Marion Grasby
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Marion Grasby is an Australian journalist
, customer service manager
and food writer. She was a contestant on MasterChef Australia, Season 2
.
. Grasby attended boarding school at Somerville House
in Brisbane
. She stayed in Brisbane after high school to attend university, where she studied journalism and law. Upon graduating from the Queensland University of Technology in 2005, Grasby was offered one of nine national cadetships with the Australian Broadcasting Corporation
(ABC).
, and ABC Rural
. She also worked as a producer
for Stateline. Grasby resigned from the ABC in 2008 to pursue her interest in food, and to join her partner Tim Althaus in Adelaide.
Grasby maintains an expansive website where she also blogs about food-related topics.
Grasby is enrolled in the Master of Arts in Gastronomy program which is conducted jointly by the University of Adelaide
and Le Cordon Bleu
.
In 2010 Grasby was selected as one of the Top 24 contestants in MasterChef Australia, Season 2. Several of the eliminated contestants tipped her to win the competition. A poll conducted by news.com.au determined that she was favoured to win, with 38% of the vote.
On 8 July 2010 Grasby was eliminated from the show, placing 9th. She is now a columnist for MasterChef Magazine.
Marion's Kitchen food range was released to stores in February 2011. It includes a satay kit with marinade and sauce. Grasby is signed to Pan Macmillan and travelled to Thailand and India to explore ideas for her new cookbook. The book, Marion: Recipes and stories from a hungry cook, was released in July 2011.
Journalist
A journalist collects and distributes news and other information. A journalist's work is referred to as journalism.A reporter is a type of journalist who researchs, writes, and reports on information to be presented in mass media, including print media , electronic media , and digital media A...
, customer service manager
Customer relationship management
Customer relationship management is a widely implemented strategy for managing a company’s interactions with customers, clients and sales prospects. It involves using technology to organize, automate, and synchronize business processes—principally sales activities, but also those for marketing,...
and food writer. She was a contestant on MasterChef Australia, Season 2
MasterChef Australia (season 2)
Season 2 of the Australian cookery game show MasterChef Australia premiered on 19 April 2010 on Network Ten, concluding on 25 July 2010 when Adam Liaw was named the winner....
.
Early life
Grasby was born in Darwin to an Australian father and a Thai mother, a trained chef. The family subsequently moved to Papua New GuineaPapua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea , officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea, is a country in Oceania, occupying the eastern half of the island of New Guinea and numerous offshore islands...
. Grasby attended boarding school at Somerville House
Somerville House
Somerville House is an independent, boarding and day school for girls, located in South Brisbane, an inner-city suburb of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia....
in Brisbane
Brisbane
Brisbane is the capital and most populous city in the Australian state of Queensland and the third most populous city in Australia. Brisbane's metropolitan area has a population of over 2 million, and the South East Queensland urban conurbation, centred around Brisbane, encompasses a population of...
. She stayed in Brisbane after high school to attend university, where she studied journalism and law. Upon graduating from the Queensland University of Technology in 2005, Grasby was offered one of nine national cadetships with the Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
The Australian Broadcasting Corporation, commonly referred to as "the ABC" , is Australia's national public broadcaster...
(ABC).
Journalist
Between 2006 and 2008 Grasby was a reporter with the ABC. She filed reports for a range of radio and online services, including The World Today, AMAM (ABC Radio)
AM, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's flagship current-affairs radio program, is one of Australia's longest-running productions. Its tagline is Ensure you are informed.-History and timeslots:...
, and ABC Rural
ABC Rural
ABC Rural is a department of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation that produces news, business, and entertainment programs targeted at audiences in regional Australia...
. She also worked as a producer
Radio producer
A radio producer oversees the making of a radio show. There are two main types of producer. An audio or creative producer and a content producer. Audio producers create sounds and audio specifically, content producers oversee and orchestrate a radio show or feature...
for Stateline. Grasby resigned from the ABC in 2008 to pursue her interest in food, and to join her partner Tim Althaus in Adelaide.
Career with food
Since moving to Adelaide, Grasby has undertaken a variety of roles in the food and hospitality industries. She was a customer service manager for Bottega Rotolo, a food writer for Cobb and also contributes to the website of the company Secret Vines, operated by her partner Tim.Grasby maintains an expansive website where she also blogs about food-related topics.
Grasby is enrolled in the Master of Arts in Gastronomy program which is conducted jointly by the University of Adelaide
University of Adelaide
The University of Adelaide is a public university located in Adelaide, South Australia. Established in 1874, it is the third oldest university in Australia...
and Le Cordon Bleu
Le Cordon Bleu
Le Cordon Bleu is the world's largest hospitality education institution, with 35 schools on five continents serving 20,000 students annually. Its primary education focus is on hospitality management and the culinary arts...
.
In 2010 Grasby was selected as one of the Top 24 contestants in MasterChef Australia, Season 2. Several of the eliminated contestants tipped her to win the competition. A poll conducted by news.com.au determined that she was favoured to win, with 38% of the vote.
On 8 July 2010 Grasby was eliminated from the show, placing 9th. She is now a columnist for MasterChef Magazine.
Marion's Kitchen food range was released to stores in February 2011. It includes a satay kit with marinade and sauce. Grasby is signed to Pan Macmillan and travelled to Thailand and India to explore ideas for her new cookbook. The book, Marion: Recipes and stories from a hungry cook, was released in July 2011.