MKR judges competing for dining supremacy in Auckland.

So far, Yamamoto has reviewed 5653 types of instant noodles through texts and videos offering details as he goes.

Debate in the US is growing - does tipping lead to fewer good restaurants?

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.

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.

One of my favourite desserts is a sort of Eton mess where you bash up some meringues and sprinkle them over icecream and strawberries or fresh fruit.

The menu is the sort that makes you want to return again and again, just so that you can try everything.

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

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.

One mouthful is all it took and the Marlborough sauvignon blanc legend was born. By Joelle Thomson.

For 100 years, the Babich family have stayed true to the ideals of their patriarch.

Portion creep is partly driven by marketing: we perceive a larger serve to be better value.

As recently as the 1970s, Beirut was where Europe and Asia met and danced in the streets. The great writer James Morris wrote in the

Make your meals match the light, fresh spring air.

The second season of My Kitchen Rules New Zealand debuts tomorrow night. Living talked to two Group One teams.