COMMENT: So this Christmas, I will savour every last morsel of my whitebait fritter - because it may well be my last for a while.

Much of the food we consider to be "unhealthy" is packed with nutritional goodness. Here's a break down of the guilty treats that can actually be good for you.

"Vegetables literally made me gag," says a British mum who underwent hypnosis to cure her of her food phobia.

COMMENT: I think we overlook the fact that it is possible to be both healthy and indulgent at Christmas.

Sachie was born in Japan, but for lunch she was planning to cook me a Hawaiian dish called poke (pronounced poh-kay), which is currently enjoying extreme popularity in the United States.

American diners should look away now - but Kiwis should feel proud.

A varietal to savour.

Each week Greg Bruce challenges a chef to make him lunch in less than 10 minutes.

The science of brunching needs further testing at this eatery.

Appetites for our national dessert are set to munch into the equivalent of 31 times the height of the Sky Tower.

Steve Braunias made it his mission to eat at each of the 55 food joints along West Auckland's Lincoln Rd. He has come to the end.

COMMENT: I have spent an afternoon in the supermarket for you and has come up with my best selections for Christmas Day food items.

Steve Braunias has done it. He's eaten Lincoln Rd. His journey ended at the top, at the kingdom of fast food franchises - yeah, he went to McDonald's.

From foodie events to the best restaurants, recipes and diet tips, here are the best bites of food news this week.

The earthquakes closed New World Hutt City, so its owners have opened a pop-up supermarket.

Catherine Smith savours some of 2016's best food books.

The tasting-room-like Roasteries and pricey Reserve cafes are no longer just an experiment: They're a core part of the coffee empire's strategy.

A bizarre row broke out between an enraged Leicestershire man and the Yorkshire Tea company after he found out the tea is not made in Yorkshire.

A gunman believed a fake news story that wrongly linked a local pizzeria to a child sex ring. Here's what happened next.

Find all your favourite bits from today's Bite magazine online. Follow the hyperlinks in Jo Elwin's editor's letter and lose yourself in bite.co.nz.

Morepork BBQ has all a carnivore needs, albeit served in disposable plates and cups.

Why do we keep buying the same brands at the supermarket? Scientists explain.

Auckland city scored four out of five stars for its 180 gluten-free friendly establishments.

Boracay Garden Restaurant in Auckland are being repeately refused visas for Filipino workers, and are being told to train New Zealanders for the work, despite requiring a manager to be fluent in Filipino and experienced in the cuisine of the Philippines.

It is easier to make an unhealthy choice than a healthy one.

From hipster hot sauce to a brunch dish blamed for keeping millennials out of the housing market, these are the biggest food trends of the year.

Here's to quake-central wines!

COMMENT: These take a dozen ingredients to get the taste of wasabi.

One lucky Kiwi fried chicken fan's home could soon smell like their favourite food.

A new restaurant saves locals a drive into town.