The demise of Woolworths' Australian hardware experiment, Masters, won't devastate too many customers, writes Bella Katz.

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!

The Herald Life & Style team road test health and fitness trends so you don't have to.

It may be time to reconsider how you buy produce, and how well you cook your meat.

A surge in avocado sales is being linked to celebrity chefs' use of the creamy fruit and more people discovering the health benefits.

While some dishes are strongly associated with certain countries, global travel has opened up a whole new world of food - and Instagram proves it.

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.

Numerous studies show that low-carbohydrate weight-loss plans aren't more effective for weight loss, especially when the studies follow people long-term.

Nothing beats fresh fish and keeping the cooking to a minimum reaps flavoursome rewards.

It's the best of its type, but it's a short list.

We all know the mantra: five-plus a day is the ideal number for our fruit and vegetable intake.

January's almost over; the kids go back to school next week and routine will reign again. But this is no time to slip into a rut when it comes to wine. Push the boat out with these babies.

Scientists say we are subconsciously drawn to unhealthy food because we see it as dangerous and attractive.

After 25 years in the same spot, Swashbucklers is still showing how seafood should be done.

Tasty food and spot-on coffee are welcome additions to the neighbourhood.

A homegrown delicacy usually only seen on fine dining tables overseas will debut at the Auckland Seafood Festival this weekend.

An apple a day not only keeps the doctor at bay - it may also help you shed the kilos.

Five ways clever marketing makes you spend more than you intended to on groceries.

Since the 70s, one's been touted as the dietary equivalent of a grenade with the pin out, so what's changed?

She's not short of dough, that's for sure.

We like to think our bodies are good at telling us when we're full. Research says otherwise.

Smiling broadly and chatting happily as she signed cookbook after cookbook, Nigella Lawson charmed hundreds of fans in Invercargill yesterday.

Celebrity chef Nigella Lawson is in Invercargill today. We look at similarities and differences between the South Island city and her home in London.

New research shows it's not your fault your weight loss attempt didn't go so well.

Chefs will be tasked with impressing Nigella Lawson at a special dining experience at The Langham tonight.

Domestic goddess and award-winning author Nigella Lawson is charming fans in Newmarket as she signs copies of her latest book, Simply Nigella.

Domestic goddess charms fans who braved the summer heat to meet her in Auckland.