Her first career was as a stage actress in New York. Leah then wrote Vegan cookery books, before studying at the University of Edinburgh, obtaining a degree in history followed by doctoral research on social life on the Atholl estate in the eighteenth century Her focus was on women’s history and Scottish history.

The Scottish Experience of Divorce and Separation, 1684 - 1830
1998

Over 350 delicious recipes for every ocassion
1998

2000

Simple, Convenient and Appetizing Meals for One
1989

Over 150 Quick and Easy Recipes
1998

2001

Over 150 simple and appetizing meals
2000