MasterChef's Laura Sharrad Is Building A Kitchen For Pasta Parties

You might recognise Laura Sharrad from MasterChef but what you might not know is, since winning the 2025 season, she's become one of Adelaide's most-loved home cooks, and a serial renovator. 

In this episode of The Edit, Laura chats to Home Beautiful Editor-in-Chief Elle Lovelock about growing up in a big Italian family, how a stint on MasterChef turned into an unplanned career, and the chaos of juggling content creation, restaurants and motherhood with husband Max and daughter Florence. 

Plus, Laura shares some news that's about to change her next couple of years completely and gives us the inside scoop on her dream kitchen wish list. 

This episode covers: 

• Italian Christmas vs. Max's English Christmas traditions 
• Her first food memory and her family's move to Tuscany 
• From a teaching degree to MasterChef to a food career 
• How her parents feel about her career now 
• Juggling content creation, restaurants and motherhood 
• The story behind daughter Florence's name 
• A big life update from Laura and Max 
• Her vision for what's next, and her dream kitchen wish list 
• Handling pressure and decision-making, from MasterChef to marriage 
• What being a homemaker means to her in 2026 

Photo Credits: @laurasharrad 

You can find Laura on Instagram here 

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Credits: 

Host: Elle Lovelock  

Guest: Laura Sharrad 

Edited by: Leah Porges  

Head of Vodcasting: Rachel Fountain  

With thanks to our wonderful Home Beautiful team.  

The Edit is a production of Home Beautiful and Are Media.  

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