Tessa Bloom is a cookbook author and storyteller whose work celebrates flavor, nostalgia, and the coastal art of slowing down. As the creator of The Sun & Sea Ice Cream Co., she blends recipes and storytelling into a sensory experience — capturing the magic of beachside living through artisanal ice cream, local color, and sunlit moments by the sea.

Her books transport readers to Australia’s most beautiful coastal towns — from Byron Bay to Noosa and Port Douglas — with each edition offering a dreamy blend of traditional recipes, local ingredients, and heartfelt storytelling. Published by Harbor & Ink Press, Tessa’s work brings together culinary creativity, design, and emotion to create books that are as beautiful as they are delicious.

In addition to her acclaimed cookbooks, Tessa is the author of The Scoop Shop Diaries — a warm, uplifting work of fiction inspired by the same seaside charm and small-town spirit that infuse her recipe collections. The novel expands her world of The Sun & Sea Ice Cream Co. into a story of community, connection, and second chances set against the backdrop of a coastal scoop shop.

When she’s not testing new flavors or photographing cones at golden hour, Tessa can be found exploring beachside markets, collecting local stories, and finding inspiration in the rhythm of the waves.

“Every flavor tells a story — and every scoop holds a memory.”

— Tessa Bloom