Actor, Robin Ellis, is most famous for his performance as Ross Poldark in the successful 1970s BBC TV mini-series Poldark.He also appeared in Elizabeth R, The Moonstone, Sense and Sensibility and an episode of Fawlty Towers.His most recent role was in the original Swedish version of the detective series Wallender.His love of cooking developed at an early age and has been encouraged by moving to the south of France several years ago, enabling him to immerse himself in the Mediterranean way of life.

In 1999 Robin was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes.By changing the way he ate and taking more exercise, he was able to control his blood sugar sufficiently to avoid taking medication for six years. This led to him writing Delicious Dishes for Diabetes, his collection of easy and delicious Mediterranean dishes, published by Right Way in August 2011.

Robin runs successful cookery workshops near his home in the south of France, as well as keeping his readers up-to-date with his latest recipes and cooking tips through his blog (http://robin-ellis.net/) and Facebook page.