Female chefs: Observer Food Monthly special
Observer Food Monthly's celebration of women in food
Nigel Slater introduces OFM's female chef special
Me and my mentor: Ami Blakely and Anna Hansen
Me and my mentor: Sally Abe and Clare Smyth
Me and my mentor: Bernadette Box and Hélène Darroze
Me and my mentor: Suzanna Kean and Angela Hartnett
Confessions of a Nigella addict
'My mother Rose Gray had an instinctive way of cooking'
Elena Arzak: the best female chef on the planet
Margot Henderson: British food's best-kept secret
Lorraine Pascale: 'I spent all my pocket money on chocolate brownies'
The queen of TV bakery tells John Hind about her formative food experiences
