My professional writing career started in 2012 when I approached the Glasgow Herald with an idea. As a passionate baker I was disillusioned by the number of coffee shops / tearooms / cafes offering mass produced and cellophane wrapped baked goods, and so suggested I find and review the best in home baking as a regular feature. I was offered an initial 6 week trial, but went on to have a column in the Saturday magazine as 'the cake critic' for 18 months. It was an experience which fuelled my passion for food and writing.
In the years that followed I focused on developing my writing and my cooking / baking skills until at the start of 2020 I finally left my 25 year teaching career to open my own food business - Barefaced Food. It started as a healthy food delivery service run from my kitchen at home and ended up growing into an award winning plant-based bakery and coffee house in Ayr. During that time I also ran food education workshops and started writing professionally again as a regular food writer for Ayrshire Magazine.
In addition to writing on a freelance basis, I am now lecturing in English in the college sector, and focusing on recipe development as I gather material for what I hope will be my first cookbook. Much of my time is also spent photographing food, travelling to foodie destinations and cooking for my family and friends.
