Parnell is the unlikely location for a Filipino restaurant launched by a pig-farmer.

COMMENT: 3 teaspoons of sugar in every puff requires strict discipline.

What should we look for on our plates? Kim Knight talks to food critic Jay Rayner ahead of his Auckland visit.

Despite a slow start, this newcomer is set to be the cream of West Auckland's brunch crop.

It's been labelled the ultimate pasta hack. It's quicker to cook spaghetti this way and it even tastes better.

These are the best bits of food news this week.

Research has revealed what you might have long suspected about your favourite lolly colours.

Here's what it actually means when a product claims to have a health benefit.

A Gisborne butchery has pulled out all the stops for St Patrick's Day.

COMMENT: Shelley Bridgeman dissects the fall out of the hilarious BBC viral video.

People think McDonald's is a dead-end job but it's not, says multiple-franchise owner Dinesh Mani.

An Auckland brewery has taken top honours twice at a prestigious UK competition.

If you thought you'd been outsmarting restaurants by plumping for the second or third cheapest wine on the list, then think again.

A national, legally binding definition of free range may have to be created, the Government says.

For parents who battle with their kids at the supermarket over those little Kinder Surprise eggs, things are about to get worse.

Woodlands and Farmer Brown egg brands had purchased eggs from Palace Poultry.

Countdown has removed Palace Poultry eggs from their shelves after reports caged eggs were being sold as free range.

Find all your favourite bits from today's Bite magazine online.

More dumpling bar than fusion cuisine.

Twenty years ago pinot gris wasn't even a thing. Today it's a national obsession. These three lean on the dry side of the fence...

An Eastern European newcomer is gastronomically (and politically) on trend.

The truth is, most excuses don't really cut it, and shouldn't have the power to stop you from reaching your goals.

Fruit contains beneficial vitamins, antioxidants and fibre that we don't usually get from other sweet foods.

Never mind the Mediterranean diet.

For the past six months Greg Bruce has been challenging a chef to make him lunch in less than 10 minutes. He sums up the experience.

A London Imperial College study reveals projected life expectancy for 2030 and we look at the diets of the highest scoring countries.

Braving the scaffolding pays off with great food and friendly service.

Helen Kirwan-Taylor discovers giving up alcohol does not necessarily solve your problems.

COMMENT: 'Diet' noodles easy to prepare for quick, light lunch or dinner.

People who consider themselves early risers are more likely to have a healthy diet.