Valentine Warner is a cook, food writer and broadcaster. Training originally as an artist, he went on to become a chef in London’s kitchens for five years before running his own catering company. Valentine suddenly found himself on television, resulting in seven  series, spanning BBC2 ,Fox, UKTV and Nat Geo. His passion for nature and provincial food has seen him travel worldwide, collecting stories and cooking up deliciousness, likely gathered from the hedgerows, woods and hills or from the bustling local markets he can never resist. Valentine has written five cookery books, three of which he illustrated. He is more likely  to be found talking octopus recipes with Greek widows  than discussing sous-vide with chefs and would always  prefer to near a  river with a mossy stick than in the office. Val is a Partner in the Hepple Spirit's Co Distillery

His most recent book The Consolation of Food: Stories about Life and Death, seasoned with recipes was published in 2019.