ABOUT ME

Hi I’m Gabby, the recipe developer and food photographer behind Whole Natural Kitchen. I have a degree in Naturopathy and Nutrition (BHSc Nat), along with a genuine love of whole foods, cooking from scratch and eating with the seasons.

I spent many years running a clinical naturopathic practice, and the same question kept coming up time and again. Most people would simply ask me what they should eat. There was so much conflicting information out there that something as simple as getting dinner on the table had started to feel complicated.

I realized I could help far more people by stepping out of the clinic and getting back into my own kitchen to create an abundance of wholesome recipes. Find your favourites here in the Recipe Index.

Whole Natural Kitchen combines my background in health and nutrition with my love of developing recipes that fit real life. No fads, no weird superfoods, just real food from scratch using normal ingredients you can actually find at your local supermarket to make mealtimes much less complicated.

If you’re managing food intolerances, many of my recipes already cater to a range of dietary needs, and most adapt easily too. Whether you’re gluten, dairy, egg, soy, grain, or nut free, there’s plenty here for you.

food is the
ingredient, that binds
us together

A bunch of purple, yellow and orange Dutch carrots are laid out on a grey table top to make Fermented Carrots.

Whole Foods, No Fads

Somewhere between busy schedules and an endless stream of food delivery apps, cooking our own meals became the exception rather than the rule. We’ve been fooled into thinking convenience foods are cheaper and easier when that often isn’t the case.

Cooking from scratch doesn’t have to mean hours of prep though. My recipes help you turn simple, everyday ingredients into quick and easy meals.. The kind you’ll actually want to make on a weeknight.

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More About Me

I have a wonderful mix of cultures in my family – Greek, Maltese, Egyptian, and Australian – which was reflected at our table in every meal. We ate a largely Mediterranean diet with Middle Eastern influence though enjoyed plenty of classic Margaret Fulton recipes too.

My mother and paternal grandmother have always been my guiding lights in the kitchen, and I still regularly refer to their hand written cookbooks. From time to time, I share something from them here – complete with pictures of their original recipes.

They helped me see from a very young age that food was connection to family and culture. It gave me a deep love and respect for food as part of the cultural identity. It also helped me appreciate the simple joy a good meal can bring when it’s shared with people you love.

A split image, the left is a black and white of a white woman smiling. The right is an older white woman and her son smiling.

My Background

I studied Naturopathy and Nutrition at Endeavour College, graduating with a Bachelor of Health Science (BHSc Nat), and have since completed a Diploma of Sustainable Living with the University of Tasmania. Before launching Whole Natural Kitchen, I spent several years working in clinical practice and have written for both practitioner journals and specialist health publications. These days my focus is entirely on recipe development, food photography, and helping people find their way back to cooking from scratch with ease.