Possible Clues:

• Rash
• Reckless
• Rash Laurel often did this
• Impetuous
• Following strawberry dish writer gets rash
• After dope a writer becomes reckless
• Incautious silent comedian hiding behind soft dessert
• Dry loofah for quality of rashness
• Reckless writer takes up fruit dessert
• Sweet English writer, incautious