Popular TV chef Vefa Alexiadou has passed away at the age of 91 in a Thessaloniki hospital.
Alexiadou was affectionately known as Greece’s “national chef.” She became a household name in the 1990s, starting her television career on Ant1 TV, where she hosted popular cooking shows.
She was also the author of a series of cookbooks, two of which received prestigious awards in 1998 and 2000 at the International Cookbook Exhibition in Perigueux, France.
Born in Volos on March 19, 1933, Alexiadou was a chemist and dietitian by profession. She graduated from the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, and undertook specialised studies in the United States focusing on food hygiene, table decoration, and modern culinary arts.
Married to the late Professor Konstantinos Alexiadis of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, the couple had two daughters, Alexia and Angela, who tragically passed away within months of each other in 2014 and 2015.
Source: Ekathimerini
