Not only do some forms of tofu have crazy amounts of calcium sulfate but tofu may also be lowering my sex drive, worries Jack Tame.

This week 50 women will die from a disease that is, in part, preventable. It's something we tend to associate more with men: heart disease.

Change needs to come from the boardrooms of the people who produce the sugary food which is slowly poisoning our children, writes Paul Little.

Staring at acres of bottles on supermarket shelves, it’s easy to forget that there are actual human beings behind our favourite fast-moving consumer goods.

Trepidatious first impressions are soon forgotten when familiar fare is served with flair.

Cook-at-home food delivery services are expanding as families look for healthy meals in a hurry. The Herald gets a family of four to try three of the food kits.

It's World Gin Day. To celebrate one of our favourite spirits we asked the very hip Rogue Society guys to give us their give favourite ways to drink it.

The look is five-star. Blond wood furniture, blue Mediterranean tiles on the floor, palms in copper pots and smartly dressed — and friendly — waitstaff.

Sure people are busy, but too busy to chop a few veges? What else are you going to do while you wait for the oven to preheat, wonders Wendyl Nissen.

Residents of Northland have been caught illegally selling crayfish through buy, sell and exchange pages on Facebook.

The thought of musicians serenading you as you eat may make your stomach churn. But listening to music during a meal will actually make your food taste better.

Just half a handful of nuts a day can cut your risk of dying from a string of major diseases, a study has revealed.

Consumers have a connection to the brand concerned and a sense of ownership that develops over time. Manufacturers mess with it at their peril.

Whatever your caffeine consumption, there's no doubt that there's a frothing interest in coffee. We asked local connoisseur to spill the beans.

On Sunday night Michael Meredith was named Auckland's top chef. At 6am the next morning he started making sandwiches for hungry children in Mangere.

Lewis Road Creamery has repackaged its most popular milk for charity, but the "breast milk" has slammed by advocates as disrespectful towards women.

To get in the Come Dine With Me mood, we bring you ten of the best dinner party dishes.

Fructose intolerance seems to occur as our bodies aren't especially well-designed to process large quantities of this type of sugar.

Alexia Santamaria finds out some of the city’s most delicious secrets.

Citrus season is helping us squeeze some joy in to this second week of winter.

A change to Milo's recipe has caused outrage among fans of the chocolatey drink, who say it now tastes "gross and disgusting".

The fire is out but it's still smoking hot at Al's place.

Kasey and Karena have been away on a well-deserved family break after their whirlwind book tour. This week their friend Simon Gault is guest Savour columnist.

It’s hard to pick just a handful of the best brunch spots with the burgeoning food scene here, but with that in mind, herewith my favourite five — this week.

Sugar has been in the spotlight lately. From TV shows to bestselling books, it is a hot topic, the latest dietary demon, writes Niki Bezzant.

A natural re-usable food wrap, a brainchild of three Auckland mums, is one of the creative ideas to be presented at next Sunday's Auckland Fair.

These wines will get you close to replicate a visceral joy-rush.

A pending liquor licence and chilly dining room couldn’t detract from the outstanding Vietnamese flavours on offer.

Expert baristas bring passion and flair to a new venture north of the bridge.

Ahead of July's Bakels Supreme Pie Awards, Elisabeth Easther set off on her very own Great NZ Pie Trail and found out there's more to these humble treats than meats the eye.