Matthew Fort
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Matthew Fort (born January 29, 1954) is a British food writer and critic.[1] [2]
Matthew Fort attended Eton College between 1961 and 1965, and later Lancaster University.[3] He has been the Food and Drink editor of The Guardian for over ten years. He also writes for Esquire, The Observer, Country Living, Decanter and Waitrose Food Illustrated. His books include Rhubarb and Black Pudding (1998), about the traditional foods of Lancashire, and Eating up Italy: Voyages on a Vespa (2004), along with its sequel Sweet Honey, Bitter Lemons (2008). He has also contributed to other writers' work, including Nigel Slater's book and television series Real Food and Rick Stein's television series Food Heroes. He is also currently a co-presenter of Market Kitchen on UKTV Food.
In 1992, Fort was Glenfiddich Food Writer of the Year, and in 1993, Glenfiddich Restaurant Writer of the Year and The Restaurateurs' Association Food Writer of the Year.
Matthew Fort is currently appearing as a judge on the BBC television series Great British Menu.[4]
[edit] Bibliography
- Fort, Matthew (April 3rd, 2008). Sweet Honey, Bitter Lemons: Travels in Sicily on a Vespa. Ebury Press. ISBN 9780091910808.
