Three Palmerston North students have teamed up to win one of New Zealand’s most prestigious culinary competitions, bringing the title to the city for the first time in the process.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/82655873/UCOL-students-take-out-top-gong-at-Toque-d-Or-culinary-competition
The future of produce is ugly. Twisted, blemished, mutated and deformed, to be specific.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/farming/82655737/Buy-ugly-fruit-and-vege-goes-mainstream-with-Walmart
Around this time of year, like a malevolent cuckoo clock, most of us get hit with some tedious variation of the winter cold. Being sick and inactive doesn’t suit me. Friends know to avoid me for at least 72 hours, as I get pretty intolerable; sort of like an angry tiger in an apron. My usual plan of attack is hardly original.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/recipes/82579226/Recipe-Pumpkin-soup-with-coconut-lemongrass-and-chilli
While testing this recipe, I’m not ashamed to say I gobbled six of these delectable, guilt-free cookies.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/recipes/82581007/Recipe-Banana-and-almond-butter-cookies
I began researching David Bowie’s childhood three years before his death in January this year. As you might expect of such a remarkable man, it’s a remarkable story, one with much to teach us.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/celebrities/82661837/David-Bowies-childhood-demons
Simple living, lots of laughter and loving your family are Maureen Channon’s tips for hitting 100.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/inspire-me/82486324/The-key-to-living-to-100-Laughter
A New Zealand entrepreneur planning to build a $100 million global education company has signed a “sweat equity” agreement with an equally ambitious Australian businessman.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/small-business/82454414/Unfiltered-founder-Jake-Millar-signs-up-Aussie-entrepreneur
Calm. Quiet. These are the first two things I jotted down on a Wednesday night visit to the Leinster Rd Bistro. It reads a bit boringly doesn’t it? But believe me this is high praise.
It had been a frazzled kind of Wednesday, one of those days when we had too many balls in the air. The night was wet, the bistro was hard to spot among all the medical buildings, and we’d had to circle around trying to find a park.
The last thing in the world we wanted was to end up in a place with “doof doof” music thumping out of a speaker just above our heads.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/82290289/Restaurant-Review-Leinster-Rd-Bistro-Christchurch
Air New Zealand has come up with a new approach for selecting the best wines in the country for its business class cabins.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/industries/82603804/Air-New-Zealand-sets-new-benchmark-for-wine-industry
Culinary students from UCOL have been creaming the competition, and were steaming up the kitchen again on Friday at the New Zealand Chefs National Salon.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/82634700/UCOL-culinary-students-cooking-up-a-storm-across-the-country
While wine and food matches are a concept that’s familiar to most, chilly winter evenings and a serious sweet tooth had us searching for more specific boozy pairings, with the only prerequisite being that one half of the match must be chocolate.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/drinks/82028056/Chocolate-and-liquor-The-perfect-winter-pairing
A London teen claims he cracked 12 eggs in a row, each with two yolks - a one in 1,000,000,000,000,000,000, 000,000,000,000,000,000 chance.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/food-news/82626563/Its-a-one-in-an-undecillion-chance-cracking-a-dozen-double-yolk-eggs-in-a-row
A team of tweens’ cooking skills is about to launch them onto national television.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/82630733/Magic-meal-a-ticket-to-TV-cook-off-for-Palmerston-North-kids
A couple of years ago, Cuisine magazine flew me to Auckland. I raced straight from the airport with my suitcase to a three-course lunch with two matched wines. A few hours later I ate a three-course dinner with two wines.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/82160487/The-secret-world-of-a-Cuisine-restaurant-judge
“You can make a bad dish out of great ingredients but you can’t make a great dish out of bad ingredients.”
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/82622766/How-to-choose-the-best-fruit-and-vegetables
OPINION: Beer can be a serious business, but it is supposed to be fun, and it’s hard to think of a more fun day on Wellington’s crowded craft beer calender than the West Coast IPA Challenge.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/drinks/82619170/Beerhive-Blog-The-most-fun-day-on-Wellingtons-craft-beer-calendar
US woman Brandi Lee Weaver-Gates does not have cancer.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/82626500/Brandi-Lee-Weaver-Gates-faked-cancer-in-lucrative-two-year-masquerade
Forty-year-old Mum of two, Karen Walsh, was at lunch with friends when she experienced a mild cramp under her ribs.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/inspire-me/82639632/Mum-counts-down-chemo-treatments-with-funny-inspiring-photo-shoots
A fine line exists between ‘eating clean’ and 'obsessive eating’.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/teach-me/82624541/Clean-eating-versus-orthorexia-whats-the-difference
My mother’s grey-blue eyes are beautiful but they are blank. They stare right through me, look past me, failing to respond. For the past two years, my 70-year-old mother hasn’t known me. Lying in a chair in a Napier resthome, she is spoon-fed her meals by caregivers who are the human equivalent of angels. Her nappy is changed. She is washed and showered, and tucked into bed at night.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/teach-me/81779712/The-cruel-disease-that-has-taken-my-young-mothers-mind
Over and over, experts warn us away from scales as the sole measurement of health and, for too many women, happiness.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/inspire-me/82602708/Fitness-bloggers-photos-prove-weight-really-is-just-a-number
OPINION: News of Kiwi women using newspapers to stem their monthly flow is enough to make any uterus cramp in horror.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/82607356/Periods-aren-t-embarrassing-the-cost-of-hygiene-products-is
A convicted thief and arsonist has been told to stay away from any business dealings after the collapse of his Canterbury concrete firm.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/82602983/Stricter-parole-conditions-for-Tony-King-after-concrete-business-failed
A midnight blaze has dealt considerable damage to a fledgling Nelson business.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/small-business/82602419/Considerable-damage-dealt-to-Nelson-day-spa-by-oil-fire
New Plymouth diners have been quick to take up the chance to eat early - and cheaply.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/small-business/82606659/New-Plymouth-diners-to-be-first-in-first-served-with-First-Table-booking-service
All colours of the rainbow, swirled into the frothy goodness of your morning coffee.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/food-news/82610580/Taste-the-rainbow-Colourful-coffee-is-the-latest-trend
Fancy avocado cheesecake or avocado chocolate mousse?
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/82585032/As-bumper-harvest-begins-avocado-prices-come-tumbling-down
Florida police wrongfully arrested a man for carrying what they thought to be methampetamine in his car.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/food-news/82605480/Cops-confuse-doughnut-dust-for-meth-arrest-man
His bakery wall in Bethlehem is lined with 56 awards for outstanding pies, having consistently beaten out the competition.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/82523209/New-Zealands-best-pie-maker-Patrick-Lam-shares-five-tips-for-baked-perfection
Bushman’s Bacon is the best bacon you can get in New Zealand and it can only be found in the tiny village of Matatoki.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/82558350/New-Zealands-best-bacon-by-a-country-mile
The avocolypse is finally over, we can afford the delicious stone fruit again and there’s a bumper crop expected.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/food-news/82561071/Avocados-are-back-four-of-our-favourite-ways-to-use-them
From the Kiwi classic meat pie to artisan breads and tempting sweet treats, there are few things better than a bakery bursting with goodies.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/82504749/Five-of-the-best-bakeries-in-Auckland
Some young Kiwi women are skipping classes when they have their period because they can’t afford to buy sanitary products, a Labour MP says.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/teach-me/82570247/Female-students-using-newspaper-rags-during-period-due-to-tampon-costs
The Ice Bucket challenge that saw celebrities like Justin Bieber and Renee Zellweger dump buckets of cold ice on their heads is being credited with helping find a gene that causes a deadly motor neurone disease.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/inspire-me/82577273/Ice-bucket-challenge-credited-with-a-medical-breakthrough
In 2012, Taryn Brumfitt had an epiphany.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/film/82561257/Taryn-Brumfitt-director-of-controversial-doco-prepares-to-Embrace-Kiwi-audiences
Forget bananas or electrolyte drinks before you exercise to prevent cramps. If you want to kick off cramps, you’re better off giving yourself a shock instead.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/teach-me/82579529/Get-spicy-The-new-way-to-cure-muscle-cramps
Ten years ago, a stranger gifted Tam Schurmann​ a basket of goodies while her mother was suffering from brain cancer.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/inspire-me/82558620/Queenstown-woman-makes-baskets-of-blessings-for-others-after-her-own-tragedy
Office workers must exercise for an hour a day to combat the “deadly” risk of modern working life, a major study has found.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/world/82563927/Sitting-too-long-at-work-deadly-study
When she’s not smashing out pull-ups with a 15 kg weight hanging from her waist, you’ll find Kara Webb wandering the farmers market with her hubby in tow or chilling with her fur baby, Willow.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/teach-me/82547752/How-to-eat-and-train-like-a-crossfit-champion
Ever wondered what happens to your blood when you donate it?
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/teach-me/82566857/Watch-The-journey-of-blood-from-donor-to-recipient
“My daughter is in her 20s and has just been diagnosed with psoriasis. Can you give me some information about this?” - Anne
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/teach-me/82529253/What-is-psoriasis-and-what-you-can-do-about-it
Many of us tell fibs when we’re sitting across from our GP.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/teach-me/82526739/The-nine-common-lies-you-should-stop-telling-your-doctor
The rumble of stomachs will be accompanied by the ring of bicycle bells when Frocks on Bikes holds a special Wellington On a Plate cross-over ride.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/food-news/82562059/Frocks-on-bikes-has-organised-a-ride-and-dine-event-for-Wellington-On-a-Plate
The man who helped put Martinborough on the world wine map has died.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/82561686/Martinborough-wine-pioneer-Richard-Riddiford-dies
A TASTE OF… Azabu, 26 Ponsonby Road.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/82431825/Review-Azabu-Ponsonby-Road
Hummus was little known in New Zealand households just 40 years ago, except by people who had spent time in Greece or Turkey.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/82552127/Which-hummus-is-the-best-We-test-three-main-brands
Returning to Petone every year with a swag of awards is no longer a pie-in-the-sky dream for Roger Cathro.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/82539860/Petone-Pak-n-Save-cleans-up-at-national-pie-awards
Two popular Auckland cafes have unveiled a new “high end” menu that will be served to dogs.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/cutestuff/82531816/Popular-Auckland-cafes-offer-new-doggy-degustation-menu
The Reuben, the Club, the Dagwood, the BLT, the Cuban, the PBJ, the Butty, the Monte Cristo, the Muffuletta, the Patty Melt, the Croque Monsieur and the Croque Madame…
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/82380032/The-humble-sandwich-gets-a-gourmet-Kiwi-makeover
No matter the reason, New Zealanders have a real love for a good pie - it’s our favourite comfort food after all.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/recipes/82508892/Five-of-the-best-pie-recipes-you-can-make-at-home
An Australian food organisation has teamed up with airlines to deliver uneaten, first-class meals to the hungry.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/travel/news/82530112/Airlines-team-up-with-food-organisation-OzHarvest-to-deliver-meals-to-the-hungry
The cronut craze is still alive and well in the US - not even a dead man could stop those determined to get their sugar fix.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/food-news/82520932/Customers-ignore-corpse-continue-lining-up-for-cronuts-at-New-York-bakery
For the best pie in the top of the south, look no further than Ginger Dynamite Go Go Food and Coffee.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/food-news/82521080/Riwakas-Ginger-Dynamite-Cafe-wins-gold-award-at-Supreme-Pie-Awards
Alarming new research shows the ink in tattoos can increase the risk of cancer.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/teach-me/82522158/Tattoo-ink-linked-to-cancer-and-one-colour-is-more-dangerous-than-others
RNZAF Base Woodbourne has taken its first steps towards becoming smokefree, in a move changing an ingrained defence force culture, an air force nurse says.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/health/82521386/Base-Woodbourne-in-Marlborough-goes-smokefree-RNZAF-to-follow
When most people think of drug addiction, Jessica Khachan - from Sydney, Australia - is not the type of person who springs to mind.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/teach-me/82543459/Pharmaceutical-opioid-addiction-patients-delay-treatment-due-to-stigma
Now here’s a fitness trend we can all get behind - wrapping up in a blanket and watching Netflix.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/teach-me/82529941/New-fitness-trend-turns-Netflix-binge-into-sweat-session
Crossing a finish line is rarely pretty. Faces are blotchy, smiles are maniacal, boobs are bouncing with indecent violence.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/motivate-me/82199873/Is-it-worth-joining-a-running-club-A-rookie-runner-tries-Extra-Mile-Runners
A father and son from Rongotea who went into business together have been sentenced for failing to pay taxes on behalf of their employees.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/small-business/82546927/Father-and-son-sentenced-for-failing-to-pay-income-taxes-on-behalf-of-employees
The world’s first freeze-dried artisan ice cream doesn’t melt no matter how sunny it is and it crumbles in your hands.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/industries/82535185/Check-out-the-world-first-un-meltable-ice-cream
Hard work and a bit of Kiwi ingenuity have paid off for a fisherman whose deceptively simple invention is making big waves here and abroad.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/small-business/82379275/Nelson-fishermans-safety-invention-finds-success-in-global-market
A doggy duo have hit the world of high-end fashion as models for the business they inspired.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/cutestuff/82240443/Doggy-duo-put-their-best-paws-forward-to-promote-Marlborough-business
Patrick Lam, the baker behind Patrick’s Gold Star Bakery in Tauranga, last night took out his fifth Supreme Pie Award since 2003. He has won 56 other awards in the competition. We spoke to Patrick in 2012 about how he went from nine years in a Vietnamese camp to master pie maker.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/82520866/Patrick-Lam-the-Tauranga-baker-behind-the-best-pie-in-New-Zealand
New Zealand’s best pie must be eaten with a generous squirt of tomato sauce and has been dubbed the “best ever picnic pie” by the esteemed Edmonds Cookbook.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/food-news/82437007/Bacon-and-egg-from-Tauranga-is-New-Zealands-best-pie
The Christchurch suburb of Sumner is already known for its cute little foodie stores, beachside cafes and evening dining. Now, there’s a new player on the scene. Baker Maka Angyalova has opened the Bohemian Bakery.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/food-news/82285477/Cafe-Chat-Sumners-Bohemian-Bakery-is-open
It looks like meat, it tastes like meat and it even bleeds like meat.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/food-news/82519024/Bleeding-plant-based-Impossible-burger-debuts-in-New-York
In the annals of world cuisine, has there ever been a thing so abject yet so wonderful as the chip? The chip – the hot chip, not the crisp, its bastard cousin once removed – is essential. It is the culinary handmaiden to steak, to fish, to the footy. It’s a seemingly simple subject, but scratch the crisp-golden surface and it’s a mighty big topic where a little bit of thought goes a long way.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/recipes/82494995/Do-it-better-than-your-local-how-to-cook-the-perfect-hot-chip
Sourdough, white, wholemeal, multigrain, brown, sprouted, spelt, paleo and gluten-free.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/teach-me/82499074/Which-bread-is-best-for-you
New Zealand’s largest family-owned brewery, Harrington’s of Christchurch, celebrated its 25th birthday last week. Having owned and run pubs for almost two decades, John and Val Harrington were exasperated by the Lion/DB duopoly and decided to start their own brewery. The Harringtons’ first brewery, a 1000-litre system made up of old dairy vessels, was installed at the Kilmore St site of Christchurch’s oldest brewery, Ward’s. Today, that same site – minus many of the original brewery buildings, which were destroyed in the earthquakes – is home to Pomeroy’s pub and Stainless Brewing Company.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/82438043/Christchurch-brewery-Harringtons-marks-25-years-in-the-businees
She’s beaten the best young chefs in Australia and New Zealand and will now fly to Milan to take on the rest of the world.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/82485140/From-K-Rd-to-Milan-Kiwi-Leslie-Hottiaux-named-best-young-chef-in-the-Pacific
New Zealand’s best ham and bacon has been revealed and a Canterbury butchery has taken out the title of New Zealand’s ham of the year.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/food-news/82451325/The-best-ham-and-bacon-revealed-in-New-Zealand-Pork-Awards
Baking an edible Te Papa isn’t exactly a piece of cake.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/82456199/Four-days-to-create-Te-Papa-cake-for-New-Zealand-Chocolate-Festival
For 10-year-old Cyrus Taylor, it’s not unjust that he has an inoperable tumour, just a little unlucky.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/inspire-me/82491186/Always-look-at-the-upsides-Boy-10-talks-about-life-with-a-brain-tumour
Marlborough’s emergency welfare centres are to be improved under a new emergency management plan, focusing on wellbeing, recovery and community readiness.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/82477585/Marlborough-emergency-management-plan-prepares-residents-for-tsunami-and-earthquakes
It was the third message that finally got my attention. “I EXPECT MORE … BUT YOU MAY HAVE TO BE INCARCERATED,” it screamed on the networking site LinkedIn last November. “FOR YOUR OFFENSE TO OUR CROWN … DO NOT TAKE IT PERSONAL.”
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/teach-me/82512108/When-a-cry-for-help-rings-out-on-Facebook-who-answers-and-how
I don’t know if you’ve noticed it but there’s something a little weird going on with women and food. Ha! Ya think so? Ok. Wait, this is a new, slightly more modern spin on an old theme. It seems it’s become fashionable to declare your love for “bad” food.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/teach-me/82513201/What-those-I-Heart-Junk-Food-memes-really-say-about-us
As a youngster, Cameron Mitchell had his heart set on a career as an elite athlete. As an adult, his research is helping those who can struggle to make it out of their armchairs.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/farming/82478031/How-dairy-protein-can-help-the-sedentary
Kiwi asthma sufferers will have something extra to celebrate this summer when berry season begins.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/teach-me/82502404/New-research-shows-Kiwi-favourite-boysenberry-may-reduce-asthma
OPINION: This story took place more than 25 years ago, and I’m still not sure what it’s about. Death? Sexual harassment? An invasion of privacy?
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/teach-me/82508711/When-your-boss-oversteps-the-boundaries-but-you-re-not-sure-if-its-abuse
Building immunity, extending life and preventing cancer are among the purported superpowers of so-called superfoods.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/teach-me/82479107/Are-so-called-superfoods-really-worth-the-money
A team of Sydney doctors are doing their bit for Dry July, recreating iconic celebrity Instagram photos to raise money for cancer.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/inspire-me/82493772/Doctors-hilarious-recreations-of-famous-Instagram-pics-to-fundraise-for-cancer
Two-year-old twins living in a damp, drafty house had breathing problems so bad their doctors thought they were living with a fulltime smoker, a home heating expert says.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/health/82460059/Thousands-of-Marlborough-homes-with-little-or-no-insulation
We all know that sleep is important. But a new study from the US suggests that sleep – or rather bedtime – is even more significant than we thought.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/parenting/little-kids/82484551/Kids-who-go-to-bed-by-8pm-less-likely-to-become-overweight-study
In the heart of winter many people say that they feel out of sorts.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/teach-me/82391354/Dr-Libbys-checklist-of-11-ways-to-be-kinder-to-yourself
In 1998, Canadian snowboarder Ross Rebagliati won an Olympic gold medal after smoking marijuana.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/teach-me/82478496/Worlds-first-marijuana-gym-Power-Plant-Fitness-set-to-open-in-San-Francisco
“My paternal grandfather had breast cancer.” That always makes whoever is charting my medical history look up.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/inspire-me/82490601/A-family-tree-that-has-faced-the-effects-of-cancer-time-and-time-again
Sitting down at a busy, Wellington central cafe, sipping her cappuccino, Andrea Fairbairn waves out to me.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/inspire-me/82402435/Andrea-Fairbairns-journey-of-chemo-and-back-again
Anyone in need of company can sign up to Takanobu Nishimoto's online service to rent an ossan – a man aged between 45 and 55 – for 1,000 yen ($13.60) an hour.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/money/82515941/The-Japanese-rent-men-who-are-paid-just-to-listen
Shipping container shopping is coming to Nelson in a project to transform a central city site.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/small-business/82451940/Retail-spaces-on-offer-inside-new-Kirby-Lane-development-in-central-Nelson
What’s growing in your garden or flooding the markets? In Season follows Witt’s many chefs and journalist Virginia Winder in their quest to source the freshest fruit and vegetables, and serve them up with simple sense and inspiration.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/82484414/In-Season-Cooking-with-the-fruit-of-the-gods
A customer was shocked when he realised he’d accidentally paid more than £1 million (NZ$1.9 million) for a three-course meal at an Indian restaurant.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/travel/themes/food/82481276/Customer-accidentally-paid-1-9-million-for-meal-at-Indian-restaurant-in-Scotland
Combining jelly, food and theatre has made two Auckland students the only New Zealanders selected for the prestigious Sydney Design Festival.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/arts/82426819/University-duo-the-only-New-Zealanders-selected-for-Sydney-Design-Festival
The advice is given so often by nutritionists, personal trainers and diet-book authors that it’s hard not to believe it: If you want to control your appetite, eat small, frequent meals.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/82468152/Can-smaller-more-frequent-meals-control-appetite
Over the past seven years, Garden to Table has been helping schools nationwide teach Kiwi kids about good nutrition, and their message has brought a renowned New Zealand chef into its fold.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/82392574/Al-Brown-brings-the-garden-to-the-table-as-ambassador
Hungry diners queued up at a small, modest street food stall in Singapore on Friday to get a taste of the restaurant’s local delights worthy of a coveted Michelin star.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/travel/themes/food/82450166/Street-food-stalls-in-Singapore-are-the-first-to-be-awarded-Michelin-star
Have you ever found yourself so utterly overwhelmed that your heart begins to race, breathing becomes difficult, and for a that split moment you feel like you’ve lost a complete grasp on life?
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/82472401/How-to-kick-anxiety-to-the-curb
The grenade-throwing antics of celebrity chef and paleo enthusiast Pete Evans appear to have rubbed off on his new bride.
Nicola Robinson Evans – a former model turned clean living advocate – has recommended homemade, remineralising toothpaste and suggested her social media followers start referring to Google for dental hygiene tips.
“There’s plenty of information about our pearly whites coming to light too!” she posted to Instagram.
READ MORE:
* Pete Evans and Nicola Robinson tie the knot
* Pete Evans given award which recognises quackery
* Pete Evans’ paleo rant
* Pete Evans defiant in face of baby paleo cookbook criticism
“Like the arising knowledge about tooth remineralisation – an Earth Suit function that many teeth enthusiasts once deemed impossible! A simple ‘Google’ search will lead you all over the show and enlighten you as to how to care for your precious ivories inside and out”.
Her comments, extolling the benefits of DIY dental care, come hot on the heels of Evans’ latest conversation starters including the toxicity of sunscreen and why veganism is dangerous for those trying to fall pregnant.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/beauty/82455229/Nicola-Robinson-recommends-homemade-toothpaste-instead-of-fluoride
Palmerston North’s answer to Taylor Swift and her squad have proven you’re never too old to ‘shake it off’ releasing their unique take on Taylor Swift’s hit music video.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/inspire-me/82450879/Palmerston-North-retirement-home-top-of-the-pops-with-their-take-on-Taylor-Swift
There’s something I never thought I’d say. I got starkers with three strangers. Their names were Caryn, Georgia and Claire, and they were generous enough to initiate me into the world of just hanging out in the nicky noo nah. It was scary and weird and exhilarating and strangely an anti-climax all in one, but let me go back a step to explain.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/inspire-me/82450480/I-went-naked-at-work-and-it-was-wonderfully-therapeutic
If you haven’t heard of Dermatologist Dr Sandra Lee (AKA Dr Pimple Popper) then allow me the pleasure of an introduction.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/82454573/Are-pimple-cupcakes-the-perfect-way-to-celebrate-puberty
Mongrel Mob member Anaru ‘Fats’ Moke might want to consider a new nickname.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/inspire-me/82387331/Mongrel-mobster-Fats-on-a-mission-to-get-fit-before-diabetes-claims-his-life
According to a new study, an easy eating hack can save you the equivalent kilojoules of a Mars bar every day.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/teach-me/82441291/This-easy-hack-can-save-you-kilojoules-without-you-realising-it
Hannah Straker never felt that confident in front of a camera.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/inspire-me/82309335/Breast-cancer-survivor-bares-all-for-fundraiser
OPINION. Q: Is cyber insurance something that I should get and if so, how would it fit into my overall risk strategy?
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/small-business/82386056/Ask-the-expert-is-cyber-insurance-the-next-big-thing
OPINION: Here I am, at work: My hands, hovering above the keyboard, are about to touch-type something very witty and poetic at 65 WPM. On my desk I have a fancy notebook, a selection of biros and a nearly empty cup of coffee. I am a clearly a Professional Working Lady.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/small-business/82448344/Dire-emergencies-and-other-freelance-frustrations
You certainly couldn’t say British expats Nigel and Helen Naylor are boring and the same can be said about the changes they're making at the BeezNeez Lodge in Atiamuri.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/small-business/82423663/From-Iraq-to-Atiamuri-its-the-BeezNeez
A New Zealand technology company is bringing together the world’s biggest travel companies under one free app to help small businesses make bookings.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/small-business/82344327/Serko-partners-with-travel-giants
Innovation is key when it comes to building successful companies, but small business owners may be feeling out of their depth in changing things up.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/small-business/82185311/Innovation-a-put-off-for-small-businesses
Neat Places chooses their picks of the restaurants offering the best value alternative meals.
You know all about the benefits of exercise yet you still can't bring yourself to do any.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/motivate-me/82409101/4-motivational-tips-that-will-get-you-moving
It looks like we do see that 140 calorie blueberry muffin differently in the afternoon than in the morning.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/82418997/Why-junk-food-looks-better-and-better-as-the-day-unfolds
You dumped dairy and wheat to shed a bit of weight.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/teach-me/82422454/Orthorexia-nervosa-Do-you-have-an-unhealthy-obsession-with-health
We are often told of the benefits of fish oil and many people use tablets to make sure they have it in their diets.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/teach-me/82418412/Fish-oil-study-Rat-babies-die-after-mums-were-fed-rancid-oil
When she was 15, a girl deposited her sperm at an Auckland fertility clinic. It was somewhat impersonal and medical, but the staff were kind and she didn’t feel judged. The sample was taken away and frozen, in case she needs it again.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/teach-me/82198829/Transgender-children-plan-for-their-future-by-preserving-their-fertility
Thousands of people lined Dunedin’s Baldwin St - the steepest street in the world - to watch 75,000 Jaffas hurtle to the bottom of the street all in the name of charity on Friday.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/82414672/Watch-Thousands-of-Jaffas-hurtle-down-the-worlds-steepest-street
A woman has been left disappointed after buying a KFC Double Down that turned out to be the size of her son’s Hot Wheels car.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/82413362/KFC-disappoints-customer-with-Double-Down-burger-the-size-of-a-kids-toy
Beervana showcases better than any other festival how craft beer has well and truly moved on from faddism, Jono Galuszka discovers.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/82303922/Beervana-a-one-stop-shop-for-everything-beery
Shepherd Elliott, 42, and his brother, Jesse Simpson, 39, are Wellington restaurateurs who run Ti Kouka Café and Leeds Street Bakery. Elliott, the chef, is renowned for using waste products in his food and Jesse is manager and front of house, meeting and greeting customers.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/82335705/Us-Two-Shepherd-Elliott-and-Jesse-Simpson
For self-taught Kiwi cooking duo Karena and Kasey Te Awa-Bird, the world is their oyster – and a lot of other foods as well.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/tv-radio/tv-guide/82349343/MasterChef-NZ-winners-Karena-and-Kasey-travel-the-world-for-their-new-cooking-show
The first thing I threw out was the 1kg box of Weet-Bix. There was only a third of a packet left so I didn’t feel too bad binning it. All the other cereals had to go too, also pasta, couscous, lentils, bread, Shrewsbury biscuits, four cans of baked beans and a 2-litre bottle of soybean oil.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/motivate-me/82332392/How-a-donut-ruined-my-Paleo-diet
One of the Girl Guides' first and most well-loved gifts of property in New Zealand is going on the market.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/small-business/80929273/Girl-Guides-to-sell-treasured-west-Auckland-property-Otimai
The big Madam Kwong building on Blenheim Rd has always fascinated me. Such an odd industrial setting for a Chinese restaurant. But I always carried on past because it’s set well back from the road and you have to break out of the traffic stream to get there. You don’t abandon your lane lightly on Blenheim Rd.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/81916726/Restaurant-Review-Madam-Kwongs-Restaurant-Christchurch
Levin has jumped into the food truck scene with both feet as roughly 2000 people rolled up for the town’s first food truck festival.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/82348141/Thousands-tuck-in-at-Levins-first-food-truck-festival
Good George Brewery is expanding its empire, taking over the Iconic Pink Church in Cambridge.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/82219637/Good-George-to-open-bar-in-Cambridges-Pink-Church
A man who took tax from his employees’ wages but didn’t pass it on to the tax department has been sent to jail.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/82394074/Man-who-used-PAYE-money-for-personal-purposes-jailed
Wellington’s Lyall Bay will be the new home of craft beer producer ParrotDog – but the exact date the doors will swing open will remain a closely guarded secret.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/82327453/New-home-of-ParrotDog-brewery-announced
My ultimate goal in life is to be happy. To be content and satisfied with where I am and what I’m doing at in any given point in time. Easier said than done.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/inspire-me/82398562/5-scientific-ways-to-make-your-brain-happy
Kick winter colds and the flu to the curb with these top tasting home remedies top chefs swear by.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/teach-me/82383911/Chefs-cold-and-flu-remedies-that-actually-taste-good
In 1974, while screening blood donations for hepatitis B, an Australian virologist accidentally discovered a new parvovirus (parvo meaning “small”). Many other parvoviruses that cause infection in animals were known, but this was the first to be found in humans.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/parenting/baby/development/82375862/Slapped-cheek-syndrome-a-common-rash-in-kids-more-sinister-in-pregnant-women
Tony ’I’m gonna show you what to do to reshape yourself’ Robbins’ self-help talks extend beyond how to become a better leader.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/teach-me/82384131/Tony-Robbins-unusual-fitness-and-weight-loss-advice
“I was a target for people to make fun of and bash and I didn’t know what was so wrong with me,” says designer Ashley Nell Tipton in a new ‘fat acceptance’ ad by American department store, JCPenney.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/inspire-me/82365293/The-fat-acceptance-ad-everyone-should-watch
Bhutanese couple Umesh and Dil Maya Majhi spent 22 years in a refugee camp in Nepal before settling in New Zealand four years ago.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/inspire-me/82316074/Healthy-eating-programme-to-combat-growing-obesity-among-refugees
Bannockburn vineyards owners have collaborated to produce a vineyard map for their Central Otago sub-region.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/82370554/Bannockburn-vineyards-unite-to-produce-evolutionary-map
Turn a favourite chocolate cake (we used a flourless one) into a mocha variation by adding 1-2 tablespoons of strongly brewed espresso coffee to the recipe (this is also a good way to enrich the flavour and colour of a dark fruit cake).
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/home-property/nz-house-garden/82380078/Recipe-Mocha-cake-with-coffee-syrup
After a particularly rough day with a stream of rude customers, one US barista had enough and decided to take action.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/food-news/82360881/Fed-up-US-barista-threatens-to-charge-rude-customers-more
McDonald’s New Zealand has been left with egg on its face after a raft of bad-taste burger suggestions from customers forced it to quickly take down its new design-your-own-burger website.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/82362605/McDonalds-Make-Burger-History-site-hijacked-with-offensive-burger-ideas
It’s not hard to find Bakels HQ in Penrose, Auckland, on the day the New Zealand Supreme Pie Awards are on.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/82350907/Mouthwatering-5200-entries-at-this-years-NZ-Supreme-Pie-Awards
When was the last time you sat down to a meal and … ate it? Without take a photo first?
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/food-news/82345094/How-to-take-the-perfect-food-photo-for-social-media
Linda Evangelista wouldn’t get out of bed for less than $10,000.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/inspire-me/82349751/Training-just-once-a-week-A-fast-track-to-optimal-fitness
Shannen Doherty has shared some brutally honest images of her life while undergoing cancer treatment.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/inspire-me/82335205/Shannen-Doherty-shares-raw-images-of-breast-cancer-treatment-on-Instagram
Each day, for 65 days, Tauranga woman Nikki Reynolds-Wilson and her older sister, Kristie Purton​ commit one random act of kindness. It’s a pursuit made even more impressive as the sisters' time is limited and they’ll spend almost half the year in hospital.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/inspire-me/82307756/New-Zealand-sisters-with-cystic-fibrosis-committed-to-one-good-deed-a-day
An eight-year-old Queensland girl’s delightful Facebook post is helping people to understand Autism a little better.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/teach-me/82333951/Meet-Cadence-the-eight-year-old-changing-the-way-we-look-at-autism
A social housing model aimed at elderly, isolated people could also be used to house others in need, a Marlborough councillor says.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/82314687/Marlborough-District-Councillors-express-interest-in-Abbeyfield-New-Zealand-housing
To all the busy parents making a frantic dash down the ready-made meal aisle: you’re doing just fine.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/teach-me/82331483/Home-cooked-meals-not-healthier-than-prepackaged-food-for-young-children-UK-study
I only became a woman at 35.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/inspire-me/82324252/How-do-you-know-when-you-are-an-adult
As part of a series on hospitality providers in Marlborough, reporter Oliver Lewis sat down with Vines Village Cafe and Express Kitchen manager Kylie Giles.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/small-business/82288046/Q-and-A-Meet-Vines-Village-Cafe-and-Express-Kitchen-manager-Kylie-Giles
The Invercargill Brewery has broadened its clientele to include pirates with two new brews it is producing.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/82328477/Invercargill-Brewery-producing-beer-and-cider-for-Radio-Hauraki-50th-Anniversary
Flanked by two mighty harbours and a coastline of glorious beaches, Auckland is a delight for all who love the water.
And that extends to restaurants serving up fresh seafood dishes at their finest.
Here is our list of five of the best of our current Auckland seafood serving favourites.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/80536555/Five-of-the-best-seafood-restaurants-in-Auckland
Auckland may be renowned for impressive brunch locations, but for mum and dad taking the kids for a weekend bite, it can be a little tough finding a truly kid friendly spot.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/82210744/Five-of-the-best-Auckland-eateries-that-cater-for-kids
A taste of… Jervois Road Wine House and Kitchen, 170 Jervois Rd, Herne Bay.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/82315256/Review-Jervois-Road-Wine-Bar-and-Kitchen-Auckland
Carnivores rejoice, there’s a festival coming to New Zealand just for you.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/food-news/82305189/New-Zealands-newest-food-festival-Meatstock-will-stick-to-your-ribs
Bed-wetting is surprisingly common in older children and young adults.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/teach-me/82314091/Bed-wetting-in-older-children-and-young-adults-is-common-but-treatable
Cash-strapped social service agencies in Marlborough say they are struggling to meet demand with limited government funds.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/health/82298550/Funds-tight-for-Marlborough-social-services
Breast lumps are really common, and many women will find one at some stage in their lives.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/teach-me/82281934/What-to-do-when-you-find-a-breast-lump-and-what-else-it-could-be
When you hear the phrase “virtual workout” you probably think of futuristic virtual reality headsets and wires attached to your pulse points, but realistically a virtual workout is much more low-fi than that.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/teach-me/82282990/Virtual-vs-real-Which-workout-works-the-best
It is a popular belief that women who live together synchronise their menstrual cycles, and that it’s mediated by their pheromones – the airborne molecules that enable members of the same species to communicate non-verbally.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/teach-me/82312639/Do-womens-periods-really-sync-when-they-spend-time-together
Imagine holding your breath for more than four minutes. If that already seems beyond impossible, imagine doing it underwater - deep underwater - descending 100m down into the darkness.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/82294409/New-Zealand-freediver-William-Trubridge-goes-deep-for-world-record
When Dani Mathers posted a body-shaming photo of a naked woman in a gym locker room last week, mum Christine Blackmon decided she’d had enough.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/inspire-me/82310225/UnSeeTHIS-mum-posts-own-pre-workout-photo-in-defiance-of-Playboy-models-body-shaming
You’d be forgiven for thinking that dairy was sinful. To be cast aside, poured down the sink and forgotten it ever existed.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/teach-me/82306379/Should-you-give-up-dairy
​Is veganism a “misguided ethical concern” or worse, “a crime”?
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/teach-me/82303128/A-crime-against-humanity-Former-raw-foodists-anti-vegan-rant
As many of my readers will know, I have scoliosis (curvature of the spine). It was discovered when I was a teen, and by the time I was in my 20s a respected Australian doctor had strongly suggested I have a rod inserted in my back. I said no.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/teach-me/82304080/Tara-Moss-I-wear-a-corset-for-pleasure-but-also-to-avoid-pain
Last week, I was walking in the Sydney CBD to meet mates when I received a call: “Can you chat with Mike Jeffreys from Radio 2UE in an hour to discuss whether fat people are less intelligent than thin?”
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/teach-me/82298074/Fat-people-are-less-intelligent-Its-all-in-your-head
Forget fat-free, is it time to free the fat?
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/teach-me/82285452/Is-it-time-for-the-free-fat-diet
Ganesh Khedekar is taking on the world with chocolate sculptures and gravity defying cakes.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/82160754/Ganesh-Khedekar-is-taking-his-pastry-chef-skills-to-the-Culinary-Olympics
Suburban Auckland bar, Scarlett Slimms​ & Lucky, in Mt Eden, has created an over the top Bloody Mary that we think may cut it as the craziest cocktail in the country.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/drinks/82241077/Auckland-bar-creates-meaty-Bloody-Mary-the-best-hangover-cure-ever-created
Air New Zealand passengers will be enjoying fine dining meals designed by award-winning chef Michael Meredith as they quaff bubbles.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/travel/82284025/Michael-Meredith-joins-Peter-Gordon-as-chef-for-Air-New-Zealand