In what promises to be the "most authentic Spanish bar in New Zealand" Pepitos is a welcome addition to the hungry North Shore dining scene.

He used to be a fine dining chef in Wellington. Then he had an epiphany and moved to Auckland. Greg Dixon meets Al Brown, the man who learned to relax at dinner and made us do the same.

When outbreak was linked to a bad batch of lettuce, one Auckland farm was singled out. The owners say they’re fed up with taking the blame for a much wider problem.

Is gourmet food really worth the extra dollars?

The summer barbecue is set to get more expensive as beef prices hit new highs, due mostly due to a supply shortage in the United States.

Those affected by a food poisoning epidemic which has been linked to foods including lettuce and carrots have described a severely painful and at times paralysing experience.

Fans of a new "artisan" chocolate milk have been waiting at supermarkets around the North Island to snap it up within minutes of its delivery from a northern Waikato farm.

Danone argued in the Court of Appeal it was an injustice for it to have to wait until 2018 to go to trial against Fonterra regarding last year's dairy contamination scare.

McDonald’s goes on myth-busting offensive and invites cameras into its burger factory for the first time.

The annual Devro New Zealand Sausage competition took place in Auckland today. Catherine Smith, a judge at the prestigious event, shares the experience.

The massive foodie tome, 1001 Restaurants You Must Experience Before You Die, has just been released. Among the featured eateries are a dozen of NZ's best.

Wattie's is investigating after customers say they found nasty surprises in their cans of fruit salad-- with one claiming to have found a dead reptile and another black mould.

KFC owner Yum Brands has taken a major hit in China after reports one of its meat suppliers had sold expired meat.

Wine cellars are the stuff of every wine lover’s dreams and it is possible to create a good one on a shoestring budget, writes Joelle Thomson.

A family say they are disgusted that their canned fruit salad came with an unwanted cold-blooded critter.

Always on the lookout for something new, different or on it’s way to achieving cult status? Here are three wines that fit that brief ...

A New Zealand restaurant has been voted in the top five best fine-dining establishments in the world.

BurgerFuel, the NZAX-listed fast food chain has opened the doors to its first restaurant in Kuwait.

Hopes of a more stable world dairy market were dashed yesterday when GlobalDairyTrade auction prices resumed their downward slide.

A major supermarket chain has issued a recall of a breakfast spread over fears it contains traces of peanuts, which could pose a danger for those with a peanut allergy.

Cured meats such as biltong and jerky are becoming increasingly popular because they give you a low-calorie meal of protein which is low in fat and carbohydrate free.

Life & Style Editor Nicky Park dishes up the tastiest food news around the country this week.

A simple label to help people detect how much milk is left in their light-proof bottles is unlikely to be used by Fonterra.

Companies with unannounced deals may be reconsidering their plans as the US Treasury Dept cracks down on offshore tax deals.

Manuka smoked pork products have dominated the annual New Zealand Pork Awards, with the classic Kiwi flavour proving a winner in both the bacon and the ham categories.