Kirsten Tibballs Biography
Kirsten Tibballs is a pastry chef and chocolatier from Australia. Tibballs has represented Australia in world championships and has served as a judge in international tournaments. Tibballs established Savour Chocolate and Patisserie School in Brunswick, Melbourne, in 2002.
How old is Kirsten Tibballs? – Age
She is 50 years old as of 5 January 2023. She was born in 1973 in Leongatha, Australia.
Kirsten Tibballs Family
Tibballs was born in Leongatha, Victoria to Christine and Allan Tibballs and raised in Pearcedale. Tibballs won the National Australian Baking Scholarship Award two years later, which allowed her to travel to Europe and work with pastry chefs in Brussels and Paris.
Who is Kirsten Tibballs married to? – Husband
Tibballs is married to Michael and has a son named Charlie.
Kirsten Tibballs Mix n’ Make app
Tibballs developed her first app, Mix n’ Make, in June 2017. The game’s goal is to come up with original recipes and flavor combinations for éclairs, tarts, and macarons. After that, the user can download a recipe book of their own compositions.
Kirsten Tibballs MasterChef Australia
Tibballs has made several appearances on MasterChef Australia. She participated in two Series 5 episodes, one Series 7, two Series 9 episodes, including the season finale in which she presented her ‘Trio of Fruits,’ and one Series 10 episode. Tibballs has been on Everyday Gourmet with Justine Schofield, a Foxtel Lifestyle product hosted by Justine Schofield, a MasterChef Australia contestant from the inaugural season.
MasterChef Australia is a competitive cooking reality show based in Australia on the original British MasterChef. Endemol Shine Australia produces it, and it airs on Network 10. In addition, the series has produced five spin-off series: Celebrity MasterChef Australia, in which celebrity contestants competed, Junior MasterChef Australia, in which younger contestants competed, MasterChef Australia All-Stars, in which returning contestants from the first three series competed, MasterChef Australia: The Professionals, in which professional chefs competed, and the upcoming Dessert Masters, in which professional pastry chefs compete.
Kirsten Tibballs Career
Tibballs began her training at a tiny bakery in Mornington. Tibballs began working as a commis pastry chef at the Sheraton Towers Hotel in Melbourne when he was 20 years old. Tibballs won the National Australian Baking Scholarship Award two years later, which allowed her to travel to Europe and work with pastry chefs in Brussels and Paris. Tibballs represents both the Bulla Family Dairy and the Belgian chocolate company Callebaut.
Tibballs established Savour Chocolate and Patisserie School in 2002. Tibballs described the Australian market as “lagging” in comparison to the European market, and he wished to establish an institution that would provide resources for Australian pastry chefs who could not afford to travel to Europe. The school offers a variety of chocolate and patisserie classes.