Delia Smith is Britain’s best selling cookery writer, whose books have sold over 21 million to date. She began her writing career over 40 years ago on the Daily Mirror and since then has presented many cookery series on television and published numerous best selling cookery books including Delia Smith's Cookery Course, Summer and Winter Collections, The Vegetarian Collection and Delia's How to Cook among others.

After a five-year break in 2003 to concentrate on Norwich City Football Club (where she is a director) and Canary Catering, Delia returned in 2008 with a new BBC TV series and the fastest selling cookery book of all time, How to Cheat at Cooking. Her Complete How to Cook was released in 2009 to celebrate her 40 years of writing recipes and was voted the Most Useful Cookery Book of All Times. She was also awarded a CBE for her services to the food industry. Delia is married to writer and editor Michael Wynn Jones. They live in Suffolk.

DELIA'S FAVOURITE SITES

Fratelli Camisa - For traditional air-dried Martelle pastas, the best dried wild porcini, called Fruttibosco, antipasti and other good-quality authentic Italian products.

Lakeland - For tried and tested cooking essentials including some of my must haves such as mini whisks, spatulas, jam jars, cake tin liners and very strong foil.

Neal's Yard Dairy - Renowned for their expertly selected and matured Farm Cheeses from the British Isles.

Seasoned Pioneers Spices, aromatic spice blends and curry powders produced in-house using traditional recipes and packaged in small resealable foil pouches to preserve their intense aroma.

Delia Online - We are celebrating 10 years this year so if you haven't already visited this site please do. Not only for recipes, techniques and menus but also lots of interesting discussion forums where our ever increasing community are communicating round the clock.

Delia's Canary Catering - Many of you will know that I am a passionate supporter of Norwich City Football Club but you may not know that at the Football Club we also have Delia's Restaurant & Bar, Yellows American Bar & Grill, Conferencing, Banqueting and Special Events such as Celebrity Evenings, Food & Wine Workshops and Comedy Nights.

3 May 2011