The once-maligned spread is enjoying a renaissance. Could it - and other fats - actually be good for us, asks Anna Magee.

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COMMENT: Having a good relationship with food means we can cope with the randomness. And that's worth cultivating.

Give us this day our daily bread. But please make it all natural, with no additives, preservatives or colours, and make it last for as long as possible.

Turkish and Greek flavours sweeten casual new Grey Lynn local.

As temperatures drop, there's nothing like sitting down to a spicy meal to warm your taste buds.

An Auckland institution not to be taken for granted.

Emma Galloway shares a Mother's Day recipe from her book, A Year in My Real Food Kitchen.

Odettes has been in the City Works Depot site for a year or so but the closest I'd managed to get was to drool over Instagram and Facebook shots posted by a friend (a regular at this cafe).

The man who ate Lincoln Road, chomps on a soggy beef burger and okay fries at Burger Fuel.

New Zealand breweries are stepping up production of lower alcohol beer to meet the growing thirst from Kiwi consumers.

A photo showing a 10-year-old McDonald's burger in remarkably good condition has sparked online intrigue.

OPINION: Shelley Bridgeman outlines the dos and don'ts of dining out with children.

Katherine Alex Beaven has tried one of the world's deadliest meals - and much more.

In the first study of its kind, data from nearly every school in NZ was collected and found 62 per cent of city schools had a fast food outlet within 800m.

This year's Wildfoods Festival has been a roaring success, finishing with a $20,000 surplus.

Research has found New Zealander's still prefer to dip potato chips instead of veggies.

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They say the average lifespan of a restaurant in Auckland is 15 months, which makes me marvel at how many overstay that welcome.

Cheer on your favourite team with these quick-and-easy half-time snacks.

You've likely chewed on seaweed wrapped around a sushi roll but few would consider picking up a bag of it at the grocery store.

A study found that the poor on-screen hygiene of many chefs could be responsible for giving fans food poisoning.

Looking at these three chardonnays side by side is like looking at the Solid Gold Dancers when they're striking their end pose.

A well-loved tapas bar serves stunning small bites despite the kitchen confusion.

Despite its unlikely location in a suburban street near Takapuna, there's always a queue at Little and Friday.

Earlier this year I made it my mission to eat at every single one of the 55 food joints on Lincoln Rd's 3km stretch in West Auckland.

COMMENT: I love fish and I believe that fresh is best. This offering is new to the supermarket freezers and packaged to catch your eye.

The man who ate Lincoln Rd rates a strange offering from BK, and pits the burger chain against McDonald's.

A restaurant is offering guests the chance to go 'au naturel'.