Merrilees Parker
With a wealth of TV and food experience in the UK and beyond, Merrilees Parker is a regular face on Market Kitchen and was the presenter of Food Uncut.
Merrilees began her TV career researching for the BBC and Channel 4, and worked with Antony Worrall-Thompson for his catering company, Wiz Events. In this role Merrilees worked at live events such as London Fashion Week and The Motor Show. She developed her style of no-nonsense cuisine at the Lansdowne in London's Primrose Hill, which earned her rave reviews.
Merrilees got her first big break in 1999 with Anything You Can Cook, a 27-part BBC2 series, which she co-presented with Brian Turner. She then became the resident cook in a BBC1 live daytime show throughout January 2001 called House Call.
Merrilees is a regular guest chef for BBC2's Saturday Kitchen and was one of the main presenters on BBC2's primetime series Full on Food. She has presented Planet Food, a series of 50-minute food and travel programmes for Food Network (USA) and several European channels.
Merrilees now runs her own catering company called Pink Food.
Website
www.pinkfood.co.uk
Merrilees Parker's Recipes
Merrilees Parker drenches orange slices in a triple sec-flavoured caramel for a quick, healthy dessert
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25 min
This quick and colourful dish with fresh fennel and fennel seeds from Merrilees Parker makes a great lunch or light supper
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15 min
Merrilees' quick to make smoothie has all the natural goodness of whole fruit and is packed full of healthy protein and fibre
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10 min
Merrilees Parker's pretty pink rose-scented cubes of Turkish Delight make a delectable treat and would make an ideal gift
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40 min
Merrilees Parker makes a creative pudding from delicious hedgerow fruits
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35 min
Merrilees Parker makes a simple flavour-packed preserve from these glistening hedgerow berries
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1 hr 15 min
Merrilees Parker’s quick and easy smoked fish paté with a peppery leaf salad makes a perfect starter
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13 min
Skirt steak is the most underrated cut of beef. Merrilees Parker cooks up a flavoursome yet budget-friendly meal
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1 hr
Merrilees Parker makes a deliciously simple infusion that’s perfect for drinks parties or as a Christmas gift
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10 min
Merrilees Parker shares a recipe for an ideal autumn dish of tender lamb neck fillet cooked with a herby flageolet mash
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1 hr 20 min
