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Who ate all best pies? Southerners did
This year's pie awards were dominated by entries from the North Island, leaving some questioning why the mainland didn't have a bigger slice of the action.

Instagram lunch is only virtual
Meals arrived and, like a reflex, we all reached for our phones to take snaps.

Kasey and Karena's Kitchen Diplomacy: Episode 1
We were really excited to kick off our adventures in South Korea, a country we have always felt a special connection to because we grew up competing in Tae Kwan Do. (

Karena and Kasey Bird: Kitchen Diplomacy
As their new TV show launches tonight Karena and Kasey Bird tell how careers as an auditor and accountant went off the rails in the best way possible.

Wine: With love from Italy
Don't wait for the moon to hit-a your eye with a big-a pizza pie. Stop. Sip. And feel the amore immediately ...

Restaurant review: Mr Toms
This just in: crusts do not make your hair curly. According to science, it's the symmetry of your follicles, not the dry, chewy ends

Jamie Oliver's wacky parenting revealed
The famous chef shares his secret to disciplining his growing brood.

Brunch review: Bread & Butter in Milford
Efficiency and plenty of choice are on the menu at this Milford cafe.

'Impossible' burger will blow your mind
After years of development, this company has done the impossible. This could be the most important food news in decades.

My meat feast at Gengis Khan
Steve Braunias, The man who ate Lincoln Rd skipped breakfast and morning tea for an all you can eat lunch at Gengis Khan Mongolian BBQ Restaurant. Was he satisfied?

Cockroach milk: The new superfood?
It's bug milk that's packed with protein and nutritional goodies. Would you try it?

Air NZ reveals new wine list
Air New Zealand has narrowed down top wines it will serve in its business premier cabins.

Where to find the best pie in the country
Patrick Lam is the best pie-maker in the country. With that comes much glory - and little sleep.

Pie Awards inspire recipes
With this year's NZ Supreme Pie Awards taking place tonight, we've found five of the best pie recipes for you to try.

What Starbucks' new dress code means
Starbucks employees will continue to wear the green or black aprons that you're used to seeing when you hit up their stores. But lots of subtle changes are coming.

Aucklander crowned Australasia's top young chef
The 29-year-old, who was the only female semi-finalist, was deemed the winner with her gnocchi tortellini by some of Australia's top chefs at a glitzy dinner.

The weight loss tricks you haven't tried
Sick of chasing fad diets? Here are some lesser-known tricks to help break through that weight loss plateau and keep you shedding kilos.

In today's Bite: Inspired to cook
Find all your favourite bits from today's Bite magazine online.

The best bets for NZ food exports to Asia
Export opportunities exist well beyond the most obvious places.

Young chefs keep their cool
The young chefs cooked cleanly and relatively calmly, managing to answer the judges questions and ignore the cameras as they moved around the Crown Hotel's culinariam.

The best winter salads
Don't avoid salads just because the weather is cooler, says Delaney Mes.

There's nothing magic about food
The flavonoids in broccoli have been associated with a lower risk of type 2 diabetes and asthma.

Restaurant review: Meadow
There's something for everyone at a St Johns eatery - including kale.

Restaurant slammed for 'black olives matter' sign
An Italian restaurant in Albuquerque, New Mexico has come under fire after it tried to have a little "fun" with the marquee out the front of the eatery over the weekend.

Is food court sushi cultural appropriation?
And why is Lena Dunham supporting a protest against "insensitive" food?

The 6 simple foods you should eat more of
You probably know what you shouldn't be eating. But are you aware of the foods you should be adding to your diet?

The world's worst supermarket fails
From the "open 9 days a week" sign, to unfortunate product placement, these supermarket blunders are cracking up the internet.

Wine: Taste experiences
Great things come in threes. Except those $8 multipacks of sports socks.