Acknowledgements

I would like to thank Nicky Copeland, Khadija Manjlai, Jacqueline Korn, Borra Garson, Anthony Blake and Joy Skipper, Clare Adkins, Petra Hirst and, in particular, Gabrielle Jackson for making the television trilogy so exciting; my kitchen team and chef friends, Stuart Busby, Wayne Tapsfield and Jane Huffer for all their time and help in putting these dishes together; the teachers and pupils of Crofton Junior School; and friends of the family Trish Mckenzie and her son Gavin, who both appear in photos in this book. I would also like to thank my wife Jennie and my two sons Sam and George for providing me with endless cups of tea, and much more! A special thank you to Alex Ferguson for building the greatest team in British football history!