A delicious dessert from Petite Kitchen's Eleanor Ozich.

Grazie mille to Davide Lovison, the man behind a new authentic Italian bakery in Kingsland.

No matter what you choose to serve this festive season, Jo Burzynska has the perfect wine to match.

Guillaume Henry took an 80-year-old’s legacy and turned French label Carven into a hit - but how? Lisa Armstrong finds out.

Singer Natalia Kills talks to Zeenat Wilkinson about music, style and her love of New Zealand fashion.

Nici Wickes revisits an Auckland dining institution to check up on its recent revamp.

This week's Viva has inspired lots of fresh entertaining ideas for the festive season ahead.

Upskill your Christmas entertaining with tips and tricks from Auckland’s best chefs.

Ella Yelich-O’Connor is setting trends in more than music.

What to Wear Tonight: 20 dresses for every silly season occasion.

As the creative director of the Mexico group of eateries, Mimi Gilmour's life revolves around entertaining - she shares her secrets.

Zoe Williams, of jewellery brand Zoe and Morgan, shares her approach to entertaining for the busy festive season ahead.

Flitting between New Zealand and the South of France keeps novelist Merryn Corcoran's social calendar packed - she tells us how she copes with the festive season.

The singer's makeup artist shares her trendsetting tips with Viva's beauty editor, Janetta Mackay.

It's a weekend to score a fashion bargain, with several designer sample sales happening around Auckland.

Keep the wine and food flowing, the music playing and your guests will be smiling, says menswear editor Andrew Glenn.

This is the summer to wear what you want, writes Noelle McCarthy.

You can't go wrong with a traditional turkey for your Christmas dinnner centrepiece with a delicious date and macadamia nut stuffing.

Try scallops wrapped in bacon as a simple yet tasty starter to your Christmas dinner.

Kate Moss, Harry Styles and Christopher Kane take top honours at the British Fashion Awards.

Gift a New Zealand made beauty product this Christmas, says Janetta Mackay.

An international exhibition of some of fashion’s greatest images opens at Auckland Museum on Friday. We talk to the curator, Susanna Brown

Behind the scenes of Chris Cherry's trip to an indigo factory near Shanghai.

Angela Casley demonstrates just how versatile and delicious rhubarb can be.

Try this rhubarb and chicken salad for a bright start to your summer.

Try this delicious creamy tiramisu.

Make Angela Casley's roasted rhubarb tart for dessert topped with some rhubarb sorbet.

Will you or won't you line up for dinner? Nici Wickes looks at the increasing use of the no bookings policy.

Fiona Ralph meets jeweller Gabrielle Jelicich at her Grey Lynn studio.