Jo Seagar has just completed a successful tour of the North Island with her long-awaited new book It's Easier Than You Think.

A sumptuously photographed and designed book, this is the second collection of recipes from Jo's cook school. The emphasis is on great food - breakfast, lunch, dinner, dessert, baking and treats - for all, with Jo's straight-forward and well-written recipes and cook school tips.

Come and join Jo at an event near you. Jo will be talking for around half an hour, followed by Q&A and signings.

Monday, 6 December
Time: 6.00pm
Venue: Sopheze Catering on the Bay, Caroline Bay Tearooms, Timaru
Tickets: $20:00
Contact: Chapters & Verses, t: 03 688 6491
All proceeds to South Canterbury Hospice

Thursday, 9 December
Book signings in Christchurch

Time: 11.30am - 12.00pm
Venue: Borders, Westfield Riccarton, 129 Riccarton Road

Time: 12.00pm - 12.30pm
Venue: Whitcoulls, Riccarton Mall

Time: 1.00pm - 1.30pm
Venue: Whitcoulls, 111 Cashel Street

Time: 3.00pm - 3.30pm
Venue: Paper Plus, Merivale Mall, 189 Papanui Road

Time: 3.45pm - 4.15pm
Venue: Paper Plus, Northlands Mall, Main North Road

Tuesday, 14 December
Time: 7.30pm
Venue: The Somerset Grocer, Somerset House, Burnett Street, Ashburton
Tickets: $10.00 (including nibbles and a free glass of wine)
Contact: PaperPlus Ashburton, t: 03 308 8309 and The Somerset Grocer, t: 03 307 5899   
Donation to be made to Hospice NZ from ticket sales