Jennifer McLagan is an Australian/Canadian chef and author based in Toronto.Leaf lard makes the flakiest pies, Macleans.ca She has become famous for writing books on food and is the author of the book Fat: An Appreciation of a Misunderstood Ingredient, with Recipes.Champion of the odd bits, The Canberra Times
McLagan was born in Australia. She enrolled in Monash University for a degree in politics and economics, but dropped out of college to pursue her career in the food industry.Jennifer McLagan Profile, Australian Broadcasting Corporation Her career in the food industry started as a chef in the Southern Cross Hotel in Melbourne. After working there for some time, she immigrated to the United Kingdom. In the UK, she worked in a London restaurant established by Prue Leith.
After her marriage with a sculptor, she moved to Toronto.
References