Every year Robert Hodgson selects the finest wines from his small California winery and puts them into competitions around the state.

Paula Deen's merchandise and media empire is fast unravelling as fallout builds from revelations that she used racial slurs in the past.

The rise and rise of craft beers.

The French are increasingly shunning the traditional baguette, opting instead for cereal at breakfast, biscuits at tea time and pasta and rice dinners.

A degustation-only menu proves less daunting and more an artistic journey.

On these cold winter nights, is there anything more romantic than dining in front of an open fire? Here are our picks for the best of fireside dining in our city...

Food flavour can be affected by the colour, weight and shape of cutlery, according to a quirky new study.

The decision on whether packaged food in New Zealand will have a rating system of ticks, stars or colours will depend on how successful the scheme is in Australia.

Celebrity chef Paula Deen will be dumped from The Food Network for admitting to using racial slurs. The 66-year-old Savannah kitchen celebrity has been swamped in controversy since court documents filed this week revealed Deen told an attorney questioning her under oath last month that she has used the N-word. This is her second YouTube apology to fans and critics. Courtesy YouTube/ProducerMatthewK

You may have thought a glass of vino with your popcorn was the height of class at the cinema snack bar.

The food at Chim Choo Ree is full of smart twists on familiar ideas.

Living’s photographers Doug Sherring and Michael Craig played with Instagram photos of some of the best spots in the CBD for Sunday brunch. Words by Danielle Wright.

Don Kavanagh suggests you bide your time if you want your wine to have worth.

Grant Allen turns to the Maori Queen of Cuisine for a traditional Matariki feast.

The British Food Standards Agency has sparked new debate, advising English consumers that it is safe to eat eggs two days after their best-before expiry date. They are hoping to reduce food waste.

Ponsonby Central’s latest instalment offers an exotic array of Chinese delights.

Australasia's most expensive, revered red wine, Penfolds Grange, has released its latest vintage.

The Auckland restaurant scene is showing no signs of being in hard financial times. In the past year, 137 new establishments have opened, and fewer than 30 have closed their doors.