Stone-fruit season is in full swing so make the most of the bounty.

Cream cheese is a great alternative to butter on toast, especially if you are teaming it with salmon or my latest food craze, sliced fresh strawberries.

Icecream makers are worried by revelations that the Auckland Council is negotiating a 10-year deal to give Tip Top selling rights at public pools, parks, the waterfront and events.

What would summer be without ripe tomatoes, wonders Grant Allen.

Shark fin remains on the dinner menu at Auckland's SkyCity casino, at $70 for a small serving, despite assurances to the contrary.

Tuesday was a good day for Josef Roberts - he made about 30 million bucks.

The fight against sugar has begun, with high-profile scientists and doctors calling for governments and food industries to cut the sugar content of food and drinks by up to 30%.

Refusing to jump on the New Year diet bandwagon, one restaurant has unveiled a deep-fried PB&J beef burger.

Pat Pilcher picked the brains of celebrity chef and steak pro, Simon Gault to come up with the top 10 tips to meat perfection.

A South Auckland man who had an extreme allergic reaction to "dodgy prawns" says he might risk eating seafood again - despite a doctor's warning it could kill him.

A wave of new eateries means it's easier than ever to eat nutricious food, finds Alexia Santamaria.

Grant Allen meets some cooks turning day spaces into night-time eating venues..

Troubled supercook Nigella Lawson is still sweet with the Kiwi choc-maker that used her in its television advertising.