Allegra McEvedy

Allegra McEvedy MBE has been cooking professionally for over 20 years. She has worked at a number of London's best restaurants and ran the kitchen at Robert de Niro's New York restaurant. She co-founded the restaurant chain Leon in 2004. She works extensively with Good Food Channel Radio 4 the Guardian ES magazine and Elle. In 2008 Allegra was awarded an MBE for promoting healthier eating and ethical sourcing in the UK. This is her seventh book.