Delia Smith
Delia Smith
Delia Smith CBEis an English cook and television presenter, known for teaching basic cookery skills in a no-nonsense style. She is the UK's best-selling cookery author, with more than 21 million copies sold...
NationalityBritish
ProfessionChef
Date of Birth18 June 1941
CityWoking, England
electronic scales
Electronic scales are, for me, a no no.
kitchen pay lasts
Good kitchen equipment is expensive, but most items last a lifetime and will pay for themselves over and over again
simple remember ovens
Remember, it's very simple to have an oven tested professionally, and it only takes about five minutes.
trust done advertising
I've never done any advertising because I feel I am in a position of trust, and that has been very liberating
names gone agents
My agent, Debbie, saying, 'Don't get involved in advertising.' She gets so many calls a day about me promoting a product, but I am really pleased I have never gone down that route. I don't want somebody else to make a saucepan with my name on it.
nerves jam mayors
If I was a Mayor, I would sort the traffic out and that includes public transport. The traffic jams really get on my nerves.