Elly Curshen, better known as Elly Pear (after her Bristol café, The Pear Cafe 2006-2018) and Sunday Times bestselling author, is passionate about reducing food waste, encouraging people to cook from scratch and try new things. Her bright, inventive, meat free cooking is influenced by world cuisine but always with an eye on the local greengrocers.

She has written three books and is a columnist for Waitrose Weekend paper.

@ellypear
www.thepearcafe.com