Two supermarket chains say their supplier has removed a preservative from its cakes which is restricted in Europe due to health concerns.

A food truck in San Francisco is about as rare a thing as a steep hill and views of that big, red bridge. But the van that rolled into the city yesterday is a tad unusual.

The turfed and covered outdoor area with overhanging fairy lights is a cool spot for a couple of afternoon beers out in Ellerslie.

Al Brown was today announced as the first of three judges on the reality show.

Bella Katz looks at Anathoth Farm brand of jams and chutneys and how the Kiwi expat community is helping the brand in Australia.

Fire may have damaged the interior of Al Brown's Depot, but its reputation remains fully intact. The popular eatery is Auckland's restaurant of the year.

Find all your favourite bits from today's Bite magazine online. Follow the hyperlinks in Jo Elwin's editor's letter and lose yourself in bite.co.nz.

Sliders and freshly shucked oysters will be back on the menu sooner than expected at celebrity chef Al Brown's fire damaged Auckland restaurants.

Approaching a decade on the dining scene, Clooney impresses like a debutante.

US airlines are spending heavily to find wines that work in the harsh gustatory environment of a dry, pressurised cabin at 35,000 ft.

Gwyneth Paltrow has admitted she failed in an attempt to feed herself and her family for a week on US$29 ($37.80).

While the Rendez-Vous has a more takeaway/bakery focus, Le Chef is where you come for a meal.

The home-cooked success of recipe and ingredient delivery service My Food Bag has made Masterchef winner Nadia Lim New Zealand's first reality TV star millionaire.

Pippa Middleton criticised for 'promoting the cruel and unnecessary whaling industry' after writing about eating smoked whale carpaccio.

Like the bar, Mo’s menu is compact but classic.

Jamie Oliver has called for a Singapore-style ban on chewing gum in public after accusing people who spit out the sticky residue of making Britain look like a "bomb site".

Chef Dame Alison Holst is no longer cooking, even at home - one of the saddest parts of her decline into dementia, her family says.

Two of Auckland's most popular eateries are closed until further notice after a fire caused extensive damage to their joint kitchen.

Moet & Chandon's chief winemaker has cleared up the pronunciation issue.

When we look back through our childhood photos, we are reminded of how amazing our grandparents were at cooking and baking.

MasterChef winners Kasey, far left, and Karena Bird, right, launched their first cookbook, For the Love Of, on Friday night in Paengaroa.

Tired of his love affair with wine and whisky, Hauraki Radio host Alex Behan, reveals the challenges of turning his back on alcohol.

More than half of the packaged food in our supermarkets is unhealthy.

Just a spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down, or so we have been told. But how can we avoid that one spoonful turning into much more?

Ninja, anime, and colourful customs collide at Japan Day, where old and new meet, finds Sarah Ell.