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Seagar in 2015, during her investiture as a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit

Joanna Mary Seagar MNZM (born 1955), generally known as Jo Seagar, is a New Zealand writer, TV personality and celebrity cook.

Seagar lives in the small town of Oxford in North Canterbury, with her husband Ross.[1] She initially trained as a nurse, and attended the Cordon Bleu cookery school in London while working at the Royal Free Hospital.[2] Back in New Zealand, Seagar opened Harley's Restaurant in Auckland with fellow nurse Helen Brabazon.[2] Seagar ran "Seagars at Oxford" cooking school, café and kitchenware store for about ten years, but it closed in 2015 after tourism decreased following the Canterbury earthquakes.[1][3][4] Seagar was the first food writer for North & South, has written for New Zealand Woman's Weekly and Cuisine magazine, and writes a regular column for the Australian Women's Weekly.[2][5]

Seagar is patron and ambassador for Hospice, and raises money for the charity through cooking classes.[1] In the 2015 New Year Honours, Seagar was appointed a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to the community.[6]

Books

  • Jo Seagar's New Zealand Country Cookbook (1993)
  • Pearls from Jo Seagar's Kitchen (1999)
  • Easy Peasy Lemon Squeezy (2001)
  • Sugar and Spice: A Taste of Chelsea (2002)
  • Lip Smackin' Fast Cookin' Hunger Bustin' Gr8 Tastin' Cookbook (2003)
  • Easy Peasy Very Cheesy (2004)
  • The Chelsea Cafe: The Simple, Tasty Cafe Food at Home (2005)
  • You Shouldn't Have Gone to So Much Trouble, Darling (2007)
  • All Things Nice (2002)
  • Jo Seagar Cooks (2006)
  • The Cook School Recipes (2008)
  • Everyday Cooking: Easy, Simple Recipes for Everyone (2010)
  • Italia: Simple Recipes from the Italian Cook School (2011)
  • Great Baking Recipes (2013)
  • A Bit of What You Fancy (2013)
  • Easy Finger Food Recipes (2014)
  • Jo Seagar Bakes (2014)
  • Elbows off the Table, Please (2016)
  • Better than a Bought One: Clever Recipes and Ideas for Home-Grown Celebrations (2018)

References

  1. ^ a b c McFadden, Suzanne. "Jo Seagar: How She And Her Husband Recovered From Their Recent Tough Few Years". Now To Love. Retrieved 27 July 2019.
  2. ^ a b c "Jo Seagar". Celebrity Speakers. Retrieved 27 July 2019.
  3. ^ Bayer, Kurt (13 July 2015). "Celebrity chef Jo Seagar 'gutted' by cafe and school closure". New Zealand Herald. ISSN 1170-0777. Retrieved 27 July 2019.
  4. ^ "Jo Seagar is Oxford's icing on the cake". Newshub. 9 March 2008. Retrieved 27 July 2019.
  5. ^ Larson, Virginia (April 2001). "So Jo". North & South.
  6. ^ "New Year honours list 2015". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 31 December 2014. Retrieved 28 July 2019.
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