Peter Russell-Clarke


Peter Russell-Clarke was an Australian chef, restaurateur, cookbook author and illustrator, artist, cartoonist, television presenter and media personality.
Russell-Clarke was known for his television program Come and [Get It (TV series)|Come and Get It] and his rogue down-to-earth "Aussie larrikin" charm and his trademark catchphrases including "G'day", "Rippers". "You beaut" and "Where's the cheese?" He had been a food ambassador to the United Nations.
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Life and career

Peter Russell-Clarke was born in Ballarat on 19 September 1935. He was generally considered Australia's first celebrity chef, known principally through his television cooking shows. He hosted a five-minute television show called Come and Get It which aired on the Australian Broadcasting Corporation for nine years during the 1980s, broadcasting over 900 episodes. He frequently used the Australian greeting "G'day" at the start of segments of Come and Get It.
He authored and published around 35 cookbooks and books about food. He also illustrated several books, including works of fiction for children., as well as being a food consultant for numerous magazines including New Idea and Woman's Day.
Russell-Clarke was an accomplished painter, and began his career as a freelance cartoonist, he created political cartoons and the comic strip Ben Bowyang for The Herald in Melbourne.
From 1975 to 1979, Russell-Clarke was the spokesman in several highly successful and much-discussed campaigns on behalf of the Victorian Egg Board and the Australian Dairy Corporation. Victorian egg sales rose 5% in three years.
Clarke died after complications from a stroke in Melbourne, Australia, on 4 July 2025, at the age of 89.

Selected publications

  • New Idea Cookbook
  • The Awful Australian 'arry
  • The World is Flat: An Authentic Misrepresentation of Australian History
  • Getting Across: A Guide to Good Speaking and Writing
  • Peter Russell-Clarke's Egg Cook Book
  • Peter Russell-Clarke's Come and Get It Cookbook: The Book of the TV Series
  • Peter Russell-Clarke's Freshwater Trout Cookbook
  • Peter Russell-Clarke's Honey Cookbook
  • Come and Get it Again: More Fresh and Easy Recipes From the TV Show
  • Food, the Dictionary
  • Aussie Outdoor Cookbook: In Association with the Australian Red Cross
  • Pie of the Day
  • The Magic of Lemons
  • Magic of Olive Oil
  • Food Encyclopedia: Everything You Need to Know About Every Food
  • The Adventures of Harry Lombard: The Magic Suitcase
  • ''Waltzing Matilda''