audition for the show and became a regular. At the heart of his style during his TV appearances is the repetition of his catchphrase "like so", used to make various culinary techniques seem easy, encouraging members of the public to give them a try, and also to assuage viewers' fears of unfamiliar ingredients, as well as "dig down deep". He appeared in the 2009 series Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is: Food. From 2010 until 2017, Tanner was a regular chef on the ITV Breakfast programme Lorraine. Tanner has occasionally appeared on Saturday Kitchen. He made regular appearances in Country House Sunday as well as a few appearances on ITV's Saturday Cookbook and The Munch Box. In 2019 Tanner appeared as a chef on Channel 4's Beat the Chef Books For Chocolate Lovers – Published 5 October 2006, co-written by Chris Tanner Ice Cream – Published 25 March 2008, co-written by Chris Tanner James Tanner Takes 5: Delicious Dishes Using Just 5 Ingredients – Published 30 September 2010 Old Favourites, New Twists: 100 classic recipes with a difference – Published 11 July 2013 Personal life Tanner has one daughter, Megan. References External links James Tanner on Twitter James Tanner on Lorraine UKTV biography 5 Minute Interview with James Tanner – The Independent 1976 births Living people People from Maidstone People from Royal Tunbridge Wells English chefs Businesspeople from Plymouth, Devon Mass media people from Plymouth, Devon