Fiona Dunlop

Fiona Dunlop has been writing books and articles for over 35 years, mainly on travel and food culture, and now lives in London..

After graduating with a B.A. (Hons) in French, she spent 18 years in Paris, writing and teaching. Her discovery of Spain came with writing National Geographic’s guide to the country which inspired her first cookbook, New Tapas. Andalucia, in particular, seduced her for its unique fusion of North African culture with European. This led to a holiday home in the olive groves where she and her partner often retreat.

Other books include The North African Kitchen, Mexican Modern and Andaluz: A Food Journey through Southern Spain. This investigates the influence of the Moors on Andalucia’s culinary heritage. Each book combines history, travelogue, profiles of chefs and recipes. She has been much inspired by her repeated travels and stays in the Arab world from Morocco to Libya, Tunisia, Syria and Palestine.