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Brunch: Sierra Cafe, Glenfield

Four of the best pie stops

Peter Bromhead: Eat your carrots

"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.

Success: Baking things his own way

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.

Stolen avocados a health hazard

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

Bite magazine: Fish favourites

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.

Pudding to cry for (+recipe)

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.

Wine: Best world wines

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.

Wine: Hearty comforts

'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.

Where to go for a roast

Review: Cassia, Auckland CBD

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

Fran O'Sullivan: Critics clobber wrong target

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

Brunch: Bolaven, Mt Eden

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

Over five-a-day makes no difference - study

British nutritionists threw down the gauntlet to dietary guidelines in April by declaring seven daily portions of fresh fruit and vegetables, rather than the recommended five, were the key to health.

Honey guidelines out to sting 'cowboys'

Honey manufacturers are praising a new set of guidelines aimed at distinguishing the genuine manuka article from the knock-offs.

Manuka honey labelling guide revealed