There are so many variations of mac and cheese you can have -- mustard or no mustard, different toppings you can put on. But I don't like to deviate too far from the original because once you start adding too much, you take away the plainness of a mac and cheese in white sauce, i like to keep it as simple and true as possible.

Tom Aikens

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With two women every week in England and Wales being killed by their partner or ex-partner, we need to act now to end domestic violence. I am only too pleased to add my name to the Real Man campaign for Women's Aid.

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Don't play safe. Cook outside of your comfort zone, otherwise you're just going to do the same things.

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Kids get very animated when it comes to food and it's nice to see... by Tom Aikens

Kids get very animated when it comes to food and it's nice to see how they react.

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Kids are very visual, and they might not eat a food just because... by Tom Aikens

Kids are very visual, and they might not eat a food just because of its colour.

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We all have firm favourites we bring out at a dinner parties, but it's nice to try something a bit more edgy, or more time-consuming.

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We only get better by pushing ourselves. by Tom Aikens

We only get better by pushing ourselves.

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If you look at the new places opening, they're quite gutsy, earth... by Tom Aikens

If you look at the new places opening, they're quite gutsy, earthy places.

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I think people will want to eat more street food, things that are more off the cuff, things with a food truck background that people have flipped into a restaurant. If you look at the new places opening, they're quite gutsy, earthy places.

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