I miss the BBC series Two Fat Ladies with Jennifer Paterson and Clarissa Dickson Wright, they were "itching to get into your kitchen". Those two crusty old dears were not afraid of fat and lard and strong flavors. I loved their theme song and watching them roar around on their side car motorcycle. They seemed fearless and what interesting lives they had lead. That might explain why I always thought Clarissa was so much older than she really is. I would have guessed at least 75 but she was only born in 1947! Turns out she came from a very posh family that gave her 11 Christian names, Clarissa Theresa Philomena Aileen Mary Josephine Agnes Elsie Trilby Louise Esmerelda Dickson Wright . No wonder she turned to drink.
Jennifer passed away during the 4th season and that ended the show. It's a shame, who else would cook a dish like Bacon Cake from page 166, it calls for a pound of bacon and a cup of lard or butter, yum. Then there's Raised Tongue Pie on page 182 with more lard and a 2lb. ox tongue. I would give Eton Mess a try, it has strawberries, meringues and whipped cream, sounds lovely. So book #2 is Two Fat Ladies Ride Again.
