Elena Silcock

Elena Silcock

Before joining the team in 2016, trained chef Elena worked within various kitchens around London, as well as working as a freelance food stylist. She is passionate about homemade pasta, slow cooked meat and sharing style food. Elena is half of Spirit & Salt, a moveable supper club, running events around London. She worked on the Good Food team as food writer and stylist until 2018, developing recipes and making them look beautiful for photographing each monthly magazine. She also tested out all the recipes featured in the magazine and online each month.

Chicken Madras curry in a balti dish with naan bread

Chicken madras

A star rating of 4.2 out of 5.279 ratings
Two hot toddies in tall glasses on a silver serving dish

Hot toddy

A star rating of 4.3 out of 5.8 ratings
A plate serving luxury hummus alongside crudités

Luxury hummus

A star rating of 4.7 out of 5.20 ratings
Vegan banh mi sandwiches on a serving platter

Vegan banh mi

A star rating of 4.8 out of 5.9 ratings
3 plates serving parsnip gnocchi, garnished with walnut crumbs

Parsnip gnocchi

A star rating of 3.4 out of 5.20 ratings
A serving plate with vegan mince pies

Vegan mince pies

A star rating of 3.6 out of 5.13 ratings
A plate serving Asian greens

Asian greens

A star rating of 4.6 out of 5.16 ratings
A serving plate with crab ravioli and a fork alongside

Crab ravioli

A star rating of 3.7 out of 5.9 ratings
Mango lassi in glasses with ice

Mango lassi

A star rating of 3.9 out of 5.13 ratings
A dish serving saag paneer

Saag paneer

A star rating of 4 out of 5.77 ratings
A pan serving sali murghi

Sali murghi

A star rating of 5 out of 5.13 ratings
A bowl filled with chana masala - chickpea curry

Chana masala

A star rating of 4 out of 5.70 ratings
Two bowls of beef pho garnished with coriander

Beef pho

A star rating of 4.7 out of 5.30 ratings