The delicious. food editor also loves Rodrigues

“I am heavily influenced by what is a new song right now and have it on repeat – mixed with a few classics. There are plenty dangerous tunes when turned onto shuffle, I think that needs a separate playlist. So, here I go…”

“Sky Full of Stars,” Coldplay – “I listen to this when I’m doing something mundane that needs to be dramatised – like chopping onions and carrots – usually a glass of red in hand.”

“Two Bodies,” Flight Facilities – “This is my chilled background music, the stuff I turn to when I’m trying to focus on something. Sometimes I need music that won’t distract me or make me spontaneously dance.”

“Signed, Sealed, Delivered,” Stevie Wonder – “This is my clean-up song, usually when finished testing at 5pm on a Friday, frantically trying to clean the kitchen in time for drinks!”

“Peanut Butter Jelly.” Galantis – “Have you heard this song? You will have the happiest kitchen listening to it. I like it for whipping cream or mixing items, or even spreading peanut butter jelly…”

“Here is gone,” The Goo Goo Dolls – “This is all round chill until the chorus then it builds me up if I have had a failed recipe – after I listen to it I feel like I can cook anything in the world.”

“Levels,” Avicii – “This is usually reserved for non-work cooking because it’s a bit more intense and will involve jumping around the kitchen. I usually sharpen knives to a song like this as it makes the boring a little more entertaining.”

“I Wonder,” Rodriguez – “Because I’m South African and it’s an awesome song.”

“The Wolf,” Mumford & Sons – “Just a bloody awesome song in the background with enough of a build-up to provide courage for testing at home.”

“Fader,” The Temper Trap – “For feelgood cooking vibes.’

“Lovers in Japan, Reign of Love,” Coldplay – “Such a great song when I’m focussed on a recipe.”