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{{short description|Thai-Australian cook and food entrepreneur}}
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'''Marion Grasby''' (born 29 September 1982 in Darwin, Northern Territory) is a Thai-Australian cook and food entrepreneur.<ref name=":0">{{cite web|last=Perkin|first=Corrie|title=The book that Marion made|url=http://www.theweeklyreview.com.au/article-display/The-book-that-Marion-made/4132|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130426160807/http://www.theweeklyreview.com.au/article-display/The-book-that-Marion-made/4132|archive-date=26 April 2013|work=The Weekly Review|accessdate=19 March 2013}}</ref> She is also a television presenter, cookbook author and food journalist.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Books|first=Shearer's|date=2011-06-03|title=Shearer's Books Blog: Interview: Marion Grasby|url=http://shearersbooks.blogspot.com/2011/05/interview-marion-grasby.html|access-date=2021-04-20|website=Shearer's Books Blog}}</ref>
'''Marion Grasby''' (born 29 September 1982){{citation needed|date=September 2021|reason=unable to confirm DOB from reliable source}} is a Thai-Australian cook and food entrepreneur.<ref name=":0">{{cite web|last=Perkin|first=Corrie|title=The book that Marion made|url=http://www.theweeklyreview.com.au/article-display/The-book-that-Marion-made/4132|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130426160807/http://www.theweeklyreview.com.au/article-display/The-book-that-Marion-made/4132|archive-date=26 April 2013|work=The Weekly Review|accessdate=19 March 2013}}</ref> She is also a television presenter, cookbook author and [[food journalist]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Books|first=Shearer's|date=2011-06-03|title=Shearer's Books Blog: Interview: Marion Grasby|url=http://shearersbooks.blogspot.com/2011/05/interview-marion-grasby.html|access-date=2021-04-20|website=Shearer's Books Blog}}</ref> Marion married [https://www.afr.com/life-and-luxury/food-and-wine/what-online-superstar-marion-grasby-is-cooking-up-next-20220726-p5b4hp Tim Althaus] in 2013 and the couple have two children. Althaus is CEO of Marion's Kitchen.


==Early life and education==
==Early life and education==


Grasby started life in the tropical city of Darwin. At the age of four she moved with her family to Papua New Guinea, where she attended primary school. She later moved to Brisbane where she boarded at Somerville House. Her heritage is Thai on her mother's side and Australian on her father's side. Grasby's mother, Noi, a professionally trained Thai chef, is her hero and mentor. Growing up, her mother’s recipes had a huge influence on Grasby, who says, “My mum is the reason I cook and eat the way I do. Most kids I went to school with ate spaghetti bolognese or lamb roasts on a weekly basis. I grew up eating eye-wateringly spicy tom yum soups and Thai green curries.” <ref>{{Cite web|date=2012-05-11|title=In my mother's kitchen|url=https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/in-my-mothers-kitchen-20120511-1yhkq.html|access-date=2021-04-20|website=The Sydney Morning Herald|language=en}}</ref>
Grasby was born in [[Darwin, Northern Territory]]. At the age of four she moved with her family to [[Papua New Guinea]], where she attended primary school. She later moved to Brisbane where she boarded at [[Somerville House]]. Her heritage is Thai on her mother's side and Australian on her father's side.


Grasby also credits Noi with inspiring her with a natural love of food. <ref>{{Cite web|last=Dean|first=Lucinda|date=19 July 2011|title=Marion is master of her destiny|url=https://www.themorningbulletin.com.au/news/master-of-her-destiny/906024/|url-status=live|access-date=2021-04-20|website=Morning Bulletin|language=en}}</ref> Grasby reports that, “We travelled and ate our way across so many places when I was growing up and that sense of adventure translates into the food I cook now. The way we cook and the way we eat tell us so much about who we are and where we’ve been.” <ref>{{Cite web|date=2013-03-08|title=Masterchef Australia {{!}} About Marion {{!}} Thai Recipes and Stories|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130308022133/http:/marionskitchen.com.au/about-marion/|access-date=2021-04-20|website=web.archive.org}}</ref>
Grasby was influenced by her mother Noi, a professionally trained Thai chef<ref>{{Cite web|date=2012-05-11|title=In my mother's kitchen|url=https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/in-my-mothers-kitchen-20120511-1yhkq.html|access-date=2021-04-20|website=The Sydney Morning Herald|language=en}}</ref> and credits her with inspiring her with a natural love of food.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Dean|first=Lucinda|date=19 July 2011|title=Marion is master of her destiny|url=https://www.themorningbulletin.com.au/news/master-of-her-destiny/906024/|access-date=2021-04-20|website=Morning Bulletin|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2013-03-08|title=Masterchef Australia {{!}} About Marion {{!}} Thai Recipes and Stories|url=http://marionskitchen.com.au/about-marion/|access-date=2021-04-20|archive-date=8 March 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130308022133/http://marionskitchen.com.au/about-marion/|url-status=bot: unknown}}</ref>


After graduating high school, Grasby studied law and journalism at the Queensland University of Technology, completing a Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Laws in 2005. <ref>{{Cite web|title=Marion Grasby – QUT News|url=https://www.qutnews.com/where-are-they-now/g/marion-grasby/|access-date=2021-04-20|language=en-AU}}</ref>
After graduating from high school, Grasby studied law and journalism at the [[Queensland University of Technology]], completing a Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Laws in 2005.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Marion Grasby – QUT News|url=https://www.qutnews.com/where-are-they-now/g/marion-grasby/|access-date=2021-04-20|language=en-AU}}</ref>


==Journalism career==
==Journalism career==
After university, Grasby was employed by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) in Adelaide, South Australia, as a 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 <ref>{{Cite web|last=Grasby|first=Marion|date=29 July 2006|title=The World Today - Grape oversupply plunges Aust wine industry into crisis|url=https://www.abc.net.au/worldtoday/content/2006/s1679272.htm|url-status=live|access-date=2021-04-20|website=www.abc.net.au}}</ref> AM, <ref>{{Cite web|last=Grasby|first=Marion|date=29 July 2006|title=AM - Symphony set to rock Adelaide|url=https://www.abc.net.au/am/content/2006/s1700373.htm|url-status=live|access-date=2021-04-20|website=www.abc.net.au}}</ref> and ABC Rural. She also worked as a producer for Stateline.{{Citation needed|date=April 2021}}
After university, Grasby was employed by the [[Australian Broadcasting Corporation]] (ABC) in Adelaide, South Australia, as a 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 <ref>{{Cite web|last=Grasby|first=Marion|date=29 July 2006|title=The World Today - Grape oversupply plunges Aust wine industry into crisis|url=https://www.abc.net.au/worldtoday/content/2006/s1679272.htm|access-date=2021-04-20|website=www.abc.net.au}}</ref> AM,<ref>{{Cite web|last=Grasby|first=Marion|date=29 July 2006|title=AM - Symphony set to rock Adelaide|url=https://www.abc.net.au/am/content/2006/s1700373.htm|access-date=2021-04-20|website=www.abc.net.au}}</ref> and ABC Rural. She also worked as a producer for Stateline.{{Citation needed|date=April 2021}}


==Culinary career==
==Culinary career==
In 2008 Grasby left her journalism career and returned to university to study for a Master of Arts in Gastronomy at the University of Adelaide.{{Citation needed|date=April 2021}}
In 2008 Grasby left her journalism career and returned to university to study for a Master of Arts in Gastronomy at the University of Adelaide.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2010-07-08|title=MasterChef favourite gets the chop|url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2010-07-09/masterchef-favourite-gets-the-chop/897610|access-date=2021-04-22|website=www.abc.net.au|language=en-AU}}</ref>


=== MasterChef Australia, Season 2 ===
=== MasterChef Australia, Season 2 ===
In 2010 Grasby took a break from her Masters of Arts in Gastronomy course to compete in the second television series of ''MasterChef Australia''. She went from strength to strength throughout the competition and was a favourite among viewers to win the series.<ref>{{Cite web|last=BRUNERO|first=TIM|date=21 June 2010|title=MasterChef poll puts Marion Grasby as favourite|url=https://www.news.com.au/entertainment/tv/masterchef-poll-puts-marion-grasby-as-favourite/news-story/3ea1da3a2570c7a0f25ed9b5b0139d31|url-status=live|access-date=2013-03-10|website=NewsComAu|language=en}}</ref>
In 2010 Grasby took a break from her Masters of Arts in Gastronomy course to compete in the second television series of ''MasterChef Australia''. She was a favourite among viewers to win the series.<ref>{{Cite web|last=BRUNERO|first=TIM|date=21 June 2010|title=MasterChef poll puts Marion Grasby as favourite|url=https://www.news.com.au/entertainment/tv/masterchef-poll-puts-marion-grasby-as-favourite/news-story/3ea1da3a2570c7a0f25ed9b5b0139d31|access-date=2013-03-10|website=NewsComAu|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Perkin|first=Corie|date=2013-04-26|title=The book that Marion made @ The Weekly Review|url=http://www.theweeklyreview.com.au/article-display/The-book-that-Marion-made/4132 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130426160807/http:/www.theweeklyreview.com.au/article-display/The-book-that-Marion-made/4132 |archive-date=2013-04-26 |access-date=2021-04-20}}</ref>


Grasby's highlights in the series include winning a celebrity chef challenge against Movida's Frank Camorra <ref>{{Cite web|date=2010-05-27|title=MasterChef contestant beats the best|url=https://thewest.com.au/entertainment/tv/masterchef-contestant-beats-the-best-ng-ya-210929|access-date=2021-04-20|website=The West Australian|language=en}}</ref> and being named by Heston Blumenthal as the best performer during a MasterChef challenge in the UK, which Grasby said was her proudest cooking achievement.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=10 August 2011|title=Five minutes with: Marion Grasby|url=https://www.mindfood.com/five-minutes-with-marion-grasby/|access-date=2021-04-20|website=MINDFOOD|language=en}}</ref> Grasby was ultimately eliminated from the competition.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=2010-07-08|title=Satay skewers Marion in MasterChef shock|url=https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/satay-skewers-marion-in-masterchef-shock-20100708-102fj.html|access-date=2021-04-20|website=The Sydney Morning Herald|language=en}}</ref>
''The Weekly Review'' journalist Corrie Perkin wrote that “Grasby’s contribution to … ''MasterChef'' was immense. She was a generous and optimistic contestant, a creative thinker and a talented technician who raised the bar and forced her opposition to jump higher.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Perkin|first=Corie|date=2013-04-26|title=The book that Marion made @ The Weekly Review|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130426160807/http:/www.theweeklyreview.com.au/article-display/The-book-that-Marion-made/4132|url-status=live|access-date=2021-04-20|website=web.archive.org}}</ref>


Grasby's highlights in the series include winning a celebrity chef challenge against Movida's Frank Camorra <ref>{{Cite web|date=2010-05-27|title=MasterChef contestant beats the best|url=https://thewest.com.au/entertainment/tv/masterchef-contestant-beats-the-best-ng-ya-210929|access-date=2021-04-20|website=The West Australian|language=en}}</ref> and being singled out by Heston Blumenthal as the best performer during a MasterChef challenge in the UK, which Grasby says is her proudest cooking achievement. <ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=10 August 2011|title=Five minutes with: Marion Grasby|url=https://www.mindfood.com/five-minutes-with-marion-grasby/|url-status=live|access-date=2021-04-20|website=MINDFOOD|language=en}}</ref> When Grasby was eliminated from the competition, her shock departure made front-page news across the country. <ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=2010-07-08|title=Satay skewers Marion in MasterChef shock|url=https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/satay-skewers-marion-in-masterchef-shock-20100708-102fj.html|url-status=live|access-date=2021-04-20|website=The Sydney Morning Herald|language=en}}</ref>
After leaving MasterChef, Grasby was offered opportunities to cook, write and present.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Dean|first=Lucinda|title=Marion is master of her destiny|url=https://www.themorningbulletin.com.au/news/master-of-her-destiny/906024/|access-date=2021-04-20|website=Morning Bulletin|language=en}}</ref> She signed a deal with Masterchef Magazine.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2013-04-06|title=MasterChef Magazine signs exclusive deal with Marion Grasby {{!}} NewsSpace|url=http://www.newsspace.com.au/node/815|access-date=2021-04-20|archive-date=6 April 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130406011149/http://www.newsspace.com.au/node/815|url-status=bot: unknown}}</ref>

After leaving MasterChef, Grasby was offered opportunities to cook, write and present. <ref>{{Cite web|last=Dean|first=Lucinda|title=Marion is master of her destiny|url=https://www.themorningbulletin.com.au/news/master-of-her-destiny/906024/|url-status=live|access-date=2021-04-20|website=Morning Bulletin|language=en}}</ref> Trudi Jenkins, then editor-in-chief, ''MasterChef Magazine'', said that, “I was really interested in signing Marion because ''MasterChef Magazine'' is all about integrity and credibility. Marion has a background as a journalist at the ABC, she is passionate about food and cooking and is studying for a Masters degree in Gastronomy – she’s perfect columnist material and immensely likeable <ref>{{Cite web|date=2013-04-06|title=MasterChef Magazine signs exclusive deal with Marion Grasby {{!}} NewsSpace|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130406011149/http:/www.newsspace.com.au/node/815|access-date=2021-04-20|website=web.archive.org}}</ref>.”


=== Marion's Kitchen (food company) ===
=== Marion's Kitchen (food company) ===
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In 2010, after finishing at ''MasterChef'', Grasby started her own food company called Marion's Kitchen, which makes a range of meal kits including Pad Thai, San Choy Bow and Thai curries, as well as stir-fry sauces, marinades and salad dressings.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|title=Start with the good stuff|url=https://www.marionskitchen.com/where-to-buy/|access-date=2021-04-20|website=Marion's Kitchen|language=en-US}}</ref> In 2015 Marion’s Kitchen products launched in US supermarkets,<ref>{{Cite web|last=Robb|first=Kirsten|date=2015-06-19|title=The great Grasby: MasterChef's Marion Grasby takes her business to the US and shares five tips for global expansion|url=https://www.smartcompany.com.au/growth/the-great-grasby-masterchef-s-marion-grasby-takes-her-business-to-the-us-and-shares-five-tips-for-global-expansion/|access-date=2021-04-20|website=SmartCompany|language=en-US}}</ref> before switching to a US direct-to-consumer subscription service in 2019 called Marion’s Kitchen All Access USA.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Marion's Kitchen All Access|url=https://get.marionskitchenallaccess.com/join-the-club/|access-date=2021-04-20|website=get.marionskitchenallaccess.com}}</ref>
In 2010, after finishing at ''MasterChef'', Grasby started her own food company called Marion's Kitchen. The company launched with a range of meal kits including Pad Thai, San Choy Bow and Thai curries.


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In early 2017 Marion’s Kitchen launched a studio in Bangkok, Thailand, to create food and lifestyle video content for the Marion’s Kitchen and Marion Grasby social media channels. In 2020 a second filming studio was set up in Noosa, Australia.
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In 2015 Marion’s Kitchen products launched in US supermarkets,<ref>{{Cite web|last=Robb|first=Kirsten|date=2015-06-19|title=The great Grasby: MasterChef’s Marion Grasby takes her business to the US and shares five tips for global expansion|url=https://www.smartcompany.com.au/growth/the-great-grasby-masterchef-s-marion-grasby-takes-her-business-to-the-us-and-shares-five-tips-for-global-expansion/|url-status=live|access-date=2021-04-20|website=SmartCompany|language=en-US}}</ref> before switching to a US direct-to-consumer subscription service in 2019 called Marion’s Kitchen All Access USA.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Marion's Kitchen All Access|url=https://get.marionskitchenallaccess.com/join-the-club/|access-date=2021-04-20|website=get.marionskitchenallaccess.com}}</ref>


Since then Marion Grasby and Tim Althaus have launched several ventures, including CookDineHost.com, MAKO Performance Cookware, Marion’s Kitchen Media, Oriana Press, and Asoke Homewares. These businesses reflect their commitment to innovation and quality, spanning from family recipe meal kits to high-performance cookware.
The Marion's Kitchen range of products includes stir-fry sauces, marinades and salad dressings and are sold in retailers across Australia, New Zealand and Malaysia.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|title=Start with the good stuff|url=https://www.marionskitchen.com/where-to-buy/|url-status=live|access-date=2021-04-20|website=Marion's Kitchen|language=en-US}}</ref>


At CookDineHost, Marion and Tim personally select or design every product with the goal of surpassing previous standards in home and kitchenware. Their philosophy is rooted in the belief that obsessing over the details can lead to creating something better than ever before. If a product doesn’t meet their high standards, they simply won’t make it.
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In early 2017 Marion’s Kitchen launched a studio in Bangkok, Thailand, to create food and lifestyle video content for the Marion’s Kitchen and Marion Grasby social media channels. In 2020 a second filming studio was set up in Noosa, Australia.

Their dedication has established them as leaders in combining functionality, design, and creativity across the food and homeware industries. <ref>https://cookdinehost.com/pages/about-us</ref>


===Press and media===
===Press and media===
Grasby appeared on ''[[MasterChef All-Stars]]'' and Nine's [[The Celebrity Apprentice Australia (season 2)|''Celebrity Apprentice'']] in 2012.
Grasby has appeared on TV programs such as [[Good News Week]],<ref>{{Cite web|last=Knox|first=David|date=17 July 2010|title=Marion Grasby on GNW {{!}} TV Tonight|url=https://tvtonight.com.au/2010/07/marion-grasby-on-gnw.html/|url-status=live|access-date=2013-03-10|website=https://tvtonight.com.au/|language=en-AU}}</ref> the Nine Network's [[Mornings (TV program)|Mornings]], <ref>{{Cite web|last=Davies|first=Rebecca|date=2011-03-30|title='MasterChef's Marion Grasby: 'I'm lucky'|url=http://www.digitalspy.com/australian-tv/a311821/masterchefs-marion-grasby-im-lucky/|url-status=live|access-date=2013-03-10|website=Digital Spy|language=en-GB}}</ref> ''[[Everyday Gourmet with Justine Schofield]]'' and [[The Living Room (TV series)|''The Living Room'']]. Grasby also joined ''[[MasterChef All-Stars]]'' and Nine's [[The Celebrity Apprentice Australia (season 2)|''Celebrity Apprentice'']] for charitable purposes. Grasby nominated [[Save the Children]] as her charity for both shows.{{Citation needed|date=April 2021}}


In February 2013, Grasby was nominated as a campaign ambassador for American Express Australia's 'Realise Your Potential in 2013' competition to help inspire people to aim high and achieve their dreams.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Social Networks Bring Childhood Dreams to Life|url=https://www.woman.com.au/social-networks-bring-childhood-dreams-to-life/|access-date=2021-04-20|website=Woman.com.au|language=en-US}}</ref>
In February 2013, Grasby was nominated as a campaign ambassador for American Express Australia's 'Realise Your Potential in 2013' competition to help inspire people to aim high and achieve their dreams.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Social Networks Bring Childhood Dreams to Life|url=https://www.woman.com.au/social-networks-bring-childhood-dreams-to-life/|access-date=2021-04-20|website=Woman.com.au|language=en-US}}</ref>


Grasby is currently based in Noosa Queensland with her family, where she develops and films food and lifestyle content for her brand, Marion’s Kitchen.{{Citation needed|date=April 2021}}
Grasby is currently based in [[Noosa, Queensland]], where she develops and films food and lifestyle content for her brand, Marion’s Kitchen.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Bervanakis|first=Maria|date=2020-06-09|title=Marion's dash from Bangkok amid COVID-19 outbreak|url=https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/coronavirus/hibernation/marion-grasby-reveals-she-had-to-dash-from-bangkok-amid-the-covid19-outbreak-as-she-prepares-for-tastes-cookalong/news-story/c2b112a7773e0cfb02b184431e1b6aae|access-date=2021-04-24|website=dailytelegraph|language=en}}</ref>

==Charity and philanthropy==
Grasby is a [[Save the Children]] supporter, saying to the ABC in 2012 that, “Every child has the right to nutritious food, not just to survive, but so that they have the foundation for life-long success.”<ref>{{Cite web|date=2012-02-16|title=Food for a future: Australia must step up|url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-02-16/grasby-food-for-children/3834296|access-date=2021-04-20|website=www.abc.net.au|language=en-AU}}</ref>

Grasby is also a passionate believer in how cooking can help our well-being. For Mental Health Day 2020, Grasby championed cooking as therapy to website, Women Love Tech:{{Citation needed|date=April 2021}}

“Standing in the kitchen with food sizzling away is a very therapeutic thing to do … The sounds and smells that emanate from the kitchen is like a symphony you can listen to. It’s like magic to me … Food is therapy and cooking food is achievable for everyone.”<ref>{{Cite web|last=Foyster|first=Robyn|date=2020-10-09|title=Marion Grasby On Why Cooking Is Good For Your Wellbeing|url=http://womenlovetech.com/mental-health-day-marion-grasby-on-why-cooking-is-good-for-your-wellbeing/|url-status=live|access-date=2021-04-20|website=Women Love Tech|language=en}}</ref>


==Books==
==Books==
*{{Cite book|last=Grasby|first=Marion|url=https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/878076444|title=Asia express : 100 fast & easy favourites|date=2014|isbn=978-1-74261-288-1|location=Sydney, NSW|oclc=878076444}}
*{{Cite book|last=Grasby|first=Marion|url=https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/878076444|title=Asia express : 100 fast & easy favourites|date=2014|isbn=978-1-74261-288-1|location=Sydney, NSW|oclc=878076444}}

*{{Cite book|last=Grasby|first=Marion|url=https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/711962443|title=Marion : recipes and stories from a hungry cook|date=2011|publisher=Macmillan|isbn=978-1-4050-4051-8|location=Sydney|oclc=711962443}}
*{{Cite book|last=Grasby|first=Marion|url=https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/711962443|title=Marion : recipes and stories from a hungry cook|date=2011|publisher=Macmillan|isbn=978-1-4050-4051-8|location=Sydney|oclc=711962443}}


== Television series ==
== Television series ==


=== '''''Marion’s Thailand''''' ===
=== ''Marion’s Thailand'' ===
In 2013 Grasby's series ''Marion's Thailand'' debuted on Lifestyle Food for Foxtel. The 10-part series was shot on location in and around Marion's traditional family home in Thailand and highlighted authentic Thai meals.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2013-04-15|title=Cooking shows continue to bubble up|url=https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/tv-and-radio/cooking-shows-continue-to-bubble-up-20130415-2hv8c.html|access-date=2021-04-20|website=The Sydney Morning Herald|language=en}}</ref>
In 2013 Grasby's series ''Marion's Thailand'' debuted on Lifestyle Food for Foxtel. The 10-part series was shot on location in and around Marion's traditional family home in Thailand and highlighted authentic Thai meals.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2013-04-15|title=Cooking shows continue to bubble up|url=https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/tv-and-radio/cooking-shows-continue-to-bubble-up-20130415-2hv8c.html|access-date=2021-04-20|website=The Sydney Morning Herald|language=en}}</ref>


=== '''''Wok vs Pot''''' ===
=== ''Wok vs Pot'' ===
''Wok vs Pot'', a three-part series, aired on SBS in August 2020. Hailed as a “delightful new series reminiscent of that classic, ''The Cook and the Chef''”.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Enker|first=Melinda Houston and Debi|date=2020-08-25|title=Two of TV's most charismatic cooks team up for delightful series|url=https://www.smh.com.au/culture/tv-and-radio/two-of-tv-s-most-charismatic-cooks-team-up-for-delightful-series-20200824-p55otp.html|access-date=2021-04-20|website=The Sydney Morning Herald|language=en}}</ref> Each episode featured Grasby and chef Silvia Colloca cooking a dish in their own style – Grasby using a wok to cook an Asian-style dish, and Colloca using a pot for her traditional Italian dishes.  
''Wok vs Pot'', a three-part series, aired on SBS in August 2020. Hailed as a “delightful new series reminiscent of that classic, ''The Cook and the Chef''”.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Enker|first=Melinda Houston and Debi|date=2020-08-25|title=Two of TV's most charismatic cooks team up for delightful series|url=https://www.smh.com.au/culture/tv-and-radio/two-of-tv-s-most-charismatic-cooks-team-up-for-delightful-series-20200824-p55otp.html|access-date=2021-04-20|website=The Sydney Morning Herald|language=en}}</ref> Each episode featured Grasby and chef Silvia Colloca cooking a dish in their own style – Grasby using a wok to cook an Asian-style dish, and Colloca using a pot for her traditional Italian dishes.  


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Marion Grasby
Grasby in Thailand, January 2013
Born (1982-09-29) 29 September 1982 (age 42)[citation needed]
Darwin, Northern Territory
NationalityThai Australian
EducationJournalism, law, gastronomy
Alma materQueensland University of Technology
University of Adelaide
Years active2006–present
Known forTelevision cook and presenter, cookbook author, food journalist
TelevisionMasterChef Australia, Season 2 (Network 10, 2010)
MasterChef Australia All-Stars (Network 10, 2012)
The Celebrity Apprentice Australia, Season 2 (Nine Network, 2012)
Marion's Thailand (Lifestyle Food Channel, Foxtel, 2013)
Wok vs Pot (SBS, 2020)
SpouseTim Althaus
Children2

Marion Grasby (born 29 September 1982)[citation needed] is a Thai-Australian cook and food entrepreneur.[1] She is also a television presenter, cookbook author and food journalist.[2] Marion married Tim Althaus in 2013 and the couple have two children. Althaus is CEO of Marion's Kitchen.

Early life and education

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Grasby was born in Darwin, Northern Territory. At the age of four she moved with her family to Papua New Guinea, where she attended primary school. She later moved to Brisbane where she boarded at Somerville House. Her heritage is Thai on her mother's side and Australian on her father's side.

Grasby was influenced by her mother Noi, a professionally trained Thai chef[3] and credits her with inspiring her with a natural love of food.[4][5]

After graduating from high school, Grasby studied law and journalism at the Queensland University of Technology, completing a Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Laws in 2005.[6]

Journalism career

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After university, Grasby was employed by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) in Adelaide, South Australia, as a 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 [7] AM,[8] and ABC Rural. She also worked as a producer for Stateline.[citation needed]

Culinary career

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In 2008 Grasby left her journalism career and returned to university to study for a Master of Arts in Gastronomy at the University of Adelaide.[9]

MasterChef Australia, Season 2

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In 2010 Grasby took a break from her Masters of Arts in Gastronomy course to compete in the second television series of MasterChef Australia. She was a favourite among viewers to win the series.[10][11]

Grasby's highlights in the series include winning a celebrity chef challenge against Movida's Frank Camorra [12] and being named by Heston Blumenthal as the best performer during a MasterChef challenge in the UK, which Grasby said was her proudest cooking achievement.[13] Grasby was ultimately eliminated from the competition.[14]

After leaving MasterChef, Grasby was offered opportunities to cook, write and present.[15] She signed a deal with Masterchef Magazine.[16]

Marion's Kitchen (food company)

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In 2010, after finishing at MasterChef, Grasby started her own food company called Marion's Kitchen, which makes a range of meal kits including Pad Thai, San Choy Bow and Thai curries, as well as stir-fry sauces, marinades and salad dressings.[17] In 2015 Marion’s Kitchen products launched in US supermarkets,[18] before switching to a US direct-to-consumer subscription service in 2019 called Marion’s Kitchen All Access USA.[19]

In early 2017 Marion’s Kitchen launched a studio in Bangkok, Thailand, to create food and lifestyle video content for the Marion’s Kitchen and Marion Grasby social media channels. In 2020 a second filming studio was set up in Noosa, Australia.

Since then Marion Grasby and Tim Althaus have launched several ventures, including CookDineHost.com, MAKO Performance Cookware, Marion’s Kitchen Media, Oriana Press, and Asoke Homewares. These businesses reflect their commitment to innovation and quality, spanning from family recipe meal kits to high-performance cookware.

At CookDineHost, Marion and Tim personally select or design every product with the goal of surpassing previous standards in home and kitchenware. Their philosophy is rooted in the belief that obsessing over the details can lead to creating something better than ever before. If a product doesn’t meet their high standards, they simply won’t make it.

Their dedication has established them as leaders in combining functionality, design, and creativity across the food and homeware industries. [20]

Press and media

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Grasby appeared on MasterChef All-Stars and Nine's Celebrity Apprentice in 2012.

In February 2013, Grasby was nominated as a campaign ambassador for American Express Australia's 'Realise Your Potential in 2013' competition to help inspire people to aim high and achieve their dreams.[21]

Grasby is currently based in Noosa, Queensland, where she develops and films food and lifestyle content for her brand, Marion’s Kitchen.[22]

Books

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  • Grasby, Marion (2014). Asia express : 100 fast & easy favourites. Sydney, NSW. ISBN 978-1-74261-288-1. OCLC 878076444.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  • Grasby, Marion (2011). Marion : recipes and stories from a hungry cook. Sydney: Macmillan. ISBN 978-1-4050-4051-8. OCLC 711962443.

Television series

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Marion’s Thailand

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In 2013 Grasby's series Marion's Thailand debuted on Lifestyle Food for Foxtel. The 10-part series was shot on location in and around Marion's traditional family home in Thailand and highlighted authentic Thai meals.[23]

Wok vs Pot

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Wok vs Pot, a three-part series, aired on SBS in August 2020. Hailed as a “delightful new series reminiscent of that classic, The Cook and the Chef”.[24] Each episode featured Grasby and chef Silvia Colloca cooking a dish in their own style – Grasby using a wok to cook an Asian-style dish, and Colloca using a pot for her traditional Italian dishes.  

References

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  1. ^ Perkin, Corrie. "The book that Marion made". The Weekly Review. Archived from the original on 26 April 2013. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
  2. ^ Books, Shearer's (3 June 2011). "Shearer's Books Blog: Interview: Marion Grasby". Shearer's Books Blog. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
  3. ^ "In my mother's kitchen". The Sydney Morning Herald. 11 May 2012. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
  4. ^ Dean, Lucinda (19 July 2011). "Marion is master of her destiny". Morning Bulletin. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
  5. ^ "Masterchef Australia | About Marion | Thai Recipes and Stories". 8 March 2013. Archived from the original on 8 March 2013. Retrieved 20 April 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  6. ^ "Marion Grasby – QUT News". Retrieved 20 April 2021.
  7. ^ Grasby, Marion (29 July 2006). "The World Today - Grape oversupply plunges Aust wine industry into crisis". www.abc.net.au. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
  8. ^ Grasby, Marion (29 July 2006). "AM - Symphony set to rock Adelaide". www.abc.net.au. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
  9. ^ "MasterChef favourite gets the chop". www.abc.net.au. 8 July 2010. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
  10. ^ BRUNERO, TIM (21 June 2010). "MasterChef poll puts Marion Grasby as favourite". NewsComAu. Retrieved 10 March 2013.
  11. ^ Perkin, Corie (26 April 2013). "The book that Marion made @ The Weekly Review". Archived from the original on 26 April 2013. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
  12. ^ "MasterChef contestant beats the best". The West Australian. 27 May 2010. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
  13. ^ "Five minutes with: Marion Grasby". MINDFOOD. 10 August 2011. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
  14. ^ "Satay skewers Marion in MasterChef shock". The Sydney Morning Herald. 8 July 2010. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
  15. ^ Dean, Lucinda. "Marion is master of her destiny". Morning Bulletin. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
  16. ^ "MasterChef Magazine signs exclusive deal with Marion Grasby | NewsSpace". 6 April 2013. Archived from the original on 6 April 2013. Retrieved 20 April 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  17. ^ "Start with the good stuff". Marion's Kitchen. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
  18. ^ Robb, Kirsten (19 June 2015). "The great Grasby: MasterChef's Marion Grasby takes her business to the US and shares five tips for global expansion". SmartCompany. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
  19. ^ "Marion's Kitchen All Access". get.marionskitchenallaccess.com. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
  20. ^ https://cookdinehost.com/pages/about-us
  21. ^ "Social Networks Bring Childhood Dreams to Life". Woman.com.au. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
  22. ^ Bervanakis, Maria (9 June 2020). "Marion's dash from Bangkok amid COVID-19 outbreak". dailytelegraph. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
  23. ^ "Cooking shows continue to bubble up". The Sydney Morning Herald. 15 April 2013. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
  24. ^ Enker, Melinda Houston and Debi (25 August 2020). "Two of TV's most charismatic cooks team up for delightful series". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
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