Cessnock CWA judge makes prime-time TV debut at 64
Ellice Schrader, a long-time CWA cake judge, now stars on ABC's Recipe of the Year.
Ellice Schrader has spent years judging cakes, biscuits and slices for the Country Women's Association at country shows. This month, the 64-year-old made her prime-time debut on Recipe of the Year.
It's a new ABC series that uses CWA recipes and cooking knowledge. The seven-part show follows home cooks competing for Australia's Recipe of the Year.
Judges include Schrader, MasterChef winner Adam Liaw and Pia Miranda. Contestants include a teenager running a cannoli business.
One is a builder whose mother's wartime cooking brings back memories. Another is a teacher reconnecting with her late mum through family recipes.
Each week, judges and contestants gather around a table. They eat the food and talk about it together, instead of simply giving verdicts.
- 64 years old
- Schrader's age
- Cessnock
- From
- Seven-part ABC show
- Series format
- Adam Liaw, Pia Miranda
- Co-judges
Why it mattersThe show celebrates homemade cooking and family recipes. It focuses on these over fancy restaurant-style cooking. This makes it feel relevant to how people actually cook at home.
AustraliaThe ABC series airs Sundays at 7:30pm, giving Australian viewers a locally made cooking show grounded in rural and regional life.
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