Felicity Cloake facts for kids

Felicity Cloake, born in 1983, is a talented English writer. She writes about food and travel. You might know her from her books like One More Croissant for the Road and Red Sauce, Brown Sauce. She also writes for well-known newspapers like The Guardian and the New Statesman.

Felicity's Early Life

Felicity Cloake grew up in a place called Hertfordshire, England. Her mother was a French teacher. Felicity went to Rugby School when she was younger. Later, she studied English at St Peter's College, Oxford. This is where she started her writing journey. She wrote for the student newspaper, The Oxford Student.

Her Career as a Writer

Felicity Cloake is very famous for her weekly column in The Guardian. It's called How to cook the perfect.... She started this column online in 2009. Then, it also appeared in the newspaper. In this column, she tries to find the very best way to make popular dishes.

One time, she caused a small stir. She suggested putting marmalade on bacon butties. This was different from the usual brown sauce or ketchup!

Cookbooks and Travel Books

Felicity has written several cookbooks based on her Guardian column. Some of these include Perfect and Completely Perfect. These books help people make delicious food.

In 2019, she wrote her first travel book. It's called One More Croissant for the Road. In this book, she shares her amazing bike trip around France. She cycled 3,500 kilometers! Her goal was to find the perfect croissant.

She wrote another travel book in 2022. This one is called Red Sauce, Brown Sauce. In this book, she cycles around Great Britain. She tries different breakfast foods along the way.

On Television

Felicity has also appeared on TV. In 2015, she was a guest host on the show Great British Menu. In 2020, she hosted an online event. She talked with another food writer, Grace Dent, for The Guardian.

Awards and Recognition

Felicity Cloake has won some awards for her writing.

• In 2011, she won the New Media of the Year Award. This was from the Guild of Food Writers.
• Also in 2011, she won the Food Journalist of the Year Award. This was also from the Guild of Food Writers.