The local delight in food, like the light, colour and smells and the special brand of hospitality, warmth and humour, has left a permanent impression. Starting as a painter she was drawn to the subject of food partly through a desire to evoke a lost heritage - one of the pleasures of a happy life in Egypt. She finished her education in Paris and later studied art in London. Widely admired as both a great cook and a fine writer, she has written classic works on Middle Eastern food and Mediterranean cookery, including the award-winning The Book of Jewish Food, and, most recently, The Food of Italy.Ĭlaudia Roden was born and brought up in Cairo.
Claudia Roden was born and brought up in Cairo, but was educated in Paris and in London, where she has lived for many years.
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