Susan Spaull
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Susan Spaull is a cookery writer, teacher and chef
. She trained at Leiths School of Food and Wine in London
and went on to become one of their senior teachers. She has written several cookery books for Leiths including Leiths Techniques Bible which won a Gourmond Book Award for the "Best Book in the World for Food Professionals" in 2003. She also does food photography
, demonstrations and recipe development.
The book has won two major awards since publication:
Chef
A chef is a person who cooks professionally for other people. Although over time the term has come to describe any person who cooks for a living, traditionally it refers to a highly skilled professional who is proficient in all aspects of food preparation.-Etymology:The word "chef" is borrowed ...
. She trained at Leiths School of Food and Wine in London
London
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and went on to become one of their senior teachers. She has written several cookery books for Leiths including Leiths Techniques Bible which won a Gourmond Book Award for the "Best Book in the World for Food Professionals" in 2003. She also does food photography
Food photography
Food photography is a still life specialization of commercial photography, aimed at producing attractive photographs of food for use in advertisements, packaging, menus or cookbooks...
, demonstrations and recipe development.
Leiths Techniques Bible
Co-authored with Lucinda Bruce-GardyneLucinda Bruce-Gardyne
Lucinda Bruce-Gardyne is a writer specialising in Cookery and food allergies.-Biography:Lucinda Bruce-Gardyne studied Physiology at the University of London...
- Published in 2003 by BloomsburyBloomsbury-Places:* Bloomsbury is an area in central London.* Bloomsbury , related local government unit* Bloomsbury, New Jersey, New Jersey, USA* Bloomsbury , listed on the NRHP in Maryland...
. ISBN 0-7475-6046-3
The book has won two major awards since publication:
- "Best Book in the World for Food Professionals", Gourmand Book Awards, 2003.
- Top 10 "The Most Useful Cookery Books Ever", Waitrose Food Illustrated, 2005.
Leiths Baking Bible
Co-authored with Dennis P. Baxter- Published in 2006 by Bloomsbury. ISBN 0-7475-8189-4
Edited Leiths Cookery Bible
- Prue LeithPrue LeithPrudence Margaret Leith, CBE is a restaurateur, caterer, TV cook, broadcaster and cookery writer. She was born in South Africa, with her working life spent mostly in London, England....
; Caroline Waldegrave. Published in 2003 by Bloomsbury. ISBN 0-7475-6602-X