Bridget Jones
Food and Cookery Writer, and Editor

Professional Experience, Skills and Publications

 

Professional Organisations

• Member of Guild of Food Writers
• Member of Society of Freelance Editors and Proofreaders

Education and degrees

BSc hons Home Economics University of Surrey 1978

Books

The Ultimate Juices for Healthy Living (Caxton Books)

The Farmers' Market Guide to Vegetables (MQP -- email MQP)

Larousse Gastronomique, revised edition 2001 (Hamlyn), project manager

Encarta World English Dictionary (Bloomsbury), food consultant

Le Cordon Bleu Desserts Techniques, with Laurent Duchene, editor and writer

Reader's Digest Eat Well Live Well series, project editor and writer

Reader's Digest New Cookery Year, consultant editor

Mrs Beeton's Book of Cookery and Household Management, revised edition 1992, consultant editor; and Mrs Beeton's books 1988 to 1998, consultant editor

Time Life Healthy Home Cooking, copy editor

Checkpoint Books: 37 titles written in this series of mini books, 1988 to 1995

Magazines and guidebooks

Contributions to various magazines, guidebooks and partworks

Radio and Television

Extensive local radio interviews and cookery slots, live and recorded television interviews and demonstrations for Mrs Beeton's Cookery and Household Management; contributions to 'Food For Thought' series, Carlton 1997-1998; The Real Bridget Jones, Channel 4, 2001 (humorous short film related to book and movie on fictional character)

Books: backlist of individual titles

Fred's Pastry Book, Hamlyn

Contact Grill, Hamlyn

Jams, Pickles and Chutneys, Hamlyn

Gales Honey Book, Hamlyn

Cooking with a Wok, Hamlyn

Meals in Minutes, Orbis

Complete Mince Cookbook, Hamlyn

Making the Most of Your Microwave, Hamlyn

Combination Microwave Cookbook, Hamlyn

High Speed Food, Hamlyn

Microwave Tips and Timings, Ward Lock

Barbecue Tips and Timings, Ward Lock

Recipes from a Polish Kitchen, Quintet

Kid's Cookbook, Quintet

Seasonal Cookery, Hamlyn

Does it Freeze, Ward Lock

Cooking and Kitchen Skills, HMSO

Stir-fry Cooking, Quintet

Diabetic Cookbook, Quintet

Fresh Pasta Cookbook, Quintet

The Book of Claypot Cooking, Salamander

The Book of Parties, Celebrations and Special Occasions, Anness

Spices, Sweet and Savoury, Harlaxton

Oranges and Lemons, Harlaxton

Bar Companion - Mixed Drinks, Savouries and Snacks, Harlaxton

The Encyclopedia of Pasta, Quintet

50 Picnic Sites in Britain and Ireland, AA / Marks and Spencer

Creative Garnishes Workstation, Design Eye

The Cook's Gift Set, Anness

Mrs Beeton's Book of British Home Cooking, Ward Lock

Jams and Jellies, Team Media

The Art of Napkin Folding, Southwater (with Madeleine Brehaut)