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Phil’s Biography
A short biography of Phil's career, so far...
Michelin Star 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997
Egon Ronay Star 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997
Egon Ronay Dessert Chef of the Year 1995
A.A. Four Rosettes 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999. 2000 named one of top 20 chefs in Britain
British Meat Chef of the Year 1998
County Restaurant of the Year, Good Food Guide 1998
Jonathan Meades – Times Restaurant of the Year 1995
Member of the Academie Culinaire de France; awarded Chef Laureate 1987
The King Of Prussia, Farnham Royal, Bucks
- One of the top 30 rated pubs in the UK, Olive magazine February 2005
- One of the top 20 rated pubs in the UK, The Morning Advertiser March 2005
- Coveted Egon Ronay Star, Good Food Guide Entry 2006
- Entry Michelin 2006
Currently appearing on ITV´s This Morning, 1999-2021
Appearances include:
- 25 regional films celebrating Great British Foods, 2002-2005
- 15 films on Bar-b-que, Kids cooking, Christmas, 2005 2006
- Filmed at Prince Charles’s organic Home Farm 2006
- Taste of Europe 10 films highlighting great foods, summer 2004
- Vickery’s Voyages 8 food /travel strands Tunisia, Spain, Teneriffe, Florida Keys, St Lucia, Majorca, Cyprus, Sri Lanka 2006
- 5 outdoor films concentrating on picnic´s, Bar-b-que, Caravan, Al Fresco and Camping 2006
- 2009 Christmas Mini Films
- Simple Easy Cookery strands June 2009
- Chefs challenge Easter 2008, June 2008
- Phil’s Coastal Cuisine Strand June 2011, including Padstow lobsters, Peterhead haddock, Essex oysters, Oban langoustine, Jersey, many varieties of fish, Conway mussels.
- Taste Of Italy July 2011, Positano.
- Alaska Salmon Fishing, a 2 part series including whales, bears and the sustainable salmon and halibut industry October 2011.
- 5 Island Hopping Strand October 2011 to include Sark, Anglesey, Gibraltar, Bute and Isles Of Scilly.
- Taste of Vietnam, 2012
- Taste of Israel 2012
Currently appearing on ITV’s This Morning as Resident Chef, 1999-2021
ITV’S This Morning, 25 regional films celebrating Great British Foods, 2002 2005, plus 15 films on Bar-b-que, Kids cooking, Christmas, 2005/6
ITV’s This Morning, Filmed at Prince Charles’s organic Home Farm 2006
ITV’s This Morning, Taste of Europe 10 films highlighting great foods, summer
2004
ITV’S This Morning, Vickery’s Voyages 8 food /travel strands Tunisia, Spain, Teneriffe, Florida Keys, St Lucia, Majorca, Cyprus, Sri Lanka 2006
ITV’S This Morning, 5 outdoor films concentrating on picnic’s, bar-b-q, caravan, Al Fresco, camping 2006
ITV’S This Morning Fork To Table series 6 films
ITV’S This Morning 6 Taste Of Southern States films winning Best Broadcast Programme Award for Phil’s Taste of America strand at the Visit USA Travel Media Awards, covering TV, radio and online. There were 130 nominations over 8 categories.
ITV’S This Morning 2009 Christmas Mini Films
ITV’S This Morning Simple Easy Cookery strands June 2009
ITV’S Chefs challenge Easter 2008, June 2008
ITV’S Phil’s Coastal Cuisine Strand June 2011, including Padstow lobsters, Peterhead haddock, Essex oysters, Oban langoustine, Jersey, many varieties of fish, Conway mussels.
ITV’S This Morning Taste Of Italy July 2011, Positano.
ITV’S This Morning Alaska Salmon Fishing 2 part series to include whales, bears and the sustainable salmon and halibut industry October 2011.
ITV’S This Morning 5 Island Hopping Strand October 2011 includes Sark, Anglesey, Gibraltar, Bute and Isles Of Scilly.
ITV’S This Morning Taste of Vietnam, 2012
ITV’S This Morning Taste of Israel 2012
ITV’S This Morning Peruvian Amazon Adventure 2013
ITV’s This Morning Far East Foodie, cooking in Bangkok, on the Eastern Oriental Express through Malaysia, Georgetown and Singapore.
Week-long trip to Cambodia, including Phnom Penh’s best food outlets. 2014
ITV’S This Morning, Hong Kong Foodie, five films including tea, bar-b-q pork and Dim Sum 2014
Presenter This Morning iPod App 2010
Presenter and chef ITV Food Website 2011
Phil Vickery’s Pudding Club, two series of this prime-time show for Anglia TV.
A regular on BBC 2 Ready, Steady, Cook! and
Celebrity Ready, Steady, Cook! over 200 appearances.
Masterchef judge, 1999, 2000.
The Holiday Programme Guest presenter, Spice Islands, Zanzibar 1999
Who’ll do the Pudding? 12 programmes, 1998
ITV’s Alan Titchmarsh Show 2008/09/10/11
Channel 4’s Paul O’Grady Show 2008/09
Regular slots on BBC’S Breakfast show 2008/09/10
ITV’S Prime Time Dishing The Dirt, 4 part documentary on current food issues October 2009
Channel 4 5 o’clock Show 2010
ITV’s 10 Mile Menu Spring 2011
ITV’s Ant & Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway June 2011
Sunday People Magazine weekly cookery page, 1997-2003
Woman and Home monthly 4-page Cook for a Lifestyle feature, 2000-2001
BBC Good Food Magazine columnist, 1997-2005
Olive 2005/2006
Delicious Magazine 2003-2005
Best Magazine 2005/2006
Women’s Own 2006/8
BBC Radio 5 LIVE Richard Bacon show resident chef on ‘Help’ section 2010/11
South Africa Sunday Times 2010 article on the food and wine scene in Cape Town and surrounding areas.
Phil performs regular cooking demonstrations at regional food and drink festivals and on cookery courses. He has also recently appeared at the following events:
BBC Good Food Show Celebrity Theatre – 1997 to 2007.
Ideal Home Show 2000, 2001, 2003, 2010 & 2011.
BBC Good Food Get Cooking! Show 2000
East of England Show – 2003 & 2004
Pembrokeshire Fish Festival – 2003
British Food Week, Stavanger Norway – 2003 & 2004
A regular on This Morning, ITV1 – 2006 to 2021
Award-winning FSA Scotland Road Show, some 12 events – 2006-2010
Taste Of Grampian 2006/08/12
Padstow Christmas Food Festival 2012/2013
Phil has taken part in media promotions for the following products and events:
Birds Custard promotion 2001
John West Tuna promotion 2001
Official Queen Mothers Birthday Cake commissioned by Royal Mail 2000
British Meat Keep Sunday a Day of Roast campaign 2000
British Pork, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006
Phil Vickery British Home Stores cookware 1999, 2000
Jus-Rol Pastry Celebrity Chef 1998, 1999
Canderel 2003,2006
Watercress Campaign 2003/4
Quaker Oats December 2003
Carnation 2004,2005,2006,2008, 2009, 2010
Florida Grapefruit Campaign 2004/5/06
Bailey’s Campaign 2005
Bramley Apple Celebrity Chef for 3 years
Flora Buddy packs 2005
Herta Sausages 2006
Mission Foods 2006-2008
Busy Bees Pre School Nurseries 2008
British Turkey Campaigns 2005-2011
Warburton’s Gluten-Free products launch 2010
Stork 2010
Spam Appreciation 2010
Aldi Supermarket 2008/09/10/11.12
- Winning Supermarket Of The Year Which Magazine 2009
- The Grocer Supermarket Of The Year 2009
National Yorkshire Pudding Week September 2011
Schloer, get Sunday Lunch campaign, 2013/14
Bramley Apple Campaign 2014
Phil has pages on the following websites:
iPhone/ iPad App – Seriously Good Gluten-Free Living
Books currently available from Amazon and other good bookshops. Click book images to go to the Amazon page.
All Books
Save Money Good Diet (May 2019)
The Sunday Times Bestseller
‘Phil Vickery is not only a talented chef, but something rarer still, a sensible and sensitive one.’ – The Independent
Save Money Good Diet: The Nation’s Favourite Recipes with a Healthy, Low-Cost Boost
- Publisher: Kyle Books (30 May 2019)
- Language: English
- Paperback: 176 pages
- ISBN-10: 08578378775
Diabetes Meal Planner (Jun 2020)
Diabetes Meal Planner gives anyone living with diabetes the tools to make the right choices and achieve a healthy, balanced lifestyle.
All of the recipes are accompanied by nutritional analysis and traffic light labelling that reveals at a glance what you are eating, as well as useful tips about food groups and ingredients, conform to
Diabetes Meal Planner: Deliciously simple recipes and weekly weight-loss menus – Supported by Diabetes UK
- Publisher: Kyle Books (8 Jun. 2020)
- Language: English
- Hardcover: 192 pages
- ISBN-10: 0857837788
Ultimate Diabetes Cookbook (Nov 2017)
All of the recipes are accompanied by nutritional analysis and traffic light labelling that reveals at a glance what you are eating, as well as useful tips about food groups and ingredients, conform to
Phil Vickery’s Ultimate Diabetes Cookbook: Delicious recipes to help you achieve a healthy balanced diet: Supported by Diabetes UK
- Publisher: Kyle Books (9 Nov. 2017)
- Language: English
- Hardcover: 192 pages
- ISBN-10: 085783407X
Essential Gluten Free (May 2016)
175 recipes that will revolutionise your diet. In association with Coeliac UK
Essential Gluten-Free
- Publisher: Kyle Books (12 May 2016)
- Language: English
- Hardcover: 256 pages
- ISBN-10: 0857832840
Seriously Good Gluten-Free Cooking (2nd Edition, Feb 2016)
No.1 best seller Amazon books
Shortlisted Guild Food Writers special health award 2010
There are recipes for breakfasts, healthy snacks, light lunches, easy suppers and sophisticated dinners, including Crispy Pork Salad with Lemon Dressing and a Lemon and Leek Risotto.
Seriously Good Gluten-Free Cooking
- Publisher: Kyle Books; Revised edition (11 Feb. 2016)
- Language: English
- Paperback: 192 pages
- ISBN-10: 0857833154
PORK ( Oct 2013)
World Gourmand Books award UK winner 2014
Pork: Preparing, Curing and Cooking All That’s Possible from a Pig
- Publisher: Kyle Books (24 Oct. 2013)
- Language: English
- Hardcover: 240 pages
- ISBN-10: 9780857831019
Gluten-Free Cooking for Kids (Apr 2012)
175 recipes that will revolutionise your diet. In association with Coeliac UK
Seriously Good! Gluten-Free Cooking for Kids
- Publisher: Kyle Books (12 April 2012)
- Language: English
- Paperback: 160 pages
- ISBN-10: 0857830554
The Great Outdoors Cookbook (May 2011)
From campfire bangers to the most simple of picnics, it’s amazing how good food tastes out in the open. Phil has arranged his book by cooking method, with chapters on BBQs at Home, BBQs on the Go, Gas Rings, Dutch Ovens, Wood Fires and Picnics. If you love cooking in the great outdoors, this is your one-stop resource for great finger-licking food.
The Great Outdoors Cookbook
- Publisher: Kyle Cathie (26 May 2011)
- Language: English
- Paperback: 208 pages
- ISBN-10: 1856269191
Seriously Good Gluten-Free Baking (Oct 2010)
Delicious magazine best books 2010
Waitrose specialist book of the year 2010
Seriously Good Gluten-Free Baking
- Publisher: Kyle Books (14 Oct. 2010)
- Language: English
- Hardcover: 176 pages
- ISBN-10 : 185626923X
Phil Vickery's Favourite Food (Mar 2010)
Leading food photographer Steve Lee travelled the country with Phil, and together they have created an extraordinary collection of recipes, stories and photographs.
Phil Vickery’s Favourite Food: The Best of British Cooking
- Publisher: Mitchell Beazley; 1st edition (1 Mar. 2010)
- Language: English
- Paperback: 256 pages
- ISBN-10: 1845335546
Britain the Cookbook (with Steve Lee, 2nd Edition, Nov 2009)
Britain the Cookbook
- Publisher: Mitchell Beazley; 1st edition (15 Sept. 2007)
- Language: English
- Hardcover: 256 pages
- ISBN-10: 1845331060
Puddings (2nd Edition, May 2009)
The British have long been known for traditional puddings, but over the years, we have shied away from our heritage; in this book, Michelin starred TV chef Phil Vickery makes no excuses for the richness and flavour of our celebrated British pudding.
Puddings
- Publisher: Simon & Schuster Ltd; First Edition (6 May 2003)
- Language: English
- Hardcover: 304 pages
- ISBN-10: 0743220536
Seriously Good Gluten-Free Cooking (Apr 2009)
* Reprinted Feb. 2016, new cover and appearance
No.1 best Seller Amazon books.
Shortlisted Guild Food Writers special health award 2010
- Publisher: Kyle Cathie; First Edition (30 April 2009)
- Language: English
- Hardcover: 192 pages
- ISBN-10: 1856268284
The Little Book of Great British Turkey Recipes (Apr 2008)
The Little Book of Great British Turkey Recipes
- Publisher: Simon & Schuster Ltd (7 April 2008)
- Language: English
- Hardcover: 48 pages
- ISBN-10: 1847371809
Britain The Cookbook (with Steve Lee, Sep 2007)
* Reprinted Nov 2009, new cover and appearance
Phil introduces us to some of the people who catch our fish, grow our veg and farm our meat, and offers his own favourite 130 recipes using their produce. Top food photographer Steve Lee travelled with Phil, and together they have created an extraordinary collection of recipes, stories and photographs.
Britain The Cookbook
- Publisher: Simon & Schuster Ltd (7 April 2008)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0753717689
Ready Steady Cook: The Ten-minute Cookbook (Sep 2006)
- Ready Steady Cook: The Ten-minute Cookbook (with Ross Burden, Gino D’Acampo, James Martin and Nick Nairn (2006)
Ready Steady Cook: The Ten-minute Cookbook
- Publisher: BBC Books; 1st edition (28 Sept. 2006)
- Language: English
- Hardcover: 176 pages
- ISBN-10: 0563493895
A Passion for Puddings (Sep 2005)
A Passion For Puddings
- Publisher: Simon & Schuster; 1st edition (5 Sept. 2005)
- Language: English
- Hardcover: 88 pages
- ISBN-10: 0743275616
The Complete Gammon Cookbook (Dec 2006)
The Complete Gammon Cookbook
- Publisher: Simon & Schuster Ltd (4 Dec. 2006)
- Language: English
- Hardcover: 64 pages
- ISBN-10: 0743295412
The Proof Of the Pudding (Sep 2004)
* Updated version published 2009 with 20 new recipes
- Sunday Independent: “He’s perhaps the finest puddings chef in the land”.
- Home & Garden; “200 mouthwatering recipes”.
- Sunday Herald Magazine: “A comprehensive romp through the British pud canon”.
- Daily Mirror M Magazine: “His desserts are so good”.
- BBC Good Food Magazine: “He’s passionate about Britain and British ingredients” & “Phil is known for his fabulous desserts”.
- Shortlisted for the Andre Simon award 2003
The Proof Of the Pudding
- Publisher: Simon & Schuster Ltd; New edition (6 Sept. 2004)
- Language: English
- Paperback: 302 pages
- ISBN-10: 0743220544
The Proof Of the Pudding (May 2003)
- Sunday Independent: “He’s perhaps the finest puddings chef in the land”.
- Home & Garden; “200 mouthwatering recipes”.
- Sunday Herald Magazine: “A comprehensive romp through the British pud canon”.
- Daily Mirror M Magazine: “His desserts are so good”.
- BBC Good Food Magazine: “He’s passionate about Britain and British ingredients” & “Phil is known for his fabulous desserts”.
- Shortlisted for the Andre Simon award 2003.
The Proof Of the Pudding
- Publisher: Simon & Schuster Ltd; First Edition (6 May 2003)
- Language: English
- Hardcover: 304 pages
- ISBN-10: 0743220536
Phil & Fern’s Family Food (Jul 2003)
- W H Smiths & Woolworths; cookery book of the month
Phil & Fern’s Family Food
- Publisher: Granada Media; 1st edition (3 Feb. 2003)
- Language: English
- Paperback: 160 pages
- ISBN-10: 0233050841
JUST FOOD (Sep 1999)
Short listed for the prestigious Andre Simon Award 2004
A collection of over 100 quick and easy recipes, from fish and chips with mushy peas and mustard roast beef and Yorkshire pudding to the more adventurous grilled salmon with char-grilled limes and spices and roast duck with apricots and green peppercorns.
- Featured in Cookery Books of the Year in the Independent, Daily Telegraph and Daily Express
- Daily Mirror Book of the Week
- BBC Good Food Magazine Best Buy
Kit Chapman’s Great British Chefs includes a chapter on Phil
JUST FOOD
- Publisher: Headline Book Publishing; First Edition (30 Sept. 1999)
- Language: English
- Hardcover: 160 pages
- ISBN-10: 0747274061