Susan Spaull is a cookery writer, teacher and

chef A chef is a trained professional cook and tradesman who is proficient in all aspects of food preparation, often focusing on a particular cuisine. The word "chef" is derived from the term ''chef de cuisine'' (), the director or head of a kitche ...

. She trained at

Leiths School of Food and Wine Dame Prudence Margaret Leith, (born 18 February 1940) is a South African restaurateur, chef, caterer, television presenter/broadcaster, journalist, cookery writer and novelist. She is Chancellor of Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh. She w ...

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

Gourmand World Cookbook Award A gourmand is a person who takes great pleasure and interest in consuming good food and drink. ''Gourmand'' originally referred to a person who was "a glutton for food and drink", a person who eats and drinks excessively; this usage is now rare. ...

for the "Best Book in the World for Food Professionals" in 2003. She also does food photography, demonstrations and recipe development.

Books

''Ideal Home Entertaining''

*Published in 1999 by Boxtree.

''Leiths Techniques Bible''

Co-authored with

Lucinda Bruce-Gardyne Lucinda Bruce-Gardyne FRSE is a Scottish chef and writer who specialises in cookery and food allergies. Biography Lucinda Bruce-Gardyne studied Physiology at the University of London. After graduation, she trained at Leiths School of Food and W ...

*Published in 2003 by

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. 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.The Most Useful Cookery Books Ever - Writers and critics - Waitrose.com

''Leiths Baking Bible''

Co-authored with Fiona Burrell Won Gourmand Award for Best UK Baking Book 2006 *Published in 2006 by Bloomsbury.

Edited ''Leiths Cookery Bible''

* Prue Leith; Caroline Waldegrave. Published in 2003 by Bloomsbury.

"Leiths Meat Bible"

*Co-authored with Max Clark. Published in 2010 by Bloomsbury.

External links

Susan SpaullLeiths School of Food and Wine

References

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