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Chef Jason Roberts
 Chef Jason Roberts International Celebrity Chef Jason Roberts, a New Zealand native, could easily be mistaken for a carefree college student instead of the world-renowned executive chef, author and television personality that he is. Finding inspiration in his Nana's kitchen as a child, he boldly declared, “Nana, I want to be a cook!” His Nana and grandfather made their living as caterers, his other grandmother ran a restaurant, so culinary role models were not in short supply. “I have wanted to cook for as long as I can remember,” says Jason, “It's something I do to indulge my imagination, be creative and feed my artistic passion. To me, cooking is the most consistent of life's joys and is immeasurably rewarding, both instantly and constantly.”

A love of surfing and cooking led Jason to Australia’s famed Bondi Beach, where he apprenticed at some of the top Sydney restaurants, winning him the title of Apprentice of the Year in from the East Sydney Technical Institute in 1993. His achievements and acumen in the kitchen gained him the post of Executive Chef at the renowned Bistro Moncur, where Jason and the restaurant earned 2 Hats, Australia’s equivalent to America’s *star system. His accolades then caught the attention of Australia's Channel 9, where he became the host of a new cooking program, Fresh, which aired 5 days a week in Australia and New Zealand.

In January 2003, Jason was introduced to America on the ABC TV program Good Morning America. Jason has also appeared The Wayne Brady Show, The Sharon Osbourne Show, E!, The Style Network’s You’re Invited, NYC's morning show Ali & Jack, Talk Soap with Lisa Rinna and he was the special Australian guest entertainment at the 2004 TV Soap Awards. In February 2004 Jason joined forces with the world-renowned US production company Mandalay Pictures to film a series of lifestyle programs titled ‘Jason Roberts Taste,' which eventually aired on the PAX network in the U.S., in October 2005, eventually earning him 2 American Accolade Awards for Best Host and Best Health & Lifestyle program.

Jason has authored 2 cookbooks; Graze: Lots of Little Meals Fast (MacMillan, 2003), which taped into the growing trend towards eating smaller, more frequent meals, offering healthy small-portion recipes and alternative cooking methods to save time and effort, and 2006’s Elements. Jason’s philosophy when it comes to food and cooking is healthy, quick and uncomplicated, believing that “the family that cooks together stays together,” and that cooking together and sharing of a meal is the perfect vehicle to foster connections and deeper relationships between family and friends. He works closely with the OPAL program, a Federal, State, Local initiative in Australia that is about everyone in the community working together to support Marion families, to learn basic cooking skills and cook delicious healthy fresh food.

He is part of a new breed of chefs, producing fun, affordable, accessible food without the ego. He recently got engaged and has a son Hunter. He shares his time between Sydney and New York City, where he is a Co-Host/Correspondent on ABC’s new hit, food related, daily talk show, The Chew. He is currently working on a new cookbook, tentatively scheduled for release sometime in early 2013. To find out more about Jason visit his website, www.chefjasonroberts.com or follow him on twitter at https://twitter.com/chefjasroberts