War is declared, not for the first time, between France and Britain. The conflict might be called "Michelin star wars" or "the gastronomic empire strikes back".

Sophie Kaiser has come up with four meals you can make at work - even in that small - sometimes smelly - communal kitchen.

The Professor, bless her, doesn't do much cooking. Her idea of dinner is to fry up some courgettes in butter or (as a tribute to her English parentage) make toast and tea.

Those ‘healthy’ snacks may not be, finds Rachel Grunwell.

Give your kids' lunchboxes a makeover this year.

Now battle lines have been drawn across the biscuit aisles - and record numbers of cookie crunchers are tucking in.

Colourful, cheap and cheerful, chinoiserie ticks the boxes.

It is considered to have one of the world's finest cuisines. But France faced gastronomic humiliation after it failed to make the podium on home soil in a global cooking contest.

While traditional cooking isn't going anywhere, you can count on 3D printed foods eventually finding a place in our world.

Are the days of cheap cheeseburgers and Happy Meals over? It appears McDonald's is going upmarket - trialling table service and customised gourmet burgers.

Superstar chef Jamie Oliver is coming to New Zealand — and he’s chosen Wellington as the site of his new Italian restaurant.

There was one thing that began to make me homesick every time I got on a plane. The absence of cassava chips.

A slow start to summer has led to a national shortage of New Zealand-grown apples, with some supermarkets able to offer only fruit imported from the United States.

Fast food has been taken to a whole new level at KFC with the Double Down Dog - a hot dog wrapped in a cheese-stuffed chicken breast, smothered in cheese sauce.

Hershey’s has won a legal battle that means British-made Cadbury's chocolate can't be sold on American shelves.

Chefs create culinary magic in the best debut since Orphans Kitchen opened.

In the aftermath of a reckless Christmas/New Year/summer holiday spend-up, and faced with a credit card account spinning out of control — here are some great, inexpensive buys.

Cafe Hanoi deserves its fashionable reputation.

There’s something for everyone at this newcomer to the eastern suburbs — especially if you like tomato juice.

This product wins two awards from me. The first for the most ridiculous sell lines and the second for producing a product which purports to be chocolate but actually has none.

Vegan Thai chef Kevin Cometouis says when he wants to cook a health-boosting vegetarian dish, he uses his eyes.

Kale, quinoa and kombucha ruled the trendy healthful-food scene in 2014. But what will take center stage in 2015?

Three young Auckland chefs have been named finalists in an international competition.

When Ethiopians need an iron health boost, they don't turn to supplements - they eat kitfo, says Bebeta Asfaw.

Food takes second place in Ponsonby bar better known for drinks menu.