With an unusual home life, his grandmother provided the food to match – whipping up what Skehan calls “these fabulous meals”. I’m not sure you could have got them at the local bakery, that’s for sure.”Skehan says his time in America encouraged him to be even more adventurous. It certainly influenced me in terms of the cuisines we were trying – like Ethiopian food and Korean food and Sichuan cuisine. Towards the end of the pumpkin cooking time, bring a large pan of water to the boil and generously season with salt. Season well and cook on high for four hours, then add the chickpeas and cook for a further 30 minutes.
