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A paua by any other name sweeter when it's young

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

The best fruit and veg for weight loss

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

Revealed: Supermarkets' cunning tricks

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

Butter or margarine - which is better?

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

The $18M tweet about bread

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

Revealed: Why we eat too much

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

Fans queue patiently for favourite cook

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

Nigella's NZ tour moves to Invercargill

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

Why your diet didn't work

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

Niki Bezzant: New cure-all! Yeah, right

"It turns out honey and cinnamon is a "magic mixture" that can do almost anything."

Burger ads: Not quite what you see on TV

Highly stylised burgers look little like the real thing from the counter.

Wine: A white flight

During these summer days it's okay to be a bit of a white wine snob - but be warned, overchill and you'll kill the aromas, dull the flavours and ruin everything.

Restaurant review: Chapel Bar and Bistro

The culinary offerings of a Ponsonby stalwart won't shake its primary reputation as a drinking destination.

Paul Little: So long, lunch

There was a time when a so-called business lunch happily slid into dinner time with the help of someone's company credit card and a lot of fine champagne. Paul Little looks back nostalgically at a bygone era and compares then with now.

Brunch review: Platter Cafe

Beer staff boost to cut frothing at the mouth

Eden Park will have more staff at the beer pump to avoid further queuing problems.

Street snack feels like it belongs in the movies

Little foil pouch leaves a distinct 'astronaut food' impression - as does the taste, writes Wendyl Nissen.

Hotchin and Watson in iced tea firm

A trustee firm associated with Mark Hotchin now holds shares in an American drinks company alongside his former Hanover co-owner Eric Watson.