The big chill has Kasey and Karena pondering their favourite ‘warm me up’ dishes.

Celebrity chef Marco Pierre White has been wining and dining in Auckland this week, prompting speculation he will appear on the new series of MasterChef NZ.

Kiwi competitive speed eater Nela Zisser could only manage third place today in a noodle eating competition held at Wow Wow Wow shop in Glenfield, Auckland.

How these wines acquire a cocoa character I don’t know — but they’re magic.

Odette’s is a graceful swan of a place to dine in.

Dinner and a movie is the best way to spend a wintery evening during the film festval, writes Dionne Christian.

If you want chilli flavouring on your mussels, the DIY option is a much healthier choice than these artificially coloured ones, writes Wendyl Nissen.

The menu at Were Bros will leave you feeling satisfied and oh-so-righteous.

The finals of the New Zealand Chilli Eating Championship takes place this afternoon at the Sweat Shop Brew Bar in central Auckland.

The toilets feature high-quality fixtures but are poorly maintained.

A small Australian cafe has sent the internet in to overdrive, making magnificent milkshakes that are an Instagrammers dream.

New Zealand is on the verge of having its own unique Asian cuisine thanks to a new generation of ethnic chefs.

Viva managing editor Amanda Linnell shares highlights from today’s Viva magazine.

To celebrate Bastille Day today, we asked charming French pastry chef, Guillaume Nicoli to tell us how to make the best croque monsieur ever.

Nicky Park finds five local French bakeries worth a visit.

A leading Pacific doctor is supporting calls for island countries to consider a fat tax on junk food to tackle the ticking time bomb of obesity in the region.

Celebrity chef blames Canterbury quakes and "impatient" Inland Revenue for the closing of her cafe and cook school.

The Bite team will be at the Auckland Food Show later this month and we are looking forward to spending four days surrounded by many of our favourite food producers and food lovers.

They never served these sweet treats in the Bastille.

If a bad mood has you reaching for the biscuit tin, watch out – they might not taste as sweet as you’re expecting.

Birkenhead eatery has top-notch food.

If we try to solve the obesity crisis by prioritising exercise programmes over strategies to change the way we're eating, we will get nowhere.

Offering people choices is the answer, not bludgeoning them with the blunt stick of taxes, writes Kerre McIvor.

A nutritionist has dubbed a 3km stretch of road featuring more than 30 fast-food options "Heart Attack Alley".

Put on your ‘meat-eatin’ shoes’ for a great meal out.

Paul Rudd was miserable to be around for a year as he embarked on a bland diet to get in shape to portray Marvel superhero Ant-Man.

The menu is split into two - one side brunch, and the other side leaning more towards lunch-style options.

New Zealand speed eating queen Nela Zisser will be taking on sushi after missing out on the top spots of the Nathan's Hot Dog Eating contest in New York.

Eating too much fatty food can damage nerves in the stomach that tell the brain we are full, scientists believe.

Try out these wines, recommended by writer Yvonne Lorkin, for winter.