Maggie Beer
Encyclopedia
Maggie Beer is an Australia
n cook
, food author, restaurateur and food manufacturer.
in January 1945 to Ronald Ackermann and Doreen Carter.
of South Australia
. The restaurant became famous for serving pheasant (which was raised locally) as well as a high quality pate, known as Pheasant Farm Pate. Maggie and Colin operated the restaurant until 1993.
Later, she became a partner in the Charlick's Feed Store restaurant in Ebenezer Place, Adelaide
.
Currently, Maggie operates a business in the Barossa which produces a range of specialty gourmet foods, including Pheasant Farm Pate, quince paste, verjuice
and a range of ice creams.
She also co-hosted the ABC
television cooking program The Cook and the Chef
with Simon Bryant
, who is the Head Chef for the Hilton
, Adelaide.
Maggie also has written several books about food and food preparation, as well as co-authoring a book with noted chef Stephanie Alexander
.
Beer was awarded the Centenary Medal
on 1 January 2001 for service to Australian society through cooking and writing.
In 2008, Maggie Beer won the Australian Publishers Association's llustrated Book of the Year for Maggie's Harvest.
She was awarded the "Senior Australian of the Year
" 2010.
She has two daughters, Saskia and Ellie
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n cook
Cook (profession)
A cook is a person who prepares food for consumption. In Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Canada this profession requires government approval ....
, food author, restaurateur and food manufacturer.
Earlier life
Born Margaret Ann Ackermann in SydneySydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
in January 1945 to Ronald Ackermann and Doreen Carter.
Career
Maggie and her husband Colin established the Barossa Pheasant Farm Restaurant in 1978 in the Barossa ValleyBarossa Valley
The Barossa Valley is a major wine-producing region and tourist destination of South Australia, located 60 km northeast of Adelaide. It is the valley formed by the North Para River, and the Barossa Valley Way is the main road through the valley, connecting the main towns on the valley floor of...
of South Australia
South Australia
South Australia is a state of Australia in the southern central part of the country. It covers some of the most arid parts of the continent; with a total land area of , it is the fourth largest of Australia's six states and two territories.South Australia shares borders with all of the mainland...
. The restaurant became famous for serving pheasant (which was raised locally) as well as a high quality pate, known as Pheasant Farm Pate. Maggie and Colin operated the restaurant until 1993.
Later, she became a partner in the Charlick's Feed Store restaurant in Ebenezer Place, Adelaide
Adelaide
Adelaide is the capital city of South Australia and the fifth-largest city in Australia. Adelaide has an estimated population of more than 1.2 million...
.
Currently, Maggie operates a business in the Barossa which produces a range of specialty gourmet foods, including Pheasant Farm Pate, quince paste, verjuice
Verjuice
Verjuice is a very acidic juice made by pressing unripe grapes, crab-apples or other sour fruit. Sometimes lemon or sorrel juice, herbs or spices are added to change the flavour. In the Middle Ages, it was widely used all over Western Europe as an ingredient in sauces, as a condiment, or to...
and a range of ice creams.
She also co-hosted the ABC
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
The Australian Broadcasting Corporation, commonly referred to as "the ABC" , is Australia's national public broadcaster...
television cooking program The Cook and the Chef
The Cook and the Chef
The Cook and the Chef was an Australian television series featuring cook Maggie Beer and chef Simon Bryant. The Cook and the Chef was screened on ABC1 and was filmed in the Barossa Valley, South Australia....
with Simon Bryant
Simon Bryant (chef)
Simon Bryant is a face well known to regional and urban Australia as he and South Australian food icon Maggie Beer are beamed into thousands of lounge rooms and kitchens via the ABC program The Cook & The Chef. The show aired more than 150 episodes over four years, attracting more than 600,000...
, who is the Head Chef for the Hilton
Hilton Hotels & Resorts
Hilton Hotels & Resorts is an international chain of full-service hotels and resorts founded by Conrad Hilton and now owned by Hilton Worldwide. Hilton hotels are either owned by, managed by, or franchised to independent operators by Hilton Worldwide. Hilton Hotels became the first coast-to-coast...
, Adelaide.
Maggie also has written several books about food and food preparation, as well as co-authoring a book with noted chef Stephanie Alexander
Stephanie Alexander
Stephanie Alexander is an Australian cook, restaurateur and food writer.After studying to become a librarian and traveling the world at the age of 21, Alexander's first restaurant, Jamaican House, opened in 1964. In 1976, Alexander's next venture was Stephanie's Restaurant located in the Melbourne...
.
Beer was awarded the Centenary Medal
Centenary Medal
The Centenary Medal is an award created by the Australian Government in 2001. It was established to commemorate the Centenary of Federation of Australia and to honour people who have made a contribution to Australian society or government...
on 1 January 2001 for service to Australian society through cooking and writing.
In 2008, Maggie Beer won the Australian Publishers Association's llustrated Book of the Year for Maggie's Harvest.
She was awarded the "Senior Australian of the Year
Australian of the Year
Since 1960 the Australian of the Year Award has been part of the celebrations surrounding Australia Day , during which time the award has grown steadily in significance to become Australia’s pre-eminent award. The Australian of the Year announcement has become a very prominent part of the annual...
" 2010.
She has two daughters, Saskia and Ellie
Works
- Cooking With Verjuice
- Stephanie Alexander & Maggie Beer's Tuscan Cookbook
- Maggie's Table
- Maggie's Harvest
- Maggie's Kitchen
External links
- Maggie Beer's website
- ABC Profile
- ABC TV: The Cook and the Chef
- Maggie Beer discussing her recent book, Maggie's Harvest at the State library of Queensland
- Video of Maggie Beer discussing Maggie's Harvest from Penguin Group (Australia)Penguin GroupThe Penguin Group is a trade book publisher, the largest in the world , having overtaken Random House in 2009. The Penguin Group is the name of the incorporated division of parent Pearson PLC that oversees these publishing operations...