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Felicity Cloake is an English food writer.[1] She writes for The Guardian newspaper and in New Statesman magazine.

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.[2] Cloake attended Rugby School[3] before studying English at St Peter's College, Oxford.[4][5] She began her writing career in the Oxford Student.[4]

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.

Online, television and radio

She has also appeared on television as guest host on Great British Menu in 2015.[6] In October 2020, Cloake hosted an online livestream event in conversation with food writer Grace Dent for The Guardian.

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]
• Red Sauce, Brown Sauce: A British Breakfast Odyssey, Harper Collins (2022)[13]

Awards

• New Media of the Year Award, Guild of Food Writers, 2011[14][15]
• Food Journalist of the Year Award, Guild of Food Writers, 2011[16]

References

External links

• Official website
• Felicity Cloake, Penguin
• Felicity Cloake columns, New Statesman
• Felicity Cloake columns, The Guardian

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