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Jamie Oliver calls for gum ban
Jamie Oliver has called for a Singapore-style ban on chewing gum in public after accusing people who spit out the sticky residue of making Britain look like a "bomb site".

McDonald's ad is 'blasphemy'
Top Naples pizza chef describes suggestion as "blasphemous" as McDonald's maintains that "even the pizza chefs of Naples have probably bought their children to us at least once".

In today's Bite: Food for good health
Find all your favourite bits from today's Bite magazine online. Follow the hyperlinks in Jo Elwin's editor's letter and lose yourself in bite.co.nz.

Dame Alison forced to give up cooking
Chef Dame Alison Holst is no longer cooking, even at home - one of the saddest parts of her decline into dementia, her family says.

Al Brown eateries: What next?
Two of Auckland's most popular eateries are closed until further notice after a fire caused extensive damage to their joint kitchen.

Chefs share lives in new cookbook
MasterChef winners Kasey, far left, and Karena Bird, right, launched their first cookbook, For the Love Of, on Friday night in Paengaroa.

Wellbeing: Fill up with good quality stuff
Just a spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down, or so we have been told. But how can we avoid that one spoonful turning into much more?

Sobriety, one sip at a time
Tired of his love affair with wine and whisky, Hauraki Radio host Alex Behan, reveals the challenges of turning his back on alcohol.

Japan Day: Get a taste of what's on
Ninja, anime, and colourful customs collide at Japan Day, where old and new meet, finds Sarah Ell.

Review: Deco, Titirangi
It was a joy to see that Deco, Titirangi's latest restaurant is as stylish as the rest of the newly restored Lopdell House.

What makes you love chilli?
What makes one person seek out the spiciest chillis, while another enjoys only bland foods?

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.

Triple taste tease (+recipes)
We are so happy to be able to share these recipes from our new cookbook For the Love Of … which is available from next Saturday.

Wine: Autumn flavours await
So yes, we’ve been pushed into autumn, and while your tan may be fading, don’t let your taste buds suffer the same fate

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?