Ep. 67 Stephanie Alexander AO

Stephanie Alexander is a food pioneer having been an enormous influence on our food culture since the 1960’s. 

She’s been a restaurant owner/chef for 30 years and has written 19 books (19 books!) and many, many articles. Her fifth book, The Cook’s Companion has been described by Nigella Lawson as one of her most prized and consulted cookbooks and she went on to say, ‘if I could have only one cookbook for the rest of my life, it would have to be this one.’ 

I don't think you can get higher praise. 

From my perspective, The Cook's Companion is like Neil Diamond’s album, Hot August Night – every home has a copy and that says it all. She has just released her 19th book, ‘Home’, and, I can speak from personal experience  in saying, it's a cracker. 

Stephanie's work in the design and establishment of schools based learning programs promoting improved food and eating choices for children, she thinks of as her most important work and it in fact earned her an appointment as on Officer of the Order of Australia. 

She tells me this may well be the last cookbook she writes. I don't believe it. Her energy and enthusiasm and love of life will not allow her to put her feet up - as I foolishly suggested. 

Head to the link in my bio to listen to this national treasure.


The link to Stephanie's books, including the latest, 'Home':
https://www.stephaniealexander.com.au/books/


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