A big part of playing host is providing friends with finger-food, writes Grant Allen.

A revamped MasterChef has been a recipe for success, attracting three times as many viewers as TV3's The Great Food Race.

You can buy these at Asian supermarkets for about 80 cents each.

Mini muffin tins are a great asset when it comes to pass-around food. Cook a fritter mix in them to give even-sized serves. These bite-sized pies are always a hit.

Breakfast and lunch diners are raving and so, soon, will be evening patrons when Provenance lights the candles for dinner.

I chose to look into this product because it advertises itself as 99.5% fat-free, has a Heart Foundation tick and is Low GI which are all great things to look for when you are a healthy eater.

ANew Zealand single malt has been named among the world's best by a top-selling international whisky guide.

Rachel Bache battles aching feet to take in as much of Melbourne's White Night Festival as she can before sunrise.

Grant Achatz caused a flurry when he tweeted about a baby a couple had brought to his $250 a plate three-star establishment.

Designer icecream, iceblocks and gelato are taking Auckland by storm, discovers Donna McIntyre.

The classic, clever cuisine is the real star of this tiny Pt Chevalier eatery.

Food stalls at the Chinese Lantern Festival, Pasifika, Diwali and other major events will be nearly unregulated for food safety under a major law reform, says Auckland Council, which is concerned about the potential for large-scale food poisoning.

The creation that was named as Burger of the Year by Time magazine will be sold in New Zealand from tomorrow, it's been confirmed.

The foods we choose to eat tell a kind of story about us, the way we see ourselves and the way we interact with the world.

Twenty of the best beauty-boosting foods.

A French restaurant critic has leaked details of next week's Michelin awards, accusing the guide of losing the plot. But ratings are worth the foodie fallouts, says John Walsh.

The popular trend of photographing food is infuriating some of the world's top chefs, but three New Zealand culinary kings say they aren't fussed by snap happy diners.

Bite-sized is best for picnics, finds Grant Allen.

A trendy pop-up restaurant has outraged customers with 1970s Playboy nudes plastered on the back of toilet doors.