Julie Biuso has written 14 cookbooks, a number of which have been with New Holland, including Never-ending Summer, Sizzle, Take a vine-ripened tomato…, and her memoir, Dancing on my Table. She has a large and loyal following through her regular contributions to radio, television and magazines and her popular appearances at food shows and her own cooking school. Julie has won a string of awards for her books, her writing and her achievements, including a Montana NZ Book Award, a Gold Ladle at the Le Cordon Bleu World Food Media Awards and several Gourmand World Cookbook awards.

Auckland-based Aaron McLean worked for a decade in restaurants before taking up a camera. Today he is recognised as one of New Zealand’s leading food and lifestyle photographers and his photography is regularly seen in Taste, NZ Life & Leisure, Dish, Cuisine and a growing number of books.