Gilli Davies

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Gilli Davies is a Cordon Bleu cook from Wales. Davies has been involved with food, food journalism and broadcasting since about 1975.^[1]

Background[]

At the age of 19, Davies ran her own bistro in Oxford. Davies has also run a restaurant in Berlin and an organic food restaurant in Cardiff and now lives in York.^[2]

Writing[]

Davies has written numerous cookery books based on Welsh cuisine, Cypriot cuisine and organic food.^[2][1]

In October 2015 Graffeg published the Flavours of Wales, a collection of five pocket books, each with over 20 recipes on Welsh cuisine.^[2]

Television[]

In 1990, Davies wrote and presented a 10 part television series called Tastes of Wales^[2]

Other work[]

Davies has run children's cookery classes, a training scheme to encourage restaurants to use local ingredients and a variety of other food events. Davies has been an advisor to the Food Standards Agency and is also a member and former chairwoman of the Guild of Food Writers.^[1][2]

Bibliography[]

Books by Gilli Davies include:

• A Taste of Cyprus, Interworld Publications, 1998. ISBN 0948853255
• A Taste of Wales, Pavilion Books, 1995. ISBN 1-85793-2935
• Celtic Cuisine, Graffeg, 2008. ISBN 9781905582105
• Cook Organic, Metro Books, London, 1998. ISBN 190051236X
• The down to earth cookbook, British Gas Wales, 1993. ISBN 0903545527
• Eat Well in Wales, Western Mail & Echo Ltd., 1998. ISBN 1900477033
• Lamb, Leeks and Laverbread, Grafton, 1989. ISBN 0586201394
• The Joy of Organic Cookery, Metro Books, London, 2002. ISBN 1843580128
• The Very Best Flavours of Wales, Gwasg Gomer, 1997. ISBN 1859025900
• The Welsh Calendar Cookbook, Y Lolfa Cyf., 2014. ISBN 0862437490
• Flavours of Wales: Vegetarian dishes, Graffeg, 2015. ISBN 9781909823129
• Flavours of Wales: Fish and seafood, Graffeg, 2015. ISBN 9781909823112
• Flavours of Wales: Puddings and baking, Graffeg, 2015. ISBN 9781909823143
• Flavours of Wales: Starters and light dishes, Graffeg, 2015. ISBN 9781909823167
• Flavours of Wales: Meat, poultry and game, Graffeg, 2015. ISBN 9781909823136

Video links[]

• The Flavours of Wales Series by Gilli Davies
• Top Recipe Tips by Gilli Davies

References[]

See also[]

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