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The most influential West Australian food writer you’ve never heard of
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Agnes Barnes, a pioneering West Australian food writer, published the inaugural CWA of WA cookbook in 1936 after years of advocacy. The book quickly sold a thousand copies in two weeks and raised funds for community projects. It remains influential, now in its 54th edition, shaping Australian culinary culture while celebrating resourceful country cooking.
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