Hopefully people will be inspired to cook. It's my mission to persuade people not to be afraid of cooking. — Delia Smith Copy Share Image
There are people who claim to be instinctive cooks, who never follow recipes or weigh anything at all. All I can say is they're not very fussy about what they eat. For me, cooking is an exact art and not… — Delia Smith Copy Share Image
If I was a Mayor, I would sort the traffic out and that includes public transport. The traffic jams really get on my nerves. — Delia Smith Copy Share Image
I do believe you can be attracted by somebody at first sight. We have all done it. — Delia Smith Copy Share Image
I've never done any advertising because I feel I am in a position of trust, and that has been very liberating — Delia Smith Copy Share Image
Football is becoming all about money. I would like to be in a lift with Gordon Brown and say, 'Please do something about football.' — Delia Smith Copy Share Image
Although a food processor is not an absolutely essential piece of equipment, because you can certainly chop, grate, slice, knead and mix everything by… — Delia Smith Copy Share Image
The chemicals in the dishwashing process tend not to be good for saucepans. — Delia Smith Copy Share Image
I have tried all my life to look after my skin, so I never do things like go to bed with make-up on. I… — Delia Smith Copy Share Image
I cheated at school. I remember on one occasion I wrote some history dates in pen on my leg. So when there was a… — Delia Smith Copy Share Image
Memories are fallible and a timer can save a lot of hard work from going out of the window — Delia Smith Copy Share Image
There are three reasons why this book came into being. First, throughout the 33 years I've been writing recipes - although I'm not vegetarian… — Delia Smith Copy Share Image
