Hungry pastry fans from Wellington are driving north to Napier just to sample the perfect potato pie crowned the best in the country.

She called screaming child a "demon" and a "beast" - and she's getting praise for it.

The celebrity chef is opening one of his flagship Jamie's Italian restaurants in Auckland.

Three New Zealand hot sauce companies are World Champions after beating out entries from around the globe at the 2015 World Hot Sauce Awards.

McDonald’s NZ says there is no such thing as a ‘secret menu’ down under, but that "customers have always been able to customise their burgers".

'Hangry' - hungry and angry - is a feeling many of us are all too familiar with, but where does it come from and why do we get it?

An Auckland woman has organised a bake-a-thon to pass on random acts of kindness to people in need.

Lorde has expressed her support for a lunch delivery program that helps our most vulnerable Kiwi kids.

It took me two attempts to get the brains at Bawarchi. I had heard they served them, but there was no sign of them on the menu and our waiter, who I think had been dragooned into service to cover for staff who had called in sick, didn't have the best comm

Many will have a memory of sitting miserably at the table being forced to eat what was on the plate before being allowed to get up, Niki Bezzant writes.

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.

Tonight the All Blacks take on the Pumas, inspiring us to think about an Argentinian feast. It might not be do-able tonight, but the drool-worthy pictures are worth a browse anyway.

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.

Calorie and sugar-wise, are you better off eating a Jelly Tip ice cream or one of the new Jelly Tip biscuits? Wendyl Nissen crunches the numbers.