Jill was born on a sheep farm in Victoria, Australia. Her first job was in advertising as a copywriter, but in 1994 she decided to combine her two loves of food and writing.

For six years Jill worked as the food editor of the Sydney Morning Herald and The Melbourne Age. She then moved to London to take up the position of cook for The Times. Her work also appears in various other food and travel magazines.

The author of 12 books, Jill was named Cookery Writer of The Year 2005, by The British Guild of Food Writers in their Annual Awards. She also makes regular appearances on television and the radio.

Website
www.jilldupleix.com

Books
Simple Food, Quadrille Publishing Ltd, 2002
Very Simple Food, Quadrille Publishing Ltd, 2003
Jill Dupleix's Fast Food, Conran Octopus Ltd, 2003
Favourite Food, Grub Street Publishing, 2004
Totally Simple Food, Quadrille Publishing Ltd, 2005
Good Cooking: The New Essentials, Quadrille Publishing Ltd, 2006