KaiFood

Scroll through social media and you'll likely find a reel promoting hot cross buns as a good pre-workout snack. Two sports dieticians share their thoughts, along with what and when to eat before exercising.

Seasonal plenty or cooking conundrum? This episode of RNZ podcast Thrift looks at getting creative with vegetables.

Chef Nathan Ward has worked in top restaurants around the world but says his humble fish and chips is right up there on the "bougie scale".

In 2012, a Cadbury egg with chocolate bars was $10.99. How does that compare to this week?

A panel of 27 judges assessed 405 products from 125 producers who entered this year’s Outstanding Food Producer Awards across seven categories.

Scientists have found how to make stronger coffee with the same amount of beans through the pour-over method. We put it to the test.

Kelly Gibney serves up this versatile and nutritious dish most weeks in the colder half of the year.

Prestigious US culinary magazine Food & Wine has praised the restaurant's "otherworldly, refined tasting menu that showcases the region's seasonal, hyperlocal ingredients".

Making traditional Māori kai available to people around the Wellington region is about more than feeding people says founder CJ Collier.

After closing her iconic Wellington restaurant Hiakai, the Māori-Samoan chef and occasional TV star has become an advocate for kai motuhake (food sovereignty).

Hamilton food writer Amber Bremner shares a got-to-be good for you recipe from her new book, Simply Veg.

Owners Sid and Chand Sahrawat will serve their last meals on Mother's Day before turning the tandoor-inspired spot into an "incubation" space.

Tonight's tasty and nutritious dinner is ready to roll.

Mai Tamimi says celebrating Ramadan and Eid was special in Hebron, now she tries to bring that lively atmosphere to Dunedin.

It may share a name with Heston Blumenthal’s famous pub in the UK, but The Fat Duck in Te Anau is making culinary waves of its own.

Spinach and fragrant basil make this vibrant béchamel sauce bright green and delicious.

There's a whole head of broccoli hidden in these fritters. Don't tell the kids!

Here's a Kiwi take on the famous Oklahoma burgers that feature beef patties piled high with soft and sticky onions.

With social media, apps and online newsletters serving piles of delicious recipes, is there still a place for the dirty, dog-eared pages of a cookbook on the kitchen bench?

The price of butter has skyrocketed, forcing home cooks and chefs alike to clarify what you can substitute to keep cooking costs down.

Gochujang's bold, savoury, spicy flavours turn a simple piece of salmon into mid-week dinner magic.

When you think about a New Zealand delicacy, it's hard to go past a plump Bluff oyster.

Nathan Lewis likes to make preserves and jams the old-fashioned way.

Is this a salad that thinks it's a burger, or a burger that thinks it's a salad? Either way, it's delicious.

Mince and cheese pies and sausage rolls are somewhat of a novelty for Heaps Pies' American customers.

An easy, mostly hands-off meal that creates minimal dishes and lets us enjoy those flavours of summer a little longer.

A year ago Kate Evans became the "mad feijoa lady of Raglan".

Unlike its celebrated southern cousin, this ball of meaty goodness has remained a local treat.

With garlic setting you back $4 a bulb, this spice can be found at your Indian grocer for a fraction of the price.

Chef Chris Waghorn is up at 2am at Auckland's Māngere Refugee Centre, and he'll likely still be in the kitchen for another 12 hours or so every day during March.

"I know it's pricey," acknowledges Allison Kirkman. "But I would sooner go to Logan Brown 12 times in a year than 24 times to somewhere else."

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon's suggestion of a Marmite sandwich and an apple for lunch wouldn't keep a child full or feed their brain sufficiently, according to local health and education experts.

The 'hot sauce couple' of Paekākāriki explain how saintly influences have helped make their name.

Sore wrists and broken whisks abound as baristas make hundreds of the potent green tea drink that's overtaking coffee sales.

Two coffee companies with numerous locations are keeping the price of a quality barista-style flat white at or below $4.

"I base [the pie] on the season and the vibe and the mood of people," explains pie professional Joe Player, who has come up with over 1500 varieties.

RNZ TAHI's So'omalo Iteni Schwalger set out to find what does the perfect boiled egg taste like? And is it worth the hassle?

These are non-traditional taco flavours but it all works together brilliantly.

Popular and delicious dishes like Tomato Egg prove Chinese cuisine isn't always meat-centric, says Auckland chef Sam Low.

A glass of iced coffee routinely costs $1 or $2 more than a cup of hot coffee. Serena Solomon investigates why.

Korean Gochujang pork belly is popular and people go bonkers for the Big Mac in a pie. But the pie de jour is their beef brisket with jalapeno bacon relish.

According to travel writer Peter Janssen it must be built before 1967, have been continuously serving beer and have some architectural integrity.

Johnny Clark is the third-generation owner of Nins Bin - a roadside food truck 20 minutes north of Kaikōura.

Brining is the secret to incredibly tender and tasty barbecued chicken breasts. It locks moisture in, tenderises and seasons the chicken all the way through.

These delicate choux buns are filled with berry mousse and berry compote swirl, and topped with mascarpone cream and mini meringues.

How the butcher behind New Zealand's top sausage gets the most out of his meat.

Cooking can bring troubled communities together and sustain people through suffering, says celebrated chef Peter Gordon.

This easy tart suits a variety of summer eating opportunities, says Kelly Gibney.

The aromas given off as this dish cooks propel me right into the heart of my late Italian mother-in-law Mamma Rosa's kitchen.

A mouth-watering passion project from photographer Derek Morrison lifts the lid on some of Aotearoa's most luxurious pastries.

Black spatulas and other black plastic kitchen items can contain flame retardant, which probably isn't great for your body.

The hardest bit of making this vegan-friendly mousse is waiting for it to set in the fridge. But it's worth the wait.

Softening the onions in plenty of extra virgin olive oil gives this dish an intensely sweet and melting quality.

It beat more than 800 other entries and used a "classic combination" of flavours.

Offal, stolen recipes, celebrities and clandestine affairs - Auckland restaurateur Tony Astle shares nearly 50 years' worth of juicy morsels in his new memoir.

On a muggy New York evening spent on sticky stadium seats, you're going to want something refreshing.

The winner of the Great New Zealand Toastie Takeover winner says his 'Figgy in the Middle' creation was inspired by a recent trip to Italy.

While plenty of places have been forced to shutter, there are 'risk takers' in hospo giving it a crack. Nicky Park and Jogai Bhatt talk to some of them.

This dish combines ‘so hot right now’ gochujang paste with the richness of butter and an egg yolk to create a sticky, delicious sauce that coats each noodle perfectly.

This Italian-inspired recipe, with its perfect mix of comfort food flavours and wholesome ingredients, will give you a little bit of weeknight happiness.

This recipe makes use of simple pantry staples like pasta, canned tomatoes, and anchovies to create a rich, flavourful sauce that's satisfying and easy to prepare.

An aromatic, warming curry is always a winner. Try this modern, baked version for an easy mid-week meal.

Why get takeaways when you can probably whip this spicy, creamy chicken dish in less time?

This recipe might just be quicker than getting takeaways and makes use of my favourite mid-week ingredient: a barbecue chook!

I like to have a cooled chook for this, which is a regular occurrence as I often grab them when they’re on sale late at night while ducking out for essentials (chocolate) when the kids are asleep. It works with a fresh chook too— all chooks are welcome. Bones in or bones out, this is a delicious mid-week meal to satisfy your Indian cravings. The spice mix is a bulk situation and great to have on hand for slipping into curries or rice.

This delicious, warming recipe, with the earthiness of kūmara, walnuts and the sweetness of apple coming together in a golden syrup cake, is reminiscent of Nana’s steamed pudding.

This vegetarian pie is inexpensive to make and has heaps of flavour. The puffy cheese sauce is similar to a traditional Greek moussaka.

This hearty and healthy soup is perfect for a weekday work lunch.

Ready in under 30 minutes and at an affordable price, this recipe is a no-brainer!

A jelly sculpture stuffed with boiled eggs, peas, luncheon meat and gherkins popped up on the menu at a pizza joint. The owners never expected they'd have to make one.

These chicken drumsticks get the full treatment with halved apricots straight from the tin.

Here's a delicious and comforting bowl of pork and miso ramen - perfect for a quick, tasty meal on a cold, grey day.

Chef Sam Parish shows how to jazz up eggplants into one of her all-time favourite meals. Larb is a citrus-drunk mince medley that has a powerhouse of flavour in every bite.

Some like Anzacs crispy others chewy. Now you can please everyone!

Think lasagne is a time-consuming, labour-intensive meal best saved for when you have a spare two days? This speedy version proves otherwise.

Yael served this dish to the Afternoons crew with a salad of cucumber, radish and herbs and a tiny bit of mashed garlic with honey and olive oil.

These ribs, drenched in chilli-honey butter, are finger-lickin' good!

Trying to eat less meat for financial reasons, but missing the yum? Here's how to do it right, says food writer Alby Hailes.