Whether she’s writing about Tuscany, Venice, falling cloudberries or apples for jam, her books capture the spirit and soul of a place. She has spent much of her life travelling and cooking —Sydney, Athens, Mexico and at London’s The Groucho Club. On a trip to Italy to study the language and food, she met her husband Giovanni, and they now live in Tuscany with their two children. Tessa comes to Sydney in October to launch her much awaited latest book, Limoncello and Linen Water.