Food

We're heading into the weekend and some of you might be hitting early morning markets tomorrow. If you are - we've got Glenn Forsyth with us with the low-down on what to look out for on the fruit and… Audio

Have you ever wondered where your food comes from? This morning we're taking a look at kiwifruit. Zespri Kiwifruit sold 167.2 million trays of New Zealand grown kiwifruit in the past year and the… Video, Audio

Some of the best cacao to make chocolate is now grown in the Pacific Islands. It's taken many years to grow the cacao trade there. Audio

Crunchy or smooth? A question usually posed to peanut butter lovers - but a survey by AgResearch asked people whether they'd prefer eating bugs with a bite to them, or whether they liked them squishy.

We had to bump our fruit and vege expert Glen Forsyth yesterday for the netball but he's here now looking at rising prices of capsicum, tomatoes and how to store kumara. Audio

Fifth-generation baker Ryan Simmons is the co-founder of Waikato bakery Volare which produces acclaimed sourdough bread, pastries and sweet treats. He talks to Kathryn Ryan about going from a hobbyist… Audio, Gallery

This week's guest in the Musical Chair is renowned chef Bridget Davis who's just won the award for the Best Breakfast Cookbook at the prestigious World Gourmand Cookbook Awards in Macau.  Audio

For top Indian chef Manish Mehrotra, honesty means everything. Honest food, honest ingredients and, when the occasion calls for it, honest appraisals. He joins the show to discuss his food… Audio

The world-famous Australian lamington is over a century old. Audio

We give some love to the humble parsnip today with chef and food writer Julie Biuso. She shares one of her favourite side dish recipes. Audio

It's time once again to check in with all the news from the world of fruit and vegetables with Glenn Forsyth - lots of affordable brassicas around. Audio

The meat industry says the actions of vegans who are stickering meat in supermarkets to deter people from buying it, are disturbing, and illegal.

Supermarkets hit by the protest are having to take… Audio

The meat industry says it hopes the actions of vegans who put stickers on meat in supermarkets to stop people buying it doesn't become more widespread in New Zealand.

Supermarkets across New Zealand… Audio

There's been a LOT in the news recently about high levels of obesity in South Auckland, and the lack of affordable, healthy food options. Audio

Cornelia Holten operates family business KoruKai at Pigeon Bay on the Banks Peninsula. From here she runs workshops in organic gardening, edible weeds and fermented foods, and grows 80 different herbs… Audio, Gallery

Critic Theodore Gioia, who is currently writing a book on California's evolving food culture, examines the Instagram phenomenon that sees us reach for our phones before our forks. Audio

Legendary This is Spinal Tap actor Michael McKean recently reunited with other original cast members of the cult classic to perform a rare accoustic gig at the Tribeca Film Festival. Video, Audio

Celebrity chef Josh Emett share the recipe for a heart-warming Chicken Pot Pie. This pie – from London chef Bruce Poole – appears in Josh's recent book The Recipe, a compilation of recipes from 150… Audio