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![Restaurant review: Taiko](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=798)
Restaurant review: Taiko
The discovery of a Japanese restaurant on the city rail loop ticks all the boxes.
![How to deal with rude people](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=798)
How to deal with rude people
They're on the bus, jumping the supermarket queue, how do you react?
![Extra ingredients ruin simple treat](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=798)
Extra ingredients ruin simple treat
If you don't want to chop up potatoes then look for frozen chips with as few additives as possible, writes Wendyl Nissen.
![UN has its fingers on the pulse](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=798)
UN has its fingers on the pulse
The United Nations has officially declared 2016 the year of the bean.
![Bella Katz: Bunnings a Jack-of-all-trades; Masters a master of none](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=798)
Bella Katz: Bunnings a Jack-of-all-trades; Masters a master of none
The demise of Woolworths' Australian hardware experiment, Masters, won't devastate too many customers, writes Bella Katz.
![Five dangerous delicacies](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=798)
Five dangerous delicacies
I'm not very daring when it comes to fear factor food, so you can count me out of even deep-fried huhu grubs - but these delicacies are downright lethal!
![Diary of a detox: A day with a Nutribullet](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=798)
Diary of a detox: A day with a Nutribullet
The Herald Life & Style team road test health and fitness trends so you don't have to.
![Explore the food capitals of Instagram](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=798)
Explore the food capitals of Instagram
While some dishes are strongly associated with certain countries, global travel has opened up a whole new world of food - and Instagram proves it.
![How healthy is your kid's lunchbox?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=798)
How healthy is your kid's lunchbox?
Packaged snacks and white bread sandwiches are staples for a lot of school lunches, even though many parents know they're not a healthy option.
![Why it's okay to eat carbs](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=798)
Why it's okay to eat carbs
Numerous studies show that low-carbohydrate weight-loss plans aren't more effective for weight loss, especially when the studies follow people long-term.
![The best food for kids' lunch boxes](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=798)
The best food for kids' lunch boxes
Forget quinoa and kale, these basic foods for your kids' lunch box will give them the nutrition they need.
![In today's Bite: Long weekend pancakes and school lunches](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=798)
In today's Bite: Long weekend pancakes and school lunches
Find all your favourite bits from today's Bite magazine online.
![Kasey and Karena: Seafood surprises (+ recipes)](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=798)
Kasey and Karena: Seafood surprises (+ recipes)
Nothing beats fresh fish and keeping the cooking to a minimum reaps flavoursome rewards.
![Big squeeze goes on juice](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=798)
Big squeeze goes on juice
We all know the mantra: five-plus a day is the ideal number for our fruit and vegetable intake.
![Restaurant review: Swashbucklers](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=798)
Restaurant review: Swashbucklers
After 25 years in the same spot, Swashbucklers is still showing how seafood should be done.
![Brunch review: Shaky Isles](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=798)
Brunch review: Shaky Isles
Tasty food and spot-on coffee are welcome additions to the neighbourhood.
![Auckland: Shooting the breeze](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=798)
Auckland: Shooting the breeze
Elisabeth Easther heads south of Auckland for a day of shooting and feasting at Bracu.
![Why baristas are the new DJs](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=798)
Why baristas are the new DJs
Nearly everyone seems to have a barista who makes mornings more bearable. And we don't just like our baristas, we're impressed by them.
![A paua by any other name sweeter when it's young](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=798)
A paua by any other name sweeter when it's young
A homegrown delicacy usually only seen on fine dining tables overseas will debut at the Auckland Seafood Festival this weekend.
![The best fruit and veg for weight loss](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=798)
The best fruit and veg for weight loss
An apple a day not only keeps the doctor at bay - it may also help you shed the kilos.
![Revealed: Supermarkets' cunning tricks](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=798)
Revealed: Supermarkets' cunning tricks
Five ways clever marketing makes you spend more than you intended to on groceries.
![Butter or margarine - which is better?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=798)
Butter or margarine - which is better?
Since the 70s, one's been touted as the dietary equivalent of a grenade with the pin out, so what's changed?
![Revealed: Why we eat too much](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=798)
Revealed: Why we eat too much
We like to think our bodies are good at telling us when we're full. Research says otherwise.
![Fans queue patiently for favourite cook](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=798)
Fans queue patiently for favourite cook
Smiling broadly and chatting happily as she signed cookbook after cookbook, Nigella Lawson charmed hundreds of fans in Invercargill yesterday.