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== Early life == |
== Early life == |
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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 |work=The Irish Times |date=9 April 2016 |language=en}}</ref> Cloake attended [[Rugby School]]{{ |
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 |work=The Irish Times |date=9 April 2016 |language=en}}</ref> Cloake attended [[Rugby School]]{{citation 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" /> |
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== Career == |
== Career == |
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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 controversy 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> |
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 controversy 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> |
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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, |
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 3,500 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"/> |
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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> |
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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Felicity Cloake
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| Born | 1982 or 1983 (age 41–42) Hertfordshire |
| Occupation | Food writer |
| Language | English |
| Alma mater | St Peter's College, Oxford |
| Notable works | How to cook the perfect... (column in The Guardian) |
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Felicity Cloake (born 1982 or 1983[1]) is an English food and travel writer.[2] 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.
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[citation needed] before studying English at St Peter's College, Oxford.[4][5] She began her writing career in the Oxford Student.[4]
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.[1][6] She sparked a minor controversy in 2022 when she recommended garnishing bacon butties with marmalade rather than the traditional condiments of brown sauceorketchup.[7][8]
She has published a series of cookbooks based on her Guardian column, including Perfect, Perfect Too, Perfect Host, and Completely Perfect.[9] In 2019 she published her first travelogue, One More Croissant for the Road, describing her 3,500 kmbicycle journey around France in search of the perfect croissant.[10] In 2022 she published a sort of sequel, Red Sauce, Brown Sauce, in which she cycles around Great Britain sampling breakfast foods.[10]
She has also appeared on television as guest host on Great British Menu in 2015.[11] In October 2020, Cloake hosted an online livestream event in conversation with food writer Grace Dent for The Guardian.[12]
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