Kay Plunkett-Hogge is an acclaimed food and drinks writer and the author of Aperitivo: Drinks and Snacks For The Dolce Vita , Adventures Of A Terribly Greedy Girl , A Sherry And A Little Plate Of Tapas , Heat: Cooking With Chillies and Make Mine A Martini . In addition to her own books, Kay has co-authored a further six books, working with the award-winning chef Bryn Williams on his two books Bryn's Kitchen and For The Love Of Veg , Academy Award nominated actor Stanley Tucci on his second cookbook The Tucci Table , and with the American pizza guru Chris Bianco. She also co-wrote Leon: Family and Friends with John Vincent and Cook Yourself Thin: Quick and Easy . She writes a monthly column for delicious magazine and lives in London with her husband, cats and dogs.