Annabel Langbein
Birth Name:
Annabel Langbein
Profession
Actress
Fast Facts
- Left home at the age of 16 and began living off the land in the New Zealand wilderness, becoming a professional hunter and fisher
- After attending Lincoln University to study horticulture, she moved to South America and started her first food business, making croissants in Buzios, Brazil
- 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․"
- 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․"
- 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
- Best known as a celebrity cook and food writer who is the host of the TV series "Annabel Langbein: The Free Range Cook․"