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How to eat well on a budget

Follow the hyperlinks in Jo Elwin's editor's letter and lose yourself in bite.co.nz.

Are you cooking your rice wrong?

COMMENT: The story in the UK papers ran like this: have we all been cooking our rice wrong? Are we poisoning ourselves? It's a classic scary food story.

Stonefruit season: Use peaches in every course

Stonefruit are versatile and can be used for every course - and in drinks.

Meat-eaters twice as likely to get diabetes

Consuming animal products doubles someone's risk of developing the potentially fatal condition, scientists claim.

Chewing gum and bread bad for your health?

Long-term exposure to a popular food additive leaves the body more prone to infections, scientists claim.

Review: Wholly delicious food at Mondays

Daytime cafe provides a good dinner, but not on Mondays.

Nissen: Good intro to healthy Asian starter

COMMENT: Summer rolls kit is pricey but at least it's from a real person.

The most ridiculous coffee order ever?

Gone are the days when you just asked for a simple Americano at a coffee shop - as this viral picture of a very complicated coffee order proves.

Olive oil to orange juice: Is the food you're buying 'fake'?

It may come as a shock that your favourite groceries could just be cheap knock-offs - unless you know how to distinguish a genuine product from a fake.

Worldwide olive oil shortage looms

Erratic weather in Italy, Greece and Spain has cut the supply, but demand is rising - along with prices.

The dangers of a gluten-free diet

New research suggests those choosing to follow the gluten-free trend are exposed to high levels of two toxic metals.

My Food Bag's multi-million dollar recipe

In just four years, My Food Bag has become a household name. Co-founders Cecilia Robinson and Nadia Lim tell Rebecca Barry Hill why working at speed is the key to their success

Why being obese doesn't mean being unhealthy

Science has proven that some obese people with high levels of fat can also be in good physical health. Here's how.

Restaurant review: Emett wows at Madam Woo

On the face of it, Madam Woo might seem a tad too clever: a Hamilton-born three time Michelin-star chef (awarded in 2006 when Emett

No self-serve at this supermarket

"I see all of the customer complaints and I cannot recall a single customer saying please put in self-serve checkouts. Not a single one."

Food prices rise 0.9pc in January

Apples, which have been in short supply in supermarkets, were an average $5.04 a kilogram in January, from $3.60/kg in December.