Melissa Hemsley

Melissa Hemsley is the younger Hemsley sister whose food business Hemsley + Hemsley has pioneered modern healthy home cooking since 2010.
Melissa’s new book ‘EAT HAPPY: 30 minute feel good food’, set to be released internationally in January 2018 and available to pre-order now, is a celebration of fast, real food. Simple, flavour packed and feel good recipes, all made in just 30 minutes, using easy-to-find ingredients, leftovers, minimal waste and batch cooking.

The Hemsleys have two bestselling cookbooks; The Art of Eating Well and Good + Simple. They also have a Hemsley + Hemsley café at Selfridges, London and their primetime cookery show was shown on Channel 4 and distributed worldwide to over 20 countries.

Melissa has featured in The Guardian, The New York Times, Vogue, The Times, Stylist, GQ, House & Garden, Harper’s Bazaar, Bon Appetit, Conde Nast, The Evening Standard and Food52. She has also appeared on Saturday Kitchen, Sunday Brunch, Sky News, Channel 4 News and has given talks at BFI, Radio Times festival, BBC Goodfood shows and cooked at festivals and high profile events internationally.
Melissa is a proud supporter and volunteer for CookforSyria.com, Future Dream's Breast Cancer Haven, Headtalks.com and is a judge of the YBFs (Young British Foodies).