Food
Listeria found in supermarket parsley
Listeria has been found in Italian parsley sold in supermarkets in four cities across New Zealand. Audio
Food at Fieldays
126,000 people is a lot of mouths to feed over four days. So when Amelia Nurse attended the 44th Annual Fieldays at Mystery Creek outside of Hamilton, she was curious to see what was on offer. And she… Audio
Forty years of hospital food
Gillian Gonthier has spent nearly 40 years thinking about and preparing hospital food. The dietician started her career at Taranaki Base Hospital in 1976. It was a time when hospital breakfasts were… Audio
Food grants drop by $20m in five years
Despite record demand at the country's food banks, Government food grants for struggling families have dropped by nearly 20 million dollars in over the past five years. Audio
Preserving food, from Italian salumi to French charcuterie
Anna Mahy from the Preserved Cook School has a passion for swine, and runs Pig in a Day workshops to teach the traditional methods of preparing it. But it's not just the prosciutto she'll have you… Audio
Christy Martin and Giulio Sturla - Roots Restaurant
Lyttelton's Roots Restaurant was named Cuisine's restaurant of the year. Chef Giulio Sturla and owner Christy Martin talk about the challenge of getting Roots Restaurant up and running after the… Audio
Empanadas
We're cooking empanadas, a filled pastry loved through Spain and Latin America, with Rodrigo Cartagena of Puro Chile. Audio
Raniera (Sonny) Tau: advancing Ngapuhi
Chair of Te Runanga a Iwi o Ngapuhi since 2008, and chair of the Tuhoronuku Independent Mandated Authority, the group mandated by Ngapuhi to settle its Treaty claims, and which is now negotiating… Audio
Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat: a conversation
Master these four elements and anything you cook will be delicious, says chef and best-selling author Samin Nosrat. She chats to fellow foodie Marianne Elliott at the 2018 NZ Festival Writers and… Video, Audio
Weekend Wine - Yvonne Lorkin
WINE RECOMMENDATIONS: CHEAP AND CHEERFUL Five Oaks Moutere Pinot Gris 2014 MID-PRICE MAGIC Villa Maria Hawke's Bay Organic Sauvignon Blanc 2014 TREAT YOURSELF Awatere River Marlborough Pinot Noir 2013
…World's best meat cookbook
Gerhard and Henrietta Egger of Rotorua have just won the Best Meat Cookbook award at the annual Gourmand World Cookbook Awards in China We speak to Henri in her hotel room in Guangzhou, hot off the… Audio
Milo
The change to the Milo recipe has predictably caused outrage. It's either outrage now or else people are stunned. In this case it's outrage. But in fact a lot of people also seem to prefer the new… Audio
All taste, no waste: cooking with unloved ingredients
Shepherd Elliot is the chef/owner of Te Kouka cafe in Wellington. He talks with Kathryn about the art of cooking with unloved ingredients. Audio
Fonterra "transformation" review underway
As dairy farmers around the country tighten their belts in the face of continuing low milk prices, Fonterra has a major review of its business performance underway. The company has instituted what it… Audio
Milo drinkers angry about different Milo taste
It's not the difference Milo makes, but a different Milo taste that's grabbing the attention of fans of the malty milk drink. Audio
Bumblebees and flowers
Professor of biology at the University of Sussex, founder of the Bumblebee Conservation Trust, and author of A Sting in the Tale, and A Buzz in the Meadow. Audio
Wine with Yvonne Lorkin
Yvonne Lorkin with her weekend wine pics and a match for Empanadas and Chimichurri. Audio
Fresh Fast Food with Jacob Brown
Jacob Brown is the Chef/Co-Owner of The Larder restaurant on Darlington Road in Mirimar and has a recipe for Empanadas with Chimichurri. Audio
Creating fake meat from plant proteins
Sunfed meats in Auckland is partnering with Massey University to develop meat alternatives to feed a burgeoning population. Shama Lee the co-founder of Sunfed Meats wants us to change the way we think… Audio