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By Alden Jerry

Literature has different categories varying from poetry, novel, and autobiography to lifestyle and education. Cookery became a part of literature in the second half of the twentieth century. There were many conservatives who raised their eye brows when cookery was included in the section of literature. But soon it formed a wide read category of literature with a variety of books getting published. Most of the books on cookery are written by famous cooks.

Delia Smith, the famous English television cook is also known for her writing skills. Smith, born on 18th June, 1941 in Surrey, England is considered as one of the best-selling cookery author. She has penned more than a dozen books that have been widely read around the globe. After leaving the school at the age of 16, Delia began her career as a hair dresser. She also had a brief stint as a shop assistant before entering into cookery at the age of 21. It was in 1969 that she took up cookery writing. Delia Smith's "How to Cheat at Cooking," came out in 1971which was widely received. Her television series "Delia's How to Cook," led to a 10% rise in egg sales in the Great Britain.

Her cookery book "How to Cheat at Cooking," was aimed at the people who didn't want or didn't have time to cook. This book is relevant even after three decades of its publication. When life has become more hectic, healthy, tasty and uncomplicated food has become a major priority. This book from Delia Smith provides a chance to taste good quality food which is tasty. The attractive feature of this book is the list of 150 recipes. Delia gives shortcuts for easy and fast preparation of dishes including Steak and kidney. Preparation of Crab tart, super speedy desserts are clearly described with color photos. No wonder, the book got sold soon as it hit the stands. Delia Smith's "How to Cheat at Cooking," is a nice guide for both novice cooks and experts.

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