Meni Valle is an Australian-Greek food writer and cookbook author. Her rich Greek heritage, coupled with her love for travel and food, has seen Meni become one of Australia's most-respected authorities on Mediterranean cuisine. When she is not writing cookbooks, Meni shares her knowledge and passion for Greek food through cooking classes and culinary tours to Greece, where she loves connecting with locals and discovering new recipes. She also regularly presents at festivals and conferences and contributes to publications such a Vogue, Marie Claire, The Weekend Australian, The Telegraph UK, ABC National Radio and SBS Greek.

Meni has written five cookbooks, 'My Greek Kitchen' (2011), 'My Mediterranean Kitchen' (2012), 'Everyday Mediterranean' (2015), 'Mediterranean Lifestyle Cooking' (2019) and winner of the Eugenie Brazier Prize Award 'Ikaria' (2020). Her latest cookbook 'The Mediterranean Cook' was published by Smith Street Books in February 2024.