Profession: actor and comedian.
Signature dish: rack of lamb with sweet potato.
A typical Aussie male cook, Peter loves a BBQ and his speciality is simple, uncomplicated food.
"I'd say my style of cooking is amateur. I cook for my family and we pretty much share the cooking but I do really basic things – meats, veggies. I can work a BBQ pretty well but I'm not the most creative cook."
"Sweet potato and rack of lamb would be the most creative thing I can do – that’s fancy pants for me!"
Peter was a fan of MasterChef Australia, and particularly liked Poh's style of cooking, but his big concern is that in the kitchen he'll be called upon to make difficult desserts.
"My big worry about the show is the thought of creating a plate with lots of little elements to it. A platter of tiny desserts would be a nightmare."
"I'm not very adventurous so I don't put myself in a situation where I could ruin anything with cooking."
Laid back in nature, it's this that Peter thinks will help him if things get stressful in the kitchen.
"My casual nature and my calmness in a crisis will definitely be my secret weapons. I tend to remain calm at all times. It can come across as me being flippant or just comical in nature but when the pressure is on it doesn't shift much for me. I don't panic easily. That’s just the way I handle things. If things don't go well I tend to get reasonably systematic and calm and not spin out."
With four kids in the house, Peter is used to cooking for critics, and says that because they all have different tastes he's often called upon to make different meals for all of them.
"Sometimes I have to do different things like 2 or 3 different sauces just to keep everyone happy. The kids all have different tastes, and they want different things, and they don't want certain foods touching other foods on the plate either."
Peter taught himself to cook when he moved out of home as a teenager, and has learnt that the least stressful form of cooking is just to get everyone round for a BBQ.
"Once we had 25 people over for Christmas and I swear it took three years off my life. I didn't want anyone in the kitchen and did all the work myself. I've learnt it's much easier to get people over for a BQQ. Keep it informal. I don't have proper sit down dinner parties, it’s far too much work."
