As the festive season approaches, it's time to once again highlight some of the worrying issues that you might face when venturing out to eat in our fine city.

The China Southern Airlines partnership with chef and restaurateur Al Brown is aimed partly at getting more New Zealanders travelling on the airline, says its president and chief executive, Tan Wangeng.

Our Healthy Food columnist Wendyl Nissen on what's in the much sought after Lewis Road Creamery Chocolate Milk - if you can find it.

Make your lunch ahead when you’re on the go.

Yealands Family Wines won the supreme award at the NZI National Sustainable Business Network Awards this week, as well as winning the restorative impact award earlier in the evening.

Life & Style Editor Nicky Park dishes up the latest food and beverage news.

China Southern Airlines is teaming up with star chef Al Brown to produce New Zealand-themed inflight food.

Every cocktail tells a story, Megan Singleton tells us.

Restaurant staff face abuse from scalding, to kicking, to a slap in the face with a wet fish.

Jamie Oliver says he once tricked his 12-year-old daughter into eating Scotch Bonnet, a particularly fiery chilli - much to the annoyance of his wife, Jools.

It's not easy keeping up with all the restaurants opening around town these days. In my attempts to do so, I rely on a handful of dining-out websites that report on new and upcoming openings.

Keep it simple to get the best flavours.

Some of Australasia's top chefs have revealed their ultimate Kiwi Sunday brunch.

Qantas is serving up what could be the first course in a transtasman food fight, with new offerings to economy class passengers from later this month.

A Hawkes Bay vineyard has won a top international wine award.

The maxim that it's not what you eat for dinner, but who you share it with, now has scientific credence.

Call it the happy-ever-after meal. About 28 weeks ago, St Dominic's Catholic Primary School principal Daniel Pepper put a McDonald's cheeseburger on display, and he says it hasn't changed since.

Our Food, Your Questions: McDonald's has given the Herald an exclusive look at the questions being asked by consumers here.

Hard work, perseverance and a whole lot of love has earned a South Auckland teen an internshipwith superstar chef Gordon Ramsay.