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    So how badly does she want to win tonight’s final? "I’m already pretty successful and have a great client base [she cooks privately for high-profile celebrities and politicians, including Elton John and David Cameron, but refuses to reveal more details – perhaps a wise move given the furore over favourite biscuits last week]. But it would be fantastic and a great accolade to win. Equally, being the first woman in the top three is brilliant" says Lumb. Win or lose she will take away a great deal from the experience. Full Article at Times Online
    I’m already pretty successful and have a great client base [she cooks privately for high-profile celebrities and politicians, including Elton John and David Cameron, but refuses to reveal more details – perhaps a wise move given the furore over favourite biscuits last week]. But it would be fantastic and a great accolade to win. Equally, being the first woman in the top three is brilliant
    SOURCE: Times Online 1 month ago
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So long Marianne...?
  1. Other chefs work a lifetime to get praise from the Roux family. Michel was fantastic and very supportive. I think he’s fair but he could be really annoying when he said things like ‘It needs a bit more seasoning’ (she mimics his voice in coddling tones)
    SOURCE: Times Online 1 month ago
  2. Daniel and Steve are good mates [with each other] and quite blokey so there are times when I feel left out. They like to wind me up but they’re lovely and after an experience like this we’ll be mates for life.
    SOURCE: Times Online 1 month ago
  3. I was a greedy child who ate everything – even spinach - maybe that’s why I grew so tall
    SOURCE: Times Online 1 month ago
  4. At least they’ll understand what we’re going through and will have some sympathy. Besides I cook every meal like its going to the Queen or Michelin inspectors.
    SOURCE: Times Online 1 month ago
  5. We’re all perfectionists ... One negative comment, even if it’s 99 per cent good, and we beat ourselves up about it.
    SOURCE: Times Online 1 month ago
  6. I cook what people want to eat rather than what I’d choose to cook if I owned my own restaurant. Both Steve and Dan use sophisticated techniques and have an exquisite gentle touch but sometimes that’s too fiddly. I prefer to keep food closer to its original state.
    SOURCE: Times Online 1 month ago

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