Lucy traded in her first career as a Wall Street analyst to marry a chef and become a waitress. While neither of these moves proved successful in the long-run, they were the starting point for a new life as a creative non-fiction writer, with a particular interest in food and travel. 

Together with her first husband, modern Middle Eastern masterchef, Greg Malouf, Lucy is the co-author of eight award-winning food-travel titles. In addition to her books with Greg, Lucy is in demand as a food editor, working with chefs from around the world to bring their cookbooks to print. She also contributes features and reviews to anthologies, magazines, newspapers and websites.