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Players now chiefs in haute-cuisine cooking
Real men eat five-spice duck with kumara mash, plum sauce and bok choy - and they know how to cook it too.
Review: Frenchie Bar and Bistro, Ponsonby
At last, the original Ponsonby village, at the Herne Bay end of the road, is making a comeback.
Brunch: Jones the Grocer, Newmarket
The menu sounded super fresh and this was enhanced by the visual delights lined up in the glass cabinets at the counter.
Wendyl want to know: Cupcakes high in sugar but are fine as a treat
Red velvet cake has been around for many years and in the old days it used to get its deep, red colour from beetroot juice.
Eating organic sharply cuts pesticide exposure - study
Eating an organic diet for a week can cause pesticide levels to drop by almost 90 percent in adults, research from RMIT University has found.
A taste of the world's most exclusive drinking holiday
The dream trip costing over $1 million per couple is described as "a holiday so rare and exclusive due to the drinks involved, it'll never be repeated again."
Ribena caught out again
Drinks maker Ribena has again been caught out, this time in the UK, for making misleading claims in advertising.
Shelley Bridgeman: The rules of buffet dining
You never know when you might want to impress someone with your grasp of the finer points of all-you-can-eat dining. Here are a few guidelines worth considering.
Filipino delicacy prompts SPCA probe
An Auckland restaurant serving duck eggs with developing embryo has been cleared by the SPCA for possible cruelty against unhatched ducklings.
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.