‘i ruined the roast potatoes – twice!’

Serves 6Prep time 15 min • 150g hot-smoked trout, roughly chopped • 1 small garlic clove • Finely grated zest ½ lemon, plus juice of 1 lemon • 2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil, plus extra to drizzle • 19

I was a star baker who was having my cake and eating it too

The larger-than-life actor has always done things her way – so when she said she had eight decades of memorable meals to share, not just one, we weren’t about to argue

Ingredients (Serves 4-6) 350 g potatoes, peeled,diced225 g swede, peeled, diced2 eggs50 g butter50 g plain flour600 ml milk, plus extra formashing450 g smoked haddock,skinned and cubed110 g frozen pea

We may have all manner of modern gadgetry and user-friendly kit in our kitchens, but often it’s the most humble objects that mean more to us than anything else.

Satisfying dishes are made all the more flavourful with the warmth of rich sauces and spices