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Jo Elwin
Food writer and former food magazine editor

Jo Elwin is the former editor of Bite magazine.

We are your advocate, Aotearoa. Uncovering stories that matter, asking hard-hitting questions of those in power, live-blogging sport events, monitoring the highs and lows of the NZX and providing Premium expert opinion and analysis. Bringing you distinctive, quality journalism and breaking news from across New Zealand and around the world. With specialists working together to create indepth reads, engaging video, and unmissable podcasts.

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Chocolate and coconut crispy slice
Recipes

Chocolate and coconut crispy slice

05 Nov 02:55 AM
BBQ scallops with green chilli nahm jim and herb salad
Recipes

BBQ scallops with green chilli nahm jim and herb salad

01 Nov 09:45 PM

This nahm jim can be used to dress lots of dishes, from chicken to fish.

Autumn fruit crumble
Recipes

Autumn fruit crumble

16 May 12:00 PM

We had a fruit bowl full of gorgeous autumn fruits that gave us the urge for a crumble ...

Grilled vegetables with eggplant spread and labneh
Recipes

Grilled vegetables with eggplant spread and labneh

22 Mar 11:00 AM

I make big quantities of grilled vegetables at this time of year to have in the ...

Oven-baked fish and cherry tomatoes with herbed couscous
Recipes

Oven-baked fish and cherry tomatoes with herbed couscous

22 Mar 11:00 AM

A fuss-free way to cook fish

Massaman chicken skewers with coconut rice and cucumber and pineapple salad
Recipes

Massaman chicken skewers with coconut rice and cucumber and pineapple salad

08 Mar 11:00 AM

Alternating chicken with potato for these spicy Thai skewers stretches a small amount ...

Sausages and beans in tomato sauce
Recipes

Sausages and beans in tomato sauce

08 Mar 11:00 AM

If appetites allow, you can save half of this bean mix to serve as patties or soup ...

Autumn garden pasta
Recipes

Autumn garden pasta

08 Mar 11:00 AM

The secret to this simple dish is to have all ingredients prepared and lined up ready ...

Beef, buttercup and carrot stew with brussels sprouts leaves
Recipes

Beef, buttercup and carrot stew with brussels sprouts leaves

22 Feb 11:00 AM

Loading a stew with buttercup (or pumpkin) is a good way to lighten a beef stew and ...

Hot potato, bean and chorizo salad
Recipes

Hot potato, bean and chorizo salad

22 Feb 11:00 AM

This salad is best served warm or at room temperature

Beef and basil salad
Recipes

Beef and basil salad

22 Feb 11:00 AM

If you want to prep ahead the steak can be marinated overnight and the dressing made ...

Black rice and sweetcorn salad
Recipes

Black rice and sweetcorn salad

22 Feb 11:00 AM

This is loosly based on an Anna Hansen (London’s The Modern Pantry) recipe ...

Fattoush
Recipes

Fattoush

22 Feb 11:00 AM

A great salad to showcase flavoursome tomatoes and to use up excess bread

Ceviche tostadas
Recipes

Ceviche tostadas

08 Feb 11:00 AM

Use fresh tortillas if you prefer not to fry, or you can now buy tostadas under the ...

Steak with green sauce
Recipes

Steak with green sauce

08 Feb 11:00 AM

I use this green sauce and variations there-of – using herbs to hand – to ...

Pork chops with honey nectarines
Recipes

Pork chops with honey nectarines

08 Feb 11:00 AM

Junior diners will enjoy this sweet and juicy combination as much as the grown-ups

Steamed chicken with beetroot tabbouleh
Recipes

Steamed chicken with beetroot tabbouleh

08 Feb 11:00 AM

If you are looking for lighter, healthier meals, this one has your name on it

Produce report January 28
Food News

Produce report January 28

27 Jan 11:00 AM

Fresh this weekBeans, both round and flat are good buying at New World

Easy paella
Recipes

Easy paella

25 Jan 11:00 AM

Such a joyful dish should not be reserved for entertaining

Fresh apricot and walnut stuffed capsicums
Recipes

Fresh apricot and walnut stuffed capsicums

25 Jan 11:00 AM

I have no shame in saying that the only reason I make these for dinner is to give us ...

Greek barbecued lamb
Recipes

Greek barbecued lamb

25 Jan 11:00 AM

This recipe forms part of the January 28 meal planner created in parnership with New World

Courgette, cheese and cherry tomato pie
Recipes

Courgette, cheese and cherry tomato pie

25 Jan 11:00 AM

This is a scrumptious way to use an abundance of courgettes, and it is very lunchbox ...

Produce report January 21
Food News

Produce report January 21

20 Jan 11:00 AM

We explore the week's best buys from the produce department and how to make the most ...

Produce report January 14
Food News

Produce report January 14

13 Jan 11:00 AM

Fresh this weekPeaches, nectarines, apricots and plums are at their sweet, juicy best

Salmon rice bowls
Recipes

Salmon rice bowls

12 Jan 11:00 AM

A refreshing meal on a hot day

Vietnamese rice paper rolls
Recipes

Vietnamese rice paper rolls

11 Jan 11:00 AM

Building your own rolls at the table makes dinner a little easier on the cook

Grilled peach and prosciutto salad
Recipes

Grilled peach and prosciutto salad

11 Jan 11:00 AM

Grilling or roasting peaches brings out all their flavour and sweetness and they work ...

Summer Ale chicken
Recipes

Summer Ale chicken

11 Jan 11:00 AM

Brined chicken is tender, juicy chicken and it’s a lot less trouble than you ...

Chicken, blueberry and blue cheese pasta salad
Recipes

Chicken, blueberry and blue cheese pasta salad

11 Jan 11:00 AM

Use leftover barbecued chicken to make this summer pasta salad

Barbecued lamb with yoghurt sauce, eggplant and Greek salad
Recipes

Barbecued lamb with yoghurt sauce, eggplant and Greek salad

07 Dec 11:00 AM

If you want to bulk this barbecue meal up a bit, serve it with fluffy steamed couscous

Crumbed fish with chips and pea salad
Recipes

Crumbed fish with chips and pea salad

07 Dec 11:00 AM

Fish, chips and peas — it’s a very pleasing combo that looks lovely on the ...

Quick chicken and cashew curry
Recipes

Quick chicken and cashew curry

07 Dec 11:00 AM

This easy curry has a strong resemblance to butter chicken, so the kids enjoy eating ...

Cheese and pasta frittata
Recipes

Cheese and pasta frittata

12 Oct 11:00 AM

Leftover ends of cheese from the cheeseboard and the pasta you cooked too much of get ...

Teriyaki sauce
Recipes

Teriyaki sauce

30 Sep 11:00 AM

Try this with my teriyaki chicken

Teriyaki chicken
Recipes

Teriyaki chicken

28 Sep 12:00 PM

This easy but tasty weeknight dinner is one of the recipes in our October 1 weekly ...

Duck, potatoes and thyme
Recipes

Duck, potatoes and thyme

28 Sep 12:00 PM

This Nigella Lawson treatment produces succulent duck and duck-fat potatoes all in one

Slow cooker lamb for spring
Recipes

Slow cooker lamb for spring

28 Sep 12:00 PM

Put this light lamb casserole into the slow cooker before you go to work or let it ...

Beef kofta balls with minted yoghurt and couscous
Recipes

Beef kofta balls with minted yoghurt and couscous

28 Sep 12:00 PM

This Middle Eastern-inspired dinner is one of the recipes in our October 1 ...

Spaghetti with garlic and olive oil (spaghetti aglio e olio)
Recipes

Spaghetti with garlic and olive oil (spaghetti aglio e olio)

29 Jul 12:00 PM

This simplest of pastas, known in Italy as spaghetti aglio e olio, ...

Chilli tomato and chorizo tagliatelle
Recipes

Chilli tomato and chorizo tagliatelle

24 Feb 11:00 AM

If you want to omit the chorizo in this recipe, add extra garlic and ¼ tsp ...

Jo's kitchen: Lewis Road Creamery releases sour cream
Food News

Jo's kitchen: Lewis Road Creamery releases sour cream

27 Aug 12:00 PM

Lewis Road Creamery, I cannot thank you enough for this latest release

Pea pancakes
Recipes

Pea pancakes

20 Aug 12:00 PM

Inspired by a breakfast I enjoyed at Bondi’s Porch and Parlour, these pancakes ...

Apple and walnut, oat and quinoa porridge
Recipes

Apple and walnut, oat and quinoa porridge

20 Aug 12:00 PM

Soaking grains overnight helps neutralise phytic acid and break down fibres, making ...

Winter-spiced citrus muffin splits
Recipes

Winter-spiced citrus muffin splits

20 Aug 12:00 PM

This powerful combination brings vitamin C, protein, fats and beneficial spices to the ...

Off to a good start: Wintry breakfasts from Jo Elwin
Food News

Off to a good start: Wintry breakfasts from Jo Elwin

20 Aug 12:00 PM

Rise and shine with a nutritious breakfast that will warm the wintriest of days!Pea ...

Peanut butter and jelly kisses
Recipes

Peanut butter and jelly kisses

02 Jul 12:00 PM

The Bouchon Bakery in Beverly Hills does a very American peanut butter jelly macaron ...

Eating LA
Food News

Eating LA

02 Jul 12:00 PM

The Kiwi is a walker and this one was adamant that no Uber was required to get me from ...

Farmer's plate with chickpea puree and muhammara
Recipes

Farmer's plate with chickpea puree and muhammara

02 Jul 12:00 PM

At AOC restaurant in Beverly Hills they showcase seasonal vegetables in a farmer's ...

Te Mana Lamb
Food News

Te Mana Lamb

04 Jun 12:00 PM

Standing high on a hill on Minaret Station was no place to be this cold, blustery ...

Eating well on a budget
Food News

Eating well on a budget

19 Feb 11:00 AM

How to stretch a chickenIt’s a bit of a push but we have managed to make one ...

Jo's kitchen: Summer seafood
Food News

Jo's kitchen: Summer seafood

22 Jan 11:00 AM

My summer of seafood has been somewhat different this year as it was spent in Central ...

Gravadlax
Recipes

Gravadlax

22 Jan 11:00 AM

From my summer of seafood, this gravadlax keept us going through Christmas and New ...

Light chicken and spring vegetable pie
Recipes

Light chicken and spring vegetable pie

06 Nov 11:00 AM

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Be Natural Coco-Nutty Granola slice
Recipes

Be Natural Coco-Nutty Granola slice

23 Oct 11:00 AM

I wanted to make a 'healthy' treat and the Be Natural Coco-Nutty Granola (which we ...

Easy cheese fondue
Recipes

Easy cheese fondue

14 Aug 12:00 PM

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Bite magazine: Editor's picks, August 8
Food News

Bite magazine: Editor's picks, August 8

07 Aug 12:00 PM

My relationship with wine is not healthy

Bite magazine: Editor's picks, July 25
Food News

Bite magazine: Editor's picks, July 25

24 Jul 12:00 PM

Goodness there is alot on at the moment for food lovers - the winners of the 2016 ...

Bite magazine: Editor's picks, July 18
Food News

Bite magazine: Editor's picks, July 18

17 Jul 12:00 PM

If you have kids hanging around looking for something to do this week, ask them to ...

Bite magazine: Editor's picks, July 11
Food News

Bite magazine: Editor's picks, July 11

10 Jul 12:00 PM

I wish Shelley had asked Peter her yuzu question a couple of weeks ago ...

Bite magazine: Editor's picks, July 4
Food News

Bite magazine: Editor's picks, July 4

03 Jul 12:00 PM

Wintry ways to serve sustainable seafoodIn the Bite kitchen we are in the habit of ...

Mushroom and spinach pappardelle
Recipes

Mushroom and spinach pappardelle

26 Jun 12:00 PM

Here’s how I am enjoying mushrooms right now

Bite magazine: Editor's picks, June 27
Food News

Bite magazine: Editor's picks, June 27

26 Jun 12:00 PM

This week's tale of two gardens has had us comparing vegetable soup recipes

Editor's picks: Bite magazine, June 20
Food News

Editor's picks: Bite magazine, June 20

19 Jun 12:00 PM

We Elwins have created a winter holy trinity that has become known as GOT

Bite magazine: Editor's picks, June 13
Food News

Bite magazine: Editor's picks, June 13

12 Jun 12:00 PM

If you're looking for a cooking project this weekend, get the yeast out and give Kathy ...

Coco crunchies chocolate crackle slice
Recipes

Coco crunchies chocolate crackle slice

12 Jun 12:00 PM

The kids are loving Te Atatu Toasted’s Coco Crunchies and we don’t mind ...

Bite magazine: Editor's picks, June 6
Food News

Bite magazine: Editor's picks, June 6

05 Jun 12:00 PM

Welcome to winter

Bite magazine: Editor's picks, May 30
Food News

Bite magazine: Editor's picks, May 30

29 May 12:00 PM

What do a shower cap, sausage roll and microwave have in common? They all make life in ...

Bite magazine: Editor's picks, May 23
Food News

Bite magazine: Editor's picks, May 23

22 May 12:00 PM

Once you're past the delicious (if I may say so myself) silverbeet ...

Silverbeet lasagne
Recipes

Silverbeet lasagne

22 May 12:00 PM

Browsing through Food TV recently I came across Mary Berry walking through a garden ...

Bite magazine: Editor's picks, May 16
Food News

Bite magazine: Editor's picks, May 16

15 May 12:00 PM

It's not hard to understand our mindset this week

Bite magazine: Editor's picks, May 9
Food News

Bite magazine: Editor's picks, May 9

08 May 12:00 PM

Every cook loves to rustle up something out of nothing - nothing being items in the ...

Bite magazine: Editor's picks, May 2
Food News

Bite magazine: Editor's picks, May 2

01 May 12:00 PM

My advance copy of Peter Gordon's new book Savour: Salads For All ...

Bite magazine: Editor's picks, April 25
Food News

Bite magazine: Editor's picks, April 25

24 Apr 12:00 PM

Geoff Scott's feijoa curd is mostly where it is at for me this week

Bite magazine: Editor's picks, April 18
Food News

Bite magazine: Editor's picks, April 18

17 Apr 12:00 PM

It's World Iron Awareness Week, so it's a good time to check in and see if you are ...

Bite magazine: Editor's picks, April 11
Food News

Bite magazine: Editor's picks, April 11

10 Apr 12:00 PM

Ray McVinnie was definitely the right man for the job this week - if anyone embraces ...

Venison meatballs
Recipes

Venison meatballs

03 Apr 12:00 PM

To celebrate the start of autumn, Deer Industry New Zealand recently sent a pack of ...

Bite magazine: Editor's picks, April 4
Food News

Bite magazine: Editor's picks, April 4

03 Apr 12:00 PM

We are all thoroughly enjoying this gloriously long, hot summer but is anyone else ...

Bite magazine: Editor's picks, March 28
Food News

Bite magazine: Editor's picks, March 28

27 Mar 11:00 AM

Hopefully you are enjoying a couple of buttered hot cross buns over your Bite this morning

Bite magazine: Editor's picks, March 21
Food News

Bite magazine: Editor's picks, March 21

20 Mar 11:00 AM

Thanks to Andrew and Julia Clarke's hummingbird baked Alaska, Easter cannot come ...

Bite magazine: Editor's picks, 14 March
Food News

Bite magazine: Editor's picks, 14 March

13 Mar 11:00 AM

Yum, yum, yum

Bite magazine: Editor's picks, March 7
Food News

Bite magazine: Editor's picks, March 7

06 Mar 11:00 AM

Though it would be nice, you don't need a 1

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