Felicity Cloake


Felicity Cloake is an English food writer. 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.

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. Cloake attended Rugby School before going on to study English at St Peter's College, Oxford. She first started her writing career in the Oxford Student.

Writing

Cloake is most well 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