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Xanthe Clay (born 1967) is a British food writer and columnist for The Daily Telegraph,[1] where she provides cooking tips and carries out taste tests on different food products.[2] She is the author of five cookery books, on subjects like seasonal ingredients and simple recipes to cook at home.[3]
Early life and education
[edit]Clay was born in 1967 and grew up in Islington, North London.[4] Clay attended Cheltenham Ladies' College boarding school and then Marlborough College.[4] After school, she backpacked through Sudan, Egypt, Sinai, China and around South America before going back to London to work at Dillons the Bookstore selling cookery books.[1][4] She then attended Leiths School of Food and Wine where she trained to be a chef.[5]
Career
[edit]Besides being a columnist for The Daily Telegraph, Clay has also contributed to Good Food Magazine,[6] Delicious Magazine and Sainsbury's Magazine.[7]
Clay served as the President of the Guild of Food Writers from 2014 to 2018.[8][9][10][11][12] She is the UK & Ireland Academy Chair for the World's 50 Best Restaurants[13][14] and a trustee at the André Simon Awards.[15]
In 2014, Clay chaired the Focus on Food conference in Belfast to develop food tourism in the city, organised by Belfast City Council and the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development.[16] In 2023, she formed part of the judging panel at Borough Market's Young Marketeers Winter Soup Sale, run by School Food Matters in partnership with Borough Market.[17] She has also appeared in BBC One's show Masterchef: The Professionals, as a guest judge in the quarterfinals episode in 2026.[18]
Awards
[edit]Clay received the Contribution to Fine Food Awards at the Great Taste Golden Fork Dinner in 2019, organised by the Guild of Fine Food.[19]
Bibliography
[edit]- Clay, Xanthe (2002). It's Raining Plums. ISBN 978-0743294959
- Clay, Xanthe (2005). In Season: A Year of Readers' Recipes. ISBN 978-0743259651
- Clay, Xanthe (2008). Recipes to Know by Heart. ISBN 978-1845333584
- Clay, Xanthe (2011). 10 Minutes to Table: Real Food in 10 Minutes. ISBN 978-1845336462
- Clay, Xanthe (2012). The Contented Cook. ISBN 978-0857830234
External links
[edit]- Xanthe Clay. The Telegraph. Retrieved 5 August 2026.
References
[edit]- 1 2 "Authors: Xanthe Clay". CKBK. Retrieved 5 August 2026.
- ↑ "Authors: Xanthe Clay". The Telegraph. Retrieved 5 August 2026.
- ↑ "Authors: Xanthe Clay". Waterstones. Retrieved 5 August 2026.
- 1 2 3 Gerard, Jasper. "Lunch with Xanthe Clay: Recipes for bruschetta, roast lamb, and clafoutis". The Telegraph. Retrieved 5 August 2026.
- ↑ "The 10 best UK cookery courses". Stylist. Retrieved 5 August 2026.
- ↑ "Authors: Xanthe Clay". Good Food. Retrieved 5 August 2026.
- ↑ "Authors: Xanthe Clay". Sainsbury's Magazine. Retrieved 5 August 2026.
- ↑ "Guild of Food Writers Awards – 2014 Winners". Guild of Food Writers. Retrieved 5 August 2026.
- ↑ "Guild of Food Writers Awards – 2015 Winners". Guild of Food Writers. Retrieved 5 August 2026.
- ↑ "Guild of Food Writers Awards – 2016 Winners". Guild of Food Writers. Retrieved 5 August 2026.
- ↑ "Guild of Food Writers Awards – 2017 Winners". Guild of Food Writers. Retrieved 5 August 2026.
- ↑ "Guild of Food Writers Awards – 2018 Winners". Guild of Food Writers. Retrieved 5 August 2026.
- ↑ "About the Academy". The World's 50 Best Restaurants. Retrieved 5 August 2026.
- ↑ Booth, Martin. "Bristol food writer to judge best restaurantsBristol food writer to judge best restaurants". Bristol 24/7. Retrieved 5 August 2026.
- ↑ Evans MW, Sarah Jane. "About Us". Andre Simon Memorial Fund. Retrieved 5 August 2026.
- ↑ Digby, Marie Claire. "Belfast food tourism conference to be chaired by UK food writer Xanthe Clay". The Irish Times. Retrieved 5 August 2026.
- ↑ "London school pupils receive ultimate seal of approval". Borough Market. Retrieved 5 August 2026.
- ↑ Smith, Ellie. "Who Are The Finalists On MasterChef: The Professionals 2026?". Country & Town House. Retrieved 5 August 2026.
- ↑ "Contribution to Fine Food award presented to Xanthe Clay". Freshly Ground PR. Retrieved 5 August 2026.
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