Sophie dahl

Sophie Dahl is pregnant.

Sophie Dahl in the 1990's.

The model, writer and cook known for her healthy, flavour-packed recipes shares her secrets

Author Sophie Dahl on her favourite things THE CANDLE I LOVE TO LIGHT IS… Diptyque’s wonderful Baies, or Odalisque by Cire Trudon. MY SIGNATURE LIPSTICK IS… Lisa Eldridge’s Velvet Muse. It’s a beautiful, rosy brown, and is infinitely wearable. MY FAVOURITE INDEPENDENT SHOP IS… The Winding Stair bookshop in Dublin. Old books, new books and a cafe. Heaven. I’m also a fan of Lassco salvage yards. MY FOODIE WEAKNESS IS… Salted chocolate in any form. for FLOWERS, I CALL… Scarlet & Violet. Vic

The model-turned-writer, who is the granddaughter of the late children's author Roald Dahl, moved to rural Buckinghamshire 10 years ago with her family and said she is now the 'happiest she's ever been'.

I grew up surrounded by glamorous women.

This page will be used as a bit of an "overflow" from some of the other pages in the "Sophie-ography" or "The Diary". Blogger is a bit of a pain when it comes to amending already published pages, so I thought I would add any extra pictures here instead. I will also use it to publish extra pictures that I happen to like, for events already represented "visually" on those pages. There are 50+ images here, and it might get a bit bigger in future. I would imagine most shots will come from the…

The former model and best-selling author has lived in 17 countries, including an Indian ashram.

First, a survey: The Delicious Miss DahlIf you live in the States, it’s possible that you have no idea who Sophie Dahl is, unless you somehow have access to BBC2, the network that broadcasts her new cookery program The Delicious Miss Dahl. But our British readers are sure to have heard of her as her show has created quite a stir with the critics. Apparently, that’s not unusual for Ms. Dahl, who is a former model with a sexy, scandalous past that includes having a bra named after her.

The model, cook and writer shares her favourite places.