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Colourful doyen of restaurant industry dies at 96
One of Auckland's trailblazers in the restaurant industry, Bob Sell, has died.

Slime, cheese: What's in your burger?
Our Food, Your Questions: McDonald's has given the Herald an exclusive look at the questions being asked by consumers here.

Teen lands role with cussing chef
Hard work, perseverance and a whole lot of love has earned a South Auckland teen an internshipwith superstar chef Gordon Ramsay.

Egged on by convenience
Pre-boiled eggs have landed on supermarket shelves, the latest creation in the rise of lazy foods.

Wendyl Wants To Know: Rosedale Cinnamon Fruit Loaf - $5.69 for 450g
I woke up last Sunday morning determined to make a yeasty fruit bread. I envisaged a cosy afternoon with a good book, a cup of tea and some fruit toast.

Countdown adds insurance to supermarket offering
New Zealand supermarket chain Countdown is adding insurance services as it seeks to widen the offering to its 2.7 million weekly customers.

Wendyl Wants To Know: Go Native Mixed Berry & Apple Fruit Bites $1.99
This tempting little bag of fruity bites was displayed next to the strawberries and other fresh fruits in my local supermarket.

Top expat chef stocks up with goodies
Hot-shot Kiwi chef Matt Lambert will be adding NZ clams and cheeses to the menu of his Michelin star New York restaurant after a visit here this month.

Stock Takes: BurgerFuel pulls out of Iraq on Isis threat
Kiwi company BurgerFuel has pulled out of Iraq as a result of the increasing threat of the Islamic State jihadist group in that country.

Food critics served McDonald's
McDonald's myths are easy to come by and we all know that fresh, organic food is not only healthier but tastes much nicer, right?

I Love AKL
Completing our series showcasing the best the city has to offer, high-profile Aucklanders share their favourite places.

Shelley Bridgeman: Are you confused about food?
In short, eating is a moral, political and ethical minefield, writes Shelley Bridgeman.

What is NZ's best coffee?
Auckland coffee roasters have won out at this year's coffee awards, taking home seven of the nine categories including the supreme award.

BurgerFuel plans US and Australian stores
BurgerFuel Worldwide, the NZAX-listed fast food chain franchisor, is opening five new Australian stores and expects to announce the timing of its US expansion soon.

'Flavourless' NZ apples defended
Award-winning Cromwell grower Simon Webb says the sun is still shining on New Zealand's apples, despite the criticism of an ''ill-informed'' British chef.

Top chef: NZ apples are flavourless
Kiwi apples have been slated by an acclaimed British-based chef as flavourless and full of sugar.

Wine: New-release red wines
For some, the only real choice of wine is white or red. For red wine aficionados, here are some recent releases worthy of consideration.

North Shore gets a taste of Spain (+food news)
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.

Al Brown: Biography of a restaurant
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.

US shortage makes price of beef sizzle
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.

Agonising pain for food poisoning victims
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.

Poisoning: 'Everyone wants a scapegoat'
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.

Choc milk a hot commodity
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.