Food

Kathryn meets Zoe Thompson from Pinoli nuts and gets the low-down on pine nuts, and yes they come from a pine tree and are nestled inside a pine cone. Zoe has recipes for pine nut biscuits, easy pine… Audio, Gallery

Swedish researchers have used powerful computers to scientifically establish what anyone with more than a passing familiarity with good scotch will tell you - that it tastes and smells better with a… Audio

Ben Shewry grew up on a Taranaki farm and knew he wanted to be a chef when he was five. Now he's one of the world's best chefs and the owner of Attica in Melbourne, the only Australasian restaurant to… Audio

Today's food segment has a twist to it, the recipes have been created for cancer patients. Sam Mannering and Karen McMillan have come up with a repertoire of recipes designed to be easy to prepare… Audio

Scientists have been trying to work out why fish and other forms of sea life can't tell the difference between something that's edible and something that's not. Audio

Dunedin businesses are upset they weren't contacted directly about the boil water notice, which was imposed after untreated water was mistakenly let into the city's drinking water system. Video, Audio

Intermediate school pupils from Canterbury have been battling it out to make the tastiest and healthiest vegetable based dishes, in the inaugural Root to Tip challenge. Audio, Gallery

Noisy potato chips tatse nicer than quiet ones. Audio

Is it bad to fry with olive oil? What does extra virgin mean? And how bad is butter? The benefits or risks of fats and oils remain a vexed question for many of us. Audio

Kirsty Silvester and her husband, Dave Chapman, hand-make pecorino, feta, halloumi and ricotta sheep cheese. Their small family business Wild Bush Cheese is based in Woodville in the Manawatu. Kirsty… Audio

A great way to help turn the lives around of at-risk kids is teaching them how to cook, says Vanessa Baxter. She's released a book of simple kid-friendly recipes called The Fearless Kitchen. Audio

It may be cold outside, but some of us are still dedicated to the eating of ice cream. And we're catching up with a small-batch, hand-crafted ice cream brand out of Wellington. Sharon Galeon is the… Audio

One night a year, Rimutaka Prison inmates prepare and serve food within the prison walls for an event called Gate to Plate. It's an opportunity to break down stereotypes on both sides, says one of the… Video, Audio, Gallery

Vegan cafe in Melbourne introduces a man tax. Audio

Auckland chef Jasbir Kaur has just returned from a three-and-a-half-month stint working at Michelin starred restaurant. Disfrutar, in Barcelona. Audio, Gallery

Ray Letoa is one of New Zealand's top bartenders, working at CoCo at the Roxy in Wellington. As part of this year's Visa Wellington On a Plate event, Ray is championing Samoan cuisine through… Audio, Gallery