Food
The Future of Food - we can't keep doing what we're doing now
In the first of a three-part series about the future of food four experts on food systems, politics and environmental factors consider what may happen to our food supply: Senior lecturer at Massey… Audio
Martin Bosley: cooking coach and risotto fan
For the annual Gate to Plate event, chef Martin Bosley mentors Rimutaka Prison inmates to prepare and serve a gourmet meal to the public. He tells Jesse about the programme and shares a recipe for… Audio
Milk drinkers 'genetic mutants' - author Mark Kurlansky
Mark Kurlansky has been called the "master of modern microhistory". His previous books Cod, Salt, and The Big Oyster, were bestselling global food histories. His latest book, Milk! A 10,000-Year Food… Audio
Eating out, paying more
Kiwis are cooking at home less and eating more. A consumer specialist has found New Zealanders find the convenience of takeaways outweighs the cost of them. Audio
What the world eats when it wakes
Kiwi chef Bridget Foliaki-Davis researched her new book Breakfast Around The World while on her "first proper holiday" – at 32. The Sydney-based mother of three shares with us her recipe for perfect… Audio, Gallery
Pink Boots: cheers to women in craft beer
A number of craft beer events are held around the country every year and on June 30 the GABS beer, cider and food festival is at Auckland's ASB Show Ground. Lucie Campbell from the The Lumsden… Audio
How natural is your wine?
The battle between the makers of 'natural' wines (which are ethically produced and preservative-free) and the $250 billion-dollar global wine industry is the "biggest conflict in the world of wine for… Audio
Alice's Restaurant
Alice Brock's food at the real life Alice's Restaurant was very hippy and healthy. And if you are too young to know about the story it's well worth a google. Audio
Julie Biuso's coconut chicken curry
When Julie Biuso's son tried this curry he told her it was the best chicken dish she'd ever made. "It's just got everything that a good chicken curry should have," she tells Jesse Mulligan. Audio
Bumper year expected for Fieldays
One place vegan steaks are unlikely to be much in evidence is at Fieldays, which opens on Wednesday. This year marks the 50th anniversary and more than 150,000 people are expected to attend over the… Audio
Battle to protect Mānuka honey to cost $5.5m
The battle to protect New Zealand's multi million dollar mānuka honey industry from international interlopers is expected to cost $5.5 million over the next 10 years. An industry group has told… Audio
70s throwback vegan chocolate mousse
Recipe by Anna Chinn
From Recipes on Tuesday 12 June 2018
Urban food forest: Dunedin's George Street Orchard
Rory Harding wants cities to be covered in edible landscapes and his George Street Orchard at the heart of Dunedin's central-city fits firmly into his belief that bountiful plants can have a prominent… Audio, Gallery
Al Brown talks about Anthony Bourdain
Chef Al Brown from The Depot talks about the loss to the culinary world of celebrity chef Anthony Bourdain. Audio
Lauraine Jacob's Buttery braised fennel
Lauraine Jacobs talks fennel, and gives us her easy recipe for buttery braised fennel. Audio
Edible bioplastic - food wrap of the future?
University of Otago researchers are developing the ultimate heat-and-eat: an edible bioplastic food wrap, using waste from the corn and shellfish industries. Audio
Edible bioplastic - food wrap of the future?
University of Otago researchers are developing the ultimate heat-and-eat: an edible bioplastic food wrap, using waste from the corn and shellfish industries.
AudioOur Changing World for 7 June 2018
Combining high intensity exercise with a computer game-based brain training is having good results for struggling school kids, and developing an edible plastic wrap from corn and shellfish waste. Audio
Why kids should learn to cook
Margaret Brooker has republished an updated version of her popular 2010 cookbook The Kids Turn to Cook. She talks about why cooking is an important life skill for kids to learn and shares easy recipes… Audio
Tegel hui: 'I don't know who was listening'
A hui run by Tegel Foods has failed to convince affected locals to support its plans to build the country's largest chicken farm in Northland.