A few years ago it was considered chic to serve Beef Wellington; fortunately, like Napoleon, it met its Waterloo.

The feminist movement has helped open minds and kitchens to the notion that men can be at home on the range.

One person cooking at home cannot pay attention to too many things. If a woman makes three dishes, she will get nervous on the first, the second will suffer and the third will be a disaster.

We don't get whole hanging beef in anymore. That was 25, 30 years ago. There's only a half-dozen, or a dozen, suppliers in the country. They all ship to our main warehouse.

It's a fact I met with the Reds 2 1/2 years ago, and it's flattering that they want to talk with me again. It's a different owner and a different time, but I'm just flattered they want to talk again.

There is an obvious advantage to the UK industry if its beef is sold in a different section of the chill cabinet to imports because consumers are likely to pay more for beef from their country of choice and we know UK beef is attractive to purchasers who are more likely to pay a premium.