Emiko Davies, is half Japanese, half Australian but has spent 2/3 of her life living in other countries. From growing up in Beijing to studying on Rhode Island, she eventually found herself in Florence and never looked back. She currently lives in Tuscany with her Italian husband and three year old daughter, and is surrounded daily by the delights of authentic Florentine cuisine. A talented cook, food writer and photographer, I found Emiko through her beautiful blog full of heart-warming regional Italian dishes (that immediately reminded me of my own Nonna’s cooking!) and from then on have followed her... [ READ MORE ]

Belinda Jeffery is my cooking hero and has become a beautiful mentor, despite the fact we have yet to meet in person (we shall soon!). Her warmth, authenticity and generosity of spirit is palpable even through the screens of social media, and you can't help but want to reach out and give her a big, great hug. I know I do!     She's the author of too many award-winning cookbooks to count (my personal favourite 'Mix and Bake' is a MUST for any baker!), and she regularly contributes to print magazines such as Delicious and the like. She also... [ READ MORE ]

She is the cookbook author, recipe developer, blogger, stylist, photographer and brains behind The Wholesome Cook blog - she is none other than Martyna Angell (or simply 'Marty' to many!). Phew! I need to take a breath.   Yep. She's most certainly one very talented and creative lady to whom I'm lucky enough to call a 'real-life' foodie friend...AND she's also just released her debut cookbook, 'The Wholesome Cook'. Kicking goals lady!     Although, we should here-forth refer to it as a cooking 'bible', as it's a one-stop-shop kind of book that will teach you everything from making your... [ READ MORE ]

Who is Miss Sarah Coates?! Well, she is none other than the Founder of the ridiculously awesome food blog 'The Sugar Hit'...the queen of all cakes cray-cray... and the ultimate wizard of butter, sugar and bright technicolour! It may sound like I'm describing a unicorn, but yep, Miss Sarah is THAT cool...a rare (and blooming young!) talent - who knows a thing (or a million!) or two about whipping up some seriously 'bonkers' food. She also happens to be EVEN COOLER in person (can confirm!) and it  is true that food bloggers really do make for great friends/partners in crime.... [ READ MORE ]

Here at TAS we LOVE chocolate...and we also LOVE people that make chocolate, thus it is a no brainer that we introduce you to Casey Pringle, creator and chief chocolate maker at RAW Chocolate. Casey makes small batch raw chocolate out in Victoria's Macedon Ranges. Her beautifully packaged chocolate bars are crafted from the highest quality cacao and free from refined sugars and additives - flavoured simply with pure essential oils and sweetened with coconut nectar. The result is a delicious rich and fudgy chocolate treat that we have you coming back for more...try not to eat the whole bar... [ READ MORE ]

When I first met Lara, in person, I was overcome by her sincere warmth and positivity. She's a go-getter with wandering feet and an impeccable eye for detail. We hit it off over almond milk hot chocolate and stories of the English countryside, the rest as they say is history. Do yourself a favour and check our Lara's incredible photography over on her Instagram @lovewalkeatsee after you read her beautiful story below.     Tell us a little about yourself and how you spend your days? How did the @lovewalkeatsee journey start?   I am a resilient optimist who believes... [ READ MORE ]