Fanny Cradock - Fairlop Road, London, UK
N 51° 34.210 E 000° 00.127
31U E 292250 N 5717492
A blue plaque indicates that Fanny Cradock was born in a house that used to exist on the site. As well as having fame as a cook, Fanny was also a novelist who wrote under her own name as well as Phyllis Craddock. She also wrote cookery books.
Waymark Code: WMPZFK
Location: London, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 11/17/2015
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Wikipedia has an article about Fanny Cradock that tells us:
Fanny and Johnnie Cradock began writing a column under the pen name of "Bon Viveur" which appeared in The Daily Telegraph from 1950 to 1955. This sparked a theatre career, with the pair turning theatres into restaurants. Cradock would cook vast dishes that were served to the audience. They became known for their roast turkey, complete with stuffed head, tail feathers and wings. Complete with French accents, their act was one of a drunken hen-pecked husband and a domineering wife. At this time, they were known as Major and Mrs Cradock. She also wrote books under the names Frances Dale and Phyllis Cradock.
Books:
Autobiography
- Something's Burning (1960)
Bibliography
- Fabulous Fanny Cradock: TV's Outrageous Queen of Cuisine (Sutton Publishing, 2007) by Clive Ellis
Novels
as Phyllis Cradock
- Gateway to Remembrance (1949)
- The Eternal Echo (1950)
as Fanny Cradock
- The Lormes of Castle Rising (1975) ISBN 0-8415-0437-7
- Shadows Over Castle Rising (1976) ISBN 0-525-20128-9
- War Comes to Castle Rising (1977) ISBN 0-525-23009-2
- Wind of Change at Castle Rising (1979) ISBN 0-525-23468-3
- The Windsor Secret (1986) ISBN 0-352-32064-8
Non-fiction (Travel)
as Frances Dale
- Bon Voyage - how to enjoy your holiday in Europe with a car (1950)