About the Author

One of Australia's favourite food writers and cooks, Valli Little was known for her imaginative, easy-to-follow and failsafe recipes.

Born into a family of UK restaurateurs, Valli was destined to work in the food industry. After formal training at Le Cordon Bleu in London, she embarked on a career as a food consultant and caterer. For 14 years, Valli was food director of the highly successful delicious. magazine where she created up to 60 recipes each month inspired by her travels and her love of food. Valli continued at delicious. as senior contributing editor with a monthly feature in the magazine. She often appeared on national radio and television, and was the author of eleven bestselling cookbooks.