Celebrated Australian Cook Margaret Fulton Has Sadly Died

The ABC have reported that Celebrated Australian food writer Margaret Fulton has sadly died at 94.

In a statement the family says they are “mourning the loss of their loving, inspirational and treasured mother, grandmother and great-grandmother early this morning.”

Over the years, Margaret has published a significant number of cookbooks and resources, with the Margaret Fulton Cookbook and the Encyclopaedia of Food and Cookery.

She was also awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia for her contributions to food writing and cookery.

Margaret was the first and greatest of the Australian celebrity cookery writers. Through her magazine columns and later her cookbooks, she showed the nation how to cook in new and exciting ways. Her inspiration and example showed younger Australians the pleasurable and creative possibilities of fine dining.

How it all began

Born in Scotland in 1924, Margaret’s parents emigrated to Australia when she was 3 years old. She began as a cooking teacher at the Overseas Corporation in 1947 and was later promoted to sales manager. Gaining a reputation as a Home Economist, Margaret began to appear in ads in the late 1950s in magazines such as The Women’s Weekly.

Her series of cooking liftouts for Woman’s Day magazine were extremely well received in the 1960s. Her book, The Margaret Fulton Cookbook, was published in 1968 and was an instant success. By 1978 it had sold more than two-thirds of a million copies.

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26 Comments

- - mom101628 said
  - 06 Oct 2019
    9:11 pm
Condolences to the family – may they take solace in the fact that Margaret Fulton was so well loved by so many for so long.

- - LeeLee said
  - 27 Sep 2019
    4:29 pm
How sad. What an iconic chef and someone I will continue to look up to.

- - cherz said
  - 21 Sep 2019
    12:30 pm
I have her first cook book. RIP Margaret.

- - Sarah said
  - 30 Jul 2019
    7:10 pm
What a huge loss to the world of cooking, both Australia & abroad. May she fly high…

- - nealsq said
  - 28 Jul 2019
    8:55 pm
Sad, may she rest in peace

- - mom129591 said
  - 25 Jul 2019
    6:35 pm
A strong and talented woman who gave a lot. My thoughts are with her family too.

- - mish06 said
  - 25 Jul 2019
    6:09 pm
An Aussie Icon. I loved her cook books and have numerous favorites from them. RIP Margaret

- - mom152736 said
  - 25 Jul 2019
    11:27 am
RIP gorgeous soul!

- - mom160421 said
  - 25 Jul 2019
    10:35 am
I’m going to get my Margaret Fulton Cookbooks out and cook something in her honour. RIP lovely lady.

- - nadine_hill said
  - 25 Jul 2019
    9:12 am
A cooking legend. I don’t know of anyone who doesn’t have a favourite Margaret Fulton recipe. My deepest sympathy to her family.

- - DaffyD said
  - 25 Jul 2019
    7:25 am
So sad to hear of her passing, love her cookbooks. RIP

- - Ellen said
  - 25 Jul 2019
    7:24 am
I didn’t know her, but thoughts and prayers to the family
- mom93821 replied
  
  26 Jul 2019 , 4:45 am
  Her recipes are easy to follow and make and do stand the test of time.
  My collection of cookbooks are most definitely very well used and loved.
  - Ellen replied
    
    26 Jul 2019 , 7:34 am
    
    I’m not from Australia and don’t know her, but reading all the comments here she must have been a wonderful woman.
  - mom93821 replied
    
    27 Jul 2019 , 7:21 am
    
    The thing I love about her recipes is the ingredients are easy to purchase and budget friendly and the recipes are easy to make and filling for hungry tummies.
  - mom93821 replied
    
    27 Jul 2019 , 7:23 am
    
    A delightful woman.
- - mom93821 said
  - 25 Jul 2019
    7:18 am
Sympathy to the family.
I have favourite recipes from Margaret Fulton.
A wonderful cook and terrific and tasty recipes.

- - Myrlie said
  - 24 Jul 2019
    8:33 pm
I knew who she was, but honestly, growing up I thought she had already passed away. At least she seemed to live a long fulfilling life

- - ashna9 said
  - 24 Jul 2019
    7:36 pm
How sad. But what a wonderful life she had!

- - Blossom said
  - 24 Jul 2019
    7:05 pm
May Margaret rest in peace. Margaret brought happiness in their endeavour to prepare food using simple methods. She had many proven recipes in Australian Womens Weekly before publishing her own cookery books.

- - mom206279 said
  - 24 Jul 2019
    6:48 pm
I don’t even cook and I have one of her cookbooks. Very sad to hear.

- - skbou said
  - 24 Jul 2019
    4:43 pm
An Aussie icon for sure. I have 2 of her books and have poured over many of her recipes. RIP.

- - mom90758 said
  - 24 Jul 2019
    4:31 pm
She was such an amazing person. She reached a very good age. RIP

- - mom173467 said
  - 24 Jul 2019
    2:36 pm
Such a lovely lady inside and out a true pioneer in cooking. I wonder how many houses in Australia had her books in their kitchens …. pretty high I imagine. RIP