Wharekauhau Estate chef Marc Soper making a sport out of cooking

If Marc Soper was an athlete his chosen sport is sure to be triathlon. His skills are too good to be wasted on just one discipline.

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You're getting it all wrong about tapas - starting with the meaning of the word

A few weeks ago, Spain announced that its Ministry of Culture will seek protective status for tapas, its prized culinary ritual.

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It's hard to know when wine's at its best

 

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World famous chef Jamie Oliver ditches plan for restaurant in Wellington

Backers of what was to be Jamie Oliver's first New Zealand restaurant have walked away from the project.

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Invivo signs wine distribution deal with Lion

A Waikato winery backed by Irish comedian Graham Norton has signed a distribution deal with beverage giant Lion.

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Is food porn making you fat?

Whether we seek it out or not, food porn is everywhere.

Our Instagram feed is bursting with pictures of delectable delights, while cooking shows specialise in presenting plates of food that are as calorie-laden as they are tempting. TV commercials, billboards, food magazines, cookbooks… all present a feast for our eyes on a regular basis.

And while you might think it's sin-free because you're looking and not touching (or rather, eating), you could be wrong.

Mounting evidence shows simply looking at images of tempting treats can create real physiological hunger where none might have existed otherwise.

READ MORE:
* Food porn, addiction, and happiness feeds Kiwis' love affair with blue cheese
* Dedicated followers of #foodporn
* Instagram's best fake chef makes junk food look like fine dining

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Why it’s time to end the cult of the angry chef

Rene Redzepi knows that in restaurants, as in life, it can be difficult to keep your cool.

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