Lilly Higgins is a content creator, acclaimed food photographer, and award-winning food writer. She grew up in a family of ten, spending her childhood in Cobh with a spell in Zimbabwe.

Before embarking on her culinary journey, she studied design and dabbled in street art. Over the years, she carved out a career in the food industry, including teaching at the prestigious Ballymaloe Cookery School, contributing as a weekly columnist to The Irish Times for an impressive 10 years, and as a TV Chef for Virgin Media Ireland & RTE.

Her Instagram following of over 140,000 is a testament to her personality and passion for what she does. She has also used her platform for advocacy, becoming a prominent voice in highlighting the Palestinian cause.

We talk about her formative years, her career, writing books, following your gut, the importance of the solidarity weekly marches for Palestine and much much more.

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