I bring raw chicken into the house about twice a year, writes Shelley Bridgeman. And when I do, my kitchen goes into virtual lockdown.

Kiwis are opting for cheaper eats, but dining on them more frequently than ever before, according to the latest snapshot of the New Zealand hospitality industry.

A genetically modified banana which has the potential to dramatically reduce infant mortality and blindness in children across Africa is to undergo its first human trials.

Having worked as senior sous chef at London culinary institution Le Gavroche since 1999, Monica Galetti is one of the country's greatest culinary exports.

Matt Lambert has had heavy traffic through his nearly-new restaurant in New York since getting a Michelin star four months after opening.

New Zealanders trying to incorporate five servings of fruit and vegetables into their daily food intake do not have to break the bank.

The Pinot ‘cousins’ Noir and Gris continue to be popular and finally it seems we’re discovering or re-discovering Riesling. Here are three excellent reasons to embrace them all.

This dip was mentioned to me by a friend who had bought it thinking it was vegetarian.

Life & Style Editor Nicky Park dishes up NZ's latest Food News.

Two Countdown supermarkets will soon stand just 500m or so apart at Westgate, Auckland.

An investigation is under way after a 2-year-old girl nearly choked on two rusty metal rings while eating a McDonald's cheeseburger.

Uribe Garza is still described by some fellow Mexicans as the "Combination Lock" man. By one measure he was actually as many as seven men in one.

Popular ethnic restaurants, catering companies, sushi shops and butchers are among nearly 90 Auckland eateries with below par food hygiene.

Alexandra a tiny sub region of Central Otago has a number of the country's smallest producers who are making delightful wines that are well worth seeking out.

A brand new burger joint, new look chicken joint and a boutique wine festival are all on Nicky Park's radar this week.

Dunkin' Brands Group and Starbucks want a bigger chunk of your lunch money.

We spoke to winners in what we consider a couple of the most personable categories, asking them what they think makes them them best in the biz.

Ponsonby’s Golden Dawn bar has been voted the city’s best in the latest hospitality awards.

Scientists reveal complex combination of chemicals that make the best foamy head.

Hard to believe, but it was only 40 years ago that New Zealand's first sauvignon blanc was produced by brothers Ross and Bill Spence of Matua Valley, West Auckland.

A person might think that a lifetime of indulging in ice cream was all that is needed to qualify you as an expert of the sweet treat.

I was alerted to sweet and sour meals by an article in the Sunday Times which found that a sweet and sour ready meal had more sugar in it than a chocolate bar and many others were extremely high in sugar.

Our love affair with pinot noir shows no sign of disappearing and nor should it, with such great wines from diverse locations.

There's so much delicious moving and shaking around New Zealand's culinary scene we wanted to dish it all up in to one big bite of tasty food news.

A team of experts have declared New Zealand Natural’s English Toffee and Rush Munro’s Maple Walnut ice creams as the supreme tastes in the 18th National Ice Cream Awards.

McDonald's Chief Executive Don Thompson, defending the fast-food chain after worker protests this week, said its restaurants pay a fair wage.

New Zealand foodies have taken out culinary royalty like Jamie Oliver, Neil Perry and Oprah Winfrey's personal chef to win at the world's biggest cookbook awards.

A new McDonald's character named Happy is inspiring a different emotion among Twitter users: fear.