Lisa’s cosmopolitan background means that travel-writing was the fall-back to founding an import-export food and wine business. Although British, she has a French home, an Italian husband, American sisters and an Australian mother.

Lisa has penned foodie guides to London, France and Italy, and was the Zagat guides' restaurant expert to the dining scenes in Milan, Paris and Brussels. Print coverage ranges from Californian wine country to Italian truffle-hunting trails, as well as interviews with celebrity chefs, restaurant reviews and cruise cuisine. She still can't cook.

Look no further for expert talks and copywriting on regional Italian food and wine. Yes, Italian cuisine is her favourite. Dip into Lisa’s foodie features below.