Jo Elwin is the former editor of Bite magazine.
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![Grilled vegetables with eggplant spread and labneh](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=810)
Grilled vegetables with eggplant spread and labneh
I make big quantities of grilled vegetables at this time of year to have in the ...
![Massaman chicken skewers with coconut rice and cucumber and pineapple salad](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=810)
Massaman chicken skewers with coconut rice and cucumber and pineapple salad
Alternating chicken with potato for these spicy Thai skewers stretches a small amount ...
![Sausages and beans in tomato sauce](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=810)
Sausages and beans in tomato sauce
If appetites allow, you can save half of this bean mix to serve as patties or soup ...
![Autumn garden pasta](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=810)
Autumn garden pasta
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](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=810)
Beef, buttercup and carrot stew with brussels sprouts leaves
Loading a stew with buttercup (or pumpkin) is a good way to lighten a beef stew and ...
![Beef and basil salad](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=810)
Beef and basil salad
If you want to prep ahead the steak can be marinated overnight and the dressing made ...
![Black rice and sweetcorn salad](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=810)
Black rice and sweetcorn salad
This is loosly based on an Anna Hansen (London’s The Modern Pantry) recipe ...
![Steak with green sauce](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=810)
Steak with green sauce
I use this green sauce and variations there-of – using herbs to hand – to ...
![Pork chops with honey nectarines](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=810)
Pork chops with honey nectarines
Junior diners will enjoy this sweet and juicy combination as much as the grown-ups
![Steamed chicken with beetroot tabbouleh](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=810)
Steamed chicken with beetroot tabbouleh
If you are looking for lighter, healthier meals, this one has your name on it
![Ceviche tostadas](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=810)
Ceviche tostadas
Use fresh tortillas if you prefer not to fry, or you can now buy tostadas under the ...
![Produce report January 28](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=810)
Produce report January 28
Fresh this weekBeans, both round and flat are good buying at New World
![Fresh apricot and walnut stuffed capsicums](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=810)
Fresh apricot and walnut stuffed capsicums
I have no shame in saying that the only reason I make these for dinner is to give us ...
![Greek barbecued lamb](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=810)
Greek barbecued lamb
This recipe forms part of the January 28 meal planner created in parnership with New World
![Courgette, cheese and cherry tomato pie](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=810)
Courgette, cheese and cherry tomato pie
This is a scrumptious way to use an abundance of courgettes, and it is very lunchbox ...
![Produce report January 21](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=810)
Produce report January 21
We explore the week's best buys from the produce department and how to make the most ...
![Produce report January 14](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=810)
Produce report January 14
Fresh this weekPeaches, nectarines, apricots and plums are at their sweet, juicy best
![Vietnamese rice paper rolls](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=810)
Vietnamese rice paper rolls
Building your own rolls at the table makes dinner a little easier on the cook
![Grilled peach and prosciutto salad](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=810)
Grilled peach and prosciutto salad
Grilling or roasting peaches brings out all their flavour and sweetness and they work ...
![Summer Ale chicken](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=810)
Summer Ale chicken
Brined chicken is tender, juicy chicken and it’s a lot less trouble than you ...
![Chicken, blueberry and blue cheese pasta salad](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=810)
Chicken, blueberry and blue cheese pasta salad
Use leftover barbecued chicken to make this summer pasta salad
![Barbecued lamb with yoghurt sauce, eggplant and Greek salad](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=810)
Barbecued lamb with yoghurt sauce, eggplant and Greek salad
If you want to bulk this barbecue meal up a bit, serve it with fluffy steamed couscous
![Crumbed fish with chips and pea salad](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=810)
Crumbed fish with chips and pea salad
Fish, chips and peas — it’s a very pleasing combo that looks lovely on the ...
![Quick chicken and cashew curry](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=810)
Quick chicken and cashew curry
This easy curry has a strong resemblance to butter chicken, so the kids enjoy eating ...
![Cheese and pasta frittata](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=810)
Cheese and pasta frittata
Leftover ends of cheese from the cheeseboard and the pasta you cooked too much of get ...
![Teriyaki chicken](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=810)
Teriyaki chicken
This easy but tasty weeknight dinner is one of the recipes in our October 1 weekly ...
![Duck, potatoes and thyme](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=810)
Duck, potatoes and thyme
This Nigella Lawson treatment produces succulent duck and duck-fat potatoes all in one
![Beef kofta balls with minted yoghurt and couscous](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=810)
Beef kofta balls with minted yoghurt and couscous
This Middle Eastern-inspired dinner is one of the recipes in our October 1 ...
![Slow cooker lamb for spring](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=810)
Slow cooker lamb for spring
Put this light lamb casserole into the slow cooker before you go to work or let it ...
![Spaghetti with garlic and olive oil (spaghetti aglio e olio)](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=810)
Spaghetti with garlic and olive oil (spaghetti aglio e olio)
This simplest of pastas, known in Italy as spaghetti aglio e olio, ...
![Chilli tomato and chorizo tagliatelle](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=810)
Chilli tomato and chorizo tagliatelle
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](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=810)
Jo's kitchen: Lewis Road Creamery releases sour cream
Lewis Road Creamery, I cannot thank you enough for this latest release
![Pea pancakes](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=810)
Pea pancakes
Inspired by a breakfast I enjoyed at Bondi’s Porch and Parlour, these pancakes ...
![Apple and walnut, oat and quinoa porridge](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=810)
Apple and walnut, oat and quinoa porridge
Soaking grains overnight helps neutralise phytic acid and break down fibres, making ...
![Winter-spiced citrus muffin splits](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=810)
Winter-spiced citrus muffin splits
This powerful combination brings vitamin C, protein, fats and beneficial spices to the ...
![Off to a good start: Wintry breakfasts from Jo Elwin](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=810)
Off to a good start: Wintry breakfasts from Jo Elwin
Rise and shine with a nutritious breakfast that will warm the wintriest of days!Pea ...
![Peanut butter and jelly kisses](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=810)
Peanut butter and jelly kisses
The Bouchon Bakery in Beverly Hills does a very American peanut butter jelly macaron ...
![Farmer's plate with chickpea puree and muhammara](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=810)
Farmer's plate with chickpea puree and muhammara
At AOC restaurant in Beverly Hills they showcase seasonal vegetables in a farmer's ...
![Te Mana Lamb](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=810)
Te Mana Lamb
Standing high on a hill on Minaret Station was no place to be this cold, blustery ...
![Eating well on a budget](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=810)
Eating well on a budget
How to stretch a chickenIt’s a bit of a push but we have managed to make one ...
![Jo's kitchen: Summer seafood](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=810)
Jo's kitchen: Summer seafood
My summer of seafood has been somewhat different this year as it was spent in Central ...
![Be Natural Coco-Nutty Granola slice](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=810)
Be Natural Coco-Nutty Granola slice
I wanted to make a 'healthy' treat and the Be Natural Coco-Nutty Granola (which we ...
![Bite magazine: Editor's picks, July 25](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=810)
Bite magazine: Editor's picks, July 25
Goodness there is alot on at the moment for food lovers - the winners of the 2016 ...
![Bite magazine: Editor's picks, July 18](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=810)
Bite magazine: Editor's picks, July 18
If you have kids hanging around looking for something to do this week, ask them to ...
![Bite magazine: Editor's picks, July 11](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=810)
Bite magazine: Editor's picks, July 11
I wish Shelley had asked Peter her yuzu question a couple of weeks ago ...
![Bite magazine: Editor's picks, July 4](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=810)
Bite magazine: Editor's picks, July 4
Wintry ways to serve sustainable seafoodIn the Bite kitchen we are in the habit of ...
![Bite magazine: Editor's picks, June 27](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=810)
Bite magazine: Editor's picks, June 27
This week's tale of two gardens has had us comparing vegetable soup recipes
![Editor's picks: Bite magazine, June 20](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=810)
Editor's picks: Bite magazine, June 20
We Elwins have created a winter holy trinity that has become known as GOT
![Bite magazine: Editor's picks, June 13](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=810)
Bite magazine: Editor's picks, June 13
If you're looking for a cooking project this weekend, get the yeast out and give Kathy ...
![Coco crunchies chocolate crackle slice](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=810)
Coco crunchies chocolate crackle slice
The kids are loving Te Atatu Toasted’s Coco Crunchies and we don’t mind ...
![Bite magazine: Editor's picks, May 30](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=810)
Bite magazine: Editor's picks, May 30
What do a shower cap, sausage roll and microwave have in common? They all make life in ...
![Bite magazine: Editor's picks, May 23](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=810)
Bite magazine: Editor's picks, May 23
Once you're past the delicious (if I may say so myself) silverbeet ...
![Silverbeet lasagne](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=810)
Silverbeet lasagne
Browsing through Food TV recently I came across Mary Berry walking through a garden ...
![Bite magazine: Editor's picks, May 9](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=810)
Bite magazine: Editor's picks, May 9
Every cook loves to rustle up something out of nothing - nothing being items in the ...
![Bite magazine: Editor's picks, May 2](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=810)
Bite magazine: Editor's picks, May 2
My advance copy of Peter Gordon's new book Savour: Salads For All ...
![Bite magazine: Editor's picks, April 25](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=810)
Bite magazine: Editor's picks, April 25
Geoff Scott's feijoa curd is mostly where it is at for me this week
![Bite magazine: Editor's picks, April 18](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=810)
Bite magazine: Editor's picks, April 18
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](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=810)
Bite magazine: Editor's picks, April 11
Ray McVinnie was definitely the right man for the job this week - if anyone embraces ...
![Venison meatballs](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=810)
Venison meatballs
To celebrate the start of autumn, Deer Industry New Zealand recently sent a pack of ...
![Bite magazine: Editor's picks, April 4](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=810)
Bite magazine: Editor's picks, April 4
We are all thoroughly enjoying this gloriously long, hot summer but is anyone else ...
![Bite magazine: Editor's picks, March 28](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=810)
Bite magazine: Editor's picks, March 28
Hopefully you are enjoying a couple of buttered hot cross buns over your Bite this morning
![Bite magazine: Editor's picks, March 21](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=810)
Bite magazine: Editor's picks, March 21
Thanks to Andrew and Julia Clarke's hummingbird baked Alaska, Easter cannot come ...