‘Master Chef Australia 2011’ winner Kate Bracks

Grand prize includes $100,000 and lucrative cookbook deal:

Australia: It was creating a delicious snowman dessert from the world’s best restaurant, Noma in Copenhagen, that changed Kate Bracks’ life.The 36-year-old mother-of-three from the New South Wales town of Orange pulled off the complex recipe to beat co-contestant Michael Weldon by five points and claim the “MasterChef Australia 2011” title on Sunday.

Her newfound fame is a long way from her life in rural Orange, a few hours drive west of Sydney..While enjoying her celebrity status, this humble winner just can’t seem to absorb her achievement. As she gets used to all the fuss, she can look forward to a grand prize that includes $100,000, her own cookbook deal and work experience opportunities in some of Australia’s top restaurants.

“Cooking was a way that I relaxed and unwound. When I came home from a stressful day, I used to bake. Baking was my first love and my husband knows that. We moved to Orange about five years ago, which is three hours away from Sydney and a big foodie town. MSN