Worst trait: I can be a bit too confrontational, especially after a few glasses of wine!

Best trait: I am funny, frivolous, charming, down-to-earth, sincere and very accommodating.

Cooking style: Classic with a modern twist. I like to experiment and use cooking as a creative outlet.

Greatest culinary success: My beef bourguignon – Julia Child style!

Likes: People with a sense of humour who can laugh at their own retorts, and appreciate mine.

Hates: Capers, pilchards, chicken livers and homophobes.

Signature dish: My chicken and seafood paella – saffron included.

Worst CDWM nightmare: Being attracted to one of my guests!

Perfect dinner party entertainment: A male stripper. Cheesy… but a good laugh.

The special thing about my dinner parties is: The male stripper and the take-home party pack.

Other interests: Writing, photography, travelling and entertaining.

Worst trait: My high standards.

Best trait: I can be very complementary and sincere, if a real effort has been made.

Cooking style: International, specialising in Indian and Thai cuisine. I’m a great cook… my children love inviting their friends over for dinner.

Hates: People who have a tendency to be arrogant!

Signature dish: My peri-peri prawns.

Worst CDWM nightmare: To come home starving and having to attack my fridge!

Perfect dinner party entertainment: Dancing or maybe a game of cards.

The special thing about my dinner parties is: Me… the charming hostess!

Other interests: My children, a good game of golf, competitive bridge, tennis and reading.

Worst trait: I tend to get caught up with other people’s cooking and start taking over.

Best trait: I will always volunteer to help clean up.

Cooking style: Fusion. Different. Better than Jamie Oliver!

Greatest culinary success: A veggie dish that looked like a cake covered in phyllo pastry. It was a definitely a winner with friends.

Hates: I’m not a fan of Chinese food or immature and brainless people.

Signature dish: A spinach pasta dish.

Worst CDWM nightmare: Rude guests that complain about my food.

Perfect dinner party entertainment: A flair barman.

The special thing about my dinner parties is: Unconventional food that is always presented well.

Other interests: I love working in my garden and decorating my house.

Worst trait: I have a tendency to occasionally NOT know when to keep quiet.

Best trait: I have a great sense of humour and tend to be quite animated.

Cooking style: I love (and am inspired by) Mediterranean-style food, made with loads of TLC and usually a hint of chilli.

Greatest culinary success: A toss-up between deep-fried ice-cream balls and croissant and cheese soufflé. By the grace of God, they both turned out brilliantly.

Likes: I love expletives. LOVE them!

Hates: I’m not keen on most fish, and I unwillingly gag on anything that resembles pap and rice (risotto included). And I will not touch anything from the inside of an animal, i.e. liver, brain, kidney or tongue. In the words of John Vlisma, ”Who the hell wants to eat food that tastes them back?” - my sentiments EXACTLY!!!

Signature dish: I have four dishes that friends and family ALWAYS ask me to make – Portuguese peri-peri prawns (a family recipe), 3-C’s pasta (chicken, chilli and coriander), lasagne and Thai garlic bread. My ex-boyfriend even admitted to using one of them as part of his ‘seduction’ technique after we’d parted ways!

Worst CDWM nightmare: Dinner at a cat-lady’s house, which stinks of urine.

Perfect dinner party entertainment: Nothing.

The special thing about my dinner parties is: ME!

Other interests: From a ‘hobby’ perspective, I enjoy anything that involves white beaches, turquoise ocean, spending time with my daughter and with friends, reading a book and chilling with a good ‘chick-flick’.