Overview
- Her family said she died on November 22 in London surrounded by loved ones and asked for privacy as they grieve.
- Diagnosed in 2024 with Merkel cell carcinoma, she underwent major surgery that removed salivary glands and temporarily cost her the ability to taste and smell.
- She earned a Michelin star at Petersham Nurseries in 2011, widely noted as the first Australian woman to do so, later leaving in 2012 after saying the award raised expectations that clashed with the venue’s rustic ethos.
- At Spring in Somerset House she eliminated single-use plastics and introduced the low-cost Scratch menu using surplus ingredients, while as culinary director at Heckfield Place she oversaw Marle and Hearth, with Marle receiving a Green Michelin Star in 2022.
- Jamie Oliver, Nigella Lawson and Jeremy Lee were among those paying tribute to the chef and mentor; several reports also noted her mother died days before her passing.