There's rarely been a winner of the Best Foreign Language film at the Academy Awards that hasn't be a feast for the senses.

Have you looked at a runway collection or designer's lookbook lately and wondered when everything got so nerdy?

It's no secret that games based on movies are usually rushed, incomplete, bug-ridden efforts thrown together in a short time to coincide with the launch of the movie.

Yes, although in hot weather plants are inclined to start flowering and run to seed. To overcome this make successive sowings every two weeks right through until autumn.

I'm always delighted when I come across a piece of information that supports my affection for cats, writes Leigh Bramwell.

One of the things a lengthy career in gardening has afforded me is a long view of the way things change, a point borne out by my own changing taste in the garden.

Recently I read an article in Forbes magazine on food trends in the US and they closely reflect what is happening in NZ.

Superfood is the buzzword when it comes to health and healthy cooking. You see it everywhere. But what does it actually mean ... and which foods have super qualities?

Clodagh McKenna is an Irish chef who places a strong focus on local and seasonal food, writes Colleen Thorpe.

Linda Hall talks to Christian Stevenson, aka DJ BBQ, an American entertainer and barbecue cook.

Spring heralds the first of the strawberries, asparagus and rhubarb; and it's the official start to the whitebait season.

Making gardening achievable, sociable and promoting healthy eating is all part of a day's work for Anne Gourley and the team at Good Neighbour.

A fashion show held at a private country home in Pahoia last night raised more than $18,000 for the CatWalk Trust, which helps fund research into spinal cord injury.

Q: Which watering can is best: plastic or galvanised iron? A: Both have their good points. Plastic is light, often cheap, and fairly durable. But slime soon develops if cans are left full.

I'm always delighted when I come across a piece of information that supports my affection for cats.

A reader has asked for a summary of some quick and easy ways to save money, so here are our "top five" money-saving tips in some money-hungry areas.

10 ideas to control your grocery budget.