village at the foothills of the mountains, north of Milan, and it was a family tradition that we would visit every Easter and Christmas. I loved to help my grandmother roll out the pasta on the big kitchen table. What’s your idea of the perfect family meal

love to think of children creating their own worlds rather than using predetermined products . It’s all about dreaming big dreams.”Other highlights of the collection include Fripperies, an ornate deco dressing table by Sophie Dahl, and Cu-bed by Harry

. The waiter brought the boy into the kitchen and showed him around, and the boy was very interested, talking about cookery. From that minute on, though, this boy kept getting up from the table and walking into the kitchen. In the end, I had to tells his

to her cooking water. I was often left at my granny’s table when everyone else had finished and was once caught trying to hide my cabbage up the chimney. My mother never added salt. Mum believed that the food had enough flavour on its own and she

it to customers straight away but you have to wait to get it made.Describe your typical day Very varied. I can be selecting ranges, working with designers, listening to customers, investigating new collaborations, talking to journalists and suppliers, and if I

shower and coffee and ready yourself for the day. Put a smattering of make-up on and you will feel more human. Chivvy along two or more children by trying a fun competition like ‘the first one to the breakfast table gets a sticker’ or set a challenge like

Having set up your chilidren’s cookery school La Petite Ecole at Le Manoir Aux Quat’ Saisons, you are clearly an exponent of children in the kitchen. What is your earliest memory of cooking?We lived the most cliché of French life where the table