“My life has just been a little bit crazy lately,” Maggie Beer laughs softly as we get on the phone. That feels like something of an understatement. As well as her year-round duties helming a range of gourmet foods plus a shop and restaurant in the Barossa Valley, Australia’s most endearing celebrity cook is in a particularly busy period.
Beer is back in the judging seat for another season of reality competition The Great Australian Bake Off. She’s also gearing up for this year’s Tasting Australia festival, which returns to South Australia in April to showcase the state’s best food and drink. Among other duties, Beer will be headlining the festival’s Town Square Kitchen Legends Dinner on 29 April.
