Food
Julie Biuso's eggplant and date salad
Fresh dates are good for us and syrup made from them is a great alternative to refined sugar, says Julie Biuso. She shares a recipe for eggplant and date salad. Audio
Some meaty stories
A deli worker in the US is being charged after chomping through nearly $13,000 of ham over eight years. And. A study in Nature Sustainability has demonstrated that vegetarian or pescatarian diets can… Audio
Parenting: How to nourish your toddler
The toddler years are a labour-intensive phase of parenting – as your child learns about food, they're feeling a lot, pushing back a lot and don't have a lot of impulse control, says Dr Julie Boshale… Audio
Ika Bowl: the Pasifika poké joint
The owners of Ika Bowl in Auckland are looking at taking their traditional South Pacific take on the poké trend - a Hawaiian raw fish salad - overseas. Audio
Jess Daniell's Green Dressing
Jess from Jess' Underground Kitchen shares with us a tasty way to up your intake of greens – a very versatile (and vegan) green dressing. Audio
Starbucks struggles in New Zealand
Fortune magazine reports that Restaurant Brands New Zealand is letting its licensing deal with Starbucks expire this year. The hugely successful chain has a hold in countries around the world, but… Audio
Fast food serving sizes increase by 5% in four years
Some fast food outlets are hailing the inclusion of wraps and salads in their menus, but according to University of Auckland research, the overall trend is towards bigger portions of unhealthy foods. Audio
Food: unfulfilling frauds
Today a diet-related disease symposium has been held in Wellington, featuring global and New Zealand-specific views. On that theme the panelists discuss the latest food news. Audio
Wellington's best burger 'Brewed to the Bone'
Wellington On a Plate has named its best burger. Wilson Barbecue has won with its Brewed to the Bone tower of meat slapped between two Arobake buns.
It includes smoked beef short rib with candied… Audio
Kimchi pancakes & Korean culture
Lisa Loveday from Eat Auckland runs Korean food tours in Auckland. Student, Suna Kim, who is from Seoul helps guide diners through the tastes and culture of her homeland. Audio, Gallery
Growing trend for faster food
New Zealanders are eating out more often and ordering more takeaways.
British govt to age-restrict energy drinks
The British government plans to restrict the sale of energy drinks - it has yet to decide whether it's to over-16s or over-18s. Meanwhile, South Korea is planning to ban the sale of coffee in schools… Audio
Jacob Brown's Italian doughnuts (Bombolini)
Bombolini are one of the most popular items on the menu at Jacob Brown's Wellington restaurant The Larder. He shares the recipe with us. Audio
French, UK fishermen clash over scallops
French and British fishermen have clashed in the English Channel in an escalating battle over scallops. UK boats are entitled to fish in the scallop-rich area year-round, but the French, who are under… Audio
Burger King ruling shows wage theft problem - union
The Unite union is hailing a ruling against Burger King, saying it highlights a big wage theft problem. The fast food chain has been banned by the Employment Relations Authority from hiring foreign… Audio
Toxic foam results rising a year after testing began
Manawatu was meant to be the test case for how well officials handled the toxic firefighting foam contamination countrywide, but instead it's been like David in gumboots versus Goliath. Video, Audio
Hemp 'superfood' recipes and the push to legalise
New Zealand is the last country in the world to make nutritious hemp a legally consumable food, promoter Cameron Sims says, and New Zealanders are missing out on a powerful source of nutrition. He… Audio, Gallery
William Shatner: from Star Trek to eternity
Pop culture icon William Shatner, best known as Captain James T Kirk in Star Trek, is returning to New Zealand with Shatner's World: The Return Down Under in October. And while he's here, he will… Audio
Amber Rose - Chef celebrates wild food in her new cookbook
Amber Rose says her love of food stems from her childhood - growing up near the Northland town of Kaiwaka, where she roamed free, milked the cows, made bread, grew vegetables and foraged honey and… Audio
Kelly Gibney's home made Pesto
Cook and food writer Kelly Gibney uses pesto as a way to eat more greens and use up those extra herbs and green veges in the fridge. She shares her best pesto recipes. Audio
