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Article: DELIA'S RECIPE FOR SUCCESS.(cookbook author Delia Smith)
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- Europe
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- March 1, 2000
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Tony Blair offered to make her a baroness, and she turned him down. She is the United Kingdom's fastest selling hardback author, with more than 10 million book sales. Her television shows attract huge audiences, and her endorsement of any ingredient or cooking utensil sends sales soaring--it's called the "Delia effect."
Who is this best selling author? She is plain Delia Smith and one of the most instantly recognizable names in the UK. "Delia Smith is more than simply a cook. During a career spanning three decades she has become a national icon," claims the blurb on the book jacket of a recently published biography.
However, she also has her critics. ...