Recipe Writers and Chefs

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April Jackson

Restaurant owner, self-taught chef, Apprentice candidate on series 11 of the show and former Miss Jamaica Universe, April Jackson has already had a busy and varied career. Her restaurant, Brixton’s Wood and Water has been open since 2015.

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Clodagh McKenna

Clodagh McKenna is a chef, TV presenter, author and small holding farmer living in Hampshire. She’s the resident chef on ITV’s This Morning, has hosted five TV shows, is a regular on the Today Show in the USA and has eight cookbooks under her belt.

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Ellis Barrie

Ellis and his brother Liam have been running restaurants for years. Ellis is chef and chief taster and oversaw the development of the menu at celebrated Anglesey restaurant, The Marrom Grass. He reached the final of the Great British Menu in 2017.

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Emily English

Emily English, AKA @emthenutritionist, has taken Instagram by storm with her viral recipes that combine healthy benefits with off-the-scale deliciousness.

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Francesco Mazzei

Francesco Mazzei hails from Calabria, Italy, and cooks at London's Sartoria.

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Jack Stein

Jack is the son of famous fish aficionado Rick Stein. Since 2017, he’s been chef director across the Stein’s restaurant portfolio, overseeing all the menus and running his own cookery course. He’s a familiar face on screen and has written a cookbook.

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Jean-Christophe Novelli

The nation’s favourite French chef, Jean-Christophe Novelli started his food career early in life. He’s had a hugely varied career, winning countless awards for himself and his restaurants – from four Michelin stars to AA Chefs’ Chef of the year.

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Joseph Denison-Carey

Joseph is a chef and founder of The Bread and Butter Supper Club and is originally from North London.

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Judy Joo

Korean-American chef, restaurateur, entrepreneur and TV star Judy has written two best-selling cookbooks and is considered one of the leading Korean cooking experts in the West. She was also the first woman chef to claim the title of Iron Chef UK.

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Marks & Spencer

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Michael Caines

Exeter-born, Paris-trained chef Michael Caines has worked in a host of world-renowned restaurants, catered for the Williams Formula 1 team and competed in The Great British Menu. He is currently the executive chef of Michelin-starred Lympstone Manor.

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Michael O’Hare

Talented Michael O'Hare was chef-patron at the Michelin star 'The Man Behind The Curtain' in Leeds, a super-trendy restaurant serving up decadent plates of food with Spanish and Asian flavours.

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Mike Reid

Mike Reid lives for food and cooking. Whether it’s in his restaurants in London or sharing his passion on television, Mike is continually planning his next meal or recipe.

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Nisha Katona

Nisha Katona is the CEO, executive chef and development chef of Mowgli Street Food restaurants and founder of the Mowgli Trust charity.

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Ocado

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Poppy O’Toole

Poppy O'Toole is a Michelin-trained chef who found fame on TikTok during lockdown with exciting new takes on the most humble of ingredients - the potato.

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Rochelle Humes

M&S Food Ambassador, broadcaster, author and mum Rochelle Humes is a talented home cook and author of family favourite cookbook, At Mama's Table.

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Ronnie Murray

Ronnie’s culinary career started at the tender age of 16 at the Great Fosters Hotel in Egham.

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Rosemary Shrager

Over the years, icon and cooking legend Rosemary Shrager has written countless cookbooks. She currently leads cookery masterclasses, designs cook-approved kitchens and has swapped knives for pens, releasing a series of food-themed murder mysteries.

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Shelina Permalloo

After winning MasterChef in 2012, Shelina Permalloo has been fully immersed in the food world as a professional cook and writer. She has worked at Michelin-starred restaurants, written two cookbooks and regularly appears on TV and radio.