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Fiona Beckett

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Fiona Beckett (born 1948) is a Bristol-based writer and food journalist who regularly writes for The Guardian, Decanter, and other UK news publications.[1][2] 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,[3] the Andre Simon Awards, and the Fortnum & Mason Awards.[4]

Beckett has written 23 books about food and wine, including How to Match Food and Wine, Cooking with Wine, and Wine by Style.[5] She has been a contributing editor at Decanter since 1998 and was a wine columnist for The Guardian from 2010 to 2024.[2]

Beckett has four children, including Will Beckett, co-founder of the Hawksmoor restaurant chain.[6][7] She has a BA in Philosophy & Politics from the University of Exeter.

Selected works

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  • Eating and Drinking: an A-Z of Great Food & Drink Combinations (2000)[8]
  • How to Match Food and Wine (2002)[9]
  • Beyond Baked Beans, Absolute Press (2003)
  • Beyond Baked Beans Green, Absolute Press (2004)[10]
  • Sausage and Mash, Absolute Press (2004)[11]
  • Cooking with Wine (2005)[12]
  • Beyond Baked Beans Budget, Absolute Press (2006)[13]
  • Meat and Two Veg, Absolute Press (2006)[14]
  • An Appetite for Ale, CAMRA Books (2007)[15]
  • The Frugal Cook (2008)
  • Fiona Beckett's Cheese Course, Ryland Peters & Small Ltd (2009)[16]
  • The Ultimate Student Cookbook, Absolute Press (2009)[17]
  • The Frugal Cook, Absolute Press (2011)[18]
  • The Healthy Lunchbox, Grub Street (2014)[19]
  • Winelover's Kitchen: Delicious Recipes for Cooking with Wine, Ryland Peters & Small Ltd (2017)[20]
  • How to Drink without Drinking, Kyle (2019)

Awards

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References

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  1. ↑ "Fiona Beckett, Author at Decanter". Decanter Magazine. Retrieved 14 December 2016.
  2. 1 2 Beckett, Fiona (19 July 2024). "One for the road: my final wine recommendations". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 25 July 2025.
  3. ↑ "Fiona Beckett - Meet the judges of the Food & Farming Awards 2018 - Food and Farming Awards - BBC Radio 4". BBC. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
  4. ↑ "Fiona Beckett". - Dartmouth Food Festival. Archived from the original on 29 March 2019. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
  5. ↑ "Pairing Food and Wine | About Us". Matching Food and Wine. Retrieved 14 December 2016.
  6. ↑ Baxter, Alexandra (12 February 2008). "The Frugal Cook". The Times. Retrieved 25 July 2025.
  7. ↑ Lander, Nicholas (25 May 2007). "The tequila sun rises". Financial Times. Retrieved 25 July 2025.
  8. ↑ 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)
  9. ↑ 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.
  10. ↑ Fiona., Beckett (2004). Beyond baked beans green : real veggie food for students. Bath: Absolute. ISBN 1904573142. OCLC 56446357.
  11. ↑ Fiona., Beckett (2004). Sausage and mash. Glynn-Smith, Georgia. Bath, UK: Absolute Press. ISBN 1904573185. OCLC 224534099.
  12. ↑ 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)
  13. ↑ Budget, Fiona Beckett. (2006). Beyond baked beans : real food for students. Bath: Absolute. ISBN 1904573452. OCLC 502264876.
  14. ↑ Fiona., Beckett (2006). Meat & two veg. Bath: Absolute. ISBN 1904573541. OCLC 71165334.
  15. ↑ Fiona., Beckett (2007). An appetite for ale. Beckett, Will. St. Albans, Hertfordshire: Campaign for Real Ale. ISBN 9781852492342. OCLC 190785142.
  16. ↑ Beckett, Fiona (2009). Fiona Beckett's cheese course. London: Ryland Peters & Small. p. 160. ISBN 978-1845979164.
  17. ↑ Fiona., Beckett (2009). The ultimate student cookbook. Johansen, Signe., Millon, Guy., Ramsden, James. Bath: Absolute. ISBN 9781906650070. OCLC 319211357.
  18. ↑ Beckett, Fiona (2011). The frugal cook (Rev. ed.). Bath: Absolute. p. 240. ISBN 978-1906650537.
  19. ↑ Fiona, Beckett (2014). The healthy lunchbox. London. ISBN 9781909808201. OCLC 899253683.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  20. ↑ 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)
  21. ↑ "The Guild of Food Writers - Past Recipients". The Guild of Food Writers. Archived from the original on 13 April 2014. Retrieved 14 December 2016.
  22. ↑ "IWSC trophy winners | International Wine & Spirit Competition". International Wine and Spirit Competition. Retrieved 14 December 2016.
  23. ↑ "The Dirt Hole cleans up to claim the 2019 Diagram Prize". The Bookseller. Retrieved 25 July 2025.
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