What’s the secret to making delicious meals? Forget about recipes and just add more butter | Nell Frizzell

I learned to cook by watching my mother, who flew around the kitchen in a flurry of post-work efficiency. She never measured a thing, but she taught me what it takes to feed people

I don't follow recipes. In fact, I think anyone who does is a giant baby.

Which isn't to say I hate cookery books. I have several in my kitchen. I look at the pictures and sometimes even read the list of ingredients. But a step-by-step set of instructions on how to cook dinner? What's wrong with you?