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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)

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