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'''Charmaine Maureen Solomon''' {{post-nominals|country=AUS|OAM}}<ref name="gg">{{cite web|url=http://www.gg.gov.au/res/File/PDFs/honours/qb07/Media%20notes%20OAM%20(S-Z)(1).pdf |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2011-12-23 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120227133249/http://www.gg.gov.au/res/File/PDFs/honours/qb07/Media%20notes%20OAM%20%28S-Z%29%281%29.pdf |archivedate=27 February 2012 |df=dmy }}</ref> (born 31 August 1930)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/3297031 |title=Asian food / Charmaine Solomon with Nina Solomon &#124; National Library of Australia |publisher=Catalogue.nla.gov.au |date= |accessdate=24 December 2011}}</ref> is the author of 31 cookbooks<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.foodshow.co.nz/exhibitor/charmaine-solomon.aspx |title=Charmaine Solomon |publisher=The Food Show |date= |accessdate=24 December 2011}}</ref> and the creator of her own brand of spice blends and marinades.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.charmainesolomon.com |title=Home |publisher=Charmaine Solomon |date= |accessdate=24 December 2011}}</ref> ''The Sydney Morning Herald'' has called her "the queen of Asian cooking in Australia"<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.theage.com.au/entertainment/the-hobby-worth-stringing-out-20100223-owyh.html |title=The hobby worth stringing out |publisher=Theage.com.au |date=15 January 2008 |accessdate=24 December 2011 |location=Melbourne}}</ref> and part of "the holy trinity of cookbook authors".<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/silver-service-20100223-ow7w.html |title=Silver service |publisher=[[Sydney Morning Herald]] |date= 26 June 2007|accessdate=24 December 2011}}</ref> She is named in [[Who's Who in Australia]]<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/whos-9-and-already-cast-in-bronze/story-e6frg6oo-1111114889577 | first1=D.D. | last1=McNicoll | first2=Kevin | last2=Meade | title=Who's 9, and already cast in bronze? | date=16 November 2007 | work=The Australian}}</ref> and credited by various commentators with introducing Asian food to Australian households.<ref name="dimensions">{{cite web|url=http://www.abc.net.au/dimensions/dimensions_in_time/Transcripts/s847402.htm |title=Interview with Charmaine Solomon: |publisher=Abc.net.au |date= |accessdate=24 December 2011}}</ref><ref name="classic">{{cite news|url=http://www.smh.com.au/news/entertainment/good-living/classic-kitchen-pageturners/2009/08/24/1251001848561.html?page=fullpage#contentSwap1 |title=Classic kitchen page-turners - Good Living - Entertainment |publisher=[[Sydney Morning Herald]] |date= 25 August 2009|accessdate=24 December 2011}}</ref> Her 1976 book, ''The Complete Asian Cookbook'', has sold over one million copies in five languages<ref name="gg"/> and is regarded as one of Australia's most influential cookbooks.<ref name="classic"/><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/books/10-most-influential-cookbooks-20101110-17n7h.html#ixzz1aCFtzLb8 |title=10 most influential cookbooks |publisher=[[Sydney Morning Herald]] |date=12 November 2010 |accessdate=24 December 2011}}</ref>
'''Charmaine Maureen Solomon''' {{post-nominals|country=AUS|OAM}}<ref name="gg">{{cite web|url=http://www.gg.gov.au/res/File/PDFs/honours/qb07/Media%20notes%20OAM%20(S-Z)(1).pdf |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2011-12-23 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120227133249/http://www.gg.gov.au/res/File/PDFs/honours/qb07/Media%20notes%20OAM%20%28S-Z%29%281%29.pdf |archivedate=27 February 2012 |df=dmy }}</ref> (born 31 August 1930)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/3297031 |title=Asian food / Charmaine Solomon with Nina Solomon &#124; National Library of Australia |publisher=Catalogue.nla.gov.au |date= |accessdate=24 December 2011}}</ref> is the author of 31 cookbooks<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.foodshow.co.nz/exhibitor/charmaine-solomon.aspx |title=Charmaine Solomon |publisher=The Food Show |date= |accessdate=24 December 2011 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120426070810/http://www.foodshow.co.nz/exhibitor/charmaine-solomon.aspx |archivedate=26 April 2012 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> and the creator of her own brand of spice blends and marinades.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.charmainesolomon.com |title=Home |publisher=Charmaine Solomon |date= |accessdate=24 December 2011}}</ref> ''The Sydney Morning Herald'' has called her "the queen of Asian cooking in Australia"<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.theage.com.au/entertainment/the-hobby-worth-stringing-out-20100223-owyh.html |title=The hobby worth stringing out |publisher=Theage.com.au |date=15 January 2008 |accessdate=24 December 2011 |location=Melbourne}}</ref> and part of "the holy trinity of cookbook authors".<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/silver-service-20100223-ow7w.html |title=Silver service |publisher=[[Sydney Morning Herald]] |date= 26 June 2007|accessdate=24 December 2011}}</ref> She is named in [[Who's Who in Australia]]<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/whos-9-and-already-cast-in-bronze/story-e6frg6oo-1111114889577 | first1=D.D. | last1=McNicoll | first2=Kevin | last2=Meade | title=Who's 9, and already cast in bronze? | date=16 November 2007 | work=The Australian}}</ref> and credited by various commentators with introducing Asian food to Australian households.<ref name="dimensions">{{cite web|url=http://www.abc.net.au/dimensions/dimensions_in_time/Transcripts/s847402.htm |title=Interview with Charmaine Solomon: |publisher=Abc.net.au |date= |accessdate=24 December 2011}}</ref><ref name="classic">{{cite news|url=http://www.smh.com.au/news/entertainment/good-living/classic-kitchen-pageturners/2009/08/24/1251001848561.html?page=fullpage#contentSwap1 |title=Classic kitchen page-turners - Good Living - Entertainment |publisher=[[Sydney Morning Herald]] |date= 25 August 2009|accessdate=24 December 2011}}</ref> Her 1976 book, ''The Complete Asian Cookbook'', has sold over one million copies in five languages<ref name="gg"/> and is regarded as one of Australia's most influential cookbooks.<ref name="classic"/><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/books/10-most-influential-cookbooks-20101110-17n7h.html#ixzz1aCFtzLb8 |title=10 most influential cookbooks |publisher=[[Sydney Morning Herald]] |date=12 November 2010 |accessdate=24 December 2011}}</ref>


==Background==
==Background==
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==Career==
==Career==
Solomon taught herself to cook in part to calm her fears of being in an unfamiliar place while Reuben worked nights as a musician.<ref name="oz">{{cite news| url=http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/features/food-glorious-foodwriter/story-e6frg8io-1111117070509 | title=Sri Lankan-born foodie Charmain Solomon reflects on key moments in her life | date=1 August 2008 | work=The Australian}}</ref> In 1964 she came second in the ''[[Woman's Day]]'' Butter White Wings Bake Off and attracted the attention of cookbook author [[Margaret Fulton]], who invited her to join ''Woman's Day'' as a food writer.<ref name="penguin">{{cite web|author=Charmaine Solomon (Author) About |url=http://www.penguin.com.au/contributors/1702/charmaine-solomon |title=Charmaine Solomon &#124; Penguin Books Australia |publisher=Penguin.com.au |date= |accessdate=24 December 2011}}</ref> She worked at the magazine for 11 years, including three as food editor, then became the cookery editor of ''Belle'' magazine. She was a regular columnist for ''The Sun-Herald'' and ''The Sydney Morning Herald'' and was the food editor of ''Family Circle'' magazine for three years.<ref name="claxtons">{{cite web|url=http://www.claxtonspeakers.com.au/speakers_profile/410 |title=Charmaine Solomon / claxton speakers / speaker profile |publisher=Claxtonspeakers.com.au |date= |accessdate=24 December 2011}}</ref> Her first book, the ''South East Asian Cookbook'', was published in 1972 and ''The Complete Asian Cookbook'' followed in 1976. Over the next three decades she wrote 29 more books.
Solomon taught herself to cook in part to calm her fears of being in an unfamiliar place while Reuben worked nights as a musician.<ref name="oz">{{cite news| url=http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/features/food-glorious-foodwriter/story-e6frg8io-1111117070509 | title=Sri Lankan-born foodie Charmain Solomon reflects on key moments in her life | date=1 August 2008 | work=The Australian}}</ref> In 1964 she came second in the ''[[Woman's Day]]'' Butter White Wings Bake Off and attracted the attention of cookbook author [[Margaret Fulton]], who invited her to join ''Woman's Day'' as a food writer.<ref name="penguin">{{cite web |author=Charmaine Solomon (Author) About |url=http://www.penguin.com.au/contributors/1702/charmaine-solomon |title=Charmaine Solomon &#124; Penguin Books Australia |publisher=Penguin.com.au |date= |accessdate=24 December 2011 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110901221317/http://www.penguin.com.au/contributors/1702/charmaine-solomon |archivedate=1 September 2011 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> She worked at the magazine for 11 years, including three as food editor, then became the cookery editor of ''Belle'' magazine. She was a regular columnist for ''The Sun-Herald'' and ''The Sydney Morning Herald'' and was the food editor of ''Family Circle'' magazine for three years.<ref name="claxtons">{{cite web|url=http://www.claxtonspeakers.com.au/speakers_profile/410 |title=Charmaine Solomon / claxton speakers / speaker profile |publisher=Claxtonspeakers.com.au |date= |accessdate=24 December 2011}}</ref> Her first book, the ''South East Asian Cookbook'', was published in 1972 and ''The Complete Asian Cookbook'' followed in 1976. Over the next three decades she wrote 29 more books.


==Honours and awards==
==Honours and awards==

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Charmaine Solomon

OAM
BornCharmaine Maureen Poulier
(1930-08-31) 31 August 1930 (age 94)
Colombo, Ceylon
CitizenshipAustralian
GenreCookbooks
Years active1972–present
Notable worksThe Complete Asian Cookbook
SpouseReuben Solomon

Charmaine Maureen Solomon OAM[1] (born 31 August 1930)[2] is the author of 31 cookbooks[3] and the creator of her own brand of spice blends and marinades.[4] The Sydney Morning Herald has called her "the queen of Asian cooking in Australia"[5] and part of "the holy trinity of cookbook authors".[6] She is named in Who's Who in Australia[7] and credited by various commentators with introducing Asian food to Australian households.[8][9] Her 1976 book, The Complete Asian Cookbook, has sold over one million copies in five languages[1] and is regarded as one of Australia's most influential cookbooks.[9][10]

Background

Solomon was born Charmaine Maureen Poulier[11] in Colombo, Ceylon (now Sri Lanka), to Burgher parents. Her mother was originally from Burma.[12] At 18 she became the assistant to the editor of the women's pages of the Ceylon Daily News, an English language morning paper. She interviewed royalty, film stars, movie directors, authors and covered social events. In 1956 she married Rangoon-born musician Reuben Kelly Solomon[11] and they had two daughters before moving to Australia in 1959, where they later had two sons.[8]

Career

Solomon taught herself to cook in part to calm her fears of being in an unfamiliar place while Reuben worked nights as a musician.[13] In 1964 she came second in the Woman's Day Butter White Wings Bake Off and attracted the attention of cookbook author Margaret Fulton, who invited her to join Woman's Day as a food writer.[14] She worked at the magazine for 11 years, including three as food editor, then became the cookery editor of Belle magazine. She was a regular columnist for The Sun-Herald and The Sydney Morning Herald and was the food editor of Family Circle magazine for three years.[15] Her first book, the South East Asian Cookbook, was published in 1972 and The Complete Asian Cookbook followed in 1976. Over the next three decades she wrote 29 more books.

Honours and awards

Solomon was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia in 2007 for service to food media, particularly as the author of Asian cookery books.[1][16] Her Encyclopaedia of Asian Food won a silver medal in the 1996 Julia Child Cookbook Awards and a silver ladle in the 1997 World Food Media Best Food Book awards.[1] The line of spice pastes and marinades she developed with husband Reuben won a Jaguar Award for Excellence in 1998[17] and she won Best Vegetarian Book in English for The Complete Vegetarian Cookbook in the 2002 Gourmand World Cookbook Awards.[18]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 February 2012. Retrieved 2011-12-23. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. ^ "Asian food / Charmaine Solomon with Nina Solomon | National Library of Australia". Catalogue.nla.gov.au. Retrieved 24 December 2011.
  3. ^ "Charmaine Solomon". The Food Show. Archived from the original on 26 April 2012. Retrieved 24 December 2011. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  4. ^ "Home". Charmaine Solomon. Retrieved 24 December 2011.
  5. ^ "The hobby worth stringing out". Melbourne: Theage.com.au. 15 January 2008. Retrieved 24 December 2011.
  6. ^ "Silver service". Sydney Morning Herald. 26 June 2007. Retrieved 24 December 2011.
  7. ^ McNicoll, D.D.; Meade, Kevin (16 November 2007). "Who's 9, and already cast in bronze?". The Australian.
  8. ^ a b "Interview with Charmaine Solomon:". Abc.net.au. Retrieved 24 December 2011.
  9. ^ a b "Classic kitchen page-turners - Good Living - Entertainment". Sydney Morning Herald. 25 August 2009. Retrieved 24 December 2011.
  10. ^ "10 most influential cookbooks". Sydney Morning Herald. 12 November 2010. Retrieved 24 December 2011.
  11. ^ a b "Escape from Burma to a life of music and cuisine". Sydney Morning Herald. 24 October 2009. Retrieved 24 December 2011.
  12. ^ Jane Fraser talks with Charmains Solomon, The Weekend Australian, 17-18 March 2001, Review, p. 3
  13. ^ "Sri Lankan-born foodie Charmain Solomon reflects on key moments in her life". The Australian. 1 August 2008.
  14. ^ Charmaine Solomon (Author) About. "Charmaine Solomon | Penguin Books Australia". Penguin.com.au. Archived from the original on 1 September 2011. Retrieved 24 December 2011. {{cite web}}: |author= has generic name (help); Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  15. ^ "Charmaine Solomon / claxton speakers / speaker profile". Claxtonspeakers.com.au. Retrieved 24 December 2011.
  16. ^ It's an Honour
  17. ^ http://www.gershgoods.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/Charmaine-Solomon-082.pdf
  18. ^ Charmaine Solomon (24 March 2010). "Charmaine Solomon from HarperCollins Publishers Australia". Harpercollins.com.au. Retrieved 24 December 2011.
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