for. I also grew up in a household where I was allowed to get involved in the kitchen. So, it may have been a nightmare for my poor mum, but I thought I was really being helpful. Its this 'hands on' experience that has given me the confidence to expand my culinary repertoire incorporating technical and classic cooking methods, international cuisine and traditional food.