It's purported to be, at least. Get a TV camera out of her face, take her off a set and into a home kitchen, and I'm sure she's a competent home cook. Please don't peg me for a fan of RR's, but she never claimed to be a chef- only a home cook (like me). It's her style and personality I just can't get used to. I don't care for about half of her dishes, but the other half seem reasonable and doable to me.