It's Christmas and that means our supermarkets fill up with lots of lollies. And we buy them to ensure our homes are havens of sweet treats for our visitors over the holiday season.

Self proclaimed "talented" and "handsome" bartender, Guy Jacobson, will be chatting online on Friday, December 13 at noon.

One of the best bartenders in the country, Guy Jacobson, reveals to Live & Style Editor Nicky Park the best drinks to mix during various silly season festivities.

A small French café has taken the old adage that manners don’t cost you anything to its logical extreme – by charging extra to rude customers.

With summer upon us, our attentions shift not only to weather forecasts, but also on how best to scorch a piece of Bambi as the BBQ season kicks into high gear.

When celebrity chefs cut themselves, how much they bleed is a matter of brand.

Wine is being produced in some of the world's most unlikely places thanks to a combination of innovation, economics and changes in global temperatures.

Life is never dull on the road with Grant the Cook, writes Jason Burgess.

The Port Waikato whitebait crown is hotly contested, says Grant Allen.

Business lunches are the order of the day this summer, as the corporate world celebrates Christmas in style - and a new luxury spa is getting ready for high-end customers who overdo it.

Rooky cooks from across the country have show they've got the skills to craft a perfect pavlova.

The best cafe in New Zealand has been taken out by a Nelson eatery, praised for its spicy food, unique alfresco experience and outstanding service.

Longstanding mates Margot and Mel are the toast of London, finds Grant Allen.

Alexia Santamaria enjoys the view and the exercise as she tours Marlborough's wineries on a bike.

Reporter Hayden Donnell warms up for the Aria Awards by running through the best bits from his time in Sydney.

Jamie Oliver is to open an Italian restaurant in Auckland next year - but has vetoed SkyCity's dining precinct because he doesn't want to be associated with gambling.

Yoko Ono is known mostly for something she didn't do. She's the woman who broke up The Beatles, even though, by Paul McCartney's own admission, she isn't.

Oddly enough, you never hear restaurants boasting "we source all our food from commercial catering packs and, frankly, we don't give a stuff if it's seasonal or where it comes from so long as it's cheap".

Breakfast with a homely feel is easy at Bungalo — right down to the Coco Pops.