Rose Elliot MBE is one of Britain's foremost vegetarian cookery writers, with over 60 vegetarian and vegan books and sales of 3.5 million copies worldwide. Rose is patron of a number of charities, and in 1999 she received the MBE from the Queen for services to vegetarian cookery. Rose was also raised in a spiritual environment, and, some years ago, she heard a Buddhist monk speak about the Four Noble Truths and that you could write everything you need to know about Buddhism on the back of a postcard. This inspired her meditation practice, her writing, and her love for and interest in Buddhism.