Finally, a processed meal which uses only the ingredients you'd use at home - and it tastes like one you'd make at home too.

Auckland may be gaining a reputation as a place where the food matches the scenery, but making a seafood restaurant work on the waterfront is a struggle.

What does an alcoholic look like? For years, I wouldn't have said that label had anything to do with me.

The vibe at The White Rabbit is Melbourne cool. Formerly The Crown (and before that the Rose & Crown), this classic pub has been given a whitewash facelift.

Even as this writer's kids started high school, the day never arrived when she and her husband said, "Okay, we're done, pack your own dang lunches."

How you describe something expresses your underlying attitude about it, but the words themselves reflect back at you, shaping your thoughts and actions.

Hammerheads restaurant is in liquidation after occupying a prime waterfront position for more than 20 years.

An Angus sirloin was last night crowned the Grand Champion of steaks in New Zealand. Catherine Smith was one of the lucky judges.

You know when you discover your chocolate stash has accumulated weird white stuff all over it and you have to decide, do I eat this? Here's the answer.

‘MasterChef’ winners Kasey and Karena Bird will be at home cooking their mother her favourite dishes on this special day.

Your horoscope said something about taking a walk on the wild side this weekend, didn’t it? So here are three wines that will take your taste buds on a memorable trip.

A great platter sets a high bar at this new Orewa eatery.

On offer is a small selection of about half a dozen different, delectable sandwiches. There's also a selection of sweets from Meola Kitchen.

At last, a gluten-free food that hasn’t been pumped full of salt, sugar and fat to pump up the flavour, writes Wendyl Nissen.

It doesn't sound good, but confectionery company Cadbury will release a limited edition chocolate infused with Australia's favourite spread, Vegemite.

Over the course of her more than 20 years studying how people eat, Traci Mann has found that willpower doesn't work quite like we imagine it will.

McDonald's may be developing a taste for a new ingredient as it fights to reinvent itself: Kale.

Princess Charlotte is less than a week old and the memorabilia is already rolling in. The latest tribute - a pizza portrait of the royal family.

Unclean kitchen flues may have led to the fire that caused extensive damage to celebrity chef Al Brown's high-profile Auckland restaurant.

Alcoholic drinks should all carry calorie counts according to a leading UK public health doctor writing in the BMJ, because of their contribution to obesity.

Raw food diets, juice detox, super foods and ancient grains - it's hard to tell what's healthy and sustainable and what's a fad.

Dainty sandwiches, perfectly formed sweet treats, the finest tea — what a satisfying way to share an afternoon with your beloved, writes Anna King Shahab.

Ditch the dishes and create meals that go straight from oven to table.

Kim Willis won't be blowing the winnings of a nationwide competition for New Zealand's most-deserving mum on flash jewellery or a holiday.

Food wars have been taken to a new level after a bar manager wrote a scathing online review about a rival restaurant.

Cabernet franc is the bridesmaid of the Bordeaux family. Everyone expects it to be there but sadly it never gets singled out for much attention.

Restaurant brings a taste of Wellington to the north.