Sophie Austen-Smith

Former deputy food editor, delicious.

Sophie is a former deputy food editor at delicious. After completing a degree in marketing management she trained as a chef at Leiths School of Food & Wine and jumped headfirst into the lively world of food, from private cheffing in the south of France to making sauces for a food market stall. She has held roles as cookery editor at Good Housekeeping and deputy food editor at Time Inc, developing, shooting and styling food content for titles including Woman & Home, Feel Good Food and Woman’s Weekly. She is currently senior food writer and stylist at Ocado.

Qualifications, achievements and awards

  • Leiths School of Food & Wine Diploma (2011)

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Strawberry sundae with shortbread biscuits

Ice cream recipes

Strawberry sundae with shortbread biscuits

Even though you’re making your own ice cream and shortbread for it, this strawberry sundae is still super simple –...

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How to make dumplings

Features

How to make dumplings

Fried, steamed or boiled dumplings are little parcels of deliciousness – and learning how to make your own dumplings at...

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Pancetta, watercress and mozzarella arancini

Italian starter recipes

Pancetta, watercress and mozzarella arancini

Crispy arancini risotto balls with a soft and gooey mozzarella, pancetta and watercress centre. The perfect starter or canapé for...

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Pancetta and watercress risotto

Risotto recipes

Pancetta and watercress risotto

Salty pancetta and peppery watercress are used in this recipe to make one big pot of creamy risotto. Freeze half...

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Cumin-cured salmon

Salmon fillet recipes

Cumin-cured salmon

Home-curing is such a rewarding way of preparing meat or fish. Have a go at this cumin-cured salmon recipe –...

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Orange blossom, lemon thyme and almond cake

Mother's Day recipes

Orange blossom, lemon thyme and almond cake

This stunning cake sees zesty orange and almond sponge slathered in honey and orange blossom cream, then drizzled in rosé...

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“I have so many memories of standing on a chair at the kitchen counter”

Features

“I have so many memories of standing on a chair at the kitchen counter”

Deputy food editor Sophie Austen-Smith's lightbulb food moment crept up on her. Find out why it was her mother, a...

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