DL ACKEN is a food photographer and writer with over 20 years' experience behind the lens and pen. She has familial roots in the East Coast and currently splits her time between London, UK, and her farm studio on Canada's beautiful Salt Spring Island. Recent works include cookbooks for Phaidon Publishing, Touchwood Editions, and Barlowe Publishing, and co-authoring Cedar + Salt with Emily Lycopolus.

EMILY LYCOPOLUS is the author of seven cookbooks, including the Recipes for Olive Oil and Vinegar Lovers series and co-authoring Cedar + Salt. She is a level 2 olive oil sommelier and holds an MA in Cultural Anthropology. Her specialties include recipe development and R&D. She co-founded EAT Creative with DL Acken, a food-focused bespoke content creation agency.