Chance to celebrate Chinese New Year in Christchurch
Christchurch residents are being encouraged to celebrate the Chinese New Year period at a number of events planned throughout the city.
Food and Wine
Plan to take Ice Cream Charlie nationwide
Plan to take Ice Cream Charlie nationwide
Iconic Christchurch business Ice Cream Charlie may soon go nationwide.
Shoeless Pizza Hut worker causes public concern
Shoeless Pizza Hut worker causes public concern
Pizza Hut stores are again the subject of health and safety criticism after a worker was snapped not wearing shoes while preparing food.
Sparkling water can harm your teeth
Sparkling water can harm your teeth
Putting a bit of a sparkle in your water is not trouble free, dental academics find.
Lamb is now the Christmas meat of choice
Lamb is now the Christmas meat of choice
A new survey shows lamb has pushed glazed ham out of prime position on dining tables this Christmas - and it comes as no surprise to a Colombo St butcher.
How much time does Christmas take?
How much time does Christmas take?
Kiwis spend a hefty 22 hours on average getting ready for Christmas Day - but that's nothing compared to other parts of the world, a new study shows.
'Hipster Allergies Surcharge' divides opinions
'Hipster Allergies Surcharge' divides opinions
An Auckland restaurant has divided opinion after it jokingly introduced a $5 "hipster allergies" surcharge to its menu.
Cheap avocados: good for customers, bad for profits
Cheap avocados: good for customers, bad for profits
Remember the bad old days of the $11 avocado? That was back in May.
Harry Potter themed bar comes to New Zealand
Harry Potter themed bar comes to New Zealand
Something wicked this way comes!
Food fraud: when our food isn't what it claims to be
Food fraud: when our food isn't what it claims to be
Food producers are forever playing catch-up with food fraudsters - and the problem is growing, US expert Shaun Kennedy tells Andrea Fox.
Taking people on a real food journey
Taking people on a real food journey
Cook and health coach Jamalia Edwards tells the ODT's Rebecca Fox how a major health challenge forced her to look at how she ate.
Welcome to the anti-diet
Welcome to the anti-diet
Navigating the world of dieting can be a challenge, writes Jamalia Edwards.
Springtime adds zest
Springtime adds zest
Fiona McLaren brings out the zest to celebrate spring.
Science-based diet
Science-based diet
As different diets get bandied about it is hard to work out what to believe, but now there are cookbooks out there based on the latest scientific knowledge.
Healthy recipes an instant hit
Healthy recipes an instant hit
Bridget Davis was overweight, moody and having trouble sleeping - four months later she was 25kg lighter, had more energy, her skin was clear and she wanted to go out.
Healthy ways to help you deal with stress
Healthy ways to help you deal with stress
Deanna Copland shares a few tips to help you to develop better coping mechanisms when stressed.
Hokitika takes top toastie title
Hokitika takes top toastie title
The West Coast has been judged home to the country's best toastie after the Hokitika Sandwich Company won the inaugural Great New Zealand Toastie Takeover competition.
Exploring new preservation techniques
Exploring new preservation techniques
Consumers want food that tastes fresher, is safe, and has a long shelf life, so manufacturers are exploring new processing methods to achieve these goals, Otago University's Phil Bremer says.