Claire Bassano

Gorgeous Claire Bassano is a highly skilled home economist and presenter who has appeared on many television shows both as a guest and as a chef. Claire's father is from Italy and her mother from Yorkshire and she spent idylic childhood summers in southern Italy where her passion with cooking began. Claire trained as a chef and also studied at Leeds University gaining a BA in Food & Nutrition and she believes that these qualifications have stood her in great stead in meeting the requirements of celebrity chefs who appreciate her practical skills in this area. Her unique all round talent and training has enabled her to develop her career in all aspects of food and hospitality. She has worked with many top chefs including Ainsley Harriott, Anthony Worrall Thompson, James Martin, Jamie Oliver, Lesley Waters and Tony Tobin and is currently involved in product development for high street supermarkets. Claire also works as a food stylist for books, publications and commercials and as a home economist for television and publishing.