Olive & Thyme: Everyday Meals Made Extraordinary

By Melina Davies and Ann Elliott Cutting

Davies is a well-known and respected Los Angeles chef with high visibility in her two restaurants.

The title comes from Davies' restaurant, Olive & Thyme, which is a L.A. café/wine bar beloved by everyone from movie stars and studio chiefs to set decorators and production assistants

Rich photography by Ann Elliott Cutting

Cover design and photography draws in potential readers by featuring enticing and stunningly-plated dishes

Author has connections to Nancy Silverton, Matt Molina, Jet Tila, Keanu Reeves, Joanna Swisher, Vinny Shook, Melissa McCarthy, Gino Angelini, Curtis Stone, Lauren Conrad, Connie Britton, Phil Rosenthal, Paul Feig, Reese, Goop, Jennifer Garner, Haylie & Hilary Duff and other influential voices who are willing to promote the book through writing blurbs and social media promotions

• Language: English
• Publisher: Prospect Park Books
• Release date: Sep 8, 2020
• ISBN: 9781945551727

Melina Davies

Melina Davies is a self-taught cook who left a career in the movie industry in 2011 to open a tiny café called Olive & Thyme in Toluca Lake, California, later moving to a much larger location just up the street, and most recently opening a second restaurant. The daughter of Armenian immigrants and a graduate of the University of Southern California, Davies lives in Studio City, California, with her husband and their two young children.