Celebrity chef Ian Parmenter has died aged 79.
Close friends of the culinary star, who hosted ABC TV’s Consuming Passions from 1992 to 2001, confirmed he died over the weekend.
The artist was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia in 2011 for his incredible service to the food and tourism industries during his decades-long career.
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Celebrity chef Ian Parmenter dies aged 79