Toddlers in Britain are to be referred to weekly weight-loss classes to curb rising obesity levels.

While it's always a good idea to opt for a local offering, if you feel like treating yourself to a good bottle of red there's nothing stopping you from looking at old favourites and lesser-known lovelies from over the seas.

British besties Will Stewart and Steve Flood - aka My Kitchen Rules Australia's 'Gourmet Pommies' - dined at Auckland's Gusto restaurant last night.

This is the bar you would head to after uni for cheap, fruity drinks and some weird band you've never heard of.

A new video could be just the inspiration people need when it comes to jazzing up their unadventurous lunchboxes.

It's time to embrace rustic comfort foods wholeheartedly; celebrating the healing qualities and traditional origins of bones.

Curry really could be the spice of life after scientists discovered that eating hot food regularly possibly lowers the risk of dying prematurely.

Peaches and cream tipped the balance in favour of the English expats over their Aussie rivals in the My Kitchen Rules finale.

Accidents happen, and sometimes even beget delicious developments. Here are five of the best 'accidental' treats.

Dr Rowald Hepp, from Germany and Simon Nunns from Coopers Creek Vineyard in Kumeu are among 13 experts tasting 120 wines each over three days at one of New Zealand's largest wine shows.

The reality is many items construed as healthy options are not even close. We give you the low-down plus our healthier alternatives.

A man is suing an In-N-Out burger restaurant in California for allegedly spiking his milkshake with methamphetamines.

Alcohol enters the bloodstream mainly through the lungs but also the eyeballs. Guests are advised to "breathe responsibly."

Find all your favourite bits from today's Bite magazine online. Follow the hyperlinks in Jo Elwin's editor's letter and lose yourself in bite.co.nz.

The Auckland Food Show ended yesterday after four days of offering tips and serving delicious treats.

A Korean grandmother is using secret recipes passed down from generation to generation in her family to share her culture in her adopted homeland.

Cosy French bistro offers rich, homely food.

Olivia Newton-John is releasing her own brand of wine to boost a cancer campaign.

Food is a family business for an expat pair who headed to Britain to study and found they just couldn't stay away from the kitchen.

I'm tired of the debate about what we should eat being framed as "fat vs sugar". Just cutting carbs or fat is no guarantee of a healthy diet, writes Niki Bezzant.

Top food writer Lauraine Jacobs says the MasterChef moniker is more about celebrity status than cooking skills.

The wines from the skin-stretchingly hot and dusty climes of South Australia are vastly different to our own ...

It was the perfect place to enjoy a Bastille Day dinner - and hardly anyone knows it's there.

The cafe is on a quiet street on the Morningside border.

Celebrity chef Jo Seagar's closed cafe and cooking school reportedly owes creditors more than $1.6 million.

On a quest to find store-bought wraps that don't have a strange chemical smell, Wendyl Nissen discovers a good organic alternative.

NZ's self-declared "sausage capital" is in danger of losing its claim to fame after its renowned high street butcher shut its doors.

Competitive checkout operating requires speed, accuracy, mental precision and an unshakeable smile. Steve Deane finds it's harder than it sounds.

Once a favourite late-night haunt, Tabac has undergone a refurbishment to lighten and brighten the back alley bar.

Shelley Bridgeman missed the memo about NZ's café culture. She only visits them if she has to. Here are six reasons why she hates them.