Food
Pumpkin soup with Julie Biuso
Food writer Julie Biuso likes the vibrant colour and density of grey pumpkin best for soup. She shares with us her recipe for Italian Pumpkin Soup. Audio
Annabel Langbein's Feijoa Friands
It's feijoa season, so we invited Annabel Langbein in to talk feijoas, as she has a new cookbook out - Essential Volume Two: Sweet Treats for Every Occasion. Audio
Healthy eating leads to a better mood, apparently
Several studies being reported, including in the Atlantic Monthly, show that healthy eating is connected with better mood. Audio
Hasan Alwarhani: Food from Damascus
Hasan Alwarhani has bought culinary skills from his village in Syria, which has no electricity, to a food truck - powered by a generator - on Wellington's Cuba Street. Hasan tells Kathryn Ryan about… Audio, Gallery
The farmer-less farms of the future
For the first time ever, a UK design team have grown and harvested a crop without a single human being setting foot in the field. Audio, Gallery
Food of the Gods
When religion and food is mixed together the result is a recipe that includes both sweat meats and boiled vegetables. Long fasts and massive gluttony. In this programme Phil Smith looks at the… Audio
Water chlorinating underway in Christchurch
The process of flushing Christchurch's water supply with chlorine is underway, ending its reign as the only major New Zealand city not to treat its water. Logan Church reports. Video, Audio
One Mile Bakery: small, local & fresh
One Mile Bakery is an unusual business; delivering home-made bread, soups and jams, by bicycle or on foot, to anyone within a mile of Elisabeth Mahoney's kitchen in Cardiff, Wales. She's now training… Audio, Gallery
Snail water, beans and pies: tasting 17th century food via art
Some of the world’s great paintings provide clues to the food served up on 17th century tables, and how taste and diets have changed. Dr Benjamin Breen has written about the food in Renaissance… Audio
Making bacon without nitrites
Most of the bacon we eat is processed using sodium nitrite, which has been linked to an increased risk of colorectal cancer. But many New Zealand firms are producing nitrite-free bacon.
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The food of Cuba Street: Mr Circle's chicken jianbing
The co-author of Cuba Street - a cookbook shares a recipe from one of the most popular food trucks at the Wellington Night Market. Audio
What Barack Obama and Air NZ guests will eat
Renowned New Zealand chef Peter Gordon has been flown in from London to oversee an exclusive dinner for Barack Obama and 800 New Zealanders. He tells John Campbell what's on the menu. Audio
Expert feature: the science of sourdough
Sam Forbes from Shelly Bay Bakery joins Simon Morton in the studio to talk about sourdough bread, from the bug to the finished loaf. Audio, Gallery
Villa Maria aims for further international growth
The new chief executive of the large wine exporter, Villa Maria, says the company is poised for further international growth with strong international demad. Audio
Sticky Fingers Green Thumb
Baking and gardening tips all rolled up into one. Australian Hayley McKee is a self-taught baker and owner of Sticky Fingers Bakery. It's a made-to-order cake business known for inventive cake… Audio
The Uber Eats effect: restaurants bite back
It's been a year since Uber Eats arrived in New Zealand, but more and more restaurants saying the cut it takes is too high. Almost 700 businesses have signed up to the service, now available in… Audio
Edible archaeology: recreating Pompeii's bread
Farrell Monaco researches and recreates recipes from ancient history. Her culinary exploration ranges from cheese made to Roman farmer Columella's recipe, to Roman porridge, and Cato the Elder's Globi… Audio, Gallery
Beer with Michael Donaldson
Soba, the Society of Beer Advocates, recently voted on their favourite bars, restaurants, breweries and beers.. and it wasn't without controversy. Michael Donaldson talks beer politics with us! Audio
New Zealand's best Israeli Easter buns
Freshly spiced, fruit-loaded hot cross buns made by the Auckland restaurant Ima are in hot demand. Chef Yael Shochat shares her recipe with new convert Jesse Mulligan. Audio, Gallery
Kumara worries: Growers battle wet weather
Northland kumara growers are battling with an extremely wet summer and say there could soon be crop losses if it doesn't dry up.
