Donna Hay (born 28 January 1970) is an Australian food stylist, author, magazine and newspaper editor, businesswoman and television presenter, who has presented her own programs

Cookbooks and publishing

Hay is best known as the author of 27 bestselling cookbooks, including ''the new easy'', ''the new classics'', ''fresh and light'', ''fast, fresh, simple'', ''off the shelf'', ''modern classics'' (books 1 and 2), ''the instant cook'', "Basics to Brilliance" and ''Basics to Brilliance: Kids''. Selling over 6 million copies worldwide, her books are known for their simple recipes and beautiful photography. She was named one of the 'Magnificent Seven' cookbook authors by the judges of the

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in January 2007. Her most recent book, ''Too Easy'', was released in October 2024. Hay also served as Editor-in-Chief of ''Donna Hay Magazine'', a bi-monthly magazine launched in 2001, which closed after 100 issues in July 2018. She was the Food Editor for ''

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'' magazine when it launched in Australia, as well as six months as Food Editor at ''

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'' and ''

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''.

Homewares collection

She also has her own homewares range, sold via her online store at donnahay.com.

Television presenter and appearances

In March 2011, Hay's first television series, ''Fast, Fresh, Simple'', launched on

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. ''Fast, Fresh, Simple'' is a 13-part series that features many of the recipes from her book of the same name. Donna has also appeared many times as a guest judge on ''

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'', which airs on

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. In May 2016 her new TV series called "Donna Hay – Basics to Brilliance" aired on Lifestyle Food, Foxtel, followed by "Basics to Brilliance: Kids" in 2017. In November 2022 a new 4-part series "Donna Hay Christmas" launched globally on Disney+.

Honours and recognition

Hay was awarded the Medal of the

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(OAM) in the

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for "service to the food and hospitality sector as a cook and author".

Filmography

References

External links

Donna Hay Magazine Official SiteDonna Hay profile on Harper Collins websiteDonna Hay bio
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Hay, Donna Australian chefs Australian magazine editors Australian cookbook writers Australian women food writers Living people 1970 births Australian women magazine editors Recipients of the Medal of the Order of Australia