Who is Julie Jones?
A story of resilience faced with great creativity
After retraining as a chef between 2008-2010, and following an inspiring stage at the Fat Duck in 2009, Julie's dream was to work within Michelin starred kitchens. However, soon after completing her studies; she married, was expecting her second child and her mother was diagnosed with an aggressive form of dementia.
As a job involving long hours in a high-pressure kitchen was not going to be possible, instead she chose to put her career on hold to look after her family. While caring for her Mum, Julie started baking with her as a mutual form of therapy. She shared images of their baking days on Instagram.
Soon, her eye-catching bakes were resonating with people across the world, gaining her a large and loyal fanbase, which led to her debut cookbook Soulful Baker being published by Jacqui Small in 2017, with editions in the UK, the USA, Australia, Canada and Germany.
Julie works tirelessly to raise awareness of dementia, highlighting the positive powers that baking has on its sufferers and raising money for dementia related charities. Her Instagram feed entices and inspires home bakers to tap into their creative side and turn their baking into an art form.
In 2018 Julie was awarded the prestigious OFM award for Best Instagram Feed and her work has allowed her to team up with some of her food idols, including Jamie Oliver.
At home Julie continues to cook and bake daily, developing and writing recipes. In between family life, she runs successful supper clubs and hosts online cookery classes, where spaces are always in high demand.
Her second book The Pastry School launched 5th March 2020 and is published by Kyle Books with editions in the UK, the USA, Australia and Canada. Her third book, Art in Pastry, was published in October 2022.
Julie is a busy mum of three who lives near Carlisle, Cumbria, UK.
