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The chart below lays out thirteen awesome combinations that are so versatile they can almost all work as a sauce, dip, or salad dressing.

"I lick off the nacho cheese seasoning and put the chips back in the bag," admits the world's most fashion-forward foodie, Chrissy Teigen.

Anna King Shahab leads a tastebud-teasing tour of the best Instagram accounts to feast your eyes on for some culinary inspiration.

Beer gut: It's right there in the name - but it seems that beer might not be as bad for the waistline as previously thought.

The latest video from the American Chemical Society's Reactions series tackles its effects on our insides with science.

A Herald poll has found readers are overwhelmingly in support of a West Auckland Nando's restaurant for not letting people bring their own food to eat there.

Vegemite is being used to make bootleg booze in indigenous communities where there is a ban on selling alcohol.

Soft drink giant Coca-Cola is backing a new solution to obesity: Get more exercise and don't worry so much about cutting calories.

Tap Bar, the country's first alcohol-free bar, has shut its doors after only five weeks of business on Auckland's Karangahape Rd.

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Perilous entry leads to heavenly food.

On Wednesday night Spy met My Kitchen Rules' winning duo, Steve Flood, 31, and Will Stewart, 37. And we weren't the only ones.

A spectacular set that includes a living wall of herbs and an 'Alpine lodge' has been created for the new MasterChef series, writes Sarah Ell.

Lean, but certainly not mean, venison is a New Zealand-grown flavour sensation.

The potato is being credited with fuelling the extraordinary expansion of the brain in human evolution.

As I eat my way around Auckland I have found five pork buns that I need to tell you about.

It's true we need a bit of salt, but very little - half a teaspoon of salt each day is all we need. Kiwis consume an average of 9g of salt each day, writes Niki Bezzant.

Office vending machines can be ruinous to waistlines, but an expert says choosing real foods limits damage.

Portraits of Audrey Hepburn and Charlie Chaplin, views of Venetian canals or a growling lion, these artworks all have something in common outside hefty price tags - they're edible.

If you're in this part of town and feeling peckish, The Parlour is worth a visit.

Getting down to the real juice about sugary drinks, cold pasteurised is as real as you get on a supermarket shelf, writes Wendyl Nissen.

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.