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Alice Zaslavsky is an Australian chef, cookbook author, columnist, TV and radio host, public speaker, former reality TV contestant and food education activist. Her nickname is "Alice in Frames", due to her trademark colourful spectacle frames and her love of wordplay and puns.[1]
Early life and education
[edit]Alice Zaslavsky was born in Georgia in 1985.[2] Her parents Arkady and Frada were both professors in computer science, and her brother Stan is eight years older. She moved to Australia in 1991 (she spoke Georgian and Russian but no English) after Georgia declared independence from the then Soviet Union. Zaslavsky's family is Jewish.[2]
Career
[edit]Zaslavsky started her career as a middle school teacher.[1] She created a free digital tool kit called Phenomenom, which is designed to support teachers in helping kids learn about food. It is used by thousands of teachers all over Australia.[3]
In 2014, when she was 26, Zaslavsky appeared in the fourth season of Masterchef Australia.[4]
Her most memorable dish was her Quattro Formaggi Pizza,[4] but she was eliminated for overcooking lamb, placing her seventh in the competition overall.[5]
She is the "culinary correspondent" for ABC Breakfast on TV[6] hosts the show Saturday Breakfast with Alice on ABC Radio[7] and as of October hosts the TV show A Bite to Eat with Alice also on ABC TV.[8]
A Bite With Alice features Alice cooking with and interviewing celebrities from across food and entertainment.[9]
Zaslavsky is the author of four cookbooks:
- Alice's Food A-Z (to help kids get curious about food)[10]
- The Joy of Better Cooking (to help build cooking confidence)[11]
- In Praise of Veg (to help households fall in love with vegetables)[12]
- Salad for Days (helps give every cook the tools to make friends with salad)[13]
Personal Life
[edit]Alice lives in Melbourne with her husband and daughter.[citation needed]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "About | Alice Zaslavsky". 12 September 2022.
- ^ a b "An overcooked lamb and not winning MasterChef led Alice Zaslavsky to success". 19 September 2024.
- ^ https://phenomenom.com.au/
- ^ a b "Alice Zaslavsky | MasterChef".
- ^ "Season 4 (AUS)".
- ^ "Alice Zaslavsky - ABC News". Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
- ^ "Melbourne Saturday Breakfast with Alice Zaslavsky". Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
- ^ "A Bite to Eat with Alice: Tasty recipes in one place". ABC News. 28 October 2024.
- ^ "A Bite to Eat with Alice".
- ^ "Alice's Food A-Z". 18 February 2024.
- ^ "Joy of Better Cooking - Alice Zaslavsky".
- ^ "In Praise of Veg - Alice Zaslavsky".
- ^ "Salad for Days - Alice Zaslavsky".