Felicity Cloake

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]

Awards

References
  1. The Guardian profile
  2. "Food writer Felicity Cloake on her love of potatoes". The Irish Times. Retrieved 2018-11-19.
  3. "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.
  4. "Profile: Felicity Cloake – The Oxford Student". The Oxford Student. 2017-01-16. Retrieved 2018-11-19.
  5. "Staying out of the rat race". The Guardian. 2003-06-06. Retrieved 2018-11-19.
  6. greatbritishchefs. "Great British Menu 2015: The banquet - Great British Chefs". Great British Chefs. Retrieved 2018-11-19.
  7. Felicity., Cloake (2011). Perfect : 68 essential recipes for every cook's repertoire. London: Fig Tree. ISBN 9781905490837. OCLC 747915329.
  8. Felicity., Cloake (2013). 162 easy recipes for feeding people and having fun. [S.l.]: Fig Tree. ISBN 9780241145692. OCLC 879333191.
  9. Felicity, Cloake (2014). Perfect too : 92 more essential recipes for every cook's repertoire. London. ISBN 9780241003121. OCLC 868378302.
  10. Felicity, Cloake (2016-04-07). The A-Z of eating : a flavour map for the adventurous cook. Cathcart, Helen. London. ISBN 9780241003138. OCLC 948790165.
  11. Felicity, Cloake (2018-11-01). Completely perfect : 120 essential recipes for every cook. London. ISBN 9780241377826. OCLC 1053855037.
  12. FELICITY., CLOAKE (2019). ONE MORE CROISSANT FOR THE ROAD. [S.l.]: HARPERCOLLINS PUBLISHERS. ISBN 978-0008304935. OCLC 1035749288.
  13. "Felicity Cloake". www.penguin.co.uk. Retrieved 2018-11-19.
  14. "Awards 2011 Winners". www.gfw.co.uk. Retrieved 2018-11-19.
  15. "Awards 2011 Winners". www.gfw.co.uk. Retrieved 2018-11-19.
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