Rachel Grunwell enjoys a weekend escape in Marlborough.

Billionaire businessman Graeme Hart is believed to be looking for an executive chef for his $22 million mansion in Auckland's Glendowie.

Mouth-watering morsels will get your drinks party off to a flying start. Kasey and Karena Bird show you how.

Forget peanut butter or other traditional spreads, 12 innovators have pushed the possibilities of toast with creations such as pear and camembert bake and an icecream sandwich.

Getting to try newly released wines is never a chore, nor is it taken for granted. I sample them all so you don’t have to…trust me; we’ve never had it so good…for example.

The author faces backlash for sharing pictures of a rabbit she killed, skinned and cooked on Twitter.

Apples are the pick of winter fruit amongst New Zealanders, dominating a local poll, way ahead of runners-up avocado and mandarin.

This year’s MasterChef NZ winners Kasey and Karena Bird were viewers’ favourites from the get-go.

Kiwis are opting for cheaper eats, but dining on them more frequently than ever before, according to the latest snapshot of the New Zealand hospitality industry.

A genetically modified banana which has the potential to dramatically reduce infant mortality and blindness in children across Africa is to undergo its first human trials.

Having worked as senior sous chef at London culinary institution Le Gavroche since 1999, Monica Galetti is one of the country's greatest culinary exports.

Health experts have urged people to stop washing chicken before they cook it to avoid food poisoning.

Find all your favourite bits from today's Bite magazine, online. Follow the hyperlinks in Jo Elwin's editor's letter and lose yourself in bite.co.nz.

Thousands of Kiwis are cashing in on daily deals and voucher specials to eat out for less - but there's a warning: the offers may force up prices.

Meet our new fortnightly food columnist Delaney Mes, whose career has changed from corporate life to cuisine.

The Pinot ‘cousins’ Noir and Gris continue to be popular and finally it seems we’re discovering or re-discovering Riesling. Here are three excellent reasons to embrace them all.

Lance Redgwell admits it's still a pipe dream, but the Martinborough winery he manages could some day be producing vintages with a subtle, barrel-borne taste of native New Zealand timber.