Rochelle Adonis
Rochelle Adonis is a Canadian Australian pastry chef, restaurateur, and television personality. She appeared as a celebrity judge on the first two seasons of The Great Canadian Baking Show alongside French-born Canadian chef Bruno Feldeisen.
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Early life and travel
Adonis was born and raised in Montreal, Quebec.[1] She moved to Sydney at the age of ten, where she later studied to be a chef.[2] Having worked extensively in pastry kitchens across Europe, including the Hotel Sacher in Vienna,[2] Adonis returned to Australia in 1998, assuming senior pastry positions in several of Sydney's finest dining establishments.[2] Adonis moved to Perth in 2001 and sold wedding cakes and taught cooking classes.[2]
Career
Adonis founded her eponymous brand in 2007, delivering cakes, handmade confections, and her own take on the traditional high tea dining experience in Perth, Western Australia.[2] In 2008, Adonis opened her first exclusive studio. Adonis relocated her flagship business in 2013 to Highgate, a northern suburb of Perth, after outgrowing her original studio.[3]
Television chef
Adonis made appearances on Poh’s Kitchen in 2011 and Channel 9's Christmas in WA special in 2013.
She was a judge on the first two seasons of The Great Canadian Baking Show, a Canadian adaptation of The Great British Bake Off produced for the CBC Television network, from 2017 to 2018.[4][5]
References
- Laing, Sarah (22 November 2017). "BTS secrets from a Great Canadian Baking Show judge". Elle Canada. TVA Group. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
- Rochelle Adonis; CBC Television-Life; GCBS; accessed June 2018
- McHugh, Jillian (17 July 2013). "Heartwarming tale of sweet success for Rochelle Adonis". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
- David, Greg (11 July 2017). "CBC announces hosts and judges for The Great Canadian Baking Show". TV, eh?. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
- Yeo, Debra (7 February 2018). "Great Canadian Baking Show renewed for Season 2". Toronto Star. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
Actors Daniel Levy and Julia Chan will return as hosts, along with judges Bruno Feldeisen and Rochelle Adonis...