Webchat with James Martin, Chef and presenter of Saturday Kitchen: Friday 6 December 1.45-2.45 pm

[RachelMumsnet]

In the last of our food related webchats this year we are very happy to be welcoming James Martin to Mumsnet HQ. He'll be answering all your questions about cooking and baking as well telling us about what he's been up to and what's coming up for him in the New Year.

James is presenter of Saturday Kitchen. He was a regular face on Ready Steady Cook as well as various other TV programmes and in 2006 reached the semi- finals of Strictly Come Dancing. When he's not busy cooking and dancing, James spends his time driving his vintage cars and flying around the country with his newly acquired pilot’s license.

James is passionate about celebrating British food, using the best ingredients possible and creating simple, delicious recipes accessible to all. His latest book Fast Cooking: Really Exciting Recipes in 20 Minutes shows how to put delicious food on the table in next to no time. Every dish is easy to shop for and can be prepared from start to finish in 20 minutes using James' clever tips, tricks and storecupboard shortcuts. Post a question to James and join the discussion and you'll be entered into a draw to win one of three copies of the book.

[Mignonette]

Just had another read of the answers- does James Martin really advocate us deep frying amidst the chaos of Christmas Lunch preparations?

Typical cheffy answer.

[Sparklingbrook]

Automated spam Zing. Somehow they send multiple spam messages to lots of threads at the same time. No human involved IYKWIM.

[ZingSweetPea]

what's a spambot?

[Sparklingbrook]

And another one.

[dawntigga]

Crumbs, why do they bother?

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[Sparklingbrook]

It was a spambot dawn. Although sadly it makes it look like some people came on to have a sweary rant at JM.

[dawntigga]

Did somebody get twitchy with the delete key or did this just have an Anchorman moment?

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[aristocat]

fantastic answers, thank you

[iseenodust]

I may just take him on his kind invitation.

[Sparklingbrook]

at not being able to fit arse into SCD outfit any more.

[Fontofnowt]

Cheers James!

[SelfRighteousPrissyPants]

Thanks!
Wondering if it was the chilli choc cake with mint icing that was so bad it was funny

[princessalbert]

Thank you James!

Looking forward to Saturday kitchen tomorrow.

[Mignonette]

Thank you James and maybe a cold shower for Rachel?

[RabbitsarenotHares]

Many thanks for your advice re the duck. At the moment he's still flapping around the place but I'm looking forward to seeing him on my table!

[JamesMartin]

Gotta go! I've got a signing at Selfridges, then a script reading for Saturday Kitchen, then Pierce Morgan, then home. Then tomorrow I've got Saturday Kitchen with Mary Berry. Then I'm cooking dinner for 450 tomorrow night. More hospitals next week, and talking turkeys with the biggest turkey of them all, Brian Turner. Two Yorkshireman on the show - how is the nation going to cope!? We're joined by James Blunt. I've been told I look like a fat James Blunt, but it's all good fun!