Inside design: Curtis Stone

S@H: The name of your new cookbook is Relaxed Cooking with Curtis Stone: Recipes To Put You in My Favorite Mood. Do we tend to stress out in the kitchen?

CS: Completely. I think a big mistake people make with cooking is that they assume it’s going to be involved. I’m an Aussie and pretty laid back, so I like food to be approachable and fun.

S@H: So you never get stressed out? Even when you cooked for the queen of pop, Madonna?

CS: Madge is always cool. We did chef Marco Pierre White’s 40^th birthday at Mirabelle, and she came to that. Actually, other chefs are probably the hardest people to cook for!

S@H: What would you eat as your last meal?

CS: White truffles. I don’t know if they’re a sexual experience like they’re rumoured to be, but they’re a bloody good one.