Ep. 34   Maggie Beer AM

Maggie Beer is a National Treasure. 

Having left school at 14 to help provide for the family, it wasn't until she was in her mid 30's that her true calling came to her.  A revelation in the wilds of Scotland led to a new food era in Australia. From the opening of a farm shop called Pheasant Farm in 1979 in the Barossa Valley in South Australia, to transforming that farm shop to a restaurant that, in 1991, was named Gourmet Traveller's restaurant of the year. And she still refers to herself as just a cook.

Her cook books are revered and her TV shows, The Cook and the Chef, and The Great Australian Bake Off are enormously popular as are her many appearances as a judge and special guest on MasterChef. 

But plain sailing it was not. Hard work, a young family, burn out, reality checks, reassessment, refocus on the things that matter most. Combined with the courage to try something new....completely new in this country - has led to an extraordinary career that is faaaaar from over.

Through it all Maggie Beer was always authentic, always genuine and fun and, as a result, always loved and admired. 

www.maggiebeer.com.au
This website leads to her recipes and some of the best cookbooks in the world.
www.maggiebeerfoundation.org.au

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