US EditionPeter Russell-Clarke Dead at 89 After Complications From Medical Emergency
AUSTRALIA, JUL 6 – Peter Russell-Clarke shaped Australian cooking with 900 episodes of his ABC show, authored 35 books, and promoted healthy eating despite health challenges until his death at 89.
- Peter Russell-Clarke, a pioneering Australian TV chef and artist, died peacefully in Melbourne at age 89 following complications from a stroke on Friday 2025-07-11.
- His death followed a long career that began with work as a junior artist, evolving into cooking shows and authorship amid changes in Australian food culture during the 1970s and 1980s.
- Russell-Clarke hosted 900 episodes of the five-minute ABC series Come and Get It from 1983 to 1992, becoming well known for signature sayings like 'where’s the cheese?' and promoting healthy, local ingredients.
- His son stated, 'He was a very big character,' and Russell-Clarke himself likened cooking to painting by working with colour, form, and texture to create wholesome meals.
- Russell-Clarke's legacy includes introducing new cooking approaches to Australians, advocating for healthy eating, and inspiring families to engage with food preparation and health.
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Pearls and IrritationsPeter Russell-Clarke’s greatest gift was how he made you feel like one of the family
Impressions/Getty ImagesThroughout my teenage years, our lounge room sang “Come and get it, come and get it” and all in earshot would carol back, “with Peter. Russell. Clarke!” The chef, restaurateur, cookbook author and illustrator, artist, cartoonist, TV presenter and media personality Peter Russell-Clarke has died after a stroke, aged 89. As Australia’s first television chef, he changed the way we thought about how to prepare food from local …
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