Extreme makeover: Desserts and cakes
With these makeovers, you can indulge with less guilt.
Chocolate, chocolate and more ...
Fact or fiction: Margarine is one molecule away from plastic
This does the rounds via email quite regularly. What's the real deal?
The email...
Health assessment follow-up: Michael
Have those healthy habits been maintained, or has the going got tough and...
What to do with asparagus
There's much more to asparagus than its regular appearance at morning teas, rolled...
Fact or fiction: Oil is carcinogenic
Does cooking with olive oil change the oil and turn it carcinogenic?
We asked...
Will foods high in cholesterol give me high cholesterol?
If your cholesterol levels are normal, will eating foods high in cholesterol affect...
5 money-saving ingredients
Top five healthy, money-saving ingredients you should have in your pantry, and how...
How to make any recipe gluten free, dairy free or egg free
Niki Bezzant has a practical guide to substituting in recipes so the whole...
In the garden: Potatoes
Plant some potatoes mid-late October for a home-grown Christmas potato salad.Simple steps to...
Fact or fiction: I’m overweight because I have a slow metabolism
Many of us would love to think this was true. We ask endocrinologist...
Extreme makeover: Roast dinner
This classic Kiwi favourite is, in theory, a healthy meal; after all, it's...
10 ways with pesto
Niki Bezzant suggests easy ways to make good use of this Italian sauce.
Basil...
What to do with ginger
If you haven't tried fresh ginger yet, these ideas will inspire you.The low-downGinger...
Fact or fiction: Your blood type affects the food you can eat
This diet plan became quite popular – but is it really true? According to this...
Extreme makeover: White and cheese sauces
Traditional white and cheese sauces can add a lot of fat to a...
Fact or fiction: Homogenised milk is bad for you
This one crops up sometimes on the Internet. Is it true or false? The...
Why you should eat kumara
In New Zealand, kumara is an age-old crop which remains a firm favourite...