Karen Martini

Karen Martini
Martini in 2017
Born (1971-09-22) 22 September 1971
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
OccupationChef
Known for
  • Television chef
  • restaurateur
  • columnist
  • author
Notable workWhere the Heart Is
Karen Martini Cooking at Home
TelevisionBetter Homes and Gardens
My Kitchen Rules
SpouseMichael Sapountsis
Children2
Websitewww.karenmartini.com

Karen Martini (born 22 September 1971) is an Australian chef, restaurateur, writer and television presenter.

Martini was born in Greensborough, Victoria.[1] At 15 she undertook work experience at the restaurant Mietta's, where she watched the French-Australian chef Jacques Reymond cook, and did not return to school.[2] She followed by learning classical skills from Tansy Good at her eponymous restaurant in Melbourne. In the nineties, Martini held positions at Haskin's and the Kent Hotel, before Melbourne Wine Room in St Kilda's George Hotel. Martini is married to Michael Sapountsis and has a daughter born in 2006.

She is best known for her television role as food chef on Better Homes and Gardens and Judge on My Kitchen Rules. In 2005 Martini was the resident chef on LifeStyle Cafe,[3] a 13-part series on the LifeStyle Channel. She was also one of the chefs on Intolerant Cooks. On 23 January 2024, Martini announced that she would be leaving Better Homes and Gardens.

Martini ran a restaurant called Hero at the Australian Centre for the Moving Image in Melbourne from 2021 to 2023, when it was closed suddenly.[2]

See also

  • "Great Australian Chefs - Karen Martini". miettas.com.au. 2003. Archived from the original on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 13 March 2011.

References

  1. ↑ Wilmoth, Peter (25 February 2015). "Feast of Life". The Weekly Review: 6 – via Issuu.
  2. 1 2 Breheny, Emma (10 April 2026). "'Completely mismatched with reality': Karen Martini breaks years-long silence on ACMI feud". The Age. Retrieved 20 June 2026.
  3. ↑ "Karen Martini: Celebrity Chef". Archived from the original on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 22 May 2010.
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