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Robyn Martin is a New Zealand food writer and cookbook author. She is known for her work in domestic food publishing and for authoring more than 50 cookbooks focused on practical home cooking.
Career
Martin began working in Test Kitchens in the 1970s, including for the Auckland Star, the New Zealand Woman’s Weekly, and the New Zealand Home Journal. She studied Home Science at the University of Otago and completed a Master of Science in home economics at Kansas State University in 1976.[1]
Martin later became Food Editor of the New Zealand Woman’s Weekly, where she developed and tested recipes for the magazine’s Test Kitchen and contributed to its food pages for more than two decades. Alongside her editorial work, she authored numerous cookbooks covering baking, seasonal cooking, slow cooking, and everyday meals.
Her cookbooks have been widely held in New Zealand libraries, reflecting sustained publication over several decades.[2][3][4]
Martin has also appeared in broadcast media, including television and radio programmes discussing home cooking and meal planning.[5]
Reception
Media coverage has described Martin as part of a generation of New Zealand food writers associated with the development of practical, accessible home cooking content in print media.[6] Her work for the New Zealand Woman’s Weekly and her cookbooks have been referenced in discussions of the magazine’s food publishing legacy and New Zealand domestic cooking culture.[5]
Selected works
A selection of Martin’s published cookbooks includes:
- Quick’n’Easy Muffins, Cakes, Biscuits, Slices, Loaves, Scones (1993)
- Taste of New Zealand Summer (1997)
- Taste of New Zealand Winter (1997)
- Quick’n’Easy Kitchen Companion (1999)
- Pasta and Italian (2000)
- Robyn Martin’s Best Recipes for Crockpots & Slow Cookers (2007)
- Robyn Martin’s Relish (2008)
- Robyn Martin Bakes (2009)
- Simply Delicious Recipes for Crockpots & Slow Cookers (2010)
- Robyn Martin’s Preserves (2012)
References
- ^ "How Robyn Martin is honouring her late mentor Tui Flower". Now To Love. Retrieved 16 November 2025.
- ^ "Easy as 1 2 3 / Robyn Martin". National Library of New Zealand. Retrieved 16 November 2025.
- ^ "Low fat, 15 minute meals / Robyn Martin". National Library of New Zealand. Retrieved 16 November 2025.
- ^ "Taste of New Zealand Winter / Robyn Martin". National Library of New Zealand. Retrieved 16 November 2025.
- ^ a b "Recipe for success mixes skill, speed and snow". The New Zealand Herald. 8 July 2000. Retrieved 16 November 2025.
- ^ "Doyenne of home cookery developed Kiwi palate". Stuff.co.nz. 15 September 2017. Retrieved 16 November 2025.
External links
Category:New Zealand food writers Category:New Zealand women writers Category:Cookbook writers Category:Living people