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Wendyl Wants To Know: About that doggie treat ...
I'm not sure where in nature a dog would access bacon or cheese or smoked food or indeed the many grains, including corn, which are included in these treats, writes Wendyl Nissen.
Marlborough: Produce to pantry
Alexia Santamaria goes right to the source, delving into Marlborough's foodie secrets.
How reading helped heal my anorexia
Lavish descriptions of food saved Laura Freeman from anorexia. But, even at Easter, she still denies herself one treat.
Wellington: Eat your heart out
Our capital city has more restaurants and cafes per capita than New York. Delaney Mes tries as many of them as she can.
Sister act launch book
If there is one thing Karena and Kasey Bird aren't afraid of it is a challenge.
Review: Woodpecker Hill, Parnell
Eclectic array of flavours and inviting, decor make for an entertaining night out at new 'Asian barbecue' eatery Woodpecker Hill
Brunch: Fika With Me, Birkenhead
The menu had us from the word go, when we spotted the instructions, sweetly cheesy, to “brunch and relax” or “best ugly bagel and smile”.
How to roast your Easter eggs
Laura Freeman puts to the test a once-popular Elizabethan recipe involving a hot spit and pepper.
The good and bad of Easter treats
These days we don't have much restraint when it comes to eggs made out of chocolate, but how many regular hen eggs are okay to eat?
Oliver: Ramsay is 'deeply jealous'
Jamie Oliver has accused Gordon Ramsay of being consumed with envy over his multi-million success, which sees him worth almost twice as much as his peer.
Invivo raise a glass to $2m milestone
Invivo Wines has become the first company in New Zealand to raise the maximum amount allowed through an equity crowdfunding campaign.
In today's Bite: Easter feasting
Find all your favourite bits from today's Bite magazine online.
Review: Woodpecker Hill, Parnell
The newest restaurant in Parnell achieved something special before even opening for business. Supplanting a pub charmingly called The Bog, it reduced by one the number of Irish bars in the world.
Hemp smoothie campaign canned
A popular salad and sandwich chain has been ordered to pull advertising for its top-selling hemp smoothie because it made it sound like the drink could get you high.
Wine: Magical medium-dry pinot gris
Pinot gris has proved an unstoppable force in this country. Our wineries now crush a whopping 24,000 tonnes; 1500 times the volume of 2005. But not all pinot gris is the same — some super-dry, right through to luxuriously rich, sweeter styles.
Review: Ima Cuisine, Auckland CBD
Ima’s soul food and convivial atmosphere will help transport you to downtown Tel Aviv.
Brunch: Little Sister, Henderson
The menu was exciting. Loads of dishes you won’t find elsewhere, as well as some of the standards, but with an interesting twist.
Additives make sausage roll ... into bin
When I cooked this I knew something was up with the smell. And when I tasted it, it went straight into the bin.
Bar review: The Portland Public House, Kingsland
We attempted to order a Bombay gin and tonic, as listed on the stained, dog-eared menu but were informed they didn't have Bombay Sapphire.
Would you wear a Big Mac?
The world's most famous beef burger - the Big Mac - has inspired a new lifestyle collection including bed linen, pajamas, a dog coat and wallpaper.
Why do nutrition celebrities have so much pull?
Nutrition celebrities often promote "fad diets". In fact, they often demonstrate a misunderstanding of biochemistry and other basic nutrition science.
Freaky dish brings squid to life
A freaky video of a cuttlefish dish in Japan has resurfaced and it's just as terrifying.
Four things to consider about baby food
Today, as we know, analysing every aspect of our diets to the Nth degree is just how we roll, and increasingly that translates into parents doing the same on behalf of their dear little cherubs.
Meet the real Willy Wonkas: inside the colourful world of Cadbury
A secret laboratory at the chocolate maker’s headquarters in Bournville is where all the Cadbury magic happens.