ABC delicious. magazine's food director Valli Little observed an exciting new food culture emerging in Australia.

According to the best-selling author, this emerging food culture in Australia features a new generation of home cooks who ventures out of the supermarket, including enjoyinig visiting farmers' markets in the city and country,speaking directly to producers and return home to create fresh and fabulous dishes for the family table. (Readers can visit Valli Little's column in delicious)

Inspired by this shift, Valli Little came out with More Please, an all-new recipe collection home cooks. From an easy family meal of Greek meatball salad and ice-cream cupcakes, to a luscious three-tiered pavlova, Little's new book provides everything food enthusiasts need to make a delicious meal for any occasion.

Incorporating the best produce, More Please offers 120 creative new recipes that capture the flavour and essence of the four seasons. Each dish is beautifully photographed and arranged by fantastic ideas for summer, autumn, winter and spring, while helpful menu planners for each season make entertaining a breeze.

About the author:

Born into a family of UK restaurateurs, Little was destined to work in the food industry. After formal training at Le Cordon Bleu in London, she embarked on a career as a food consultant and caterer.

Since 2001, Valli has been food director of the highly successful ABC magazine delicious., where she creates up to 60 recipes each month inspired by her travels and love of food.

She is a regular guest on national radio and the author of a series of bestselling ABC delicious. cookbooks, including Quick Smart Cook, Faking Itand 5 Nights a Week, which was a finalist in the 2007 Gourmand World Cookbook Awards.

To know more about Valli Little and her books, readers can view an entry on her in Harper Collins Publisher Australia index.