Australian culinary icon Margaret Fulton passes away at the age of 94
Margaret Fulton, the woman credited with shaping the early Australian food scene, has died at the age of 94.
The news was broken by her granddaughter Kate Gibbs, who described her as a “treasured mother, grandmother and great-grandmother”.
“Our hearts are too broken to respond to your messages right now, but we’re deeply grateful for your love and support,” she said.
Born in Scotland in 1924 and arriving in Australia when she was three years old, Fulton is credited with shaping the Australian culinary landscape with numerous cookbooks, with the Margaret Fulton Cookbook published in 1968 her most popular work.
She was also a food editor for Woman’s Day and appeared on numerous cooking shows throughout her career.
She was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia for her contributions to food writing and cookery, named an Australian National Treasure and nominated among Bulletin magazine’s 100 most influential Australians.
Sheridan Randall, 24th July 2019
