Ruth Spencer suggests ways of leading the conversation at the festive dinner table.

Here are some pre-Christmas detox tips to make sure you don't pile on the kilos over the silly season.

Feeding your dog a festive treat might seem like a kind thing to do during season for giving - but doing so actually puts your loved one's health at risk.

Sachie Nomura's home is a delightful high-ceilinged, light-filled character apartment in Parnell's famed Axis building, just upstairs

COMMENT: The most disappointing thing about this syrup is that nowhere on the packaging does it signal that it uses artificial sweeteners.

A Joe's Diner staple menu item, favoured by many Rotorua locals who frequented the legendary eatery over the years, will live on with

A once obese mum has turned her life around by losing 67kg, leaving her ex who bullied her over of her weight, and finding new love.

According to Lee-Anne Waan, your weight loss woes may be due to those seemingly innocent little bites you're snacking on between meals.

How a Latin-style restaurant in Auckland CBD likes to celebrate Christmas.

The bakery that refused to make a cake for a lesbian couple's wedding has closed after legal battles left the business financial devastated.

Chef Alex Kim prepares a full Korean royal Christmas spread at Hansik Restaurant.

At Christmas, Korean families eat kimchi and drink rice cake soup, chef Alex Kim says.

Edible gifts need not be sweet - try savoury sauerkraut too.

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Dining at the top of the stairway to heaven.

Fresh fruit is one of the highlights of summer, either as is or in desserts.

In 1967, say, when my parents turned 21, not many people were on special diets.

Are your taste buds becoming a tad complacent? They need a good kick - and these are the wines for the job ...

Each week Greg Bruce challenges a chef to make him lunch in less than 10 minutes.

A brewery is promising the best beer of your life thanks to a personalised test using your DNA.

Pretty in pink, eatery is a diner's delight day and night.

After writing about wasabi rice crackers two weeks ago I realised that I had never taken a good look at two very common and popular condiments.

Don't fall foul of campylobacter this festive season; cook chicken all the way through and wash down surfaces exposed to raw meat.

10 deliciously decadent pavlova recipes to try this Christmas.

Andrew Taylor vowed to eat nothing but potatoes for a whole year. He did it. And it's changed his life in more ways than he expected.

The one thing you should never ask for when ordering coffee.

A study on diet drinks has revealed surprising results about their effects.

Forget the frenzy over Starbucks' red holiday cups, now it's McDonald's sending the internet wild - and for a very cheeky reason.

Chef Phil Clark prepares a pork fillet in his Kingsland restaurant 'Phil's Kitchen'.

Tristram Clayton embarks on an unforgettable tour of the Celebrity Solstice while it visits Auckland.