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{{Infobox writer
| name = Felicity Cloake
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| occupation = [[Food writer]]
| language = English
| nationality = British
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| alma_mater = [[St Peter's College, Oxford]]
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| notable_works = ''How to cook the perfect...'' (column in ''[[The Guardian]]'')
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| awards = New Media of the Year (2011)<br/>Food Journalist of the Year (2011)
| website = http://www.{{URL|felicitycloake.com}}
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'''Felicity Cloake''' (born {{birth based on age as of date|36|2019|7|1|noage=1}}<ref name="marmite">{{cite web |last1=Rodgers |first1=Kerstin |title=An interview with Felicity Cloake |url=https://msmarmitelover.com/2019/07/an-interview-with-felicity-cloake.html |website=Ms Marmite Lover |access-date=6 May 2023 |date=1 July 2019}}</ref>) is an English food and travel writer.<ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/profile/felicity-cloake ''The Guardian'' profile]</ref> Her books include ''The A-Z of Eating: A Flavour Map for the Adventurous Cook'' (2016), ''Completely Perfect'' (2018), ''One More Croissant for the Road'' (2019), and ''Red Sauce, Brown Sauce: A British Breakfast Odyssey'' (2022). She writes for ''[[The Guardian]]'' and the ''[[New Statesman]].''
 
== Early life ==
Cloake grew up in Hertfordshire; her father was a [[John Lewis & Partners|John Lewis]] executive and her mother taught French. She has Irish heritage on her maternal side.<ref name="digby">{{cite news |last1=Digby |first1=Marie Claire |title=Food writer Felicity Cloake on her love of potatoes |url=https://www.irishtimes.com/life-and-style/food-and-drink/food-writer-felicity-cloake-on-her-love-of-potatoes-1.2600565 |access-date=2018-11-19 |worknewspaper=The Irish Times |date=9 April 2016 |language=en}}</ref> Cloake attended [[Rugby School]]{{cncitation needed|date=May 2023}} before studying English at [[St Peter's College, Oxford]].<ref name=":1">{{Cite news|url=https://www.oxfordstudent.com/2017/01/16/profile-felicity-cloake/|title=Profile: Felicity Cloake|date=2017-01-16|work=The Oxford Student|access-date=2018-11-19|language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/education/2003/jun/06/students.uk2|title=Staying out of the rat race|date=6 June 2003|work=The Guardian|first=Felicity|last=Cloake|language=en|access-date=2018-11-19}}</ref> She began her writing career in the ''[[The Oxford Student|Oxford Student]]''.<ref name=":1" />
 
== Career ==
Cloake is best known for her weekly ''How to cook the perfect...'' column in ''The Guardian'', starting online in 2009 and then in print, where she attempts to create the best possible version of a popular dish.<ref name="marmite"/><ref>{{cite news |last1=Burgener |first1=Andrea |title=Food that tastes good is what should be in vogue |url=https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2014-01-09-food-that-tastes-good-is-what-should-be-in-vogue/ |access-date=4 May 2023 |work=TimesLIVE |date=9 January 2014 |language=en-ZA}}</ref> She sparked a minor controverycontroversy in 2022 when she recommended garnishing [[bacon sandwich|bacon butties]] with [[marmalade]] rather than the traditional condiments of [[brown sauce]] or [[ketchup]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Puckering |first1=Charlotte |title=Southerner says bacon butties are best covered in marmalade rather than brown sauce or ketchup |url=https://propermanchester.com/trending/southerner-says-bacon-butties-are-best-covered-in-marmalade-rather-than-brown-sauce-or-ketchup/ |access-date=4 May 2023 |work=Proper Manchester |date=22 February 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Food Writer Claims the Perfect Bacon Sandwich Should be Slathered in Marmalade |url=https://www.menshealth.com/uk/nutrition/a39183517/food-writer-claims-the-perfect-bacon-sandwich-includes-marmalade/ |access-date=4 May 2023 |work=Men's Health |date=23 February 2022}}</ref>
 
She has published a series of cookbooks based on her ''Guardian'' column, including ''Perfect'', ''Perfect Too'', ''Perfect Host'', and ''Completely Perfect''.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Morrow |first1=Madeleine |title=BOOK REVIEW: Flawless recipes to inspire beginners and confident cooks |url=https://www.businesslive.co.za/bd/life/books/2019-01-31-book-review-flawless-recipes-to-inspire-beginners-and-confident-cooks/ |access-date=4 May 2023 |work=BusinessLIVE |date=31 January 2019 |language=en-ZA}}</ref> In 2019 she published her first [[travel literature|travelogue]], ''One More Croissant for the Road'', describing her 3,500km500&nbsp;km [[bicycle touring|bicycle journey]] around France in search of the perfect [[croissant]].<ref name="rawlinson">{{cite web |last1=Nik |first1=Rawlinson |title=Best travel book 2023: See the sights from home |url=https://www.expertreviews.co.uk/books/1417820/best-travel-book |website=Expert Reviews |access-date=6 May 2023 |language=en |date=6 February 2023}}</ref> In 2022 she published a sort of sequel, ''Red Sauce, Brown Sauce'', in which she cycles around Great Britain sampling [[breakfast foods]].<ref name="rawlinson"/>
 
She has also appeared on television as guest host on ''[[Great British Menu]]'' in 2015.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.greatbritishchefs.com/features/great-british-menu-2015-banquet|title=Great British Menu 2015: The banquet - Great British Chefs|last=greatbritishchefs|work=Great British Chefs|access-date=2018-11-19}}</ref> In October 2020, Cloake hosted an online livestream event in conversation with food writer [[Grace Dent]] for ''[[The Guardian]]''.<ref>{{cite web |title=In conversation with Grace Dent {{!}} The Guardian Members |url=https://membership.theguardian.com/live/in-conversation-with-grace-dent-121398517233 |website=The Guardian Live |access-date=4 May 2023 |language=en-gb}}</ref>
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* {{Cite book|title=The A-Z of Eating: A Flavour Map for the Adventurous Cook|last=Felicity|first=Cloake|others=Photographed by Helen Cathcart|publisher=Fig Tree|isbn=9780241003138|location=London|oclc=948790165|year=2016|display-authors=0}}<ref>Reviews of ''The A-Z of Eating'':
* {{cite web |title=Book Review: The A-Z of Eating, by Felicity Cloake {{!}} John and Sally McKennas' Guides |url=https://mckennas.guides.ie/megabites/book-review-z-eating-felicity-cloake |website=Megabites |publisher=Estragon Press |access-date=4 May 2023 |date=2022}}
* {{cite news |last1=Digby |first1=Marie Claire |title=Food writer Felicity Cloake on her love of potatoes |url=https://www.irishtimes.com/life-and-style/food-and-drink/food-writer-felicity-cloake-on-her-love-of-potatoes-1.2600565 |access-date=4 May 2023 |worknewspaper=The Irish Times |date=9 April 2016 |language=en}}
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* {{Cite book|title=Completely Perfect: 120 Essential Recipes for Every Cook|last=Felicity|first=Cloake|isbn=9780241377826|location=London|oclc=1053855037|year=2018|publisher=[[Penguin Random House|Penguin]]|display-authors=0}}<ref>Reviews of ''Completely Perfect'':
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* {{Cite book|title=One More Croissant for the Road|last=Felicity|first=Cloake|date=2019|publisher=Harper Collins|isbn=978-0008304935|location=[S.l.]|oclc=1035749288|display-authors=0}}<ref>Reviews of ''One More Croissant for the Road'':
* {{cite news |last1=Bailey |first1=Meredith |title=Felicity Cloake’sCloake's 'One More Croissant for the Road' |url=https://studentnewspaper.org/felicity-cloakes-one-more-croissant-for-the-road/ |work=The Student |date=January 19, 2021 |location=Edinburgh}}
* {{cite web |last1=Gardner |first1=Kate |title=Book review: One More Croissant for the Road by Felicity Cloake |url=https://noseinabook.co.uk/2022/10/24/book-review-one-more-croissant-for-the-road-by-felicity-cloake/ |website=Nose In a Book |access-date=4 May 2023 |date=24 October 2022}}
* {{cite news |title=Nine books about cooking that make perfect Christmas gifts for foodies, from Nigel Slater's latest to a book that 'deserves a Michelin star' |url=https://www.countrylife.co.uk/food-drink/nine-books-cooking-make-perfect-christmas-gifts-foodies-nigel-slaters-latest-book-deserves-michelin-star-208699 |access-date=4 May 2023 |work=Country Life |date=2 December 2019 |language=en}}
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