Cooking

Step inside an old post office in rural Taranaki and you'd think you were in a grand mansion in Europe. It's been converted into a small luxury hotel, but there's more than meets the eye behind its… Audio

Barbecue season is officially on. To help you level up your summer grilling sessions private-chef-turned-barbecue-maestro Croydon Cole Joins Susana Lei'ataua on The Weekend. Croydon is the owner &amp… Audio

Cake convener Christine Beaton has a tip for fruitcake bakers at the New Zealand Agricultural Show, "you don't really cook a Christmas cake, you dry it out." Audio

New cookbook Mint Cakery is the accumulation of countless late nights and early mornings for Michelle Morfett. At just 22, the budding baker began selling her goods at Auckland's Hobsonville Farmers… Audio

Country Life talks to Jen Chrisp who cooks for the shepherds at Puketoro Station. She's carrying on the cookhouse tradition of New Zealand's extensive and remote back country farms. Audio

'Elevated' comfort food with a dash of story-telling will be on the menu at Wellington restaurant Floriditas this week, when renowned Korean-American chef Kristen Kish joins the team for a two-night… Video, Audio

The call is out to create "country's biggest ever dinner party".  It's lead by Chef Al Brown and the Restaurant Association. Al talks to Jesse about the 'cooking up a storm' event. Audio

Tired of the same old frozen meal every night? Are you sick of cooking the same dish and want to spice up your meals? Max is joined by author and chef Martin Bosley. Audio

We here at Music 101 are beginning to wrap up the year, and so today we are celebrating some of our favorite Mixtapes of this year. Audio

The question on many bakers' lips at this time of year is 'when should I make my Christmas Cake?'. Beloved Kiwi cook Jo Seagar joins the show to talk us through the ins and outs of making a moreish… Audio

Horowhenua asparagus grower Geoff Lewis tells Sally Wenley about some of the challenges of growing a commercial crop of the vegetable and the best way to eat them. Audio

Bellamys, the official restaurant of Parliament, is recreating a state dinner held for the Queen and Duke of Edinburgh on a visit in 1977. As part of Wellington on a Plate, diners first get a tour of… Audio

After a seven-year break, the TV cooking show MasterChef NZ returns to TV screens this Sunday night. Auckland restauranter Michael P Dearth is one of this year's judges, along with chefs Nadia Lim and… Video, Audio

The idea behind Sophia's new book, Rob's Kitchen, was to create a special legacy project that would honour her mother, Robyn, who loved cooking with fresh, organic ingredients and sharing her… Audio