Emma Dean (chef)

Emma Dean (born 16 October 1977^{[citation needed]}) is an Australian cook and television presenter, who came to prominence as the winner of the fifth series of MasterChef Australia.^[1]

Emma Dean
Emma Dean in 2017
Born	(1977-10-16) 16 October 1977 (age 47) Bendigo, Victoria, Australia
Education	Monash University and RMIT University
Occupation(s)	Cook, television presenter
Years active	2013 – present
Known for	Television cook
Predecessor	Andy Allen
Successor	Brent Owens
Relatives	Rachel Dean (sister)
Awards	Winner, MasterChef Australia
Website	www.emmadean.com.au

Personal life

Dean spent her childhood on a small farm in Epsom, Victoria. Her elder sister is a clothing designer Rachel Dean.^[2]

Dean studied at Monash University and RMIT, completing a master's degree in environment and planning, and worked in town planning for over eight years in the Victoria State Government.^[3]

Dean also trained in track cycling at the Australian Institute of Sport in Canberra as part of a talent identification search. She is Metropolitan Champion in the 500m Time Trail and represented Australia at the 2004 Oceania Track Cycling Championships.^[4]

MasterChef

On 1 September 2013, Dean became the series 5 winner of MasterChef Australia. In the final round, Dean faced off against Lynton Tapp in a dessert pressure test, which saw them recreating Attica chef Ben Shewry's complicated Plight of the Bees.^[5]

Dean's prize was $100,000, work experience in some of the country's best kitchens, and an Alfa Romeo car.^[5] As part of the MasterChef prize, Dean received a book publishing deal with New Holland Publishers.^[6] Her cookbook A Homegrown Table was released on 1 December 2013.^[7]

My Market Kitchen

Dean was the host of My Market Kitchen, a national television show based at the Queen Victoria Market in Melbourne.^[8] Her co-presenter was Lynton Tapp with whom she formed a strong friendship^[9] during their time together on MasterChef Australia.