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Olivia Potts
Olivia "Livvy" Potts is a British food writer and caterer. Early life, education and legal career She grew up in Newcastle upon Tyne, Newcastle and studied English at Corpus Christi College, Cambridge.Potts, Livvy"President of the Cambridge Union" ''The Pelican'', Issue 17, Lent term, 2009, pp. 20-1. Retrieved 1 June 2024. During her time at Cambridge she was president of the Cambridge Union. She then studied law at City, University of London and was called to the bar in 2011, practising criminal law for five years. Food career Soon after Potts had qualified as a barrister, her mother died suddenly aged 54. Potts found that cooking, especially baking, helped her to cope with her loss, and took this further by enrolling for a nine-month pâtisserie diploma course at Le Cordon Bleu in London. She wrote about this part of her life in a memoir, ''A Half Baked Idea'', which was published in 2020, and won the Debut Book section of the Fortnum & Mason Food and Drink Awards. She won the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Newcastle Upon Tyne
Newcastle upon Tyne ( RP: , ), or simply Newcastle, is a city and metropolitan borough in Tyne and Wear, England. The city is located on the River Tyne's northern bank and forms the largest part of the Tyneside built-up area. Newcastle is also the most populous city of North East England. Newcastle developed around a Roman settlement called Pons Aelius and the settlement later took the name of a castle built in 1080 by William the Conqueror's eldest son, Robert Curthose. Historically, the city’s economy was dependent on its port and in particular, its status as one of the world's largest ship building and repair centres. Today, the city's economy is diverse with major economic output in science, finance, retail, education, tourism, and nightlife. Newcastle is one of the UK Core Cities, as well as part of the Eurocities network. Famous landmarks in Newcastle include the Tyne Bridge; the Swing Bridge; Newcastle Castle; St Thomas’ Church; Grainger Town including G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
