Jennifer Paterson

Jennifer Paterson
Born
Jennifer Mary Paterson

(1928-04-03)3 April 1928
Kensington, London, England
Died10 August 1999(1999-08-10) (aged 71)
Chelsea, London, England
Resting placePutney Vale Cemetery, London
51°26′25″N 0°14′18″W / 51.440358°N 0.238202°W / 51.440358; -0.238202
NationalityBritish
Occupation(s)Celebrity cook, actress, food journalist
Years active1982–1999
TelevisionTwo Fat Ladies (1996–99)

Jennifer Mary Paterson (3 April 1928 – 10 August 1999[1]) 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 yoghurt was only fit for vegetarians and those with "a poor tummy". They travelled to filming locations throughout the UK on Paterson's Triumph Thunderbird motorbike with Dickson Wright occupying the sidecar.

  1. ^ a b Owen, Emma (11 August 1999). "Jennifer Paterson death". The Guardian. Retrieved 23 August 2018.