Maggie's Harvest

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An Australian cookery classic by Maggie Beer, the Queen of the Barossa and one of Australia's best-known food personalities. 'A labor of love.' The Kitchn 'A cookbook you will cook from again and again.' Australian Women Online Maggie's Harvest brings together over 350 of Maggie Beer's signature recipes, detailed descriptions of her favourite ingredients and inspiring accounts of memorable meals with family and friends. Maggie lives her life according to the seasons of her beloved Barossa Valley and this is evident on every page, where her overwhelming love of and enthusiasm for the Barossa, its produce and people shines though. The recipes highlight Maggie's philosophy of using the freshest and best seasonal produce available and treating it simply. Divided into four chapters based on the seasons, this book provides information on the local seasonal ingredients which Maggie is most passionate about, which she either grows on her farm and orchard in the Barossa, or sources from local suppliers. ________________________________________________________________ PRAISE FOR MAGGIE BEER 'Maggie Beer holds a special place in Australia's culinary landscape.' Gourmet Traveller 'Maggie inspires an element of magic and delightful surprise.' AGFG 'Maggie's Kitchen is a cookbook for lovers of a quality meal who don't mind rolling their sleeves up to achieve it.' ABC Local

Maggie Beer is one of Australia's best-known food personalities. As well as co-hosting The Great Australian Bake Off, appearing as a guest chef on MasterChef and writing books, Maggie devotes her time to her export kitchen in the Barossa Valley, which produces a wide range of pantry items for domestic and international markets. These include her famous verjuice, pate and quince pastes, her ice cream as well as her sparkling non-alcoholic grape drinks. In 2001, Maggie was awarded the Centenary Medal for her service to Australian society through cooking and writing, and in 2010 she became a Member of the Order of Australia (AM). Maggie is the author of eight successful cookbooks- Maggie's Christmas, Maggie Beer (Lantern Cookery Classics), Maggie's Verjuice Cookbook, Maggie's Kitchen, Maggie's Harvest, Maggie's Table, Cooking with Verjuice, Maggie's Orchard and Maggie's Farm, and co-author of the bestselling Stephanie Alexander and Maggie Beer's Tuscan Cookbook.