Despite a slow start, this newcomer is set to be the cream of West Auckland's brunch crop.

It's been labelled the ultimate pasta hack. It's quicker to cook spaghetti this way and it even tastes better.

These are the best bits of food news this week.

Research has revealed what you might have long suspected about your favourite lolly colours.

Here's what it actually means when a product claims to have a health benefit.

A Gisborne butchery has pulled out all the stops for St Patrick's Day.

Free-range eggs: We have this image of a bunch of chickens running around in a paddock. But that's not the case, says actor Aidee Walker.

Think you've got healthy eating down? This list of nutrition mistakes may surprise you.

COMMENT: Shelley Bridgeman dissects the fall out of the hilarious BBC viral video.

If you thought you'd been outsmarting restaurants by plumping for the second or third cheapest wine on the list, then think again.

A national, legally binding definition of free range may have to be created, the Government says.

For parents who battle with their kids at the supermarket over those little Kinder Surprise eggs, things are about to get worse.

Woodlands and Farmer Brown egg brands had purchased eggs from Palace Poultry.

Countdown has removed Palace Poultry eggs from their shelves after reports caged eggs were being sold as free range.

Find all your favourite bits from today's Bite magazine online.

The best food to make, eat and drink this weekend.

Well-known restaurateur, caterer and food writer Prue Leith shares one of her favourite recipes, Normandy tart. She says: "It's so

More dumpling bar than fusion cuisine.

The truth is, most excuses don't really cut it, and shouldn't have the power to stop you from reaching your goals.

Fruit contains beneficial vitamins, antioxidants and fibre that we don't usually get from other sweet foods.

Never mind the Mediterranean diet.

For the past six months Greg Bruce has been challenging a chef to make him lunch in less than 10 minutes. He sums up the experience.

A London Imperial College study reveals projected life expectancy for 2030 and we look at the diets of the highest scoring countries.

Braving the scaffolding pays off with great food and friendly service.

Helen Kirwan-Taylor discovers giving up alcohol does not necessarily solve your problems.

COMMENT: 'Diet' noodles easy to prepare for quick, light lunch or dinner.

People who consider themselves early risers are more likely to have a healthy diet.

A popular salad brand has been withdrawn from supermarkets and fast-food outlets.

Pregnant women should avoid eating leafy greens and fruit because of pesticides which could harm their baby's brain, a US expert has warned.

Eating this diet can help reduce risk of one of worst types of breast cancer by 40 per cent.