Marion Grasby Biography
Marion Grasby is a Thai-Australian chef and business owner. She is also a TV host, cookbook author, and culinary journalist.
How old is Marion Grasby? – Age
She is 40 years old as of 29 September 2022. She was born in 1982 in Darwin, Australia.
Who is Marion Grasby father? – Family – Education
She relocated to Papua New Guinea with her family when she was four years old, where she attended primary school. She later relocated to Brisbane and boarded at Somerville House. Her mother’s family is Thai, and her father’s family is Australian. Grasby attributes her mother Noi, a well-educated Thai cook, with instilling in her a natural love of food. After graduating from high school, Grasby attended the Queensland University of Technology to study law and journalism, earning a Bachelor of Arts and a Bachelor of Laws in 2005.
Who is Chef Marion married to? – Husband
She has been married to Tim Althaus since 2013. The couple met through a mutual friend and began dating right away. Their spectacular wedding took place on November 9th, 2013, at Oliver’s Taranga Vineyards in McLaren Vale, South Australia.It was basic yet classy, accommodating up to 120 people and organized by Alice Mary Events. Among the attendees were fellow celebrity chefs Adam Liaw, Callum Hann, and Todd Steele, who handled the catering. They have two children; Charlie Grace, their firstborn child, was born on October 22, 2017 and is five years old. Their second kid is a son named Henry, who was born on March 16, 2020.
Marion Grasby Net Worth
She has an estimated net worth of $7 million.
Marion Grasby MasterChef
Grasby took a detour from her Masters of Arts in Gastronomy program in 2010 to compete in the second season of MasterChef Australia. She was a fan favorite to win the competition. Grasby’s series highlights include winning a celebrity chef battle against Movida’s Frank Camorra and being declared the top performer during a MasterChef challenge in the UK by Heston Blumenthal, which Grasby described as her biggest cooking success. Grasby was eventually knocked out of the competition. Grasby was offered opportunities to cook, write, and present after leaving MasterChef. She has a contract with Masterchef Magazine.
Marion Grasby Marion’s Kitchen
After finishing MasterChef in 2010, Grasby founded Marion’s Kitchen, which produces a variety of meal kits like as Pad Thai, San Choy Bow, and Thai curries, as well as stir-fry sauces, marinades, and salad dressings. Marion’s Kitchen products first appeared in US supermarkets in 2015, before transitioning to a US direct-to-consumer subscription service called Marion’s Kitchen All Access USA in 2019. Marion’s Kitchen opened a studio in Bangkok, Thailand, in early 2017 to produce cuisine and lifestyle video content for the Marion’s Kitchen and Marion Grasby social media channels. A second filming facility will open in Noosa, Australia, in 2020.
Marion Grasby Career
Following graduation, Grasby worked as a journalist for the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) in Adelaide, South Australia. Grasby worked as an ABC correspondent from 2006 and 2008. She contributed to a variety of radio and online services, including The World Today AM and ABC Rural. She was also a producer for Stateline. Marion’s Thailand, Grasby’s series for Foxtel, premiered in 2013. The 10-part series, which featured real Thai dishes, was shot on location in and around Marion’s traditional family home in Thailand.
Wok vs Pot is a three-part programme that will debut on SBS in August 2020. A “delightful new series reminiscent of that classic, The Cook and the Chef” has been praised. Each episode featured Grasby and chef Silvia Colloca creating a dish in their respective styles, with Grasby using a wok for Asian-style dishes and Colloca using a pot for classic Italian cuisine.