Ortega, Simone

With a career in food writing spanning 50 years, Simone Ortega was the foremost authority on traditional Spanish cooking, and contributed articles and recipes to countless newspapers and magazines.

Inés Ortega has written many cookbooks and she collaborated with her mother on this book, the first translation into English of her mother’s classic home-cooking companion.

Ferran Adrià won three Michelin stars for his acclaimed restaurant elBulli. Since its closure in 2011, he has been lecturing globally and developing the elBullifoundation, a culinary academy and think tank, on the site of the former restaurant.

Javier Mariscal is one of the most highly respected illustrators and designers working today. His work covers a multitude of disciplines, from graphic and industrial design to furniture, interiors, animation and multi-media projects.