New Zealand wine has established itself as a major commodity after exports increased by 10 per cent in volume and value to a record $1.33 billion in the year to June

The restaurant's owner said she thought the name would help customers when choosing their meal.

New Zealand wine exports increased by 10 per cent in both volume and value to a record $1.33 billion in the year to June.

NZ could become a "superpower" of the global craft beer market, with demand for Kiwi brews expected to triple, according to research by ANZ.

It was school meets Hell's Kitchen as top culinary students from around the country battled it out in Auckland yesterday.

Chocolate makers and fans of hazelnut-filled products including Nutella spread may need to brace themselves for price rises, after poor weather devastated hazelnut crops.

We regularly revisit our 5.30 theme (five ingredients in under 30 minutes) in Bite to help satisfy the constant demand for quick, easy recipes that help put good food on the table every day of the week.

Our love affair with Japanese food is becoming ever more intense. A whole generation of Aucklanders is growing up with the idea that the only acceptable quick lunch is a box full of cold rice surrounding slivers of salmon and cucumber.

"Eat your carrots!" exclaimed the caregiver firmly to my children, who, like most youngsters, were trying to avoid contact with anything remotely resembling a vegetable.

Sean Armstrong's baking business, Loaf, started in a fit of anger. As a chef, Armstrong outsourced the bread baking when he needed large volumes for functions at Prime Bistro.

More than 2000 avocados stolen from a Whangarei orchard had recently been sprayed and are unsafe to eat, police say.

Not a week goes by where I don't eat at least one fish meal - pan-fried with salad, crumbed with chips, stir-fried in to Asian dishes, raw in Japanese dishes, baked, grilled, barbecued, marinated, curried, steamed - fish is so incredibly versatile.

The first mouthful of Gareth Stewart's chocolate pudding had me close to tears. I've been lucky enough to eat a lot of delicious meals this year, but this was one of the most wonderful desserts I'd had in a long time.

The rest of the world is now sending us some of their best wines, which enables us to see what all the fuss is about. These are worth checking out.

For cheese lovers it will be news worth celebrating with an extra slice of cheddar.

The focus of this week's Bite was going to be on foods we should be eating right now to ward off winter ills and moody blues.

Auckland's annual Food Show is a delicious chance to get out and taste something new - but with so much to try it can get a little overwhelming.

Karena and Kasey Bird salute their mother’s home-cooked treats.

It's time to dump the sav and the pinot noir and enjoy a "wine epiphany".

'Tis the season for hearty comfort food and wines to match. If you’re looking for cuddly, well-made and red wines that are a bit off beat … you’ve come to the right place.

Out in the suburbs it is difficult to suppress a yawn when it is announced a new Indian restaurant is to open.

The faux outrage over Tim Groser hosting a so-called lavish dinner at which Patagonian tooth fish was served is absurd.

The menu was a cool, hand-drawn selection of breakfast options with a Southeast Asian flair.