What an epic journey. That's how Neena and Belinda (right), the first New Zealand winners of My Kitchen Rules (Wednesday, TV One, 7.30pm) would see their experience.

This tempting little bag of fruity bites was displayed next to the strawberries and other fresh fruits in my local supermarket.

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

Milk has long been recommended for boosting calcium intake, but new research suggests that it does little to strengthen bones and can double the risk of an early death.

Hot-shot Kiwi chef Matt Lambert will be adding NZ clams and cheeses to the menu of his Michelin star New York restaurant after a visit here this month.

It's thumbs down for the caveman diet.

A delectable array of Mediterranean-inspired small plates gives diners good reason to head to Grey Lynn.

This product is one of those foods you stare at on the supermarket shelf and wonder why it is there.

S.P.Q.R, hallmark of Auckland dining and Ponsonby road staple for over twenty years, publishes the cookbook S.P.Q.R with the restaurant's recipes, photographs and, republished here, a tribute written by Simon Farrell-Green.

McDonald's myths are easy to come by and we all know that fresh, organic food is not only healthier but tastes much nicer, right?

In short, eating is a moral, political and ethical minefield, writes Shelley Bridgeman.

A little bit of rot is hot to trot these days. That is, food that has been intentionally fermented. And here's why.

Drinkers reported better sexual function than teetotallers, while meat-eaters had a higher sperm density than vegetarians.

Award-winning Cromwell grower Simon Webb says the sun is still shining on New Zealand's apples, despite the criticism of an ''ill-informed'' British chef.

Kiwi apples have been slated by an acclaimed British-based chef as flavourless and full of sugar.

The best picnics involve shade, sunshine and home-made treats.

An idyllic waterfront meal cooked by celebrity chef Ben Bayly proved the perfect tonic for cancer-sufferer Wendy Thompson.

For some, the only real choice of wine is white or red. For red wine aficionados, here are some recent releases worthy of consideration.

In what promises to be the "most authentic Spanish bar in New Zealand" Pepitos is a welcome addition to the hungry North Shore dining scene.

He used to be a fine dining chef in Wellington. Then he had an epiphany and moved to Auckland. Greg Dixon meets Al Brown, the man who learned to relax at dinner and made us do the same.