How to Make Perfect Pastry

Catherine Atkinson is trained as a Cordon Bleu cook and holds a degree in Home Economics. After graduating, she worked in a number of hotels and restaurants, including the Roux Brothers' patisseries. Her catering experience led to work in publishing - creating recipes and styling food for photography - and she became Deputy Cooking Editor on Woman's Weekly and later Me magazine. She is currently a full-time writer and food consultant, writing cookbooks and contributing to various magazines.