Lisa Faulkner first established herself as a leading actress starring in numerous high profile TV dramas including Holby City, Spooks and Dangerfield. In 2010 Lisa won BBC 1′s Celebrity MasterChef and has since gone on a remarkable food journey. Her third book, Tea & Cake was published in February 2015, also becoming a bestseller on The Times non-fiction list.

Lisa has presented a number of TV programmes, including ITV’s iconic daytime series This Morning, BBC2′s primetime version of the critically acclaimed Heir Hunters, hit Channel 4 daytime show What’s Cooking? with Ben Shepherd as well regularly cooking in the This Morning kitchen. Lisa is a regular face on the Food Network, in 2014 she presented The Big Eat alongside Matt Tebbutt and Kitchen Superheroes.

Lisa’s cookery skills are highly sought after for live demonstrations at food events including Good Food Live, The Cake & Bake Show and the Ideal Home Show. She has also been an ambassador for a number of high profile brands including Uncle Ben’s and Kikkoman and she is currently the Brand Ambassador for Hotpoint.

Lisa will be appearing at The Cake & Bake Show in London, Excel Centre 2-4 October 2015, in Edinburgh from 30 October to 1st November and at Event City in Manchester 12-15 November, alongside fellow MasterChef stars Gregg Wallace, Wendi Peters and Great British Bake Off winners, Edd Kimber, Jo Wheatley and John Whaite. For more information and ticket details, visit www.thecakeandbakeshow.co.uk.

LISA'S FAVOURITE SITES

Blusher and Blogging - I think Susie Amy's Blusher and Blogging is so good! I know Susie and she always looks great so I trust her opinion! There are always lots of tips and really genuine reviews of all different products. She will comment if she isn't keen on something and equally rave about stuff she loves and that works. She also gives different options/website links to purchase things from too. Brilliant.

ASOS - I love ASOS. The next day delivery is brilliant. I have the yearly subscription and I can always find something suitable whether it's for a last minute event, occasion or holiday essentials that I've forgotten. Handy things like swimwear in the winter, tons of accessories and shoes too. They sell so much now, loads of different brands as well as their own, really reasonable line. There's always stuff reduced, so usually you can get a bargain. They now stock beauty products. I find I buy a lot on here as it's so easy! Plus their returns service is second to none. For someone like me who can't be bothered with returning things, it's just great!

Hotpoint - Yes, I am an ambassador for Hotpoint and so may be a little biased but I genuinely think the products are fab and you can have a quick search around their hot hacks website for any quick tips and recipes from me.

MADE - Buying new stuff to fill the new house has been super fun and MADE has the most uniquely designed products and the prices aren’t bad either. It’s all made to order and you really appreciate the quality when you have it in your home.

BBC Dish Up - I have been part of this wonderful campaign with CBBC called Dish Up, which helps families work together in the kitchen and gets kids excited about cooking and cooking healthier alternatives at that! And the BBC Dish Up website is really easy to use and there are loads of great easy recipes on there and how-to videos too.

Instagram – I love scrolling through Instagram at different recipes and having a little look at what other people are up to. Often you find when you are so busy, that you haven’t caught up with a friend in ages and sometimes seeing a picture of them is a nice reminder to sort out that much needed catch up!

16 September 2015