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Top celebrity wines
We're all about celebrity sauvignon this week. From much-loved bards and talk-show talent to local heroes, it's all on show here...

Restaurant review: Black Cottage Cafe
Traditional menu matched by traditional virtues make for an excellent evening.

Is this natural product the cure for acne?
Our natural honey products could be used against the bane of teenagers everywhere - acne - in major findings which open up a market potentially worth tens of millions of dollars to New Zealand.

Wendyl Wants To Know: Chicken nuggets? Where's the chicken?
I've looked at chicken nuggets before but never have I seen a packet which contains so little chicken.

Michael Meredith's kitchen rules
Greg Dixon talks to Michael Meredith about helping feed hungry kids, what motivates him and why the end of his marriage almost saw him sell his award-winning restaurant.

The burger mash-up that almost was
When Burger King urged McDonald's to collaborate on a beautiful piece of junk food artistry, many fast food fans got their hopes up.

Just Mayo is just not mayo: FDA
The FDA has warned Hampton Creek Foods, the company behind Just Mayo, that it is violating the law.

When is the worst time to eat?
Scientists are getting closer to understanding why people indulge after dark and to determining whether those nighttime calories wreak more havoc than ones consumed earlier in the day.

'I was talking about a few bad eggs'
Matthew Crawley was surprised his social media post exploded and just wants to have a discussion about how we can work together to make Ponsonby "a bit nicer".

Minister rejects call for alcohol sachet ban
An Eden Park group had urged the minister to ban the palm-sized alcohol sachets, saying they're regularly found scattered around the stadium grounds after big games.

8 kitchen classics and why we love them
Returning to traditional items that are simple yet integral is getting more and more popular. Emma Gleason lists eight classic items you should have in your kitchen.

Restaurant review: Little Havana, Remuera
Little Havana's popularity belies its performance.

Niki Bezzant: Feel-good fibre
We don't like to talk about our bowels in polite society. It makes us squeamish or it makes us laugh; or both, Niki Bezzant writes.

Auckland's top 5 sammies
A good sandwich should have your mouth watering at its mention. Here are five of the best we've tried around Auckland.

Hawkes Bay: 50 shades of grape
Elisabeth Easther goes on a Mission to learn about Hawkes Bay wines.

The most controversial food ingredient?
Food campaigners are unhappy with plans by Food Standards Australia New Zealand to allow food producers to use more of a controversial sweetener.

Wine: Spice up your life
Looking for ways to inject some much-needed spice into your life this weekend? All you need are these three thrillers ...

Restaurant review: United Kitchen
This is a place providing quality food with a character of its own at a very competitive price, well presented with competent service in a pleasing venue.

What's in these colourful doughnuts?
Two conflicting ingredients labels on these doughnuts leaves a bad taste in Wendyl Nissen's mouth.

Shelley Bridgeman: Things I hate about plates
There are few traditions more likely to put me off an event than a request to bring a plate, writes Shelley Bridgeman.

Bar review: Peach Pit, Auckland CBD
The perfect spot for a feed and a few drinks before kicking along to other K Rd haunts.

Comment: Treat labels like fables
She saw the words "no sugar" and logically thought she was buying something that was not sweetened. Now she knows that that is not necessarily the case.

Cheese recalled due to listeria fears
WeightWatchers and Kaweka chicken meals have also been recalled due to the risk of possible chicken bone fragments.

Scientists want to use this trick to make your tomatoes tastier
By slightly tweaking the way tomatoes are prepared for sale, scientists say, they can make them just a bit yummier.