Kay Plunkett-Hogge

Kay Plunkett-Hogge is an acclaimed food writer and consultant, and the author of 15 cookery books. Born and brought up in Bangkok, she is a woman raised between two kitchens – inside for Western, outside for Thai.

A citizen both Thailand and the United Kingdom, Kay is completely bilingual. She has broadcast in both languages and is an accomplished public speaker.

She has worked with leading chefs including Bryn Williams, Chris Bianco and Victor Garvey, as well as the Academy Award nominated actor Stanley Tucci.

In addition to her books, she has written for leading British newspapers, including The Sunday Times, The Guardian, The Daily Telegraph and The Daily Mail. She was also a columnist for Delicious Magazine, one of the UK’s leading food periodicals.

Her last book, Baan: Recipes and Stories From My Thai Home was an immediate best seller. Her next book, Siam, appears in September 2026.

She is an accomplished cookery teacher, working at culinary schools across London and the north of Thailand.

She is also the face and creative director of Mae Kay, a brand that has just launched a range of Thai made hot sauces, with other products to follow.

She lives in Chiang Mai.