MICHELLE SHEARER was born in the UK but fell in love with Australia - and her husband - when she came here as a backpacker. As a young mum she was overwhelmed by relentless cooking and cleaning, and started a grassroots cooking club called MamaBake to meet and cook with other young mums. KAREN SWAN joined Michelle in partnership in 2011. Her recipes are hugely popular features in the MamaBake community, and she is a regular guest on ABC 666 Canberra.