Kiwi chef Peter Gunn has been crowned the winner of the Pacific round of the San Pelligrino Young Chef competition.

People associate the luxury of an expensive restaurant with sexual pleasure, while eating tasty food in a cheap diner is more likely to be compared with drug addiction and physical trauma, scientists found.

Peter Washer runs perhaps New Zealand's best known food truck, The White Lady.

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.

The history of tapas is contested, and they vary by region, but one thing if for certain, these Spanish bar snacks are always delicious. Anna King Shahab finds out more.

Our understanding of the foods we commonly eat is constantly changing - Dr Jocelyn Eason, shares 10 things we might not know about popular Kiwi foods.

Kiwis' consumption of health-giving fruit and vegetables is thought likely to have dipped further during the past 12 months because of a 7 per cent price rise.

Whether you can name one of her recipes or not, you know who Annabel Langbein is. She's the TV cook living the sweet life on the shores of Lake Wanaka.

I found these 'wonder noodles' at a New World supermarket and was overjoyed to find no MSG, no artificial anything, and natural tomato paste as flavouring.

In Maketu, everything growing in the summer vege garden is an inspiration.

International al fresco dining phenomenon Diner en Blanc is returning to Auckland on Saturday night, bigger and brighter than last year's debut.

New Zealand pinot noir continues to collect rave reviews from every corner. Many of the star performers come from Central Otago.

Marooned and without a captain, the evening is rescued by perfectly cooked grilled turbot and delectable buttery sauced flounder.

Up early and looking for a new spot to dine this weekend? Check out this week's brunch review.

Peter Stewart is the founder of food truck business The Roaming Dive.

Steve Coppard is the founder of food truck business Rock Dogs. He talks with Caitlin Sykes about how he went from IT to hot dogs.

First drinks: Have to be a couple of pints if you're going out to this place. I went with the recommended beverage - the newish Haru

Nico Fini is the founder of food truck business Urban Escargot and talks to Caitlin Sykes about the pros and cons.

Otis and Sarah Frizzell own The Lucky Taco food truck business. Caitlin Sykes talks with Sarah about the pros and cons.

The researchers believe their findings could help in the battle to curb the world's growing obesity problem.

Philip and Hannah Hutton, owners of The Great New Zealand Christmas Cake Company and Gifted, talk about working from home.

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.

Auckland has proven itself New Zealand's tipping capital - but satisfied diners in Northland and Queenstown dig in their pockets too, new figures show.

The Duchess of Cornwall has given a rare New Zealand tea the thumbs up during an event to celebrate Waitangi Day.

The reinvention of Fort St makes me feel like cheering. Spruced up and repaved as part of the city's shared spaces programme, it is no longer somewhere worth avoiding.

Worm farms, compost heaps, beehives and vege gardens. Auckland businesses

We've asked four of our favourite health nuts to share their number one smoothie recipe.

Stone fruit is at its peak at present so make the most of it.

The reigning queens of reality cooking show My Kitchen Rules are taking their unique brand of cuisine and whipping up a new recipe for this year.

The Government is reviewing what a public health expert calls disgraceful levels of a dangerous bacteria in chicken.