Stefano "Steve" Manfredi (born 1954) is an

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-born chef, author and leading exponent of modern

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. He has opened and operated several restaurants in

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since 1983, most notably The Restaurant Manfredi and Bel Mondo (sold in 2002). Manfredi has written on food and cooking since 1988, is a regular columnist for

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, and is the author of four books; ''Fresh From Italy'' (1993), ''Bel Mondo: Beautiful World'' (2000), ''Seasonal'' (2007), and ''Seasonal Italian Favourites'' (2009). He is also the developer of coffee brand "Espresso di Manfredi" by Piazza d'Oro. Manfredi is often invited to cook, teach and speak on food in Sydney, interstate and overseas, including The International Olive Oil Council in

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, Mediterranean Gastronomy Conference in Stresa, Italy and has previously cooked in

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and

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. In January 2002, Steve represented The Taste of Australia in

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with Neil Perry and Kylie Kwong. As of 2009, Manfredi's projects include ''Bells at Killcare'' and ''Pretty Beach House'', located one and a half hours north of Sydney. He is the father of Australian singer-songwriter

Isabella Manfredi Isabella "Izzi" Rubi Manfredi (born 1987) is an Australian pop singer, songwriter and activist from Sydney, New South Wales. Manfredi is best known as the former lead vocalist of indie rock band the Preatures. Her debut single "Jealousy" was ...

, front-woman of

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Early life

Manfredi was born in the small Lombard town of

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in northern Italy. His family migrated to Australia in 1961 by ship. There they spent a brief period at the

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near

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, before settling in

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, west of Sydney.

Awards

In 1994 The Restaurant Manfredi was awarded the coveted

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three chef hat award. In 1998 and 1999, bel mondo was awarded American Express Best Sydney Restaurant, Best NSW Restaurant, and the 'Insegna del Ristorante' from the Italian government. In 2002 Steve was winner of the inaugural International ICIF award presented in Italy.

References

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