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“Salt is a more-ish sort of thing. But it can be a bad thing if there's too much salt. It's awful.”
“I've never been worried about being alone and there is no pressure to get married, although I would love to do it one day with the right girl.”
“I love raw caster sugar. It's a bit more earthy than white sugar, especially for cakes.”
“Despite being quite a shy kid, I was in my element with my mates. I definitely wasn't shy then. We had a lot of fun, running around town getting into mischief.”
“It's an indulgence to go out for bacon and eggs. It's not something you can do every day.”
“Growing up and walking around the supermarket, lollies were the thing that gave me that kind of kick, and you'd expect lots of them. It would be that or a pack of cake mix which got me into food.”
“There were some flavors that didn't work, like doughnut-flavored Tim Tams.”
“You need to have that natural instinct in the kitchen, in order to develop that combination of interesting flavors that make great desserts work.”
“I would definitely recommend getting a decent electric mixer. A good quality non-stick baking mat is also essential for creating those impressive desserts.”
“I have the pleasure of being surrounded by desserts and chocolate. If that makes me a sex symbol then great, but it's not my aim in life.”
“You might go to a cheap bakery that uses really bad fats and sugars and stuff like that. You go to a nice bakery and you can enjoy a nice sweet that's made well and it doesn't make you put on any weight if you eat in moderation and if you do a little bit of exercise.”
“When we first opened in 2007 no one really knew about macarons. We sold maybe 50 to 100 a day.”
“I was born in the Chinese year of the rooster, so maybe that explains my affinity with chickens.”
“I was a fussy eater when I was young and a lot of the time my parents weren't there because they were always working. So I'd just eat lollies and biscuits and chips. That's kind of where I got the taste for the sweet fix.”
“I do the odd pie, or quiche or sausage roll.”
“The 'Larousse' is my favorite book. It's my bible; it's a good reference for me.”
“As a young kid I wanted to be a truck driver.”
“Geography was my best subject but that was only because of the game 'Carmen Sandiego.' I chased her all over the world.”
“I love Melbourne and South Yarra's perfect for high tea.”
“I love a good burger, and when I was brainstorming pies, I thought, hey - burgers and pies are both perfect for eating out of your hands.”