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Want to give your brain a workout? Try tasting wine
A sip of wine gives your cognitive functioning a thorough drill, suggests Michael Cooper.

Pâtisserie made simple: Wellington pastry chef Maxine Scheckter’s decadent sweet treats
Achieve the wow factor with these recipes - and a surprise ingredient or two.

Hola, España: A taste of Spain from food writer Jo Wilcox
NZ photographer Melanie Jenkins provides the stunning images for the recipe book.

Bumper weekend wine guide: The best pinot gris
Pinot gris has quickly become one of New Zealand's favourite wines.

In the slow lane: Comfort food for long weekends
Olivia Andrews, from Australian meal-kit service Marley Spoon, delivers hearty dinners.

Weekend wine guide: Felton Road winemaker on the secret of its success
The wine industry is in global decline but here, Felton Road swims against the tide.

Dining in the dark: How outdated nutrition data is undermining public health
Public health and food industry in unlikely alliance on urgent need for nutrition survey.

Chocolate’s hidden benefits break the “bad” food myth
Easter chocolate guilt-free - the sweet truth about our favourite treat.

Make the most of autumn harvest bounty with Alex Elliott-Howery’s classic recipes
From Sydney food community Cornersmith, recipes for pickles, chutneys and relishes.

Weekend wine guide: Villa Maria flies high
An airline-only Villa Maria selection and new entries from established favourites.

Three questions you need to ask before taking TikTok food advice
There are far more reliable ways to healthy eating than any trending hashtag.

Weekend wine guide: We have beer on tap, so why not wine?
‘Greener’ wines come in a keg, with research showing it reduces the carbon footprint.

Can fish and chips ever be good for you?
Just how does this from deep-fried treat stack up from a nutrition perspective.

Taste of home: Taupō's Vanya Insull produces a new book devoted to comfort food
Tasty, warming recipes from the bestselling VJ Cooks.

Bumper weekend wine guide: Chardonnay rules
Apple and lemon or peach and apricot – whichever you choose there’s a chardonnay to suit.

UK food writer Michael Zee on celebrating breakfast Chinese-style
Recipes for red oil dumplings, spring onion pancakes and taro-filled biscuit sandwiches.

Weekend wine guide: Hunter’s run
Experience shows in the wines coming from Marlborough’s oldest producer.

Why it’s time to stop seeing food as the enemy and treat it as a source of joy
The real secret to health isn’t avoiding cake but making peace with it.

Move over, microwaves: Jamie Oliver’s simple air fryer recipes
Jamie Oliver bows to public affection for air fryers with three simple recipes.

Putting our wines to the test: NZ’s Bordeaux-style reds versus the French region’s wines
In a blind tasting, how well do our Bordeaux-style reds compare with the originals?

Pickle your fancy: How to make delicious and creative preserves from home
Longtime Hamilton cookbook writer Rowan Bishop turns her attention to tasty preserves.

Weekend wine guide: Te Mata Estate bounces back after Cyclone Gabrielle devastation
Painstaking work has allowed Te Mata to harvest its finest cabernet sauvignon.

Are seed oils really harming our health and causing colorectal cancer?
Long thought to be healthy, seed oils are now being linked to cancer and inflammation.

A feast with frozen peas? New cookbook makes the most of common vegetable
British food editor Samuel Goldsmith takes the humble pea to new heights.

Bumper weekend wine guide: Time for a change
White wine doesn't begin and end with chardonnay or sauvignon blanc, so try something new.

A bite of Venice: The Floating City’s cult recipes
Italian-born chef Laura Zavan has collected 100 recipes from the Floating City.

9 warning signs it’s a fad diet, not a healthy eating plan
Fad diets are everywhere, offering quick fixes and bold promises to transform your life.

Indian express: Food writer Anjula Devi’s fast everyday dishes
Anjula Devi's new book features 90 dishes that can be made in under 15 minutes.

How wine descriptions on bottles play to our emotions and persuade us to buy
A 2017 study showed that elaborate back labels trigger higher expectations.

Sicilian food and culture celebrated on the other side of the world
Melbourne-born Guy Mirabella’s Sicilian heritage comes to the fore in Pranzo.

Bumper weekend wine guide: The best rosé wines for a summer weekend
Kiwis are lapping up rosé as though it’s going out of fashion.