Stephanie Alexander is an Australian cook, restaurateur and food writer.
After studying to become a librarian and traveling the world at the age of 21, Alexander's first restaurant, Jamaican House, opened in 1964. In 1976, Alexander's next venture was Stephanie's Restaurant located in the Melbourne suburb of Fitzroy. She went on to publish several cookbooks, including her popular alphabetical guide to ingredients and cooking, The Cook's Companion. She has also developed a national program to be introduced into public schools in Australia to educate Year 3 - 6 children on how to grow, cook and share fresh food and to promote healthy eating habits. She has been a guest in Masterchef Australia.
In February 2004 Stephanie Alexander established the Kitchen Garden Foundation, a not-for-profit organisation dedicated to introducing Kitchen Gardens into primary schools. The Foundation wants to spread the word that by teaching children in a pleasurable way about growing, harvesting, preparing and sharing food, they can create a significant force for change. In 2006, the Victorian State government announced grants of $2.4 million to part-fund 40 new kitchen garden programs in Victorian primary schools.