Personality number three tempts — and generously satisfies — a somewhat jaded reviewer.

Avocados are selling for as little as 50c each at New Zealand supermarkets and there is so much lettuce that some growers are choosing not to harvest it as shoppers prefer their greens packed in plastic bags.

Life & Style Editor Nicky Park dishes up the tastiest food news around the country this week.

Manuka smoked pork products have dominated the annual New Zealand Pork Awards, with the classic Kiwi flavour proving a winner in both the bacon and the ham categories.

From high-end Asian street food-inspired dishes to pizzas that have been popular for almost 40 years, Queenstown's food scene has something for everyone.

Bay of Plenty voters have taken to the polls and voted Mallowpuffs Original their favourite biscuit in an annual nationwide biscuit election.

It's no wonder some people are questioning their gluten intake. But rest assured, there is no credible evidence grain-based foods cause disease.

Going for dinner with friends who are overweight or obese will encourage you to gain weight, a new study has warned.

Inspired by the last requests of death row inmates and allowing diners to "enjoy the idea of a last meal, without the nasty execution bit," Death Row Dinners has caused a stir.

If you're buying lunch from a fast-food outlet, don't assume that everything that claims to be "healthy", actually is. So what pitfalls should you look out for?

Single desk seller Zespri says the kiwifruit industry is looking like putting on a growth spurt after the Psa virus cut a swathe through the country's most productive areas from 2010 through to 2013.

Nearly one in every three beers in the world could soon be sold by the same company.

The Cuisine magazine chef of the year and My Kitchen Rules judge, Ben Bayly, said: "Are we not going to have a photo together, Michele?"

Coating chicken or fish with breadcrumbs is a great way to add flavour to your dinner.

Life & Style Editor Nicky Park dishes up a tasty offering of the latest food and wine happenings in New Zealand.

Results from the three brewers that control 90 per cent of New Zealand's beer market show continued erosion in demand and margins.

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