A rise in popularity of a new weekly food truck initiative has some Feilding restaurateurs concerned about the impact on their businesses.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/small-business/96350464/Feilding-restaurateurs-say-food-truck-event-is-hitting-them-in-the-pocket
Waiheke Island’s Tim Adams has won the national Bayer Young Viticulturist of the Year title.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/96393404/Waiheke-Island-grows-young-viticulturist-of-the-year
Central Otago’s Annabel Bulk got pipped at the post to become the first woman in six years to win the Bayer Young Viticulturist of the Year 2017.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/farming/96390221/Central-Otago-viticulturist-pipped-at-the-post-in-Bayer-Young-Viticulturist-of-the-Year-2017-competition
A Chinese-style burger has taken the prestigious gong of being declared Wellington’s favourite whopper.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/food-news/96360524/Wellingtons-best-burger-is-loaded-with-pickled-kiwifruit
New Zealand’s best butcher has been announced as Reuben Sharples, from New Lynn Aussie Butchers.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/food-news/96356317/New-Zealands-best-butcher-and-apprentice-revealed
Silverdale’s Sam’s Butchery has come out on top again in this year’s 100% New Zealand Bacon and Ham Competition.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/96356380/Silverdales-Sams-Butchery-wins-gold-at-the-New-Zealand-Bacon-and-Ham-Competition
Ask 10 Spaniards about the origins of tapas and you’re likely to get 10 different replies.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/travel/themes/food/96368421/Eating-tapas-Spain-Six-lessons-every-Spanish-food-tourist-needs-to-know
Before you pat yourself on the back for eating three servings of fruit and veg today, you may need to venture back to the fruit bowl.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/96347521/Three-servings-of-fruit-and-veg-or-five-it-depends-on-portion-size
Jacinda Wraight believes home-based care is becoming more popular as parents move to more one-on-one care. She talks to reporter Paula Hulburt.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/96273773/Look-whos-talking-Jacinda-Wraight-from-Education-Angels
Sugar is just as addictive as cocaine according to new research, and a local expert backs the big claim.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/teach-me/96303629/Sugar-could-be-a-gateway-to-hard-drugs-study-says
If you’re frequently tempted to buy a treat from the pastry case at your favourite cafe, there’s a good reason - and it’s not just your lack of willpower.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/teach-me/96300837/This-part-of-your-morning-routine-could-be-causing-your-afternoon-sugar-craving
The most common strategy when it comes to monitoring weight is jumping on the home scales.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/motivate-me/96320858/Why-constantly-stepping-on-the-scales-doesn-t-always-help-with-weight-loss
Aucklanders with too much stuff are now able to rent storage spaces off residents with room to spare.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/small-business/96237510/Aucklanders-offering-their-storage-for-rent-using-shared-economy-model
It’s 1.15pm, and three burger patties sizzle before me on the grill in a busy restaurant kitchen.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/96262124/Vegetarian-flips-out-working-lunch-rush-at-popular-burger-joint
Ready for self-driving vehicles to deliver your pizza?
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/motoring/news/96302165/Ford-gets-teeth-into-self-driving-pizza-delivery
Auckland’s raw food hot spot the Unbakery Cafe is coming to Wellington for one day only.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/food-news/96113194/Cafe-Chat-Raw-food-favourite-to-pop-up-for-one-day-in-Wellington
Two Christchurch sisters have recently returned home from a vegan culinary school in America, ready to bring their raw food delights to the city.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/food-news/96099330/Cafe-chat-Young-Christchurch-sisters-launch-vegan-desserts
A “fudgy and moist chocolate brownie” from the Clareville Bakery, just outside of Carterton, has reader Sue Burns hooked.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/recipes/96058920/Recipe-Belgian-chocolate-brownie-from-Clareville-Bakery
“I was born on this road and I grew up on this road.”
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/food-news/96130364/Waikato-entrepreneur-going-green-and-global
A taste of… Siam Spoon Restaurant, 95 Jackson St, Petone, Lower Hutt.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/95966452/Review-Siam-Spoon-Petone
It’s no secret that plastic packaging is quickly filling up landfills around the country and having a big impact on the environment. Single-use plastic packages an overwhelming majority of food in supermarkets, so when it comes to shopping and minimising your carbon footprint, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/food-news/96164370/Neat-Places-Best-spots-to-find-food-without-packaging
A taste of… @Siam Thai Street Food Cafe, 22 Heuheu St, Taupo.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/96029733/Review-Siam-Thai-Street-Food-Cafe-Taupo
A taste of… ten27, 1027 Ferry Rd, Ferrymead, Christchurch.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/96094070/Review-ten27-Christchurch
MUSTARD CHICKEN WITH PORTOBELLO, SPINACH AND PARMESAN RISOTTO
Ready in: 40 minutes
Prep: 15 minutes
Cook: 25
Serves: 2–3
Mushroom broth
1 Portobello mushroom, thinly sliced (from a 250g punnet)
2 sprigs thyme
1 teaspoon salt
Mustard chicken
300g skinless, boneless chicken breast
1 teaspoon wholegrain mustard
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1 teaspoon vinegar (e.g. white wine, cider)
Portobello, spinach and parmesan risotto
1 tablespoon butter
1 tablespoon olive oil
½ red onion, finely diced
1 clove garlic, minced
½ leek, white and pale green part only, thinly sliced
Remaining punnet of Portobello mushrooms, thinly sliced
1 teaspoon finely chopped thyme leaves
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup arborio risotto rice
¼ cup red wine or chicken stock
3 cups reserved mushroom broth
¼-½ cup finely grated parmesan cheese
Zest and juice ½ lemon
1-2 handfuls baby spinach leaves
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/recipes/96055483/Recipe-Mustard-Chicken-with-Portobello-Spinach-Parmesan-Risotto
Fathers have long had a funny relationship with the kitchen, traditionally resigned to cooking only on mum's night off. These New Zealand foodies share tales about what their fathers were like at the stove and how they influenced them.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/96063048/Fathers-Day-What-Dad-cooked-when-Mum-was-away
It’s hard not to get excited about the arrival of spring, and over the past few days my children and I have had a wonderful time venturing outdoors to soak up the sunshine and spring blooms.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/recipes/96155957/Grab-the-kids-and-head-outdoors-for-a-meal-in-the-sunshine
This is my final column in this space, though I will continue writing about wine for other Fairfax publications.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/drinks/96230317/John-Saker-When-wines-of-lightness-and-good-cheer-fit-the-bill
To describe tahini merely as a paste made from ground sesame seeds is like calling diamonds lumps of carbon. The description is fundamentally correct, but they both miss all the exciting parts.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/recipes/96139131/Jar-of-tahini-in-the-fridge-Try-these-delicious-recipes
A centuries-old Austrian glassware company has crafted a purpose-built wine glass to showcase the variety that put Marlborough on the map.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/96236203/Wait-till-you-try-Marlborough-sauvignon-blanc-now
Wanaka adventurer Ben Logan has found a new lease on life after building his survival skills and resilience to cold.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/84757195/Ben-Logan-survives-and-thrives-in-Wanaka
An international study of more than 135,000 people from 18 countries has found that people with high-carb diets are more likely to have poor health than people with high-fat diets.
But before you start reaching for the bacon, a New Zealand expert says the results mean little for the average Kiwi.
The study, presented at the European Society of Cardiology Congress and published in The Lancet, suggests that a high-carbohydrate intake is associated with a higher risk of total mortality compared with a low-carb diet. Meanwhile, a high-fat intake was associated with a lower risk of death compared with low-fat diets.
The researchers suggested a healthy diet would have 50-55 per cent carbs and about 35 per cent fats.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/teach-me/96264018/Hold-the-bacon-pro-high-fat-diet-study-has-got-it-wrong-for-Kiwis
We all go through stages where we suddenly seem to lose far more hair than usual – this can be a normal part of the hair “cycle”.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/teach-me/96160360/4-reasons-why-your-hair-might-be-falling-out
Feeling swamped by too much to do, ruminating about problems at work, sleeping badly, doubting your ability to do the job – and maybe drinking too much.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/teach-me/96237701/Signs-your-work-related-stress-has-gone-too-far
Supermarket breakfast products marketed as nutritious on-the-go options contain more sugar and are up to 18 times more expensive than one serving of two Weetbix and milk, according to new research.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/teach-me/96254952/On-the-go-breakfast-products-more-expensive-and-sugary
New Zealand food organisation ConversatioNZ has changed its name and teamed up with the Restaurant Association of New Zealand.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/food-news/96222518/ConversatioNZ-rebrands-as-Eat-NZ-teams-up-with-Restaurant-Association-of-New-Zealand
When Ed and Laura Verner, owners of the award-winning Auckland restaurant Pasture, aren’t working in their Parnell restaurant you can find them relaxing in their spacious home kitchen in East Auckland.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/homed/kitchen/96213237/Chefs-own-kitchen-Pasture-owners-Ed-and-Laura-Verner
Right in the middle of New Orleans Square in Disneyland, located across from La Mascarade d'Orleans, is the inconspicuous entrance to one of the most-whispered-about spots in Disney parks across the globe: Club 33.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/travel/destinations/usa/96224918/What-its-like-to-eat-at-the-secret-Disneyland-club-that-has-a-14-year-waiting-list
Nutritionist Emily Hope offers some tips for healthy eating this spring with tasty seasonal produce.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/96231533/Putting-a-spring-in-your-step
American group Truth in Advertising has changed tack in its campaign to get Gwyneth Paltrow’s lifestyle site Goop to stop publishing false claims about health products.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/teach-me/96213592/Watchdog-comes-after-Gwyneth-Paltrows-Goop-over-dodgy-health-claims
OPINION: Author and comedian David Downs shares his experience with cancer in this series ‘A mild touch of the cancer’.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/inspire-me/96220998/A-mild-touch-of-the-cancer-In-which-David-has-a-strange-taste-in-his-mouth
Inside a Burbank rehearsal studio, the women of Fifth Harmony – surrounded by the thousands of album booklets they’ve autographed for fans, the most dedicated of whom are known as “Harmonizers” – are having an emoji debate.
They want to use the digital icons to accompany the online reveal of the track list for their upcoming self-titled album, which came out last Friday via Syco Music/Epic.
Dinah Jane Hansen, 20, suggested a finger pointing downward as a clue for the album’s lead single, Down, but the rest weren’t as easy.
“We need to go quicker, guys,” Ally Brooke Hernandez, 24, instructs as they struggled to stifle giggles.
After all, there’s other, more important business for Fifth Harmony to convey in 2017.
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“We should mention we wrote most of these,” says Normani Kordei, 21.
Co-writing and ownership of records is a first for these women – since being put together on the U.S. edition of the televised singing competition The X Factor, the members of Fifth Harmony, which also includes Lauren Jauregui, 21, have struggled to assert their independence and prove they’re singular artists who are not just a made-for-TV creation.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/music/96070133/Fifth-Harmony-New-album-sees-the-group-back-in-tune-with-one-another
OPINION: I’d like to say I fell off the wagon in some stupendous fashion, as one is expected to.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/teach-me/96211665/Drinking-for-pleasure-Sobriety-is-just-too-boring-for-us-baby-boomers
Paul Jessup’s Lower Hutt firm Metco Engineering has always struggled to keep up with the powerhouse that is China’s manufacturing industry.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/small-business/95999450/Metco-Engineering-continues-to-compete-with-China-to-manufacture-NZ-goods
New Zealand’s wine export values continue to rise thanks to strong United States demand, reaching $1.66 billion for the year, up 6 per cent on the year before.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/farming/96217313/NZ-wine-exports-hit-record-high-driven-by-strong-US-sales
Marlborough’s Abigail Maxwell has been named the South Island's top young winemaker and will now compete for the national title.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/96162450/Abigail-Maxwell-named-South-Islands-Young-Winemaker-of-the-Year
Were you the cool kid in high school? Adolescent popularity may take a toll on your mental health later on, according to a new study.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/96193649/Popular-in-high-school-You-may-be-miserable-as-an-adult-study-says
How do businesses future-proof themselves? Richard Davison takes a look at older businesses in rural community to find out what keeps them ticking along.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/small-business/96156292/Familiar-name-a-boon-to-Riversdale-business-Austin-Bros
OPINION: Bring a plate, said the invitation, so I packed six into my satchel: a silver serving tray, three op shop finds and two chipped English china plates from my late grandmother’s crockery collection. I also took along a clutch of tarnished vintage cutlery, an old school friend and my cellphone charger.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/96075100/Shoots-eats-and-leaves-Lynda-Hallinans-unpalatable-crash-course-in-food-photography
Julie Zhu, 24, and Tema Pua, 23, are the duo behind East Meets East, a short film starring Zhu’s 79-year-old grandmother Fang Ruzhen, who emigrated to Auckland from China 17 year ago. The film, one of this year’s Loading Docs collection, follows Fang on her daily visits to Auckland’s Asian supermarkets, offering insight into a largely unseen community of Kiwis. Zhu, the film’s director, and Pua, the producer, both live in Auckland.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/film/96084635/Us-Two-Loading-Docs-East-Meets-East-director-Julie-Zhu-and-producer-Tema-Pua
Three ways to tell a trend is underway:
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/drinks/96182341/Halo-Halo-Halo-the-beer-everyones-talking-about
OPINION: Two words no doctor ever wants to include in a diagnosis are pancreatic cancer. In my clinical experience, this cancer has never ended well – it is a very difficult beast to control. Tragically, it recently claimed the life of Kiwi icon Sir Colin Meads and, back in 2011, Apple co-founder Steve Jobs. Two great men with a tough diagnosis but who did their best to battle an aggressive form of cancer.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/teach-me/96013791/Dr-Tom-Cancer-treatment-can-be-a-balance-of-hope-with-science
WARNING: This article contains spoilers for Game of Thrones.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/tv-radio/96067058/Game-of-Thrones-Get-ready-for-more-trauma-and-a-lot-of-longing
At about the time my shower gave up the ghost, I decided it might be a good time to put this question to the test.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/teach-me/96085232/Could-you-go-a-month-without-bathing
Twerking isn’t just a provocative dance for the club, Laura Baker learns, as she works up a sweat wobbling her way to a firmer behind.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/teach-me/95995465/We-try-twerk-fitness-I-wobbled-my-way-to-a-tighter-behind
When the earthquakes hit Canterbury I quickly received a number of requests to speak in businesses and at community events informing people what they could do to bolster personal and collective resilience in the post-quake environment. Like many people, the thought of public speaking filled me with sheer terror.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/teach-me/96085721/Lucy-Hone-How-to-overcome-a-fear-of-public-speaking
The role of genes in obesity is one of science’s great puzzles, even though researchers have learned much in recent years. They have identified dozens of genetic variants that increase the risk but are still untangling how these genes interact with other factors to help make us fat.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/teach-me/95821365/Your-genes-don-t-doom-you-to-being-heavy
Kelly Ayres spent years in jobs she wasn’t passionate about, but has now found her calling as an automotive mechanic.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/industries/96143777/Mother-of-four-shows-its-never-too-late-to-upskill
It’s after midnight. The prosecco, pinot gris and tempranillo are gone, along with the dinner guests who had to get back to the babysitter/back on Tinder/back on the wagon. There were only six of them but there’s a wedding’s worth of grubby glasses on the table.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/drinks/96182103/The-best-way-to-wash-and-dry-wine-glasses
I don’t need to go on too much about the joys and relative ease of a good roast chook. This method is lovely because there is no chance of the bird drying out. Try and use as interesting a mix of mushrooms as you can find; if you’re lucky enough to get your hands on some truffle, go for it. Of course, you don’t need to add bread to the stuffing; you might want to use cooked puy or green lentils instead. A bit of bacon, prosciutto or speck wouldn’t go amiss either. Go for a Bostock’s chicken – the best by a country mile.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/recipes/95754125/Recipe-Sam-Mannerings-juicy-paper-wrapped-roast-chicken
For nearly 30 years, Suzy Morrison used alcohol as an emotional crutch. She drank to avoid anxiety during social situations, but for a long time didn’t realise that’s what she was doing.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/teach-me/95831241/Self-medicating-anxiety-with-alcohol-is-common-but-dangerous
The winter chill is often associated with an increase in aches and pains for many older people, particularly in the joints, but also in the muscles.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/teach-me/96154323/Do-joint-and-muscle-aches-get-worse-in-the-cold
OPINION: She is unlikely to remember this, but I once played in the same rugby team as Black Fern Selica Winiata. We were a fearsome bunch, the Manawatu Secondary School Girls rep team.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/inspire-me/96144969/Who-needs-imbecilic-off-field-antics-when-theres-great-womens-rugby-to-watch
Shocked into action by the suspected suicide of their 12-year-old friend, a group of teens approached reporter David Burroughs to talk about why it can be so much harder just being a kid these days.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/94579293/A-shared-story-of-going-to-the-brink-and-coming-back
Relaxation is an unlikely secret weapon in the arsenal of a fighter, but that is the skill Conor McGregor has been cultivating ahead of his bout with champion boxer Floyd Mayweather on Saturday (Sunday NZ time).
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/teach-me/96144045/We-should-all-try-Conor-McGregors-secret-training-technique
Don’t be afraid, guys. You’ve got this.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/teach-me/96106711/Why-men-shouldn-t-be-afraid-of-therapy
In a trend sweeping the world, cold showers are being touted as a near-magical life-enhancement tool.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/teach-me/96061870/Are-you-tough-enough-for-cold-showers
Ever wonder who is responsible for all those ultra-slick, men-about-town hairstyles; those aerodynamic beard trims and buzz cuts – no whisker left unsnipped – that seem to give southern rugby players the edge on the field?
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/beauty/95848639/A-barber-shop-in-retro-caravans-gives-Christchurch-men-an-edge
Stepping inside the Tannery in old Woolston is like stepping back in time. Sunlight filters down through the beautiful vaulted glass ceiling and in the brisk click-click of stiletto heels on the tiling is the distant memory of horses’ hooves on cobbles from an earlier era.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/homed/decor/95870182/Design-store-owner-Maureen-Taane-reigns-supreme-in-Christchurch
The fight to claim the title of having Wellington’s best burger is getting serious with the announcement of this year’s Wellington On a Plate finalists.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/food-news/96153979/Foodies-rejoice-Wellington-On-a-Plate-finalists-named
Clafoutis reminds me a lot of my childhood; my grandma would always have one ready-made in the fridge. You can use whatever fruit you like (cherries are the traditional French way to go), but seeing as it’s not cherry season, I’ve used prunes, which are always cheap and easy to get your hands on. This is a deceptively simple dessert, but always impresses.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/recipes/95655189/Recipe-Jordan-Rondels-prune-clafoutis-is-a-winner
SPICED PUMPKIN SOUP
Serves 4-6
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/recipes/96143631/Recipe-Spiced-pumpkin-soup
KFC has found a fresh way to train new employees, and it’s straight out of a horror movie.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/96140998/A-delicious-prison-KFCs-virtual-reality-training-is-an-escape-room-nightmare
There we were on bar stools sharing a Donkey Carrot, feet wiggling in the air like a couple of too-short school kids.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/96006494/Restaurant-review-Inati-Christchurch
It has been a roller coaster of a year for acclaimed Marlborough restaurant Arbour. Reporter Oliver Lewis spoke with chef and co-owner Bradley Hornby about Saturday’s event with his two mentors Lindsay Bennett and Paul Ellis.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/96060366/Q-and-A-Arbour-chef-Bradley-Hornby-on-planning-a-menu-with-his-mentors
Who says you have to get the same old latte? Think outside the box with these hot drinks instead.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/95858431/Keen-to-up-your-latte-game-Try-these-cool-creations-in-Christchurch
For an American prohibition era-themed restaurant, The Bootleg BBQ Co sure has an extensive drinks list. It may use Southern-style jars to serve some beverages, but this ain’t no moonshine they’re slinging, y'all.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/95964937/Restaurant-review-The-Bootleg-BBQ-Co-Christchurch
Rockstar has been open for a while, so it was a surprise to discover early on a Saturday night we really should have booked a table. Staff scattered, trying to squeeze us in, initially offering us a large leaner with the promise we’d be out by 8pm, but then finding us a smaller table when another couple left.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/95851870/Bar-review-Rockstar-Pizza-and-Drink-Parlour-in-central-Christchurch
McDonald’s will cut the use of human antibiotics in its global chicken supply next year in an effort to battle dangerous superbugs.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/96128771/McDonalds-to-start-phasing-out-antibiotics-in-chicken
Hawaiian food is going to be all the rage this summer but don’t worry, it’s not pineapple on pizza.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/food-news/96102724/Poke-bowls-are-the-trendy-new-food-you-ll-be-eating-this-summer
One of the great things about Queenstown is that friends are always keen to visit. It’s an excuse for those of us who live here to get out and live the life of a tourist.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/love-sex/95276836/Queenstowns-Single-Girl-is-living-the-dream-in-wine-country
Poet Elizabeth Smither​ says she writes like a “wild animal”.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/books/96060282/Taranaki-writer-among-20-poets-chosen-to-celebrate-National-Poetry-Day
Students at a small kindergarten have learned the importance of giving by baking cookies for their community.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/96116579/Kindergarten-teaches-students-about-giving-by-baking-for-community-fridge
The idea of working out without any food in your belly seems to make logical sense. With no energy to burn off, surely you’ll be attacking your fat stores when you exercise on an empty stomach, right?
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/teach-me/96124269/Are-there-benefits-to-an-empty-stomach
I can remember as a young boy walking to school in knee-deep snow through the graveyard behind my house dreaming of “other worlds”.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/tv-radio/95653886/Todd-Sampsons-BodyHack-is-a-journey-through-pain-to-the-heart-of-humankind
Even the most beautiful women in the world are made to feel faulty. The body-shaming that is common to Hollywood and reflective of a big issue we all face, is a sure-fire way to make our weight issues worse.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/96105643/Gemma-Arterton-shares-traumatic-experience-of-being-body-shamed-on-set
OPINION: Suicide. The word that most people don’t like talking about, but which is having a devastating effect all around the world.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/teach-me/95977836/Suicide-the-word-people-don-t-want-to-talk-about
An Australian brewery is making plans to put down its first Kiwi roots at Hobsonville Point’s new Catalina Bay development.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/96097231/Australian-brewery-scheduled-for-Hobsonville-Points-Catalina-Bay
A German supermarket has culled its stock to make a point about racism and diversity.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/food-news/96094835/German-supermarket-removes-foreign-products-to-make-a-point-about-racism
It reads like something out of a movie script, but two boys who managed to hide from security and get themselves in an Irish supermarket overnight are now in trouble with police.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/food-news/96101004/Two-boys-get-locked-in-supermarket-overnight-and-eat-500-worth-of-food
Fools have the perfect balance of tart fruit and creamy decadence, and rhubarb makes a great fool. Just be sure to pair it with really good custard, home-made if you have time, with plenty of vanilla seeds in it. With the addition of shortbread for some welcome texture, you have heaven in a glass. Try using the fresh pink spring rhubarb if you can, for a lighter, pinker and sweeter rhubarb taste.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/recipes/95880805/Recipe-Rhubarb-fool-with-orange-shortbread
With spring just around the corner, it’s the perfect time for a beautiful lamb salad. This warm salad is light yet filling.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/95883603/Recipe-Warm-lamb-salad-with-preserved-lemon-labneh
This is a wonderful drink to start any special night. Be careful not to add too much rosewater; with the right balance your guests will be asking for seconds.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/recipes/95881972/Recipe-Raspberry-rose-and-lime-processco-cocktail
The decadence of roast duck with the fresh creaminess of the remoulade is a truly delicious pairing. Crème fraiche in the dressing helps to lighten things and cut the richness of the duck and salad, as does a good squeeze of lemon – and don’t forget a scattering of seasonal greens.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/recipes/95882762/Recipe-Roast-duck-with-celeriac-beetroot-remoulade
If you can’t make a quick escape to France to enjoy the culture's delicious cuisine, you can easily find some of the best French restaurants in the City of Sails.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/96060213/Five-of-the-best-French-restaurants-in-Auckland
This fudgy chocolate cake just happens to be gluten-free, which makes it an all-round crowd pleaser.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/recipes/95881510/Recipe-Chocolate-and-buckwheat-cake-with-ganache-and-hazelnut-praline
After a week eating in New Zealand restaurants, one of the world’s top food critics says our provincial cuisine reminds him of traditional British comfort food.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/food-news/96057852/Lunch-in-NZ-with-Jonathan-Gold-one-of-the-worlds-best-food-critics
It’s an indication of changing tastes that the old Malaysian stalwart Satay Kajang has given way to yet another Vietnamese restaurant.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/96008637/Restaurant-review-The-Old-Quarter-is-thoroughly-modern
The Roaming Giant bar in Claudelands is nicely close to home, and I’ve taken advantage of this a number of times in the year since it opened.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/95887031/Restaurant-review-The-Roaming-Giant-is-big-and-friendly
Making tiny replicas of food would be frustrating for most people, but for one Wellington women, it can also be extremely painful.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/96032094/How-the-creator-of-Tiny-Portions-works-through-chronic-pain
Not a day goes by when Bary Neal does not cry.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/inspire-me/95975228/Blenheim-father-organises-walk-in-the-hope-of-helping-others
You’d probably love to be one of those people who consistently exercise after work. But life gets in the way - kids, work, social commitments - and your daily fitness routine goes out the window.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/teach-me/96061950/How-to-make-that-morning-workout-routine-a-reality
“Midway in the journey of our life,” Dante’s Divine Comedy begins, “I found myself in a dark wood.”
Joseph Conrad puts it differently. “Forty-five,” he observes in Victory, “is the age of recklessness for many men.”
Recklessness of the type described by Hanif Kureishi in Intimacy, where a middle-aged man leaves his family for a girl who lets him eat strawberries and cream off her buttocks. There are some sexual encounters, Kureishi helpfully explains, “for which a person would watch their partner and children drown in a freezing sea”.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/books/96013043/Why-we-need-more-novelists-to-come-out-of-the-dark-woods-and-focus-on-menopause
With so much research into the effects of its microbes on our health, the gut has begun giving up more its secrets.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/teach-me/96036163/Two-gut-parasites-you-might-not-have-heard-of
Manawatu Maori secondary school students took a chance to step into the spotlight and test their business ideas in a Dragon’s Den-style competition at a Palmerston North marae.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/small-business/96082022/Manawatu-Maori-youth-set-sights-on-big-business
Queenstown builder Jaden Melgren was enjoying a flamboyant lifestyle for at least a year before his business collapsed, abandoned documents show.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/small-business/96062194/Builder-Jaden-Melgren-lived-high-life-before-skipping-Queenstown-leaving-debts-and-incomplete-work
Hell hath no fury like a mother scorned, or a vegetarian’s mother apparently.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/food-news/96055258/Mum-pokes-fun-at-her-teenage-son-for-being-a-vegetarian
Each fortnight Spotswood College and New Plymouth Boys’ High School showcase the talents and tasty treats of their students who take the subject, with a focus on lifelong skills that can be used every day to enhance the benefits of a healthy diet and lifestyle. This fortnight it’s the turn of New Plymouth Boys’ High School. Written by Aaron Lock & Adrienne Roberts.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/recipes/96060595/Kai-with-Soul-Competition-cooking-instills-pride-resilience-and-accomplishment
A low-wastage kitchen and cruelty-free food are the driving force behind Mara, a totally vegan restaurant opening in Newtown today.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/food-news/95870475/Cafe-Chat-Wellingtons-low-waste-vegan
The desire for a decent cocktail on her doorstep motivated one Lincoln local to open a bar and eatery in the Selwyn town.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/food-news/95908031/Cafe-chat-Lincoln-villa-finds-new-life-as-bar-and-eatery
A taste of… Box Cafe, 1/10 Acheron Dr, Riccarton, Christchurch.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/95935790/Review-Box-Cafe-Christchurch
A taste of… Baobab Cafe, 152 Riddiford St, Newtown, Wellington.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/95677574/Review-Baobab-Cafe-Wellington
Reader Shirley Elliott discovered raw pumpkin can be surprisingly sweet and tender when she tried it in the pumpkin salad at Flat White Cafe.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/recipes/95835261/Recipe-Raw-pumpkin-salad-from-Flat-White-Cafe
MILTON’S CANTEEN
127 Alexandra St
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/95921225/Neat-Places-The-top-places-for-a-great-brunch
Chickpeas and cannellini beans have hipster cred these days, but their maroon kidney-shaped cousins seem to have been left behind.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/recipes/95695619/Nutritious-kidney-bean-recipes-that-will-feed-family-and-friends
A taste of… The Dinsdale Office, also known as TDO, 45 Whatawhata Rd, Dinsdale Shopping Centre, Hamilton.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/95925585/Review-The-Dinsdale-Office-Hamilton
BEEF SCOTCH WITH POTATO GALETTE, WILTED GREENS & HORSERADISH CREAM
Ready in: 30 minutes
Prep: 10 minutes
Cook: 25 minutes
Serves: 2-3
Potato galette
400g baby potatoes, peeled and sliced into 0.5cm-thick rounds
2 tablespoons melted butter
1 clove garlic, minced
¼ teaspoon dried thyme (or use 1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme leaves)
Beef scotch
300g beef scotch fillet steaks (at room temperature)
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/recipes/95809062/Classic-family-meal-Beef-Scotch-with-potato-galette-wilted-greens-and-horseradish-cream
With this being my final column for Fairfax I thought it would be appropriate to look back to see just how far the Kiwi beer scene has come in the past 21 years.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/drinks/96016742/Geoff-Griggs-We-ve-come-a-long-way-its-a-great-time-to-be-a-Kiwi-beer-drinker
Purple veges are enjoying a mini boom in cafes, restaurants and New Zealand home kitchens.
Put it down to a mix of widespread publicity about the nutritional benefits of dark-coloured fruits and vegetables and good looks.
The extra visual “pop” purple veges bring to a plate means food photographers have filled Instagram and social media with that purple punchiness.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/food-news/95802763/Where-did-all-the-purple-veges-come-from
Every year at about this time, the weather seems to play tricks on us with the occasional fine week and slightly warmer temperatures.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/recipes/95882801/Recipe-Decadent-chocolate-cake-to-put-a-spring-in-your-step
Somehow avocado, a soft-fleshed mild fruit from Mexico and Central America has become a must in many Kiwi diets and the despair over winter when it gets expensive is real.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/food-news/95635165/Where-did-our-obsession-with-avocados-come-from
Oral-B 3D white brilliant mint toothpaste and Neutrogena Deep Clean gentle scrub are among the 100-plus products containing microbeads that will be banned from May next year but are still available now — and may be sitting in your bathroom cupboard.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/teach-me/95986449/Microbead-products-that-are-still-available-in-NZ
Reading this with a mug of coffee in your hand? Then you have permission to feel smug.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/teach-me/96015903/Tea-versus-coffee-the-truth-about-which-cuppa-is-best-for-you
During the cooler months, strengthening the immune system becomes a focus for many people.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/teach-me/95924768/Dr-Libby-5-foods-and-herbs-to-boost-your-immune-system
Wanaka architect Doug Robinson has a compact solution for the Queenstown Lakes district’s affordable housing crisis - a portable tiny house.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/small-business/95995780/Wanaka-architects-personal-tiny-house-solution-to-housing-debt-burden
Lamenting the loss of Gary, George and Matt from your television diet?
Or had their mellifluous MasterChef musings, relentless positivity and endless exhortations to “push” driven you to distraction?
Either way Sky’s Food TV has a couple of options to help ease you through your post-MasterChef hangover.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/tv-radio/96022146/Missing-MasterChef-Try-these-two-crazy-cooking-shows
The Prime Rib’s website boasts that it is one of the top five romantic restaurants in America. But a couple who recently dined at the restaurant’s Washington location disagree.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/96023731/Gay-couple-told-sharing-dessert-doesn-t-go-with-the-ambience-at-US-restaurant
New Zealand will send a team to compete in the World Wine Blind Tasting Challenge for the first time this year.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/96003498/New-Zealands-first-wine-tasting-team-to-compete-on-world-stage
Warning: Graphic content
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/teach-me/95982470/Texas-woman-documents-aggressive-skin-cancer
A Waikato mum-of-eight has qualified for the Natural Universe bodybuilding championships.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/inspire-me/95809022/Bodybuilder-midwife-and-mum-of-eights-quest-to-the-Natural-Universe-champs
For four months Laura Day paid $20 a week for a gym she rarely walked inside.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/inspire-me/95987132/Why-Laura-bet-herself-500-she-could-lose-weight-through-Fit-Camp
Boredom is often cited as the barrier to regular meditation practice but why are we so resistant to the possibility of being bored?
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/inspire-me/95927186/Why-its-OK-to-find-meditation-and-mindfulness-practice-boring
OPINION: National Ice Cream Pie Day happened recently, but you know whose arteries ice cream pie is good for? No one. Plain and simple. But Habit, one of the latest disrupters in the food tech sector, suggests we rethink the very notion of foods that are good for everyone or bad for everyone. It’s part of a movement toward what is called personalised nutrition.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/teach-me/95973961/I-sent-in-my-DNA-to-get-a-personalised-diet-plan-and-it-was-disturbing
Fans of flame-grilled flavour are in for a feast as two new barbecue-inspired restaurants get ready to fire up in Palmerston North.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/small-business/95987367/Two-barbecue-inspired-restaurants-to-fire-up-in-Palmerston-North
How do businesses future-proof themselves? Richard Davison takes a look at older businesses in rural community to find out what keeps them ticking along.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/small-business/95905667/Local-personal-loyal-formula-breeds-business-success-for-Hanks-Place
It goes without saying that one of the keys to running a successful business is listening to what your customers want, then catering to their needs.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/95678123/The-future-of-payment-is-contactless
Pretend for a moment that you’re walking through your neighbourhood and notice a line of people wrapped around the block outside a newly opened restaurant.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/food-news/95981234/New-secret-app-pays-people-to-line-up-outside-restaurants
These crunchy, seasoned crostini are the perfect bed for the green goodness on top.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/95885080/Recipe-Crostini-with-smashed-pea-bean-dip-mozzarella
No sauvignon blanc from anywhere in the world has ever been rated ‘exceptional’ by the prestigious United Kingdom drinks magazine Decanter.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/95864381/Marlborough-sauvignon-blanc-reaches-new-heights
A post-netball sweet treat turned sour for a north Auckland girl who discovered what appeared to be a maggot in her McDonalds soft-serve ice cream.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/food-news/95953078/Mother-horrified-after-finding-a-maggot-in-McDonalds-ice-cream
Matt Lamason had a vision of changing the world, and he thought politics was the way to do it.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/95807757/Wellingtons-Peoples-Coffee-wants-to-expand-prison-barista-programme
Grape harvest is over for Central Otago viticulturists and winemakers but for three it is about to start all over again - in France.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/95958309/Central-Otago-trio-head-to-home-of-pinot-noir-to-help-with-harvest
A popular Auckland fish and chip shop will serve its last scoop of hot chips on August 27 after 30 years of service.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/95934135/Iconic-Fish-Pot-Cafe-in-Aucklands-Mission-Bay-to-close-its-doors
OPINION: Did you know that if you scoop your palms together, they probably hold a half-kilo of mince? It’s a cute fact, right? I learned this at the butcher’s.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/95773967/Leah-McFall-I-minced-my-words
Stephen Heard tries a snow sport with a different kind of adrenaline rush.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/inspire-me/95831696/Playing-up-Snowshoeing-is-one-of-the-fastest-growing-sports
Belief is an interesting thing. It is the cause of much of the conflict in the world, our communities, and in our own homes. It can seriously affect our wellbeing. Current conflict of beliefs sees war, fatal riots in the US, and political resignations and resurrections in our own land.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/teach-me/95791269/Dr-Tom-Why-I-believe-in-vaccinations
When choosing what to eat, we all know fresh, unprocessed food is probably best.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/teach-me/95949012/New-study-reveals-how-preservatives-can-make-us-gain-weight
I’m sitting at work, bumbling along when in walks Eeyore.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/teach-me/95773662/Lucy-Hone-Why-the-long-face
A 44-year-old Florida man has collected more than 13,000 items related to Princess Diana and the royal family, worth an estimated US$500,000 - including a slice of cake from her and Prince Charles’ wedding in 1981.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/weddings/95949838/US-man-has-piece-of-36-year-old-cake-from-Princess-Dianas-1981-wedding
The inclusion of pinot noir in this cake might seem strange, but it creates an unusual and highly decadent dessert. This recipe is inspired by perfect balance of tart and sweet of blackberries which complement the chocolate and wine in the most harmonious way. The result is an almost aromatic, cake with a moreishly fudgy texture.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/recipes/95512260/Recipe-go-dark-with-Jordan-Rondels-pinot-noir-chocolate-cake
The Anzac wine relations narrative delivers new twists and subplots every year. Sometimes it’s about mutual respect and admiration, sometimes it isn’t. The two countries have become fierce competitors for wine market share. And we all know the depths to which trans-Tasman competition can sometimes sink.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/drinks/95832431/Now-even-Aussie-wines-are-NZ-citizens
What we eat doesn’t simply determine our internal health, it may determine our sexual attractiveness to the opposite sex.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/teach-me/95907991/Women-prefer-the-smell-of-men-who-eat-fruit-and-vegetables-study
Author and comedian David Downs shares his experience with cancer in this series ‘A mild touch of the cancer’.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/inspire-me/95913943/A-mild-touch-of-the-cancer-In-which-David-discovers-a-love-for-r-ice-platinum
It’s the procedure that Kim and Kourtney Kardashian are said to have had post-babies and can’t stop talking about it, that is, according to sister Khloe.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/beauty/95912690/Beauty-treatment-we-don-t-speak-about-vagina-lasering-isn-t-just-about-vanity
A Palmerston North apprentice’s skill and enthusiasm has impressed judges at the regional final of a national carpentry competition.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/small-business/95932663/Palmerston-North-carpentry-apprentice-overwhelmed-by-Central-North-Island-Apprentice-of-the-Year-win
There was no shortage of experience on hand at a chartered accountants members lunch in Invercargill on Friday.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/small-business/95924104/Milestones-for-Southland-accountants
The Queenstown Lakes District Council is to review its brothel bylaw and possibly extend the Queenstown brothel zone, although there are no known brothels in the district.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/small-business/95930835/Brothel-less-Queenstown-proposes-extension-of-council-brothel-zones
I spend a gourmet weekend in the region’s seven best restaurants – three of which have just been awarded the highest honours in this year’s Cuisine Good Food Awards. Here are my picks from each.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/travel/themes/food/95678661/Hawkes-Bay-where-you-ll-find-eel-parfait-beetroot-macarons-and-NZs-best-restaurant
New Zealand and Australia fight over cricket, rugby, football, actors, and food is certainly contentious too.
History is littered with to-ing and fro-ing over who could lay claim to our favourite foods, with home kitchens on both sides of the ditch churning similar treats out for decades.
With Saturday’s Bledisloe Cup match in mind, we thought we should settle the score on who really lays claim to these precious treats.
READ MORE:
* Flashback: New Zealand swoons as Pavlova the ballerina tours the country
* New Zealand’s best pies come from Cambodian bakers
* New Zealand's favourite junk foods
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/95906923/New-Zealand-and-Australias-greatest-food-fights