Money may not buy happiness or grow on trees but when it comes to chocolate, it seems you can have both.

The ocean's bounty boosts a culinary tour of this Australian state, writes Louise Richardson.

Experts say a healthy diet should include 10 portions of fruit and vegetables a day, double that of New Zealand's 5+ A Day campaign.

A Lorde figurine performing atop three circular cakes to depict The Lord of the Rings was among creative entries for a Canterbury edible story-telling competition.

Eating seven or more portions of fruit and vegetables a day gives people a far greater chance of staving off an early death, a new study says.

Nicky Pellegrino is a novelist and former magazine editor who moved to New Zealand for love.

The cost of feeding your family a cooked weekend breakfast rose by more than three times the rate of inflation over the past five years - and the price increases aren't likely to stop.

The heat was turned up full blast at a national chilli chomping competition yesterday - finishing in a three-way tie between a woman and two men.

Each week, Wendyl Nissen takes a packaged food item and decodes what the label tells you about its contents.

Leading winemaker Hugh Crichton believes the 2014 chardonnay crop could produce the best vintage for the style yet seen in Hawke's Bay.

Scientists are launching a trial to establish whether a Mediterranean diet could help boost the fertility of couples undergoing in vitro fertilisation (IVF).

Local markets can often take visitors to a country off the beaten tourist track, writes Grant Allen.

His 'medium' is coffee, his palette is espresso and steamed milk and his only tool is a cocktail skewer.

A central Auckland restaurant shut down this month by its landlord is likely to leave creditors at least $100,000 out-of-pocket, according to a receiver's report.

To welcome the Spanish brew to NZ shores we speak to a Barcelona based chemistry expert about his love of beer.

Ribs, burgers and the sound of rock 'n' roll will replace big eye tuna and whole east coast crayfish when a Hard Rock Cafe moves into the Viaduct Harbour location.

New Zealand's top barista will be named today as competitors from across the country put their espresso skills to the test.

Danielle Wright discovers authenticity is the key to a long life in the fickle Auckland restaurant scene.