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Olive oil is good for you - but you get what you pay for
High-quality extra virgin varieties far more likely to prevent heart attacks and stroke than cheaper processed types.
Clare Collins: Five healthy foods to put in your supermarket trolley
If you eat to improve your health, here are five foods to put in your supermarket trolley every week. All pack a proven punch if you have them regularly.
Now the bad news: Chocolate and wine isn't good for you
Claims about the life-extending properties of a much-hyped ingredient in red wine and chocolate are unfounded, research suggests.
The hype behind health claims
Claims about the healthy and life-extending properties of a much-hyped ingredient in red wine and chocolate are unfounded, research suggests.
Wine blending craze takes off
Kiwi wine connoisseurs may be in for a new trend - blending their own wine.
For love of mince on toast
The Topp Twins have extended their repertoire from singing to cooking on a new TV One show writes Penny Lewis.
Restaurant review: Kazuya, Mt Eden
The old cliche says you can take the man out of his birthplace but you can't take the birthplace out of the man.
Mum's kitchen rules
Mum's kitchen Four of our favourite Federal St chefs tell us how their mums cooked with love.
Hawaii: Sampling under the sun
The food on Hawaii's island of Oahu sends Heather McCracken into raptures.
Astronauts set to grow salads in space
Most people associate Nasa with rocket science but now the American space agency has turned its attention to rocket salad.
Cardboard bottles on the nose — Hawkesby
If you sneer at screwcaps, or reckon cask wine is for cheapskates, the next innovation in wine bottles will make your head spin.
Alex Strobach: Winter warmers (+recipe)
Slow cooking, tamarillos and the perfect potato mash. As cold nights and wet days approach, award-winning O’Connell St Bistro’s chef Alex Strobach shares his tips for the perfect winter entertaining menu.
Chef contest comes to the boil
The MasterChef champagne corks will be popping tonight - but will they be loudest in Arrowtown or Maketu?
Review: Non Solo Pizza, Parnell
Our stereotyped image of the Italian restaurant is bustle, informality, cheerful clamour and theatrical accents.
Classic foodie road trip
A spectacular showcase of flavours from Hawkes Bay launches the winter, writes Catherine Smith.
Brunch: Olaf's Artisan Bakery & Cafe, Mt Eden
The menu was packed with an array of French, gourmet brunch options.
Women battle to make cut as top chefs
Women in the industry say the glass ceiling of the kitchen boys' club was broken through in the 90s, but Brendan Manning explores why high-profile female chefs are still noticeably absent.
New Auckland restaurant takes top prize
In just six months, Japanese eatery Masu by Nic Watt has outshone local competitors to be served the supreme award in the 2014 Restaurant of the Year Awards.
Masu wins Restaurant of the Year
Japanese eatery Masu by Nic Watt has outshone local competitors to be served the supreme award in the 2014 Restaurant of the Year Awards.
Masu named as Restaurant of the Year
A Japanese robata eatery which opened just six months ago has been named Auckland's restaurant of the year.