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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Peri-peri spiced chicken with cauliflower rice and charred corn cobs

5:2 recipes

Peri-peri spiced chicken with cauliflower rice and charred corn cobs

This flavour-packed peri-peri spiced chicken recipe is a perfect 5:2 diet main. Serve with cauliflower rice and charred corn cobs for...

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Naked fish burgers

5:2 recipes

Naked fish burgers

Capers, parsley and lemon bring zing to these lighter-than-light fish burgers that are ideal for fast days if you’re following...

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Vegan minestrone soup

Easy vegan

Vegan minestrone soup

This vegan minestrone soup is a recipe of a thousand variations: throw in whatever’s in your veg drawer, plus leftovers...

Dairy-free Vegan Vegetarian
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Tomato and burrata tagliatelle

Burrata

Tomato and burrata tagliatelle

This simple tagliatelle pasta dish with roasted tomatoes and burrata proves that sometimes the fewer the ingredients, the better the...

Vegetarian
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Brioche French toast with berry compote

Brunch

Brioche French toast with berry compote

Kick off your weekend with this decadent breakfast of cinnamon-spiced brioche French toast topped with grated chocolate. Want to up...

Vegetarian
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Cheese and chilli hot cross buns

Hot cross buns

Cheese and chilli hot cross buns

Cheese and chilli hot cross buns open up a whole new world of savoury snacking at Easter time. Try them...

Freezable Vegetarian
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Hot cross bun spiced gin

Easter

Hot cross bun spiced gin

Now here’s an Easter gift that will be warmly received by most adults: a hot cross bun spiced gin infused...

Dairy-free Gluten-free Vegan Vegetarian
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Rhubarb and custard slices

Afternoon tea

Rhubarb and custard slices

These delectable rhubarb and custard slices are pretty as a picture for afternoon tea served with orange-scented rhubarb compote. Is...

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Hot cross cookies

Easter baking

Hot cross cookies

Add these hot cross cookies to your Easter baking repertoire: scented with mixed spice and studded with dark chocolate, they’re...

Freezable Vegetarian
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Spring lamb cupcakes

Easter baking

Spring lamb cupcakes

These cute Easter cupcakes shaped as spring lambs are perfect for baking with kids over the long Easter bank holiday...

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Spiced beef mince with jacket potatoes and yogurt

Beef mince

Spiced beef mince with jacket potatoes and yogurt

No jacket potato beats this one, which is stuffed generously with spiced beef mince, chickpeas, crunchy salad and yogurt. Or,...

Freezable
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Chicken yaki udon

Noodles

Chicken yaki udon

This quick chicken yaki udon dish, based on the classic Japanese recipe, uses straight-to-wok udon noodles and pre-sliced stir-fry vegetables...

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Halloumi-topped lentil stew

Puy lentils

Halloumi-topped lentil stew

This spicy vegetarian lentil stew is packed with healthy vegetables and topped with slices of grilled halloumi for extra flavour....

Vegetarian
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Sausage burritos with pea and avocado guacamole

Quick and easy pork

Sausage burritos with pea and avocado guacamole

Shake up your routine and fill your next burritos with pork sausages and a twist on guacamole made with peas...

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Smoked mackerel niçoise salad

Healthy salads

Smoked mackerel niçoise salad

This smoked mackerel niçoise salad is easy to scale up and its mix of fish, vegetables, eggs and potatoes is...

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Chocolate and peanut butter hot cross buns

Hot cross buns

Chocolate and peanut butter hot cross buns

In this recipe, traditional hot cross buns get an updated twist with chocolate and peanut butter – ideal if you’re...

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