As the first black chef to make it on to the television, Ainsley Harriott is regarded within the industry as somewhat of a trailblazer. Now 30 years on, the 67-year-old has welcomed the increased ...

Ainsley Harriott: I started to take a keen interest ... I like carrots that have got a bit of personality and have three or four legs (laughs)! They may look weird but they taste fantastic.

Ainsley Harriott, the lively and passionate TV chef, has been a familiar face on our screens for many years. Born in London to his mother Peppy and father Chester Leroy, a well-known Jamaican-born ...