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Holiday booze confusion

How to solve the junk food problem

Romanian is seeking to become the first country in the world to impose a far-reaching tax on junk food.

<i>Bistro 222</i>, Ponsonby

Expect the expected and a lot of it at this recent addition to Ponsonby's eateries

Pizza-gobblers have superchef in tears

Like many a British star before him, Jamie Oliver found America a tough nut to crack.

California whale restaurant closing

Buying budget saves big bucks

Just do the diet

Carolyn Gibson shares 10 tips for going - and staying - on a diet.

First, catch your pukeko

Rendezvous on the menu

Young celebrity chef Grayson Coutts went for dinner with his visiting dad this week - but spoke of his dream that one day his yachting legend father would also meet his longtime partner, Andy Young.

An old knives tale

There's a world of quirky traditions associated with wine.

Weight Watchers backs McDonald's light options

It seems like an unlikely alliance, but Weight Watchers has backed three items on McDonald's menu.

Chef turns burglar

Kiwis raise kitchen hell

It's too hot in Astle's kitchen for fat people or women

Masterchef guest star Tony Astle won't hire women or fat people in the kitchen of his exclusive Auckland restaurant.

Canapés steal the show

As london Fashion Week kicked off on Friday, it wasn't just the designers putting the finishing touches to their collections.

Chefs boil at crack jibe

<i>Masterchef</i> celebrity judge Ross Burden agreed to leave work after making suggestive remarks to young male kitchen staff at an upmarket Auckland restaurant this week.

<i>Red Brick Kitchen & Bar</i>, Parnell

The opening of a new restaurant always fills me with a combination of anticipation and unease.

Love bites (+recipes)

Anthony Joseph is a chef for Nosh food stores.