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Annabel Langbein Biography

Birth Name:Annabel Langbein

Profession Actress

Fast Facts

  • After attending Lincoln University to study horticulture, she moved to South America and started her first food business, making croissants in Buzios, Brazil
  • Left home at the age of 16 and began living off the land in the New Zealand wilderness, becoming a professional hunter and fisher
  • Quote: "While I love to cook, I don't want to spend hours in the process․ If I can skip or simplify a step and get the same result, I will․ That's an advantage of being a self-taught cook․"
  • Quote: "In a world that places so many demands on our lives, taking a few minutes to prepare a meal and enjoy the ritual of eating together provides a rhythm to daily life and gives us a sense of belonging and connection․"
  • Best known as a celebrity cook and food writer who is the host of the TV series "Annabel Langbein: The Free Range Cook․"
  • After a horse-riding accident nearly left her unable to walk, she began focusing on her career in food writing and has since written 21 cookbooks