Ruth Bardis was born in Australia to Greek parents shifted from fashion to cooking, photography & writing. Her passion for traditional Greek cuisine led to extensive research and frequent trips to Greece. She’s based in Melbourne, Australia and has authored three acclaimed books on Greek Cookery.
Bardis’s culinary expertise has earned her multiple international awards. Notably, her debut work “Hellenic Kanella: Memories Made in a Greek Kitchen” won several awards. Namely,
The Best Foreign-International Cookbook Gourmand Award, Australia 2017.
Gourmand Award for Best in the World for Mediterranean Cooking 2017.
Her second book, “Beyond the Greek Salad: Regional Foods from All Around Greece,” received recognition with an Independent Publisher Award in New York in 2020 and a Gourmand Harvest Award for Mediterranean cuisine. Most recently, “Simply More Greek: Foods from the Garden, the Sea, and the Bakery,” earned her an Independent Publisher Award in New York in 2023.