Peter Russell-Clarke

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Peter Russell-Clarke
Born (1935-09-19) 19 September 1935 (age 87)
Ballarat, Victoria, Australia
Occupations
Years active1959–present
Website www.peterrussellclarke.com.au

Peter Russell-Clarke (born 19 September 1935) is an Australian chef, cookbook writer, illustrator and media personality

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Biography

Clarke is best known for his television cooking shows. He hosted a five-minute television show called Come and Get It, which aired on the Australian Broadcasting Corporation for nine years during the 1980s, broadcasting over 900 episodes. [1] He frequently used the Aussie greeting G'day at the start of segments of Come and Get It. [2]

He was chef for the Prince of Wales' Silver Jubilee dinner.

He has written and published several cookbooks and books about food. He has also illustrated several books, including works of fiction for children. [3] Russell-Clarke is an accomplished painter, and began his career as a freelance cartoonist. [2] [4]

In the period 1975–79 Russell-Clarke was the spokesman in several highly successful and much discussed campaigns on behalf of the Victorian Egg Board and the Australian Dairy Corporation. [4] Victorian egg sales rose 5% in three years. [4]

Selected publications

Notes

  1. "Peter Russell Clarke". Time Out Sydney. Time Out Group Ltd. Archived from the original on 15 January 2013. Retrieved 24 January 2010.
  2. 1 2 Kingsbury, Damien (6 April 1983). "Good Food with a Dash of Fun". The Age. Retrieved 24 January 2010.
  3. See worldcat listings for individual books
  4. 1 2 3 Milsom, Wendy (26 September 1979). "Separating the Egg Man from his Jokes". The Age. Retrieved 24 January 2010.
  5. New Idea Cookbook (worldcat listing). OCLC   221008427 via WorldCat.
  6. The Awful Australian 'arry (worldcat listing). OCLC   731642 via WorldCat.
  7. The World is Flat (worldcat listing). OCLC   27611146 via WorldCat.
  8. Getting Across (worldcat listing). OCLC   27558507 via WorldCat.
  9. Peter Russell-Clarke's Egg Cook Book (worldcat listing). OCLC   255454564 via WorldCat.
  10. Peter Russell-Clarke's Come and Get It Cookbook (worldcat listing). OCLC   27497519 via WorldCat.
  11. Peter Russell-Clarke's Freshwater Trout Cookbook (worldcat listing). OCLC   27554514 via WorldCat.
  12. (worldcat listing). OCLC   27554541 via WorldCat.
  13. Come and Get it Again (worldcat listing). OCLC   27509495 via WorldCat.
  14. Food, the Dictionary (worldcat listing). OCLC   27554856 via WorldCat.
  15. Aussie Outdoor Cookbook (worldcat listing). OCLC   39664380 via WorldCat.
  16. Pie of the Day (worldcat listing). OCLC   38831957 via WorldCat.
  17. The Magic of Lemons (worldcat listing). OCLC   155136188 via WorldCat.
  18. Magic of Olive Oil (worldcat listing). OCLC   155513969 via WorldCat.
  19. Food Encyclopedia (worldcat listing). OCLC   224575334 via WorldCat.
  20. The Adventures of Harry Lombard (worldcat listing). OCLC   174031002 via WorldCat.
  21. Waltzing Matilda (worldcat listing). OCLC   271770900 via WorldCat.

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