OXO announces first Australasian 2026 chef in residence: Danielle Alvarez

Chef Danielle Alvarez joins with aspirational yet achievable recipes, made simple with OXO

"I'm excited to join OXO's Chefs in Residence program and be able to share how a few OXO tools combined with seasonal ingredients can make cooking delicious food simple," said Chef Danielle Alvarez. “I’ve been using OXO products for years. I love that they’re so ergonomic, so functional and you feel the quality when you use them time and time again.”

Meet OXO’s first Australasian Chef in Residence

Chef Danielle Alvarez

Danielle Alvarez is a Sydney based chef, recipe developer and cookbook author. Feeding people delicious, seasonal, responsibly sourced food and teaching people how to make the same delicious food for themselves is her purpose in life.

She moved to Sydney in 2014 to head up Paddington restaurant Fred’s, where she continued those practices and the farm-to-table philosophy and quickly earned critical acclaim.

In 2020, she wrote her first book, Always Add Lemon, and in 2021 and 2022 she co-hosted the TV show, The Good Food Kitchen, with Adam Liaw. In September 2023 Danielle was appointed Culinary Director of the private event spaces of the Sydney Opera House where she writes menus and curates special ticketed food events.

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Danielle’s favourite OXO tools:


3-Piece Assorted Prep Peeler Set	3-in-1 Adjustable Potato Ricer	Etched Zester Grater

Good Grips Precision Handheld Mandoline	Glass Salad Spinner	Good Grips Round Cake Pan