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All sorts of sugar in rainbow sweet treats
It's Christmas and that means our supermarkets fill up with lots of lollies. And we buy them to ensure our homes are havens of sweet treats for our visitors over the holiday season.
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Rude customers charged extra
A small French café has taken the old adage that manners don’t cost you anything to its logical extreme – by charging extra to rude customers.
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How to buy the best BBQ
With summer upon us, our attentions shift not only to weather forecasts, but also on how best to scorch a piece of Bambi as the BBQ season kicks into high gear.
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Chefs' messy public eruptions
When celebrity chefs cut themselves, how much they bleed is a matter of brand.
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Five unlikely winemakers
Wine is being produced in some of the world's most unlikely places thanks to a combination of innovation, economics and changes in global temperatures.
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A South Island movable feast
Life is never dull on the road with Grant the Cook, writes Jason Burgess.
![Grant Allen: Tiny and so tasty (+recipes)](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=797)
Grant Allen: Tiny and so tasty (+recipes)
The Port Waikato whitebait crown is hotly contested, says Grant Allen.
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Booked until Christmas
Business lunches are the order of the day this summer, as the corporate world celebrates Christmas in style - and a new luxury spa is getting ready for high-end customers who overdo it.
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Kiwi kids craft perfect pavs
Rooky cooks from across the country have show they've got the skills to craft a perfect pavlova.
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And NZ's best cafe is...
The best cafe in New Zealand has been taken out by a Nelson eatery, praised for its spicy food, unique alfresco experience and outstanding service.
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Shane Warne's new Moa brew
Craft brewer Moa has gone into business with Australian cricket legend Shane Warne.
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Rudolph in demand (for lunch)
Reindeer suppliers are turning down requests for the exotic meat for fear of depleting the forests.
![Grant Allen: Kitchen confidences (+recipes)](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=797)
Grant Allen: Kitchen confidences (+recipes)
Longstanding mates Margot and Mel are the toast of London, finds Grant Allen.
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Pedal power through the vines
Alexia Santamaria enjoys the view and the exercise as she tours Marlborough's wineries on a bike.