Catherine Atkinson, a trained cordon bleu cook, has always had a passionate interest in food and cookery. After graduating with a degree in home economics, she worked in various hotels and restaurants including the Roux Brothers' famous Atisseries. Marlena Spieler is a passionate cook who discovered her love of cooking while living in Israel as a teenager. She has written more than thirty cookbooks, including a number-one bestseller, the winner of Best Cookbook in the English Language at the World Cookbook Awards 2000, and two award-shortlisted books. Trish Davies is a freelance home economist and food specialist with over 20 years' experience in the food industry. She has worked as an editor on a number of food magazines, as a writer, recipe creator, cookery demonstrator and lecturer.
