Carolyn Humphries was born and brought up in Somerset. Her grandmother was a professional cook and taught her all her skills. She produced her first Sunday lunch at the age of eight or nine! She always aspired to become a cookery editor and writer and, after training as a journalist, then working as a chef, she became a cookery writer and then Deputy Cookery Editor on Woman magazine in the mid 1970s. Since then she has written for numerous magazines, been a consultant on many books and is the author of over 60 of her own - mostly cookery and health-related ones but also a selection of other non-fiction works including Really Simple English Grammar (recommended by John Clare in the Daily Telegraph) and Paint Your Life a Brighter Shade of Green (she feels really strongly about the environment). With a passion for good food, she cares deeply about what we eat and where it comes from. She is dedicated to promoting healthy eating, encouraging everyone to buy local produce, when possible, and also supports ethical farming and Fairtrade. She is a co-ordinator and judge for the Great Taste Awards. Her website is www.carolynhumphries.co.uk.
