Simone Ortega

Simone Ortega Klein (29 May 1919 – 2 July 2008) was a bestselling Spanish culinary author.

[1] Born in Barcelona[2] to a family originally from Alsace in France, she published her first and bestselling book 1080 recetas de cocina (republished in English as 1080 Recipes) in 1972.

[3] Her bestselling book, 1080 recetas de cocina (1080 Recipes) has sold over 3.5 million copies in Spain since it was first published,[4] and as of 2007 it was on its 48th updated edition there.

[4] Aside from writing cookbooks, Ortega had a regular column in ¡Hola!, and was a frequent guest on various radio programmes.

[6] Her most recent books were written in collaboration with her daughter, Inés Ortega Klein, who has followed in the footsteps of her mother to become something of a celebrity chef and cookbook author.