She came to public attention when she won the inaugural season of MasterChef Australia in 2009, defeating artist Poh Ling Yeow in the final.

[3] She was also involved in a segment on The 7pm Project where families were able to enter a contest to have Goodwin cook at their house live on television.

[8] In November 2024, she appeared as a guest judge on Seven Network's cooking competition reality show My Kitchen Rules for the grand final.

Goodwin also included recipes she created on MasterChef Australia, such as lemon diva cupcakes and passionfruit 'puddle pie'.

The final section of the book is a 'blank' chapter with pages for the reader's own photos, clippings and recipes from family and friends.

[11] The CD also contained a booklet with recipes for a complete Christmas dinner; 50% of the profits went to the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul.