JEWEL - JEWEL LEARNS TO COOK

Pop star JEWEL has been forced to take cookery lessons, because the remote Texas ranch she shares with boyfriend TY MURRAY is miles from any good restaurants. The Alaskan singer initially hated the idea of hitting the kitchen, but she quickly learned she has natural culinary skills - and has even appeared on US TV cookery show IRON CHEF as a result of her cooking prowess She says, "The town I live in is really small, and there's not a lot of good restaurants, so I've had to take up cooking. I was reluctant to do it, but I found I really enjoy it. "I have to cook two things, which is a bit of a pain. He likes Mexican food, while I'm pretty eclectic. I tend to like things like fish and salads - girly foods."