Josh Emett's new Malaysian-style eatery impresses.

Sunday night roast dinners evoke wonderful childhood memories for many: the delicious smells, the second helpings and the anticipation of the week ahead.

Your mother was right when she told you not to wolf down your food. For people who eat more slowly feel fuller and think they have eaten more than those who eat quickly, a study has found.

The reason these “single-vineyard” wines are so glorious is because some serious thought has gone into matching the precise plot with perfect soils to grow these specific styles.

Howick eatery serves up outstanding Indian-Portuguese flavours.

The menu is French favourites, featuring lots of baking and cheese, very reasonably priced and hard to choose between.

Wealthy over-50s are endangering their health by drinking far too much, experts have warned

The drinks list here is very impressive, but it's also worth noting the pleasing alcohol-free offerings.

With Al Brown joining MasterChef, he's heralding a kinder, gentler version of the show with less conflict and more cooking.

Alex Lightman is a futurist who spends a lot of his time thinking about what new food technology will mean for the way people eat.

Hungry pastry fans from Wellington are driving north to Napier just to sample the perfect potato pie crowned the best in the country.

She called screaming child a "demon" and a "beast" - and she's getting praise for it.

The celebrity chef is opening one of his flagship Jamie's Italian restaurants in Auckland.

Three New Zealand hot sauce companies are World Champions after beating out entries from around the globe at the 2015 World Hot Sauce Awards.

McDonald’s NZ says there is no such thing as a ‘secret menu’ down under, but that "customers have always been able to customise their burgers".

'Hangry' - hungry and angry - is a feeling many of us are all too familiar with, but where does it come from and why do we get it?

An Auckland woman has organised a bake-a-thon to pass on random acts of kindness to people in need.

Find all your favourite bits from today's Bite magazine online. Follow the hyperlinks in Jo Elwin's editor's letter and lose yourself in bite.co.nz.

It took me two attempts to get the brains at Bawarchi. I had heard they served them, but there was no sign of them on the menu and our waiter, who I think had been dragooned into service to cover for staff who had called in sick, didn't have the best comm

Many will have a memory of sitting miserably at the table being forced to eat what was on the plate before being allowed to get up, Niki Bezzant writes.

The big chill has Kasey and Karena pondering their favourite ‘warm me up’ dishes.

Celebrity chef Marco Pierre White has been wining and dining in Auckland this week, prompting speculation he will appear on the new series of MasterChef NZ.

Kiwi competitive speed eater Nela Zisser could only manage third place today in a noodle eating competition held at Wow Wow Wow shop in Glenfield, Auckland.

How these wines acquire a cocoa character I don’t know — but they’re magic.

Odette’s is a graceful swan of a place to dine in.

Dinner and a movie is the best way to spend a wintery evening during the film festval, writes Dionne Christian.

If you want chilli flavouring on your mussels, the DIY option is a much healthier choice than these artificially coloured ones, writes Wendyl Nissen.

The menu at Were Bros will leave you feeling satisfied and oh-so-righteous.

The finals of the New Zealand Chilli Eating Championship takes place this afternoon at the Sweat Shop Brew Bar in central Auckland.