Felicity Cloake
Felicity Cloake is an English food writer.[1] She writes for The Guardian newspaper and in New Statesman magazine. She has also appeared on television as guest host on Great British Menu in 2015.[2]
Early life[]
Felicity Cloake grew up in Hertfordshire; her father was a John Lewis executive and her mother taught French. She has Irish heritage on her maternal side.[3] Cloake attended Rugby School[4] before going on to study English at St Peter's College, Oxford.[5][6] She began her writing career in the Oxford Student.[5]
Writing[]
Cloake is best known for her weekly How to cook the perfect column in The Guardian, starting in 2010, where she attempts to create the best possible version of a popular dish.
Books[]
- Perfect, Fig Tree (2011)[7]
- Perfect Host: 162 easy recipes for feeding people and having fun, Fig Tree (2013)[8]
- Perfect Too, Fig Tree (2014)[9]
- The A-Z of Eating: A Flavour Map for the Adventurous Cook, Fig Tree (2016)[10]
- Completely Perfect, Penguin, (2018)[11]
- One More Croissant for the Road, Harper Collins (2019)[12]
Online, television and radio[]
In October 2020 Cloake hosted an online livestream event in conversation with food writer Grace Dent for The Guardian.
Awards[]
- New Media of the Year Award, Guild of Food Writers, 2011[13][14]
- Food Journalist of the Year Award, Guild of Food Writers, 2011[15]
References[]
- ^ The Guardian profile
- ^ greatbritishchefs. "Great British Menu 2015: The banquet - Great British Chefs". Great British Chefs. Retrieved 2018-11-19.
- ^ "Food writer Felicity Cloake on her love of potatoes". The Irish Times. Retrieved 2018-11-19.
- ^ "Rugby School - The A-Z of Eating: A Flavour Map for the Adventurous Cook by Felicity Cloake". www.rugbyschool.co.uk. Retrieved 2018-11-19.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Profile: Felicity Cloake – The Oxford Student". The Oxford Student. 2017-01-16. Retrieved 2018-11-19.
- ^ "Staying out of the rat race". The Guardian. 2003-06-06. Retrieved 2018-11-19.
- ^ Felicity., Cloake (2011). Perfect : 68 essential recipes for every cook's repertoire. London: Fig Tree. ISBN 9781905490837. OCLC 747915329.
- ^ Felicity., Cloake (2013). 162 easy recipes for feeding people and having fun. [S.l.]: Fig Tree. ISBN 9780241145692. OCLC 879333191.
- ^ Felicity, Cloake (2014). Perfect too : 92 more essential recipes for every cook's repertoire. London. ISBN 9780241003121. OCLC 868378302.
- ^ Felicity, Cloake (2016-04-07). The A-Z of eating : a flavour map for the adventurous cook. Cathcart, Helen. London. ISBN 9780241003138. OCLC 948790165.
- ^ Felicity, Cloake (2018-11-01). Completely perfect : 120 essential recipes for every cook. London. ISBN 9780241377826. OCLC 1053855037.
- ^ FELICITY., CLOAKE (2019). ONE MORE CROISSANT FOR THE ROAD. [S.l.]: HARPERCOLLINS PUBLISHERS. ISBN 978-0008304935. OCLC 1035749288.
- ^ "Felicity Cloake". www.penguin.co.uk. Retrieved 2018-11-19.
- ^ "Awards 2011 Winners". www.gfw.co.uk. Retrieved 2018-11-19.
- ^ "Awards 2011 Winners". www.gfw.co.uk. Retrieved 2018-11-19.
External links[]
- Official website
- Felicity Cloake, Penguin
- Felicity Cloake columns, New Statesman
- Felicity Cloake columns, The Guardian
- Living people
- English cuisine
- English food writers
- The Guardian journalists
- English people of Irish descent
- Alumni of St Peter's College, Oxford
- People educated at Rugby School
- Writers from Hertfordshire