It transformed me. I felt fundamentally different and, I promise you, it made other people look at me differently - Ronni Kahn

Growing up in an ethnic family, food was always central. In the Jewish religion, on Friday nights you bring in the Sabbath – for us it wasn’t so much a religious occasion but more a ritualistic one.

Secondly, only buy what you need. And of course, use your leftovers! I like to turn things like leftover roast vegetables into frittatas and soups. Be creative, experiment and have fun with food.

To look after me, Florrie had to leave her own family. Yet those black nannies came and went, and were considered disposable