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British writer, journalist

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.

• 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)
• Food Journalist of the Year Award (2002), The Guild of Food Writers, for work in The Times, Decanter, Sainsbury's The Magazine[19]
• Blogger of the Year (2014), International Wine and Spirit Competition[20]
• Bookseller/Diagram Prize for Oddest Title of the Year (2019, currently nominated) for How to Drink without Drinking.[21]

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](/wiki/Template:Cite%5Fbook "Template: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](/wiki/Template:Cite%5Fbook "Template: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](/wiki/Template:Cite%5Fbook "Template: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](/wiki/Template:Cite%5Fbook "Template: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.

• Official site
• Fiona Beckett's Guardian columns
• Fiona Beckett's Decanter columns