Australia’s First Leftover Legend Has Been Crowned!
Thank you to everyone who cooked, created, and saved food with us during Saveful September. From kitchen creatives to savvy savers, you turned leftovers into legends - and proved that a fridge full of recipes is all you need.
Meet Australia’s Leftover Legend 2025
Our very first Leftover Legend has been crowned at Aria restaurant with Matt Moran.
Amy Edwards - Australia Leftover Legend 2025
Meet the Leftover Legend Grand Finalists
These 4 incredible home cooks made it all the way to the Grand Final and wowed our judges with their creativity, skill, and fridge-first thinking:
Winner - Amy Edwards
Finalist - Helen Agostino
Finalist - Lee Dias
Finalist - Tate Connolly
Meet the Leftover Legend judges
All Legends in their own right, our experts judged 3 challenges on creativity, presentation, and straight-up deliciousness.
3 Challenges Judged
Fridge Forage Challenge
Pantry Pickings Challenge
Freezer Finds Challenge
Leftover Legend Judge - Matt Moran
Leftover Legend Judge - Jacqueline Alwill
Leftover Legend Judge - Michael Weldon
Highlights from Saveful September
Over 25,000 visitors to the Leftover Legend website page
Hundreds of entries shared from kitchens across Australia
4 incredible finalists battling it out at the Grand Final
Judges Matt Moran, Michael Weldon and Jacqueline Allwill and friends blown away by the creativity
Thousands of meals saved (and plenty of smiles served)
A huge shout-out to our partners, sponsors, and judges who made Saveful September Leftover Legend possible.
Special thanks to all our partners who donated product and a special thank you to Maggi for hosting the Grand Final Cook Off!
Thank you
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