Jennifer Paterson
Jennifer Paterson | |
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food journalist | |
Years active | 1982–99 |
Television | Two Fat Ladies (1996–99) |
Jennifer Mary Paterson (3 April 1928 – 10 August 1999) was a British celebrity cook, author, actress and television personality who appeared on the television programme Two Fat Ladies (1996–1999) with Clarissa Dickson Wright. Prior to this, she wrote a cookery column both for The Spectator and for The Oldie.[1]
The pair were famous for their rich traditional meals made from scratch. Paterson was known for her liberal use of butter and cream, remarking on her television show in her usual manner with a shake of the hand, that
Life and career
Paterson came from an Army family, of which she later wrote, "My mother had no idea of how to cook and no wish to learn, existing on
Paterson was expelled from
Paterson was a committed
Paterson was a parishioner of the London Oratory,[5] and in her will, she left them a bequest that is used to fund their choir programme.[6]
Bibliography
- Feast Days: Recipes from the Spectator (ISBN 978-0719548482) (1991)
- Two Fat Ladies: Gastronomic Adventures with Clarissa Dickson Wright (1996)
- Jennifer's Diary: By One Fat Lady (ISBN 978-1901170054) (1997 )
- Two Fat Ladies Ride Again with Clarissa Dickson Wright (1997)
- Seasonal Receipts (ISBN 978-0747276197) (1998)
- Two Fat Ladies Full Throttle with Clarissa Dickson Wright (1998)
- Two Fat Ladies – Obsessions with Clarissa Dickson Wright (1999)
- Enjoy!: A Celebration of Jennifer Paterson – Tribute to a Fat Lady by Her Friends (ISBN 978-0747272878) 2000.
- The Very Best of Two Fat Ladies : Over 150 Favourite Recipes from Their Best Selling Books with Clarissa Dickson Wright (Ebury Publishing, 2000)
Forewords written
- Indian Cooking by Savitri Chowdhary (Cookery Classics – September 1, 1999)
Television
- Food and Drink (1993-1995)
- Two Fat Ladies (1996-1999, 24 episodes) (With Clarissa Dickson Wright)
- Have I Got News For You (29 November 1996)
- The End of the Year Show (31 December 1996) (With Clarissa Dickson Wright)
- All Over The Shop (8 January 1997) (With Clarissa Dickson Wright)
- Songs of Praise: Food Praise (9 February 1997: Bournville) (With Clarissa Dickson Wright)
- The Rosie O'Donnell Show (23 September 1997) (With Clarissa Dickson Wright)
- The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (24 September 1997) (With Clarissa Dickson Wright)
- Jennifer Paterson's Diary (1997, 12 episodes)
- Clive Anderson All Talk (September 1997) (With Clarissa Dickson Wright)
- The End of the Year Show (31 December 1997) (With Clarissa Dickson Wright)
- Live! with Regis and Kathie Lee (18 February 1998) (With Clarissa Dickson Wright)
- Good Morning America (20 February 1998) (With Clarissa Dickson Wright)
- In the Kitchen With Bob (21 February 1998) (With Clarissa Dickson Wright) (QVC on The Shopping Network)
- Organic Food Awards (28 October 1998) (With Clarissa Dickson Wright)
- Wish You Were Here...? (1998)
- Entertainment Tonight (December 1998) (With Clarissa Dickson Wright)
- Carlton London Restaurant Awards (15 March 1999)
- Royal Television Society Awards (29.03.1999) (With Clarissa Dickson Wright)
Motion picture
- Fish and Milligan (1966) Lady Director
- Caravaggio (1986) As an Extra
- What Rats Won't Do (1998) as Justice Bradley
DVD release
The Two Fat Ladies DVD set contains a 40-minute BBC tribute to Paterson that aired in 1999 (Ending Credits). The DVD box set was released in the United States in July 2008. The Acorn Media release contains all 24 episodes across four discs. The show had been released in Britain as a Region 2 DVD set.[7]
References
- ^ Owen, Emma (11 August 1999). "Jennifer Paterson death". The Guardian. Retrieved 23 August 2018.
- ^ Jennifer Paterson (1990). Feast Days, Recipes from The Spectator (London: John Murray Publishers), p. xi.
- ^ a b Nemy, Enid (11 August 1999). "Jennifer Paterson, 71, Dies; TV Cook From 'Fat Ladies'". The New York Times. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
- ^ Paterson, Feast Days, p. v.
- ^ Barrow, Andrew (11 August 1999). "Obituary: Jennifer Paterson". The Independent. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
- ^ "Supporting the Future". The London Oratory. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
- ^ "New DVDs: 'Two Fat Ladies,' in full". DVD Spin Doctor. 26 July 2008. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
External links
- Jennifer Paterson at IMDb
- Jennifer Paterson at Find a Grave
- Jennifer Paterson at BBC Food