Food

Wine expert, writer and proprieter of the new Wine Friend enterprise, Yvonne Lorkin has also been thinking about the heat. Audio

Nadia Lim has a recipe for Black Doris Plum Sorbet Audio

Kiwifruit marketer Zespri and horticultural company T and G, part of the former Turners and Growers, are joining forces for a push to increase sales in south-east Asia. Audio

Linda Taylor is the chief executive of Garden to Table, an Auckland based non-profit that helps primary school kids grow, cook and eat their own vegetables. Audio

Chef Jacob Brown of Miramar's The Larder talks about the life of chefs and the pressure they're under. Audio

We're speaking with a Wellington mother of two, who's been selected to serve high tea at the Oscars. She's one of 40 people to be hand-picked. Audio

This afternoon representatives from the Compass Group have met with staff from the Southern DHB to discuss concerns about the quality of the food it is providing to meals on wheels clients in Dunedin… Audio

Are cafe owners rude if they don't offer trim milk? Audio

The 2016 International Sauvignon Blanc Celebration is underway in Marlborough. More than 350 guests from 18 countries, will have the chance to taste more than four hundred different Sauvignon Blanc… Audio

Tim Martin is an ecologist who in his spare time cultivates a magnificent fruit and vege garden at his Mt Wellington home in Auckland. He shares tips on how to get the best out of your vege patch all… Audio, Gallery

Joelle Thomson discusses smoky Chardonnays and how Chardonnay is being eclipsed by Sauvignon Blanc. Audio

Julie Biuso has a recipe for Smoky Zucchini with Fresh Yoghurt Curd. Audio

At University, Martin Wilson studied politics, international relations, anthropology, psychology, geography, development studies, environmental studies, public policy, commercial law, and economics… Audio, Gallery

Today's featured foodies are in the Brazilian barbeque business. Alana and Alosio from Aloisio Brazilian BBQ Catering. Audio

Australian Centre for Ancient DNA senior research associate Dr. Bastien Llamas on how, only 4000 years ago, adult Europeans gained the ability to drink milk (of goats and cows) from Russian herders. Audio