Born in London to a Greek-Cypriot father and Finnish mother, Tessa Kiros developed an interest in the food of different cuisines and travel from an early age.

After growing up in South Africa, she left home at eighteen to travel and cook, working in restaurants in London, Sydney, Athens, and Mexico.

She now lives in Tuscany. Her first cookbook, Falling Cloudberries, was an instant success, and a further eight books have followed, all epitomized by evocative writing and beautiful photography.