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Celebrating the long weekend (+recipes)
Simon Gault, and Ben Milgate and Elvis Abrahanowicz from Sydney restaurant Porteno, share some recipe ideas for the long weekend.

MKR foes dare to dream big
The road to the My Kitchen Rules New Zealand finals has been life-changing for favourites Aaron and Heather Freeman.

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

Wendyl wants to know: Quick spuds win snack war game, set and mash
This product is one of those foods you stare at on the supermarket shelf and wonder why it is there.

Food critics served McDonald's
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?

Shelley Bridgeman: Are you confused about food?
In short, eating is a moral, political and ethical minefield, writes Shelley Bridgeman.

What is NZ's best coffee?
Auckland coffee roasters have won out at this year's coffee awards, taking home seven of the nine categories including the supreme award.

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

Drink alcohol and eat meat to improve male fertility - but cut down on coffee, studies suggest
Drinkers reported better sexual function than teetotallers, while meat-eaters had a higher sperm density than vegetarians.

'Flavourless' NZ apples defended
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.

'Excited-as' to win meal with chef
An idyllic waterfront meal cooked by celebrity chef Ben Bayly proved the perfect tonic for cancer-sufferer Wendy Thompson.

Wine: New-release red wines
For some, the only real choice of wine is white or red. For red wine aficionados, here are some recent releases worthy of consideration.

North Shore gets a taste of Spain (+food news)
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.

Al Brown: Biography of a restaurant
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.

Agonising pain for food poisoning victims
Those affected by a food poisoning epidemic which has been linked to foods including lettuce and carrots have described a severely painful and at times paralysing experience.

Want healthy pasta? Reheat it
BBC prgramme Trust Me, I'm a Doctor has discovered the process reduces the rise in blood glucose making the carbohydrate much healthier.

Choc milk a hot commodity
Fans of a new "artisan" chocolate milk have been waiting at supermarkets around the North Island to snap it up within minutes of its delivery from a northern Waikato farm.