Graham Kerr
Steak Diane
Britain's first true television cook and its most theatrical. With her husband Johnnie, Fanny swept onto the screen in evening gowns, piping elaborate garnishes and tinting food in bold colours. She treated the kitchen as a stage and the home cook as an audience worth dazzling. Her confident, commanding style made her a household name from the 1950s until the mid-1970s.
Set the template for the TV cook as performer; her glamour and ambition shaped how British television presented food.
The great dinner party starter of its day, cool, creamy and served with a flourish.
Fanny Cradock's Cooking Book