Gilli Davies facts for kids
| Born | Wales |
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| Cooking style | Welsh cuisine |
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Television show(s)
Tastes of Wales
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| Official website | |
| http://www.gillicliff.co.uk | |
Gilli Davies is a well-known cook from Wales. She learned her skills at the famous Le Cordon Bleu cooking school. Since about 1975, Gilli Davies has worked with food in many ways. She writes about food and appears on television shows.
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Gilli Davies' Early Life and Restaurants
When Gilli Davies was just 19, she opened her own small restaurant, called a bistro, in Oxford. Later, she managed a restaurant in Berlin. She also ran a restaurant in Cardiff that focused on organic food. Today, Gilli Davies lives in York.
Books by Gilli Davies
Gilli Davies has written many cookbooks. Her books share recipes from Welsh cuisine, Cypriot cuisine, and ideas for cooking with organic food.
In October 2015, a publisher named Graffeg released Flavours of Wales. This was a set of five small books. Each book had more than 20 recipes showing off Welsh cooking.
Gilli Davies on TV
In 1990, Gilli Davies created and hosted a TV show. It was a 10-part series called Tastes of Wales.
Other Work and Contributions
Gilli Davies has taught cooking classes for children. She also helped create a program to encourage restaurants to use food grown or made nearby. She has been involved in many other food events.
Davies has given advice to the Food Standards Agency. This agency helps make sure food is safe. She is also a member and used to be the leader of the Guild of Food Writers. This group is for people who write about food.
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