I always find it amazing that people can't cook. I was brought up on the kitchen bench with Mum doing a running commentary on how she was cooking dinner, which I put up with because I'd get bits of cabbage or capsicum to satiate my hunger until it was done. I in turn did the same to my son, calling him out of the bedroom in later years to 'watch how to do this' or 'taste this for me' - it resulted in him being a great cook as well. Intuition about cooking is learnt really - once you get the basics, you get a feeling for it.

I totally understand now that some people - many - aren't taught to cook, or don't grow up with it.

Left to his own devices, Jamie's staple is baked beans on toast, though these days he pushes the boat out and puts worchestershire sauce and grated cheese on it as well.