Chunks of dark chocolate and tart dried cherries take these hot cross buns to a new level.

Our favourite chocolate indulgences for the long weekend.

A major study reviewing adherence to a Japanese diet reveals greater rates of longevity.

Robots will replace baristas in cafes as part of a coming wave of job losses in service industries that will occur "at an unprecedented rate", a conference has been told.

Chef's dishes made easy. Episode 1.

A haunt popular for generations is back - and it's good.

Cooling temperatures mean a new smorgasbord of produce.

New Zealanders rank 11 coffee chains including Starbucks, Muffin Break, Coffee Club and McCafe.

Is the "war on sugar" really the magic solution we have all been waiting for?

Not happy with your meal? Confessions of food tampering may have you reconsidering making a complaint.

Some of New Zealand's top chefs are donating their time and expertise to raise money for Fiji's Cyclone Winston relief effort, serving up a four-dish menu for only $20 a head.

A global social media study has analysed "food porn" - the worldwide fad of sharing pictures on Instagram of what we're eating.

COMMENT: Eggs, like everything else, are best in the context of a balanced, whole-food, plant-rich diet.

A Euro-influenced restaurant offers deli shopping and floral fare to go while you wait.

Hearing yourself chew can do wonders for your waistline.

Choosing a spot to eat in Auckland just got a whole lot easier, as the city's top 50 restaurants have been revealed.

COMMENT: If you're a muesli fan then you're going to find it tough sourcing a product without sugar because it comes naturally in nuts and fruit.

Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver has given the Government a billion reasons to impose a sugar tax on soft drinks.

Experts warn against supposedly healthy juicing diets in favour of carbs.

Steve Braunias - the man who ate Lincoln Rd - tries a slice of Sal's pizza.

Some of the most likely suspects are not the worst offenders when it comes to their calorie count.

Domino's pizza New Zealand is working with the government to enable the use of a driverless unit to deliver pizzas.

How to extend the life of your fruit and veg.

And eight other clever kitchen hacks.

"The onions are stinging my eyes," 8-year-old Nihaal Singh moaned as he chopped the devilish vegetable - a harsh lesson all budding young chefs must learn.

WATCH: Viral video reveals what happens when you try to burn a McD's burger.

You may need to rethink that 'healthy choice'.