Fiona Beckett Explained
Fiona Beckett is a Bristol-based writer and food journalist who regularly writes for The Guardian, Decanter magazine, and other UK news publications.[1] She has also written for The Times, The Daily Mail, The Telegraph, and National Geographic Food. She is a regular judge for competitions such as the BBC Food and Farming Awards,[2] the Andre Simon Awards, and the Fortnum & Mason Awards.[3]
Beckett has written 23 books about food and wine, including How to Match Food and Wine, Cooking with Wine, and Wine by Style.[4] Beckett has been a contributing editor to Decanter since 1998 and since 2010 she has been a wine columnist for the Guardian.
Fiona Beckett has four children. Her son is Will Beckett, founder of the Hawksmoor restaurant chain.[5] She has a BA in Philosophy & Politics from the University of Exeter.
Selected works
- Eating and Drinking: an A-Z of Great Food & Drink Combinations (2000)[6]
- How to Match Food and Wine (2002)[7]
- Beyond Baked Beans, Absolute Press (2003)
- Beyond Baked Beans Green, Absolute Press (2004)[8]
- Sausage and Mash, Absolute Press (2004)[9]
- Cooking with Wine (2005)[10]
- Beyond Baked Beans Budget, Absolute Press (2006)[11]
- Meat and Two Veg, Absolute Press (2006)[12]
- An Appetite for Ale, CAMRA Books (2007)[13]
- The Frugal Cook (2008)
- Fiona Beckett's Cheese Course, Ryland Peters & Small Ltd (2009)[14]
- The Ultimate Student Cookbook, Absolute Press, (2009)[15]
- The Frugal Cook, Absolute Press (2011)[16]
- The Healthy Lunchbox, Grub Street (2014)[17]
- Winelover's Kitchen: Delicious Recipes for Cooking with Wine, Ryland Peters & Small Ltd, (2017)[18]
- How to Drink without Drinking, Kyle (2019)
Awards
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Fiona Beckett, Author at Decanter . Decanter Magazine. 14 December 2016.
- Web site: Fiona Beckett - Meet the judges of the Food & Farming Awards 2018 - Food and Farming Awards - BBC Radio 4. BBC. en-GB. 2018-11-20.
- Web site: Fiona Beckett. - Dartmouth Food Festival. 2018-11-20. 2019-03-29. https://web.archive.org/web/20190329223942/https://www.dartmouthfoodfestival.com/Contributors/Fiona-Beckett. dead.
- Web site: Pairing Food and Wine | About Us . Matching Food and Wine. 14 December 2016.
- News: What My Mother Taught Me: Hawksmoor's Will Beckett - The Happy Foodie. 2014-03-13. The Happy Foodie. 2018-11-20. en-GB.
- Book: Tattersall. Fiona Beckett ; illustrations by Jessie. Eating & drinking : an A-Z of great food and drink combinations. 2000. M. Beazley. London. 1840002328. 128.
- Book: Beckett. Fiona. How to match food and wine : a comprehensive guide to choosing wine to go with food. 2002. Mitchell Beazley. London. 1840005769. 64.
- Book: Fiona., Beckett. Beyond baked beans green : real veggie food for students. 2004. Absolute. 1904573142. Bath. 56446357.
- Book: Fiona., Beckett. Sausage and mash. 2004. Absolute Press. Glynn-Smith, Georgia.. 1904573185. Bath, UK. 224534099.
- Book: Lingwood. Fiona Beckett ; photography by William. Cooking with wine. 2005. Ryland Peters & Small. London. 1841729531.
- Book: Budget, Fiona Beckett.. Beyond baked beans : real food for students. 2006. Absolute. 1904573452. Bath. 502264876.
- Book: Fiona., Beckett. Meat & two veg. 2006. Absolute. 1904573541. Bath. 71165334.
- Book: Fiona., Beckett. An appetite for ale. 2007. Campaign for Real Ale. Beckett, Will.. 9781852492342. St. Albans, Hertfordshire. 190785142.
- Book: Beckett. Fiona. Fiona Beckett's cheese course. 2009. Ryland Peters & Small. London. 978-1845979164. 160.
- Book: Fiona., Beckett. The ultimate student cookbook. 2009. Absolute. Johansen, Signe., Millon, Guy., Ramsden, James.. 9781906650070. Bath. 319211357.
- Book: Beckett. Fiona. The frugal cook. 2011. Absolute. Bath. 978-1906650537. 240. Rev..
- Book: Fiona, Beckett. The healthy lunchbox. 9781909808201. London. 899253683. 2014.
- Book: Fiona, Beckett. Wine lover's kitchen : delicious recipes for cooking with wine. 9781849758819. London. 1004572818. 2017-10-10.
- Web site: The Guild of Food Writers - Past Recipients. The Guild of Food Writers. 14 December 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20140413131736/http://www.gfw.co.uk/past-recipients.cfm#Guild_of_Food_Writers_Awards_Winners_2002. 13 April 2014. dead.
- Web site: IWSC trophy winners | International Wine & Spirit Competition . International Wine and Spirit Competition. 14 December 2016.
- Web site: Bent. Horace. Life begins—again—at 41 for the Diagram Prize as six vie for title. The Bookseller. 1 November 2019. 1 November 2019.