The Mediterranean collection - Louise Pickford

'The Mediterranean Collection' is a sumptuous collection of over 100 recipes from the countries making up the Mediterranean region, using the produce favoured by each region. It includes recipes from Italy, France, Spain, Greece, Turkey, North Africa and the Middle East, and explains how to make the most of ingredients such as fresh fruit and vegetables, fish, poutry and meat, eggs and cheese, pulses and lentils, herbs and spices and olive oil.

Louise Pickford has worked as a food writer and stylist for 15 years. She regularly contributes to food magazines such as Delicious, Australian Good Taste and Gourmet Traveller. She is the author of Fresh Baked, 30-minute Food for Friends and Hamlyn All Colour Cookbook: 200 Veggie Feasts.