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Fran Warde Author

Tim Wilson, owner of The Ginger Pig chain of butchers, is one of the most respected meat producers in Britain. His shops have received many accolades, including Best Food Producer in the Observer Food Awards. The shops stock meat exclusively from his three Yorkshire farms.

Fran Warde is a cook and best-selling food writer. She spent 18 months in the kitchens at The Café Royal before opening her own restaurant in London and then moving into catering and opening a successful cookery school. Fran co-authored with Joanna Harris the award-winning The French Kitchen, followed by The French Market. Her other books include New Bistro and Food for Friends. She has written for numerous publications, including The Saturday Times Magazine, BBC Good Food and Waitrose Food Illustrated and was the food editor of Red magazine.