Darren Purchese Author

British-born Darren Purchese is one of the most respected pastry chefs working in Australia and a star of Australian MasterChef – as well as a cameo role in Neighbours (playing himself). Darren trained at the Savoy, under the tutelage of Mâitre Chef de Cuisine, Anton Edelmann, the Goring Hotel, and the Bentley Hotel. He is the author of Lamingtons & Lemon Tarts, Chefs Eat Toasties Too and Chefs Host Christmas Too (Hardie Grant).