NZ cheesemakers are expecting the EU to fight for name protections for geographically specialised products when negotiations begin for free trade.

The Jefferson boasts so many whiskies it can't contain them all on a menu.

Now you can make like Kanye and "split the buffet at KFC". There's just one catch.

A lovestruck barista has suffered online backlash for his 'inappropriate' message on a teenager's coffee cup.

Nigella's new show, 'Simply Nigella' is proving a little too simple according to outraged viewers.

A new book breaks down the surprising ingredients in popular foods.

Government warning on unpasteurised milk after recent spike in people with food-borne illnesses.

A new cafe's "artistic" design is upsetting locals, with one man threatening to burn it down.

This year's Taste of Auckland event will also treat attendees to a taste of Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City.

How keeping food on your kitchen bench could be making you fat.

The most authentic Southeast Asian foods are to be found in the small alleys and laneways reached aboard a tuk-tuk or decrepit taxi, finds Brett Atkinson.

A Kiwi twist on a Middle Eastern specialist.

Addiction is a word we throw around too readily, sending us on the wrong track like the matters of comparing tobacco and bacon, Paul writes.

Unfortunately, the headlines are confusing the point. Yes, smoking and bacon have the same classification. But that does not mean our risk of cancer from bacon and smoking is the same.

If your last memory of rosé was bunging a candle in an empty bottle of sweet, fizzy Mateus and thinking it really added to the atmosphere of your student flat, then it's high time you stepped up to something more sophisticated. Here's how to do it ...

Feast your eyes on the marina vista while choosing from a traditional menu that offers something for everyone.

The perfect spot for an after-dinner treat or wines pre-show at The Civic or Town Hall.

Health Ministry advises striking coconut-oil from recipes for good of our arteries.

It's not just bacon and sausages as this extensive list shows.

For bacon lovers everywhere, the decision by the World Health Organisation to classify bacon as a carcinogen has to come as deeply concerning.

Is it time to switch bacon for tomatoes? Scientists have designed disease-fighting tomatoes packed with a 'miracle ingredient' found in red wine.

Kiwis are being urged to take a hard look at how much meat they eat - but not to cut it out completely - after a new report on its health risks.

Here's what experts have to say about the warning that processed meat is up there with smoking for causing cancer.

WHO report says 50g of processed meat a day - the equivalent of one sausage - increases chance of developing bowel cancer by 18 per cent.

Do you find yourself overeating and always hungry for more?