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.

Start Anniversary Day in style with a healthy filling brunch.

An exotic deadly arachnid with a fearsome reputation is a key ingredient of a lollipop at a popular Auckland sweet shop.

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.

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.

Apart from Euro, Apero is the only wine bar we've tried that takes the food side of the experience seriously.

I'm all for meal kits which incorporate fresh ingredients such as avocado, lettuce, capsicum and tomato.

My children are 12, 10 and 3. My chance to impart our family values, educate them and feed them well is by no means complete.

A Korean eatery in the Chinese city of Zhengzhou says the 50 most handsome people to arrive at its gates each day will be spared paying their bills.

It started with a picture posted on Instagram of her weekly groceries last year, but now Amber Locke is being commissioned to create her 'veg art' by the likes of Jamie Oliver and Android.

Contestants are given an hour to attempt the challenge, signing a waiver before starting. Rules include no sharing, must be 18 or over and you must stop if you are sick.

If you think your Cadbury Creme Egg tastes a little different this year that might be because the chocolate shell recipe has changed.

"It's no longer Dairy Milk. It's similar, but not exactly Dairy Milk."

A recent study got us thinking: What other crazy things do we know about coffee thanks to science? Answer: a lot