She never sets the table when guests come, makes a mess in the kitchen and thinks avocado on toast is one of life's essentials. Greg Bruce talks to the inimitable Nigella Lawson.

Takeaway cereal tastes like its good for you - not just a treat.

Managing five kitchens delivering cold beers and sizzling food to as many as 3000 punters at Pukekohe's V8 Supercars event would send most people's blood pressure through the roof.

A slice of still-edible cake from the most famous wedding of the 20th century is set to fetch a high price at a US auction.

Here's the scoop on the latest addition to the ice cream scene.

When Chloe Van Dyke concocted her first batch of chia seed drinks three years ago, the target market was her sports-mad family.

Imposing minimum prices for alcohol is likely to help some people who are dependent on it to cut down their drinking, say the authors of a new study.

Eating lettuce is over three times worse in greenhouse gas emissions than eating bacon, says study author.

It's easy to go silly on the food and drink during the silly season. Here's how to curb an expanding waistline this Christmas.

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Street-front bar offers good food that has been well prepared.

Make the most of Christmas Day with these fail-safe recipes.

On a trip to Thailand, the former Miss Earth New Zealand ate 10 scorpions in 90 seconds, scoffed a hairy tarantula and downed a 2kg feast of curry.

There is evidence on both sides of the fence about coffee's benefits and harms and, again, it probably comes down to context, Niki writes.

Four weeks ago the 24th Annual Hawkes Bay Wine Auction collectively raised $141,000 for Cranford Hospice by auctioning off rare wine lots.

Atmosphere brings life to trendy menu.

There is a scene in the 2013 film Escape Plan where Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sylvester Stallone face off against one another in a canteen.

The granddaughters are on their way for Christmas so my husband popped these into the trolley when I wasn't looking, writes Wendyl Nissen.

A young office worker in the UK "addicted" to Red Bull had a heart attack after drinking eight cans on a night out.

A NZ health organisation is urging restaurants to offer healthier meals for children after research revealed a lack of nutritious food options.

Nigella Lawson criticises push to cut out all processed food.

Phenomenon started by chef Nadia Lim has grown faster than Trade Me and is now NZ's third largest food retailer.

The five places in a supermarket where germs are most likely to hide.

Brigitte Redman understands what it means to be hungry. In fact, she will never again feel the comfort of a full stomach.

Do you roll your eyes when someone asks if something is gluten/dairy/sugar-free? One woman shares how she became that person, and cured bowel disease through diet.

The best books for the foodie on your Christmas list.

Winner of NZ Cafe of the Year praised for its "remarkable' setting and "unmatched" coffee.

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Consumer New Zealand has looked at some of the pre-made desserts on our supermarket shelves.