Food
The Pre-Panel for Friday 24 October 2025
Jesse is joined by The Panel host Wallace Chapman and producer Tessa Guest to preview this evening's show. Audio
Food: The art of a great sandwich
Yellow Brick Road's Martin Bosley joins Jesse to share his avocado and prawn Sandwich with tahini ginger dressing. He says it's a well-mannered and truly pretty sandwich, all subtle pinks and greens… Audio
Fruit and Vege Report with Glenn Forsyth
Glenn Forsyth, our Minister of Fruit and Veg delivers the nation his Fruit of the Week - NZ Strawberries Audio
The case for home economics in school
In the proposed high school curriculum, home economics would cease to be a stand-alone subject and instead be taught within health. Home economics teacher Tina Williams joins Emile Donovan. Audio
Why cook Dazza Jarrett says he is "more than pies"
Chef Darren Jarrett reveals he's much more than that in his soon-to-be-released cookbook. Audio
Giving iconic Kiwi brands a French flavour
Fonterra is concentrating on its core business, and that means executing one of the biggest business transactions this country has ever seen - to the benefit of its farming shareholders.
Iconic Kiwi brands with a French flavour
Fonterra is concentrating on its core business, and that means executing one of the biggest business transactions this country has ever seen - to the benefit of its farming shareholders. Audio
Easy Eats: Cumin Lamb Lettuce Cups
It's Wednesday which means time to talk Easy Eat, where we share a recipe that delivers on taste without demanding too much time. Our regular Easy Eats contributor Kelly Gibney is away so we've got… Audio
Why The Food Factory in Stoke is shutting up shop
The Food Factory in Stoke is an initiative that's helped out dozens of small food businesses over the past five years. But now, due to rising costs and less demand, it's shutting up shop. Pic's Peanut… Audio
School students make award winning olive oil
From pruning to harvesting of the 175 Tuscan style olive trees, the students did all the grunt work to create the boutique olive oil.
New Zealand’s new national sausage champion announced
As Kiwis dust off their BBQs ahead of summer, a new national sausage champion is ready for grilling. Owner of Westmere Butchery David Rossiter spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio
Butcher bags best sausage award for the fourth time
How does Auckland's Westmere Butchery keep banging out the best bangers?
Why we go bananas for bananas
Roger Harker is a principal scientist at Plant and Food Research, and a banana enthusiast. He joins Emile Donovan. Audio
'Size of a ping-pong ball': World's largest blueberry to be grown in NZ
The Eterna blueberry, which can grow 'up to the size of a ping-pong ball', is being planted in Kerikeri and Waikato.
How long is food safe after 'best before' dates?
New Zealand households are wasting an average $1300 each per year on unused food, and misunderstanding of best before dates may be part of the reason. Audio
NZ loses around $3b in wasted food every year
New research shows people are still confused about the dates on food labels, and it's potentially costing us a lot of money. Money correspondent Susan Edmunds spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio
