Scientists are starting to unravel the mystery of moreishness - why some snacks seem impossible to eat in small amounts.

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1. Nicky Park: These fruits are berry good for you (7 comments)

More than 20,000 people have "liked" a fledgling New Zealand Facebook page that offers advice on feeding…

1. Jamie Oliver's next project will help cash-strapped families

Anna Subritzky (PhD in print making, or close to it) relishes the chance to share her wealth of knowledge in what is a genuine…

1. Craft: Piece it together

These wooden toys are as simple to make as they are to play with, writes Greig Morgan.

1. Sunday DIY: Flat out at play time

April is prime seed-gathering time, writes Meg Liptrot.

1. Gardening: Time to get those bulbs in

The accepted wisdom on making this is three parts oil to one part vinegar (or citrus juice). I tend…

1. Recipe: Lemon meringue pie

This is a true emulsion sauce. 1. Separate an egg yolk into a bowl and add 1 tsp of lemon juice (or white wine vinegar)…

1. Recipe: Tomato Scrambled Eggs

The book I most love is... The one I'd find it hardest to part with would have to be The Oxford English Dictionary, all…

1. Book lover: Patrick McDonald

In the 1980s a visit to the Birdcage meant a fun night out. Now it promises an evening of delight.

1. Pub spy: The Birdcage, Freemans Bay (1 comments)

Loveblock is the latest creation of that winemaking-cum-clever-marketing power couple, Kim and Erica Crawford.

1. Wine: A toast to prose (3 comments)

Gemma Shields can't remember the last time she bought clothes in a store.

1. Kiwis crave online convenience

Never mind Hottest Home Baker , teenager Lynlee Stout is NZ's most unlikely home baker. The high school student cannot…

1. Brunch: Cereal Killa, Mt Eden (7 comments)

A taboo-breaking study into female sexual desire has revealed how much women secretly revere a man with a sizeable penis…

1. Laziness - is it in your genes?

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1. Kahui's secret wedding

My fairly positive "experience" with this book was abruptly, even rudely, spoiled by the very last item, a contribution…

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1. Book Review: Z: A Novel Of Zelda Fitzgerald

1. Manchester City sign up Jamie Oliver