Jennifer Paterson (1928–1999)

Author of Cooking with the Two Fat Ladies

About the Author

Jennifer Paterson was born on April 3, 1928. She came from an army family and was expelled from convent school at the age of 15 for being disruptive. She worked as a matron at a girls' boarding school before ending up as a cook for the Ugandan legation in London. She worked on the ITV show Candid show more Camera and as a food writer for The Spectator. She and Clarissa Dickson Wright became the TV cookery duo Two Fat Ladies, which ran for four seasons. Paterson died of lung cancer on August 10, 1999 at the age of 71. (Bowker Author Biography) show less

Works by Jennifer Paterson

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Cooking with the Two Fat Ladies (1996) 332 copies

Two Fat Ladies Ride Again (1997) 173 copies

Two Fat Ladies: Full Throttle (1998) 167 copies, 1 review

Two Fat Ladies Obsessions (1999) 89 copies

Jennifer Paterson's Seasonal Receipts (1998) 43 copies

Feast Days: Recipes from the Spectator (1990) 33 copies, 1 review

Jennifer's Diary: By One Fat Lady (1997) 8 copies

Very Best of the "Two Fat Ladies" (1999) 3 copies

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An American Feast : A Celebration of Cooking on Public Television (1999) — Contributor — 39 copies

Two Fat Ladies: The Complete Series (2008) 4 copies

Two Fat Ladies: The Complete First Season 2 copies

Two Fat Ladies: The Complete Fourth Season 1 copy

Two Fat Ladies: The Complete Second Season 1 copy

Two Fat Ladies: The Complete Third Season 1 copy

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Birthdate: 1928-04-03
Date of death: 1999-08-10
Gender: female
Occupations: cook
broadcaster
author
businesswoman
Relationships: Wright, Clarissa Dickson (business partner)
Nationality: UK
Birthplace: Kensington, London, England, UK
Places of residence: China
London, England, UK
Berlin, Germany
Portugal
Venice, Italy
Sicily, Italy (show all 7)
Benghazi, Libya
Place of death: South Kensington, London, England, UK
Burial location: Putney Vale Cemetery, Wandsworth, London, England, UK
Associated Place (for map): London, England, UK

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SylviaC 220 reviews

Feast Days: Recipes from "The Spectator" by Jennifer Paterson

I can't imagine actually making any of the recipes, but they are fun to read. They run from 1984-1990, and are heavy on mousses and aspic, with a good sprinkling of organ meats. Anyone who has watched "The Two Fat Ladies" show will be able to hear Jennifer's voice while reading such comments as, "I have no idea how the rabbit got into Easter: pagan fertility stuff or Walt Disney cuteness? Whatever the reason, my feeling is eat it."

Apr 25, 2013

eliorajoy 1,585 reviews

Two Fat Ladies Full Throttle by Jennifer Paterson

I read the forward and the beginnings of each section, but not many of the recipes. They're really too fancy for me which I already knew from watching all four seasons of the show. I thought this book was all the seasons, but it's just season three. Unfortunately, the book doesn't indicate on each recipe in which episode it appears. I guess you have to watch the shows and then look for recipe.

May 31, 2012 (Edited)