“Growing up and walking around the supermarket, lollies were the thing that gave me that kind of kick, and you'd expect lots of them. It would be that or a pack of cake mix which got me into food.”

Australian pâtissier and television presenter

Adriano Zumbo is an Australian pâtissier and television presenter. He opened his first patisserie in 2007 and later became widely known through repeated appearances on MasterChef Australia. He went on to host the Australian baking competition Zumbo's Just Desserts and to serve as a judge on the Netflix series Sugar Rush. His public profile has brought him several media nicknames, including “Sweet Assassin,” “Patissier of Pain,” “the Dark Lord of the Pastry Kitchen,” and “Lord Voldecake,” along with comparisons to Willy Wonka.