MEET TALIA

​Talia is a chef, recipe developer, food stylist, content creator and yoga teacher, combining her love of mindful living, wellness, and delicious food.

 

Her career spans a diverse range of creative roles, including media work, recipe testing and development, food styling, and catering for luxury events. Along the way, Talia has honed a signature approach that fuses her Turkish-Cypriot heritage with rich Mediterranean flavours, influenced by her travels around the world.

 

After earning a distinction diploma at Leiths School of Food and Wine, Talia worked as a chef at notable restaurants including Nopi by Ottolenghi in London. While living in Sydney, she ran her own catering business and built a portfolio creating recipes, styling food and producing content for publications and social media, including Woman’s Weekly Cookbooks, Better Homes & Gardens, Woolworths Fresh and Coles magazines, as well as TV home economist work.

 

Back in London, Talia works as a recipe developer, content creator and food stylist for brands such as BOSH, Ocado, Optimum Nutrition, Vegan Food & Living, Northern Pasta Co. She also continues to cater for private clients, with a focus on vegetarian and vegan cuisine.

 

A trained yoga teacher, Talia integrates wellness into her culinary work, catering for yoga retreats and wellness events, and teaching a range of yoga classes including vinyasa, prenatal, postnatal and restorative practices. Her holistic approach blends mindful movement, nourishing food, and wellbeing to create experiences that feed the body and the mind.

 

Talia is currently available for recipe development and content creation, including styling and photography for cookbooks, magazines, and social media platforms. She also offers private and retreat catering, cooking classes, and yoga sessions.​