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I
was born in West Bromwich in the Black Country where I lived
with my parents, two elder sisters and my Gran in a small
council house.
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My first interest in cooking began when I was a very small
child.ÌýThe family had been given a huge box of chocolates
for Christmas whichÌýwas stored on the stairs.
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cover of Mo's book 'A Lazy Cook's Summer.' |
I
spent a lot of time that holiday playing inÌýmy parents
bedroom and I would creep down the stairs, select a handful
of chocolates and when safely back in the bedroom I would
remove the centres and mix them to create new flavours.
The
proof of the pudding is in the eating and I ate a lot of chocolates
and was in much trouble when the depleted box of chocolates
was discovered.
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At the Secondary Modern School I attended, Domestic Science
was the only lesson I enjoyed because it was the only lessonÌýin
which I succeeded whereÌýmuch of the class struggled.ÌýÌý
This
success filled me with enthusiasm and ambition - the ambition
to be a cookery demonstrator.
However,
on leaving school at fifteen I was sent to a secretarial college
and it was many years before my childhood ambition came to
life.
It
happened shortly after we moved to the Cotswolds where I set
up my first cookery demonstration in our Cotswold kitchen.
The
successÌýof the demonstrations opened up many other opportunities
and soon I was writing aÌý cookery column and restaurant
review for a county magazine, giving talks about my career
as a cook and broadcasting.
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Over the years I have also followed many other interests all
of which have kept me out of the kitchen.
 The recipes are designed for living
in this new century; recipes to give inspiration to people
who enjoy cooking but feel they don't have time any more;
recipes to give ideas and encouragement to those who fear
complicated recipes and lack the confidence to have a
go. |
| Mo
Smith |
However,
recipe development and providing tasty meals attractively
presented is the only way I know how to cook, but with time
against me I had to have a re-think and in so doing my Lazy
Cook recipes developed.
The
recipes are designed for living in this new century; recipes
to give inspiration to people who enjoy cooking but feel they
don't have time any more; recipes to give ideas and encouragement
to those who fear complicated recipes and lack the confidence
to have a go.
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Lazy
Cook recipes are quick and simple
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Lazy
Cook recipes are quick and easy to prepare whilst being creative
and original resulting in a delicious home-cooked meal either presented
simply or dressed up for entertaining.
Read
some of Mo's recipes here.
Do
you have a recipe you would like to share with ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Gloucestershire's
readers? Or a cookery headache you would like our online chef to
solve? Get in touch here.
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