MEET TALIA

Talia is a private chef, food stylist and recipe developer.

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Talia’s career to date has spanned over a diverse array of roles which all tie together with creativity at the heart. Along the way she has worked in media, food styling, recipe testing and developing and catering for luxury events.

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Talia grew up in London, where life with her Turkish-Cypriot family revolved around the dinner table. Her deep appreciation for her heritage is now apparent in her own cooking style, which fuses classic dishes with the rich Mediterranean flavours that defined her childhood. Her love for travel has taken her around the world, collecting inspiration from many cultures which she loves to infuse into her cooking.

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After gaining a distinction diploma at Leiths School of Food and Wine, her food journey saw her working as a chef at many notable restaurants including Nopi by Ottolenghi in London.  Her adventures took her to Sydney where she ran a plant based private chef business, cooking weekly meal deliveries, to catering for larger events and weddings. She built up a portfolio of work, styling and creating recipes for publications such as; Womens Weekly cookbooks, Better Homes & Garden, Woolworths Fresh & Coles magazines and as a TV home economist.

 

Talia is now London based, working as a recipe developer and food stylist, most recently working for BOSH! as a plant based recipe writer, creating social media content. She continues to cater for private clients on the side, with a vegan and vegetarian focus. As a trained yoga teacher, she loves to combine her passions by catering for yoga retreats and wellness event spaces.

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Talia is currently available for recipe and content creation; including styling and photography for magazines, social media platforms and cook books. She is also available for catering, cooking classes and yoga classes.

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