Delia Smith

Delia Smith on the cover of one of her popular books, Delia Smith's Complete Cookery Course
Born	June 18, 1941 (1941-06-18) (age 66) Woking, Surrey

Delia Smith OBE (born 18 June 1941) is an English television chef, known for her interest in food and teaching basic cookery. She is the UK's best-selling cookery author, with more than 18 million copies sold. Image File history File links Deliasmithcover. ... is the 169th day of the year (170th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see 1941 (disambiguation). ... Woking is a large town in England, in the west of Surrey. ... This article is about the English county. ... Commanders Badge of the Order of the British Empire The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V. The Order includes five classes in civil and military divisions, in order of seniority: Knight or Dame Grand Cross... is the 169th day of the year (170th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see 1941 (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... Cooking is the act of preparing food for consumption. ...

Chef, author and TV personality

Born in Woking, Surrey, Delia left school at 16 without a single O-level. Her first job was as a hairdresser, and she also worked as a shop assistant and in a travel agency before starting her career in cookery. At 21, she started work in a tiny restaurant in Paddington called The Singing Chef. She started as a washer-upper, then moved on to waitressing, and then was allowed to help with the cooking. She started reading English cookery books in the Reading Room at the British Museum, trying out the recipes on a Harley Street family with whom she was living at the time. Woking is a large town in England, in the west of Surrey. ... This article is about the English county. ... A hairdresser is someone whose occupation is to cut or style hair, in order to change or maintain a persons image as they desire. ... Cooking is the act of preparing food for consumption. ... For other places with the same name, see Paddington (disambiguation). ... The British Museum in London, England is a museum of human history and culture. ... Harley Street is a road in the City of Westminster in London. ...

In 1969, Delia was taken on as the cookery writer for the Daily Mirror's new magazine. Their Deputy Editor was Michael Wynn-Jones whom she later married. Her first piece featured kipper pâté, beef in beer, and cheesecake. Her first cookery book (1971) was How to Cheat at Cooking. In 1972 she started a column in the Evening Standard which she was to write for 12 years. Later she wrote a successful column for the Radio Times until 1986. Also: 1969 (Stargate SG-1) episode. ... Michael Wynn-Jones is a Joint Majority Shareholder at Norwich City. ... Look up Kipper in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Various pâtés and terrines Salmon terrine, with a cream and herb sauce A slice of Bloc de foie gras Pâté (French pronunciation: ; RP pronunciation: ; General American pronunciation ) is a form of spreadable paste, usually made from meat (although vegetarian variants exist), and often served with toast as... For the meaning of pin-up photo, see Pin-up girl. ... Year 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Headlines of the Evening Standard on the day of London bombing on July 7, 2005, in Waterloo Station The Evening Standard is a British tabloid newspaper published and sold in London and surrounding areas of southeast England. ... Current Radio Times logo Radio Times is the BBCs weekly television and radio programme listings magazine. ... Year 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar). ...

Delia became famous by hosting a cookery television show Family Fare which ran between 1973-1975. For the song by James Blunt, see 1973 (song). ... Year 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Delia approached BBC Further Education with an idea for their first televised cookery course. Her aim was to educate people in how to cook, take them back to basics and cover all the classic techniques. Accompanying books were needed to explain not only how, but why things happen. This led to her three Cookery Course books.

Her television series Delia's How to Cook (1998) reportedly led to a 10% rise in egg sales in Britain, and her use of new ingredients (such as cranberries) or utensils (such as an omelette pan) can cause sell-outs overnight. Because of this fame, her first name has become sufficient to identify her to the public, and doing a Delia is the phrase used when preparing a dish according to one of her recipes. An egg is a body consisting of an ovum surrounded by layers of membranes and an outer casing of some type, which acts to nourish and protect a developing embryo. ... “Cranberries” redirects here. ... An omelette Ham, cheese, and vegetable omelette served with fresh fruit. ...

Although Delia announced her (temporary) retirement from the TV cooking scene in 2003, she will be returning for a new six-part series of How to Cheat at Cooking, airing on the BBC in Spring 2008. The accompanying book will be publishing by BBC Books at the same time. For other uses, see BBC (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Spring. ... 2008 (MMVIII) will be a leap year starting on Tuesday of the Anno Domini (common) era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. ... BBC Books is the book publishing division of BBC Worldwide, the commercial subsidiary of the British Broadcasting Corporation. ...

Religion

Delia is also known for her spiritual books. She has had a varied church background. Having been baptised in the Church of England, she attended a Methodist Sunday School, a Congregationalist Brownie group and later a Church of England youth group. At the age of 22 she decided to become a Catholic and took instruction. Her first two short religious books, A Feast for Lent (1983) and A Feast for Advent (1983), are readings and reflections for these seasons. In 1988 Delia took on the much larger challenge of writing a full-length book on prayer - A Journey into God. Spirituality, in a narrow sense, concerns itself with matters of the spirit. ... The Church of England logo since 1998 The Church of England is the officially established Christian church[1] in England, and acts as the mother and senior branch of the worldwide Anglican Communion, as well as a founding member of the Porvoo Communion. ... The Methodist movement is a group of denominations of Protestant Christianity. ... Sunday school, Indians and whites. ... Congregational churches are Protestant Christian churches practicing congregationalist church governance, in which each congregation indepedently and autonomously runs its own affairs. ... A Brownie is a young person, aged between seven and ten, who is a member of a Guide Association. ... The Church of England logo since 1998 The Church of England is the officially established Christian church[1] in England, and acts as the mother and senior branch of the worldwide Anglican Communion, as well as a founding member of the Porvoo Communion. ... Year 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar). ...

Football

Delia has developed other business interests outside of her cookery programmes and books, notably the majority shareholding in Norwich City Football Club, with her Welsh-born husband, Michael Wynn-Jones with whom she lives near Stowmarket in Suffolk. Norwich City Football Club (also known as The Canaries) is an English professional football club based in Norwich, Norfolk. ... Michael Wynn-Jones is a Joint Majority Shareholder at Norwich City. ... For the former Parliamentary constituency, see Stowmarket (UK Parliament constituency). ... Suffolk (pronounced ) is a large historic and modern non-metropolitan county in East Anglia, England. ...

The editor of an Ipswich Town fanzine, "Those Were the Days", alleges that Delia supported that team - local rivals to Norwich City - during the build-up to their 1978 FA Cup Final win.[1] Ipswich Town Football Club (also known as Ipswich, The Blues, Town or The Tractor Boys) are an English professional football club based in Ipswich, Suffolk. ... A fanzine (see also: zine) is a nonprofessional publication produced by fans of a particular cultural phenomenon (such as a literary or musical genre) for the pleasure of others who share their interest. ...

On 28 February 2005, Delia attracted attention when she grabbed the microphone from the club announcer during Norwich City's home game with Manchester City. Her incoherent words and slurred delivery - "A message for the best football supporters in the world: we need a 12th man here. Where are you? Where are you? Let's be having you! Come on!!" - led some viewers to conclude that she had perhaps enjoyed some of the club's liquid hospitality. Despite Delia's intervention, Norwich lost 3-2.

Business

From 1993-1998 Delia worked as a behind-the-scenes consultant for Sainsbury's. In May 1993 she and her husband launched New Crane Publishing, which produces the Sainsbury's Magazine and produced Delia’s most recent books for BBC Worldwide. Delia was Consultant Director and contributed her own recipes. Although Delia and Michael sold New Crane Publishing in 2005, Delia continues to be a Consultant for Seven Publishing who now publish the magazine. Year 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar). ... This article is about the supermarket business. ... Year 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar). ... BBC Worldwide Limited is the wholly-owned commercial subsidiary of the British Broadcasting Corporation, formed out of a restructuring of its predecessor BBC Enterprises in 1995. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

In March 2001 Delia launched her website, Delia Online. She uses the site to communicate directly with her fans, and offers a growing archive of her recipes - including her famous 'Child Stew'. Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ...

Education

Despite having no formal education, in 1996, Delia was awarded an Honorary degree by Nottingham University, a Fellowship from St Mary’s College (a college of the University of Surrey) and a Fellowship from the Royal Television Society. In 1999 she received an Honorary degree from the University of East Anglia and in 2000, a Fellowship from Liverpool John Moores University. Year 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar). ... © University of Nottingham   The University of Nottingham is a leading research and teaching university in the city of Nottingham, in the East Midlands of England. ... The University of Surrey is a public university in Guildford, England. ... The Royal Television Society is a British-based society for the discussion, analysis and preservation of television in all its forms, past, present and future. ... This article is about the year. ... UEA redirects here. ... Year 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full 2000 Gregorian calendar). ... Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU) is a university in Liverpool, England. ...

Trivia

• Delia was awarded an OBE in 1995.
• She baked the cake seen on the front cover of the Rolling Stones album Let It Bleed.[2]

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Publications

Cookery books

• How to Cheat at Cooking (1971)
• Recipes from Country Inns and Restaurants (1973)
• The Evening Standard Cookbook (1974)
• Frugal Food (1976)
• Cakes, Bakes & Steaks (1977)
• Delia Smith's Book of Cakes (1977)
• Delia Smith's Cookery Course (3 volumes: 1978, 1979 & 1980)
• One is Fun (1986)
• Complete Illustrated Cookery Course (1989) (ISBN 0-563-21454-6)
• Delia Smith's Christmas (1990)
• Delia Smith's Summer Collection (1993)
• Delia Smith's Winter Collection (1995) (winner of the 1996 British Book of the Year award).
• Delia's How to Cook—Book 1 (1998) (based on the television series)
• Delia's How to Cook—Book 2 (1999)
• Delia's How to Cook—Book 3 (2001)
• The Delia Collection (2003) (several themed volumes)
• Delia's Kitchen Garden: A Beginners' Guide to Growing and Cooking Fruit and Vegetables (2004)
• The Delia Collection - Puddings (2006)
• Smith, Delia (February 2007). Delia's Kitchen Garden. BBC Books. ISBN 9780563493730. 
• Smith, Delia (March 2008). How to Cheat at Cooking. BBC Books. ISBN 9781846072468. 

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Religious works

• A Journey into Prayer (1986)
• A Journey into God (1988)
• A Feast for Advent (1996)
• A Feast for Lent (1997)

External links

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