Grant Allen masters the art of venison with Clooney restaurant's head chef Des Harris.

Observer writers look at hot topics for next year, from surveillance to missions to map out the galaxy.

Volunteers, good preparation and a cool head vital in getting Christmas Day meal to 2500 City Mission diners.

French officials have fined a pub in Brittany €9,000 for "undeclared labour" after a customer returned some empty glasses to the bar.

It is dearly loved by TV duo Wallace and Gromit and famous the world over, and now Wensleydale cheese has been awarded official protection by the European Union.

This Christmas we want to love food and hate waste. Check out our favourite leftover recipes and share your own idea.

The banana is under threat, with insect plagues reducing global supplies. Rosie Millard of the Independent wonders where we’d be without the lovable fruit.

Coca-Cola's failure to convince the High Court that Pepsi breached its trademark by selling drinks with similar-shaped bottles could have far-reaching implications.

Coca-Cola Co has lost its attempt to stop local rival Frucor Beverages from using a similar contour-shaped bottle for the Pepsi range of drinks in New Zealand.

Kiwis are going to have to swap their limes for lemons this summer if they want to avoid rising prices.

The pretzel-bunned burger heralded by Time magazine as the "most important" of the year may be on its way to New Zealand.

Restaurant workers around the US are being photographed with huge smiles on their faces holding up receipts with tips of up to $10,000.

Funded by prominent Silicon Valley investors and Bill Gates, Hampton Creek Foods seeks to disrupt a global egg industry that backers say wastes energy, pollutes the environment, causes disease outbreaks and confines chickens to tiny spaces.

When celebrity chefs cut themselves, how much they bleed is a matter of brand.

Summer is here and so, too, is the sudden need for children to have frozen treats stacked in the freezer.

Rooky cooks from across the country have show they've got the skills to craft a perfect pavlova.

The best cafe in New Zealand has been taken out by a Nelson eatery, praised for its spicy food, unique alfresco experience and outstanding service.

Jamie Oliver is to open an Italian restaurant in Auckland next year - but has vetoed SkyCity's dining precinct because he doesn't want to be associated with gambling.

The first pear from a new range of NZ-harvested, hybrid fruits - piqaboo - has been unveiled in HK and will have its first commercial planting next year.

Taco Bell is back on the menu for New Zealand fast food operator Restaurant Brands.

The real-life appearance of fast food doesn't have to match up with how it looks in the ads, the advertising watchdog has ruled.