Mary Berry Quotes

Everybody has heard that family dinner is great for kids. But unfortunately, it doesn't work in many of our lives.

I'd like to see kids learning to cook and families sitting down to dinner together.

I don't think there's one thing more important you can do for your kids than have family dinner.

For my kids, I cook everything. We have dinner every night, pretty much, just the four of us: my husband and me and our two kids.

My sisters and brothers come up a fair bit for dinner at home. It's basically a normal life; a normal family home. Dad cooks and we also take turns. If it's my turn, I like to do a roast lamb or spaghetti bolognaise.

There's a value to getting the meal on the table every night, and there's a value to being an old-school kind of parent.

My husband and I have a deal, which has worked out well: He cooks one Sunday, I cook the next. The kids set the table, and we eat in the dining room together, just as I used to do as a kid.

And that's where I'm finally at today - my life is about being with my family. This is what's important.

I can cook; but not well. I figure I have six years until my children discover what their friends' mothers make for dinner.

Cooking is an important part of a good, stable family life. I like to get the family together; there's a huge nurturing element in it.

I did want to share with you one of the greatest lessons I've learned over the years cooking for my kids - there is enormous value in bringing children into the kitchen.

We sat together as a family for dinner at night. And my mother had a job. My dad had a job. But there was always a meal on the table at 6:00, you know.

I think you owe it to your kids to teach them how to cook - you know, self-survival.

I was not a classic mother. But my kids were never palmed off to boarding school. So, I didn't bake cookies. You can buy cookies, but you can't buy love.

My kids know I'm home every night for dinner.

Being a mom is hard, but I don't want people to feel like they always have to go straight to the TV dinner or go to the fast food because you have a busy, hectic life.

My mom was probably the biggest influence. She cooked dinner every night. We sat around the table every night. It was a very traditional family.

I never missed a birthday. I never missed a school play. We carpooled. And the greatest compliment I can ever get is not about my career or performance or anything; it's when people say, 'You know, your girls are great.' That's the real thing for me.

I'm from a very close-knit family, and there was something very... I guess you could say normal, about it, and I so appreciate that. We all ate dinner together every single night, and my mom stayed at home with us. I owe a lot to my parents.

For me, it's simple: easy recipes equal more family time.

My mom and dad are great cooks. We ate meals at the dinner table, as a family.

I'm a family man. I really enjoy being with my family.

I was almost surprised to realize that I had actually done something right as a parent by insisting on regular family dinners.

I have great kids and family.

Linda's at her best when she's doing you a meal at home. That's when you see Linda. She cooks, she looks after the kids.