About

Australia, and especially Melbourne, has been lucky enough to attract some extremely talented and vivacious Chefs, but none more so than Sherry Strong. This Canadian born Australian is not only a great Chef but a dynamic presenter and award winning speaker. ‘Sherry also has a unique empathy for the struggle to eat well having had the worst of eating habits and been twice her present size.’

Sherry arrived in Australia in 1989, and has since worked in some of the best restaurants, developed the Food Lover’s workshop, and sits on numerous boards. All this from someone who grew up in the culinary equivalent of a gastronomic black hole! While brief inspirational working stints with the likes of Charlie Trotter, Teage Ezard, Geoff Lindsay and Stephanie Alexander has given Sherry her passion for food, it is her research into produce, where it has come from and how it is processed, that makes what Sherry enthuses, so interesting. Sherry looks at the whole picture.

The Foodlover’s Workshop was designed to demystify and motivate people to make life changing food choices. The focus is on food that feeds the body, including the palate and the soul. Sherry has appeared regularly on the Denise Show, Morning Shift, as well as What’s Cooking, has co-hosted a radio program “Body Talk”, presented at the 2001, 2002 Melbourne Food & Wine Festival’s Masterclasses, and contributed to Herald Sun’s Food & Drink section. Sherry shared the stage with many celebrity chefs at the Good Food Show including Jamie Oliver and Rick Stein. She sits on the board of the National Speaker’s Association of Australia and Body Image & Health Inc. and is the immediate past chair of Nutrition Australia foundation (Vic. division). In amongst all this Sherry freelances in the corporate arena both as a Celebrity Chef and a guest speaker. Where does she find the time? We don’t know but this is proof of her passion and commitment to food, health and lifestyle.