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4 of the best food outings
Avocadoes and seafood may have been and gone but there are plenty more festivals around.
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Knives sharpened for cooks' battle
Reality cooking contests are always a hit with viewers. Tomorrow night the knives are out as two shows go head to head.
![The Anzac (biscuit) battle](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=798)
The Anzac (biscuit) battle
As a patriotic nibble, Anzac biscuits are second to none. For years New Zealand has had a better claim to the original recipe and name.
![Foodie trends: The year ahead](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=798)
Foodie trends: The year ahead
Whether it's what we eat, the vessels we drink from, or the ethnic origin of our taco - blogger, cook and all-round foodie, Delaney Mes, makes her culinary predictions.
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Greasies win battle of the batter
A Hamilton fish and chip shop owner says trying to sell a non-battered version of a family favourite has been an unmitigated failure.
![Grant Allen: Leave no stone unturned (+recipes)](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=798)
Grant Allen: Leave no stone unturned (+recipes)
Stone-fruit season is in full swing so make the most of the bounty.
![Wendyl wants to know: Best cream cheese not always home grown](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=798)
Wendyl wants to know: Best cream cheese not always home grown
Cream cheese is a great alternative to butter on toast, especially if you are teaming it with salmon or my latest food craze, sliced fresh strawberries.
![Deal leaves icecream makers cold](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=798)
Deal leaves icecream makers cold
Icecream makers are worried by revelations that the Auckland Council is negotiating a 10-year deal to give Tip Top selling rights at public pools, parks, the waterfront and events.
![Thailand: Essential tastes of Bangkok](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=798)
Thailand: Essential tastes of Bangkok
Television cooking show host Marion Grasby reveals her must-eat Bangkok food spots.
![Shark fin soup at SkyCity](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=798)
Shark fin soup at SkyCity
Shark fin remains on the dinner menu at Auckland's SkyCity casino, at $70 for a small serving, despite assurances to the contrary.
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Big burger dream's $30m payoff
Tuesday was a good day for Josef Roberts - he made about 30 million bucks.
![Wendyl wants to know: Day's sugar intake can hide in sauce](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=798)
Wendyl wants to know: Day's sugar intake can hide in sauce
The fight against sugar has begun, with high-profile scientists and doctors calling for governments and food industries to cut the sugar content of food and drinks by up to 30%.
![A 2000-calorie PB&J burger](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=798)
A 2000-calorie PB&J burger
Refusing to jump on the New Year diet bandwagon, one restaurant has unveiled a deep-fried PB&J beef burger.
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10 tips to cook a perfect steak
Pat Pilcher picked the brains of celebrity chef and steak pro, Simon Gault to come up with the top 10 tips to meat perfection.
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Eat prawns again? He's not put off
A South Auckland man who had an extreme allergic reaction to "dodgy prawns" says he might risk eating seafood again - despite a doctor's warning it could kill him.