LOCATION: SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA

Clarissa Feildel was born and raised in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, where she grew up with food at the heart of everything. Clarissa’s Nyonya/Chinese and Sri Lankan background has given her a melting pot of dishes in her repertoire, which she uses every day when feeding her family. 

Clarissa moved to Australia in her 20s and missed her mother’s home cooking. She began a process of many calls home to learn and replicate the dishes from her childhood, and she is now a fantastic self-taught home cook in her own right. 

Mother to Charlee, step-mother to Jonti, and wife to one of Australia’s most famous celebrity chefs, Manu Feildel, Clarissa’s life revolves around food. 

Clarissa’s book with Manu, More Please (Murdoch Books), was her first venture into taking her home food to a larger audience than her family dinner table. She loved the process, and has since done many appearances both with and without Manu, promoting the book, and her home style of cooking. 

Clarissa has appeared on Asia Unplated (SBS Food) and more regularly Seven Networks ‘The Morning Show’ and ‘Sunrise’, and has presented at the Good Food & Wine Show. 

Clarissa most recently launched a new business alongside her husband, Manu Feildel called La Botanique. La Botanique is located in Botany, Sydney and is a multi-functional production, catering and event space.