Matt Preston (born 2 July 1961) is an English-Australian food journalist, restaurant critic, writer, and television personality. He is known for his role as a judge on Network Ten's MasterChef Australia and his weekly food column in the Taste supplement available in the Herald Sun, The Courier-Mail and The Daily Telegraph (Australia) newspapers. Preston is a columnist for Taste.com.au magazine' and a senior editor for delicious. magazine. He is also the author of three best-selling cookbooks.