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British writer, journalist

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Fiona Beckett is a Bristol-based writer and food journalist who regularly writes for The Guardian, Decanter magazine, and other UK news publications. 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, the Andre Simon Awards, and the Fortnum & Mason Awards.

Beckett has written 23 books about food and wine, including How to Match Food and Wine, Cooking with Wine, and Wine by Style. 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. 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)
  • How to Match Food and Wine (2002)
  • Beyond Baked Beans, Absolute Press (2003)
  • Beyond Baked Beans Green, Absolute Press (2004)
  • Sausage and Mash, Absolute Press (2004)
  • Cooking with Wine (2005)
  • Beyond Baked Beans Budget, Absolute Press (2006)
  • Meat and Two Veg, Absolute Press (2006)
  • An Appetite for Ale, CAMRA Books (2007)
  • The Frugal Cook (2008)
  • Fiona Beckett's Cheese Course, Ryland Peters & Small Ltd (2009)
  • The Ultimate Student Cookbook, Absolute Press, (2009)
  • The Frugal Cook, Absolute Press (2011)
  • The Healthy Lunchbox, Grub Street (2014)
  • Winelover's Kitchen: Delicious Recipes for Cooking with Wine, Ryland Peters & Small Ltd, (2017)
  • How to Drink without Drinking, Kyle (2019)

Awards

References

  1. "Fiona Beckett, Author at Decanter". Decanter Magazine. Retrieved 14 December 2016.
  2. "Fiona Beckett - Meet the judges of the Food & Farming Awards 2018 - Food and Farming Awards - BBC Radio 4". BBC. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
  3. "Fiona Beckett". - Dartmouth Food Festival. Archived from the original on 29 March 2019. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
  4. "Pairing Food and Wine | About Us". Matching Food and Wine. Retrieved 14 December 2016.
  5. "What My Mother Taught Me: Hawksmoor's Will Beckett - The Happy Foodie". The Happy Foodie. 13 March 2014. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
  6. Tattersall, Fiona Beckett ; illustrations by Jessie (2000). Eating & drinking : an A-Z of great food and drink combinations. London: M. Beazley. p. 128. ISBN 1840002328.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  7. Beckett, Fiona (2002). How to match food and wine : a comprehensive guide to choosing wine to go with food. London: Mitchell Beazley. p. 64. ISBN 1840005769.
  8. Fiona., Beckett (2004). Beyond baked beans green : real veggie food for students. Bath: Absolute. ISBN 1904573142. OCLC 56446357.
  9. Fiona., Beckett (2004). Sausage and mash. Glynn-Smith, Georgia. Bath, UK: Absolute Press. ISBN 1904573185. OCLC 224534099.
  10. Lingwood, Fiona Beckett ; photography by William (2005). Cooking with wine. London: Ryland Peters & Small. ISBN 1841729531.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  11. Budget, Fiona Beckett. (2006). Beyond baked beans : real food for students. Bath: Absolute. ISBN 1904573452. OCLC 502264876.
  12. Fiona., Beckett (2006). Meat & two veg. Bath: Absolute. ISBN 1904573541. OCLC 71165334.
  13. Fiona., Beckett (2007). An appetite for ale. Beckett, Will. St. Albans, Hertfordshire: Campaign for Real Ale. ISBN 9781852492342. OCLC 190785142.
  14. Beckett, Fiona (2009). Fiona Beckett's cheese course. London: Ryland Peters & Small. p. 160. ISBN 978-1845979164.
  15. Fiona., Beckett (2009). The ultimate student cookbook. Johansen, Signe., Millon, Guy., Ramsden, James. Bath: Absolute. ISBN 9781906650070. OCLC 319211357.
  16. Beckett, Fiona (2011). The frugal cook (Rev. ed.). Bath: Absolute. p. 240. ISBN 978-1906650537.
  17. Fiona, Beckett (2014). The healthy lunchbox. London. ISBN 9781909808201. OCLC 899253683.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  18. Fiona, Beckett (10 October 2017). Wine lover's kitchen : delicious recipes for cooking with wine. London. ISBN 9781849758819. OCLC 1004572818.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  19. "The Guild of Food Writers - Past Recipients". The Guild of Food Writers. Archived from the original on 13 April 2014. Retrieved 14 December 2016.
  20. "IWSC trophy winners | International Wine & Spirit Competition". International Wine and Spirit Competition. Retrieved 14 December 2016.
  21. Bent, Horace (1 November 2019). "Life begins—again—at 41 for the Diagram Prize as six vie for title". The Bookseller. Retrieved 1 November 2019.

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