The festive season involves a lot of feasting and this episode we talk about how we develop our taste and cooking ability, with legendary chef and cookbook author Tony Tan.

What experiences contributed to how you eat and cook -- and who shaped your palate? Who made you the cook you are today?

And if you don't think of yourself as much of a cook - there's a story there too.

Tony was born into a family of restaurateurs in Malaysia, but he has also taught people to cook from scratch as a hospitality and cooking teacher.