School books and pencils were replaced with mixing bowls and wooden spoons as youngsters took part in this year's International World Chefs Day.

Coca-Cola Amatil NZ, the local unit of the world's biggest beverage company, has praised Health Minister Jonathan Coleman's plans to combat childhood obesity.

Does eating red meat fast track you to cancer, heart disease, obesity and an early death?

A Guinness World Records judge has declared the world's longest baguette at 400 feet.

Some customers are questioning whether the inspiration came from concrete or pollution. Others have posted pictures with the caption "Burger or rock?".

Moa Group said its first-half loss narrowed after the listed beer company lifted the volume and value of sales and improved its gross margin.

MKR judges competing for dining supremacy in Auckland.

Customer service far outstripped kitchen's offering.

A river cruise through the rich dairy country of Normandy has Pamela Wade all at C.

The asparagus season is short and sweet, so make the most of it.

If your Bellini-making skills aren't up to scratch (hey, getting the right ratio of prosecco to peach puree can be a chore), then ditch the extras and stick with the sparkling. Where these three stunners are concerned, less is most definitely more.

Lebanon, pre-civil war, is the theme behind this sophisticated new Auckland dining locale.

You can still order a minke steak in Norway, a fact that upsets some locals, writes Grant Bradley.

Italy is bracing for an invasion of caramel frappuccinos, skinny soy mochas and cinnamon dolce lattes amid reports that Starbucks is to open its first outlets in Milan.

Since her early teens, Hannah Betts drank - to party, to console herself, to get through the day. Here, one year sober, she recounts her battle with the bottle.

Three major companies work on reducing salt and sugar and increasing fibre to gain better ratings.

Manuka Honey producers are seeking to trademark the name is no surprise given that the manuka brand has been a victim of its own success over the years.

Millions of older parents lapse into an unhealthy lifestyle after their children leave home - because they don't have to set an example any more.

When life gives you lemons, make lemonade, so they say. But what about when life gives you 100ha fires? ''Fire pies,'' rural firefighter Will McBeth said. After a hard morning turning over a scorched hillside near Dunback with shovels and a digger, the firefighters of the Glenorchy Volunteer Rural Fire Force tucked into a pastry-lined lunch cooked in the hot earth. Source: ODT

When life gives you lemons, make lemonade, so they say. But what about when life gives you 100ha fires?

Late-night Maccas runs and kebab stops prove too tempting for some, claims survey.

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Sid Sahrawat's modern Indian restaurant, Cassia, in Auckland's Fort Lane, draws on his cultural heritage growing up in India, as well as his flair for flavour and passion for New Zealand products.