Winning Best Home Cook opened many doors, but I always describe myself as a chartered accountant who cooks. Cooking is my relief. I haven't lost the fun of it yet and hope to continue both," adds the 38-year-old.

Sadly Suzie’s mum died suddenly on February 8 2000 during a flight from Hong Kong to Heathrow and just six weeks earlier on the last Christmas they spent together, 16-year-old Suzie cooked a traditional turkey dinner, under the guiding eye of Celia. It's just over two years since Suzie Lee first made a huge impact on the world of cooking after winning the BBC’S Best Home Cook. She discussed her dream of going to Le Cordon Bleu Culinary School in London after her GCSEs with her mothe, but her plans drastically changed following the sudden death of Celia – from deep vein thrombosis, during a flight home from Chinese New Year celebrations in Kong Hong. Cantonese cooking is all about playing around with simple and fresh ingredients. It's about making use of all those flavours and letting the dish do its thing. It's not as complicated as people think - everyone should give it a try," she enthuses. Heat the vegetable oil in a wok or frying pan (skillet) over a high heat. Add the onion, ginger and garlic and fry for a few minutes until fragrant, being careful to prevent the vegetablesSuzie first shot to fame after winning BBC national cookery competition, Best Home Cook (Image: BBC)

In her teens, when her sisters had left for university, Suzie enjoyed the treat of going to cafés with her mum to sample new foods and then trying to recreate them at home. Cantonese food is another string to that whole Chinese story. It's mainly Hong Kong so right by the seaside and there's seafood and other very fresh food."That meant it was something completely new in terms of challenging my brain and I'm really happy with the end result - it has exceeded all my expectations." Suzie first shot to fame after winning BBC national cookery competition, Best Home Cook (Image: BBC ) All the recipes can be made by people of all cooking abilities. Cooking should be fun and sharing the results with friends and family makes it all worthwhile," she insists.