Margaret Fulton

Margaret Isobel Fulton OAM (born 10 October 1924 in Nairn, Scotland)^[1] is a British-born Australian food and cooking 'guru', writer, journalist, author, and commentator. She was the first of this genre of writers in Australia.^[2]

Fulton's book, The Margaret Fulton Cookbook, was published by Paul Hamlyn in 1968 and was an instant success.

Her early recipes encouraged Australian housewives to vary the Australian staples of "meat and three vegetables" and to be creative with food. She 'discovered' food from exotic places such as Spain, Italy, India and China and as Cookery Editor, 'brought these into Australian homes through her articles in the Woman's Day magazine'.

Fulton realised that chefs who did television shows tended to lose their audience. Accordingly, she remained a writer who regularly appeared as a 'guest' on various TV shows.

Honours and awards

• In 1983 she was awarded an OAM (Medal of the Order of Australia)^[3] in the Queen's Birthday Honours.
• Identified as an Australian Living National Treasure by the National Trust of Australia
• 2006 Nominated amongst the Bulletin's 100 most influential Australians^[4]

Bibliography

Fulton has written 20 books, including:

• The Margaret Fulton Cookbook (various editions)
• Margaret Fulton's Encyclopaedia of Food and Cookery
• Margaret Fulton's Book of casseroles
• The Margaret Fulton crock-pot cook book
• I sang for my supper : memories of a food writer
• Margaret Fulton's Book of Chinese cooking
• Margaret Fulton's Book of ices & cold desserts
• Restaurant Dishes of the World
• Encyclopaedia of Food and Cookery
• My very special cookbook
• Margaret Fulton's Book of cooking for two
• Margaret Fultons New Cookbook
• Margaret Fulton's Book of Italian Cooking
• Margaret Fulton's Book of Vegetarian Cooking
• Margaret Fulton's Book of Pasta & Pizzas
• Margaret Fulton's Book of Microwave Cooking
• Margaret Fulton's Creative cookery course
• Margaret Fulton Christmas
• Margaret Fulton Christmas Favorites

Notes

1. ^ Australian Biography Interview
2. ^ Australian Biography, accessed 1 May 2007
3. ^ [1], 12 December 2006
4. ^ "The 100 most influential Australians". The Sydney Morning Herald, 27 June 2006. 27 June 2006. http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/the-100-most-influential-australians/2006/06/26/1151174135442.html. Retrieved 2007-08-01. 

References

• The Fire in Fulton's Belly
• Australian Biography Online
• Australia's Living National Treasures Register
• Government: Its an Honour - The Queen's Birthday Honours Lists
• 100 most influential Australians Sydney Morning Herald, 27, June 2006 (Retrieved 1 August 2007)

External links

• 1 May 2007, ABC call for "Favourite Margaret Fulton Memory"

Persondata
Name	Fulton, Margaret Isobel
Alternative names
Short description	Australian food writer
Date of birth	10 October 1924
Place of birth	Nairn, Scotland
Date of death
Place of death