Food
Some Like It Hot: Andres Pimental's Quesadillas
Mexican chef Andres Pimentel has a lunch-time hole in the wall cafe at Custom House Quay and a food stall at the Wellington Sunday Waterfront market called Hot Like A Mexican. His specialities are… Audio
Australian snail farmer struggling to keep up with demand
Snails, ants and even fried cockroaches are increasingly popping up on Australian menus, as people seek more environmentally friendly meat.
Mānuka honey definition 'destroying jobs, income' in Northland
The legal definition of mānuka honey could change, if new evidence shows the chemical makeup of the honey is different in Northland, MPI says.
Boy 'in tears and screaming' after ghost pepper dare
A mother of two boys who were fed one of the world's hottest peppers by a group of teenagers is issuing a warning to other parents.
Children want junk food ad ban
Researchers from the University of Otago have interviewed thirty-three 11 to 13 year-olds about junk food advertising. The upshot is - the children want it banned.The kids in the study say they bought… Audio
Story of the Day for 29 March 2019
Different cheese wheels were exposed to different types of music. They found that the cheese exposed to music had a milder flavor compared to the non-musical cheese. Audio
Indian street food in Auckland
Sammy Akuthota from Satya Chai Lounge on K Road shares a recipe for Channa (chickpea) Chaat. Audio
Food caravan serves up fish and chips, with a side of te reo
There's never been a food caravan quite like it - the owners of a fish and chip shop in Christchurch who offered free te reo Māori classes at their restaurant last year are taking their lessons on the…
Who eats all the pies?
A piece on Stuff about the cultural difference between the US and NZ when it comes to pies. We ask Caroline Bruner, who works in New Zealand but is from the USA, whether she's converted to the mince… Audio
Anna Valentine's kumara curry and tamarillo & quince cheesecake
"The quinces and the tamarillos are looking at me from the tree right at the minute," says Anna Valentine from Northland's Veggie Tree Cook School. She shares with us two plant-based autumn recipes –… Audio
Nutrition during times of stress and trauma
University of Canterbury Psychology Professor Julia Rucklidge joins us to talk about how our dietary patterns affect our mental health - particularly in times of stress and trauma. Audio
Riccarton fishery sets up food centre for victims, families
A Riccarton fish market has turned itself into a food distribution centre for the families of mosque shooting victims. When news came through of the shootings on Friday, Sarah and Yoti Ioannou wanted… Audio
Northcote fruit flies: Two more found in suburb
Two more Queensland fruit flies have been found in Northcote, bringing the total number found in the North Shore suburb to six.
Resilience in tourism. Lessons learned from Kaikoura
Post Kaikoura's 2016 quake how is the tourism sector recovering? Lincoln University's Joanna Fountain tells Kathryn Ryan that a need to improve food networks in the days and weeks following the quake… Audio, Gallery
Saffron
New Delhi writer and journalist, Sharanya Deepak talk to us about the threat to the Kashmiri saffron industry and how crops suffer under the current climate. Audio
Depleted toheroa beds struggling to recover
Decades of depletion of toheroa beds have left the shellfish struggling to recover. Dr Phil Ross, is a marine ecologist at the University of Waikato, based in Tauranga. His research focuses on why… Audio, Gallery
Last Light Lodge: blackcurrant and basil sauce
Craig Rutland is manager of the Last Light Lodge in Tuatapere, a picturesque stop on the Southern Scenic Route. He runs this cafe and accommodation hub with partner Violaine, also selling plenty of… Audio
NZ blackcurrants powering around the world
Why our purple berry is out-performing other berries, in terms of potency, according to a growing body of international science. Indications are our blackcurrants are a consistent and reliable… Audio
Food with Grant Soeberg
The head chef of Black Estate in North Canterbury shares a recipe for Lamb Pops Audio
