Food

Wine writer Joelle Thomson provides a wine match for Tom's meatballs and supplies some wine selections for us to try over ther weekend. Audio

Tom presents his recipe for venison meatballs. Audio

A Basque couple comes up with a new way to eat Kumara. Audio

The government is pouring nearly $11 million into food research, in the hopes of developing products which cater to the growing market for food with added health benefits. Audio

Brian Campbell is a pastry chef and creates the desserts dreams are made of. His dessert bar Milse was one of the most popular night spots in central Auckland when he was at the helm, and now he's… Audio

Being a new parent can present a lot of challenges and one thing that can be stressful is knowing what to feed your baby. Dr Cath Conlon of Massey University is trying to find out more about how… Audio

We're talking about the history of the Pavlova. You may expect our guest to claim the dish as a New Zealand or Australian invention. But New Zealander, Dr Andrew Paul Wood, has teamed up with an… Audio

Origin Earth is a Hawkes Bay processor of fresh milk, yoghurts and a range of cheeses - all from biologically managed soils... which means the soil is being looked after and managed sustainably… Audio

Wanaka resident who ran high-country Central Otago station Morven Hills with her husband for 30 years. She writes about her life in her book Snow on the Lindis. Audio

Cameron Douglas (MS) Master Sommelier and tenured lecturer at AUT Auckland. Audio

Five Simple Spring Dishes. Audio

Morgan Maw has given up her job to make Scottish Oatcakes. Bonnie Goods is the name of her company, Why oatcakes and why her? She's in the studio to tell us. Audio

Yael Schochat - chef at Ima restaurant. Audio

A group of doctors and researchers are kicking off a conference in Auckland today with the hope of banning the sale of sugary drinks in New Zealand. Paul Fitzgerald is the general manager of Coca Cola… Audio

Are we getting to the stage where we are able to 3D print food? with honorary associate Prof. Don Otter from University of Auckland's School of Chemical Sciences. Audio

Robin Nitschke is a Northland tamarillo grower. He says the fruit is versatile for both savoury and sweet dishes. He will run through a couple of recipes, including one for tamarillo chutney. Robin is… Audio

Kay Baxter is the founder and managing director of the Koanga Institute which holds New Zealand's largest collection of heritage organic seeds and fruit trees. The institute recently relocated to… Audio

Co-founder of 'Traveling Spoon' Steph Lawrence offers private dinners hosted around the world by locals keen to share their culinary skills. Audio

Sarah Knight from the University of Auckland's School of Biological Sciences has discovered that different yeasts may play a bigger role in the taste of wine than previously thought. Audio