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Fruit and veg used to look so different

Look back - not even that far back - and you'll find that the fruits and vegetables we eat today were, well, they were pretty different.

Is this bad news for potatoes?

The potato researchers are clear: they're not saying eating potatoes causes high blood pressure.

Wine: Three bottles under $25

Restaurant review: Federal Deli

Convincing main courses and desserts to dive into tick all the boxes at The Federal Deli.

Brunch review: Ima Cuisine

A brunch or weekend lunch? Try the shakshuka - this popular breakfast dish - originally from North Africa - works just as well for lunch.

Nigella: Home cooks better than chefs

Nigella Lawson has hit back at foodies who reckon that running your own restaurant is superior to cooking at home.

Steve Braunias: The little guys on Lincoln Rd

OPINION: Steve Braunias avoids the big franchise joints in favour of Lincoln Rd's humble local shops.

Thermomix staff: It's a 'nasty cult'

Consultants who sell the machines have spoken out about working for Thermomix.

Is this the future of fast food?

Fast-food chains are struggling to adapt to the growing trend of fast-casual dining.

In today's Bite: Home-cooked favourites

Sandwich artist's creations best thing

The underdog contender for a prestigious Auckland food award has taken the humble sandwich all the way to gastronomy's top table.

Beer could reduce heart disease risk

Mediterranean scientists say drinking around 1.4 pints of beer a day could actually reduce the risk of heart diseases by a quarter.

Restaurant review: Atticus Finch

Rotorua bistro offers a blend of excellent food and homely charm.

Wormicelli? Buglonaise? or is eating bugs going too far?

In the past month I have tried two edible insect products: cricket pasta and cricket flour.

Gluten-free could damage your health

Diet has been popularised by celebs who claim it boosts health and aids weight loss but expert says you shouldn't do it if you don't have coeliac disease.

Watch: Dunedin restaurant serves locusts

Grub's up: NZ biz offers edible scorpions, tarantulas

WATCH: Our reporter bites into a Kiwi company's creepy crawlies. Can you stomach the results?

Wine: Wine picks for a busy day

People think wine writing is glamorous. My diary today has "worm the cat", "get dog's anal glands drained", "buy school shoes for Jake", "sort Southern Cross receipts" and "buy new tweezers" written in it. So, yeah. Jealous?