Claire Thomson is a chef and food writer, and ambassador for The Tomato Stall. She has written about food for publications including the Guardian, Telegraph, BBC Good Food Magazine and Countryfile Magazine. Claire has appeared on BBC1's Saturday Kitchen and BBC Radio 4's Woman's Hour. She lives in Bristol with her husband and three children. Her previous books include i>Art of the Larder, New Kitchen Basics and Home Cookery Year. This is her seventh book.