Who is Masterchef 2019s Alex Talbot? Meet the Portuguese pastry queen! Wed 20 March 2019 11:

With the semi-finals of Masterchef 2019 looming (Wednesday, March 20th), the remaining contestants are proving themselves to be the best amateur chefs Britain has to offer.

Alexandra Talbot, or Alex as we know her, is one of the talented cooks competing for her place in the finals.

Here’s what you need to know about Alex.

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Who is Masterchef 2019’s Alex?

Alex is a 43-year-old aspiring chef from Wiltshire.

Her Portuguese grandmother inspired her love of cooking and she takes influences from her Mediterranean heritage.

However, Alex has mastered both sweet and savoury and is always making the best desserts in the competition.

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A taste of my childhood.. pasteis de bacalhau – salt cod fritters. Little morsels of flaked salted cod, potato, chopped parsley, bay and onion, served with a fresh coriander salsa. Delicious! #comfortfood #saltcod #portuguesecooking #freshfood #

A post shared by Alexandra Talbot (@alexandratalbotcooks) on Feb 4, 2019 at 5:20am PST

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What did Alex do before Masterchef?

We found Alex’s LinkedIn, which you can see here.

Before entering Masterchef, she was working as a Development Director for a children’s hospice in Dorset.

She is a totally compassionate woman and has dedicated her pre-Masterchef career to working with kids and charities!

What does Alex Talbot do now?

Following Masterchef, it seems that Alex now works as a private chef.

You can keep up to date with all of her cooking endeavours through her Instagram @alexandratalbotcooks.

For those who want to try Alex’s delicious food, her contact details are on her Insta too!

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White chocolate bomb, filled with a white@chocolate mousse and liquid raspberry centre. Probably the most popular pud I’ve made yet! #finedining #yummydessert #whitechocolate #treatyourself #finedingathome #desserts #foodporn

A post shared by Alexandra Talbot (@alexandratalbotcooks) on Feb 7, 2019 at 11:02am PST

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