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/98443199/A-mild-touch-of-the-cancer-In-which-David-has-a-split-personality
The humble push-up is often underrated when compared with racier forms of exercise, but the old faithful may pave the way to a longer life.
New research, from the University of Sydney, looking at more than 80,000 adults, compared different forms of exercise and found that those who did strength-based exercise just twice a week had a 23 per cent reduction in risk of premature death by any means, and a 31 per cent reduction in cancer-related death.
On the other hand, a reduced risk of cancer-related death did not apply to those who only met the WHO aerobic guidelines of 150 minutes a week and not the twice-weekly strength training recommendation (which was only introduced in 2010).
While strength training has received some attention lately for its important role in muscle maintenance, metabolism, bone density as we age and cognitive function there was “a gap in the literature”.
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“There was very, very little research looking at the association between participation in strength-promoting exercise and long-term outcomes related to mortality,” said lead author Emmanuel Stamatakis from the School of Public Health and the Charles Perkins Centre.
For the study, published on Wednesday in the American Journal of Epidemiology, Stamatakis and his team looked at different types of strength-based exercise including using machines or free weights at the gym as well as bodyweight exercises – sit-ups, push-ups, pull-ups – that people can do from home.
On average, those who regularly participated in strength training, did two sessions a week totalling 50 to 60 minutes and the researchers adjusted for other “confounding” lifestyle factors such as diet and demographics.
“A very encouraging finding and a finding I’m very keen to promote more was that there was not much difference [between gym-based or home-based strength exercise], the association was pretty much the same,” Stamatakis said.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/teach-me/98440146/We-ignore-this-type-of-exercise-but-there-is-good-reason-why-we-shouldn-t
A young man I worked with was on a success mission. He was a straight-A student who’d beaten off hefty competition to score his first corporate job. He was smart, focused, socially savvy — and utterly miserable.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/teach-me/98422092/Why-its-OK-to-do-things-badly
The Horowhenua Taste Trail returns for a second year, on November 25.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/food-news/98070096/Wellingtons-Horowhenua-Taste-Trail-returns-for-a-second-year
By now I suspect that some of you, like me, are longing for some consistently warmer, fine days. I’m more than happy to wait a little longer for Christmas but I am more than ready for summer. These two salads are great as sides at a barbecue, or as simple lunch dishes.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/recipes/98346465/Spring-salads-to-whip-up-for-a-barbie-or-tasty-lunch
An arterial route through the South Island made famous by its stunning vistas and ocean activities, KaikÅura was cut off by an earthquake in November 2016. In the final piece of a two-part feature on the seaside town, Neat Places proves there is still ample reason to visit the coastal gem.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/98388434/Neat-Places-Kaik-ura-has-tasty-options-for-the-whole-family
High Tea Amber Ale was recently launched at the pavilion at Zealong Tea Estate.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/drinks/98346767/Waikato-companies-team-up-to-make-tea-infused-ale
A taste of… Rita, 89 Aro St, Aro Valley, Wellington.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/98131033/Review-Rita-Wellington
A taste of… Spices Indian Restaurant, 28 Rimu St, Eastbourne, Lower Hutt.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/98150960/Review-Spices-Indian-Restaurant-Eastbourne
A taste of… Dubba Deluxe, 987 Ferry Rd, Ferrymead, Christchurch.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/98311417/Review-Dubba-Deluxe-Christchurch
A series of technical mishaps has plagued 2degrees in Tararua and ManawatÅ«, frustrating customers who’ve found themselves involuntarily incommunicado.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/98397058/Tararua-customers-frustrated-by-2degrees-coverage-blackouts
There’s a video on YouTube of the moment Louise Brown entered the world, via a planned caesarean section at Oldham General Hospital on July 25, 1978.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/parenting/pregnancy/conception/98352885/Celebrating-40-years-of-IVF-but-whats-next
Blenheim is set to get a new nightclub next month.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/small-business/98306238/New-lease-of-night-life-as-Club-Envy-set-to-open
Thanks to graphic images of seals choking on plastic debris, we’re more aware of keeping plastic out of the ocean, except when it comes to the plastic litter from our laundry.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/teach-me/98390002/Why-your-laundry-is-littering-the-ocean-with-plastic
Being a skinny teenager increases a woman’s risk of having an early menopause, new research suggests.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/teach-me/98379600/Skinny-women-at-risk-of-early-menopause
ADVICE: I have always been into exercising, but over the winter I have really become hooked. I go to the gym every morning and if I don’t get my 10,000 steps I walk around my house til I do. I am always checking the timetable and sometimes cancel plans with friends if they clash with my fitness schedule. I’m feeling great - but is there a limit to my exercise addiction? What is the problem if I’m looking great?
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/teach-me/98364730/Is-it-really-that-bad-to-be-addicted-to-exercise
The answer is not always straightforward – most of us will suffer from bloating or distension of our abdomen from time to time, but for some people it is persistent, or severe, and causes significant distress. Very occasionally, it can signify something serious going on, but more often than not it doesn’t and a simple change in diet or lifestyle can help.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/teach-me/98353953/Dr-Cathy-Stephenson-Why-do-I-get-so-bloated-all-the-time
A hundred years ago, zinc was abundant in many soils. Nowadays, most soils in the world are zinc deficient, except for soils predominantly from biodynamic farms. This means that, where once fruit and vegetables, and even grain-based foods such as breads and cereals, provided us with a small, steady top-up of zinc, the zinc levels in many of the foods we eat today are inadequate to avoid deficiency.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/teach-me/98357686/Dr-Libby-Are-you-getting-enough-zinc
It’s hard to deny that the food of our Pacific neighbours has had a pretty bad rap in this country, and it’s to the credit of Robert Oliver, the Kiwi-born chef raised in Samoa and Fiji, that he’s doing his bit to show us that Pacific cuisines deserve some respect.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/cuisine/98092227/Restaurant-review-Kai-Pasifika-Auckland
Coconuts have been a valued food in tropical areas for thousands of years, traditionally enjoyed as coconut water from the centre of the coconut, coconut flesh, or coconut “milk” (made by steeping the flesh in hot water).
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/teach-me/98382468/5-claims-about-coconut-oil-debunked
For the last week I've lived the life of former reality TV star Matilda Rice. Only, rather than attend glamorous events with a hunky fiance on my arm I've choked down raw egg and banged out burpees until I felt like passing out as I diligently followed Rice's lifestyle advice detailed in her new book, The Lazy Girl’s Guide to Living a Beautiful Life.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/inspire-me/98316934/Daily-workouts-and-raw-egg-breakfasts-I-lived-the-life-of-Matilda-Rice
A veteran hairdresser with a 50-year career is confident her Palmerston North salon will be in safe hands as she enjoys her retirement – she trained them herself.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/small-business/98299636/Veteran-hairdresser-passes-Palmerston-North-salon-to-her-first-apprentice
I sat in the lobby bar of the Intercontinental Wellington nursing a negroni and waiting for Los Angeles Times food writer and columnist Jonathan Gold to join me. That morning I had read an article on Stuff by Sarah Catherall that quoted Gold as saying, “There seems to be a lot of British comfort food, circa 1968”. The thought that an influencer such as Gold might take that opinion of New Zealand food and share it with his global audience played heavily on my mind.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/97842373/Jonathan-Gold-shares-his-thoughts-on-New-Zealands-food
Many My Food Bag customers in Auckland have had to find other ways to get food on the table as the company failed to deliver their meals over the last two weeks.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/98368774/My-Food-Bag-teething-problems-in-Auckland-cause-missed-deliveries
The snow is lingering longer than Vaughan Mabee cares for. The air is frigid over Lake Hayes and Central Otago’s peaks are still capped. Mabee is tiring of winter – he’s looking forward to find what spring and summer will bring to his ever-changing menu.
The hyper-seasonal food that goes into Mabee’s kitchen at Amisfield, a two-hatted winery bistro located just outside of Queenstown, is limited to a relatively lean list of wild and wintry ingredients. Winter’s menus have been based largely on meat and fish, alongside pickled or fermented vegetables from last season. The animals are sourced by local fishermen, hunters and divers, and the meat is often aged in Amisfield’s downstairs cellar.
While these dishes certainly have been popular, spring and summer herald totally new creations. Some ingredients will be exciting and new to the chef, others he knows will sprout where he last saw them. A lot will come from the restaurant’s garden too.
Mabee is hankering for some asparagus, and he’s anxious to see what the overdue season brings.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/97827576/Amisfield-chef-Vaughan-Mabee-relishes-winters-end
GRILLED BUTTERNUT SQUASH WITH GREEN CHILLI & LIME
Serves 8 as part of a meal / Preparation 15 minutes / Cooking 30 minutes
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/recipes/97846538/Recipe-Grilled-butternut-squash-with-green-chilli-lime
A garden oasis in the heart of Blenheim will be transformed this month, playing host to Marlborough’s very first R18 seafood, wine and beer festival, Ocean Vine Hop.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/travel/destinations/nz/98360849/Marlboroughs-world-class-seafood-wine-and-beer-combined-in-Ocean-Vine-Hop-festival
Yukio suggests making Christmas tree sushi as a fun festive centrepiece, either using homemade sushi or buying some in from your local sushi shop.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/recipes/98365166/Make-a-Christmas-sushi-centrepiece
Pescatore, the posh-verging-on-cerebral restaurant at The George hotel on the edge of Hadley Park, was in the midst of change when we visited. The crisply formal style remains but the menu had received a makeover while tweaks to the décor to relax the ambience were promised.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/cuisine/98093627/Restaurant-review-Pescatore-Christchurch
CHICKEN WITH POMEGRANATE, RAS EL HANOUT STUFFING & LABNEH
Serves 6 / Preparation 30 minutes / Cooking 2 hours
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/recipes/97845669/Recipe-Chicken-with-pomegranate-ras-el-hanout-stuffing-labneh
APPLE SYRUP-GLAZED HAM
Serves plenty / Preparation 35 minutes / Cooking 1 hour 10 minutes
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/recipes/97848525/Recipe-Apple-syrup-glazed-ham
Q: How can I avoid putting on excess weight as I get older? Regards, Merrilyn
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/teach-me/98174856/Ask-Dr-Libby-How-to-avoid-weight-gain-as-you-mature
Sylvia Scharper was just 16 years old when her father died, pitching her into a grief so profound she failed to process it fully at the time.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/motivate-me/98350113/Why-more-women-are-reaping-the-benefits-of-boxing
​Regular cannabis users have more sex, a new study has shown, and scientists think the drug may be stimulating sexual arousal.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/teach-me/98350197/Cannabis-users-have-more-sex-study-shows
A Wellington production company with ties to Margaret Mahy, Sir Richard Taylor and Taika Waititi is celebrating 40 years in business.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/98171336/Wellingtons-Gibson-Group-remains-dedicated-to-story-telling-on-multiple-platforms
Rumour has it whitebaiters don’t tell lies, they just don’t necessarily tell the truth. The rumour goes on to say that if he says he has five pounds, he’s probably got 10.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/travel/themes/food/98076755/Taranakis-Mokau-River-the-perfect-place-to-welcome-the-whitebait-season
I know we’re all supposed to be eating plant-based diets, but there’s still a place for a good steak.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/recipes/98346081/Delicious-seared-steak-a-sandwich-with-curry-butter-and-stir-fried-rump
While there’s been a minor spate of vegan/vegetarian restaurant openings in Wellington of late, the real creativity seems to be emerging not from the true believers but from the vego sympathisers wafting about the fringes, as it were – the recently opened Comes and Goes in Petone, and now Bambuchi in suburban Hataitai.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/cuisine/98086946/Restaurant-review-Bambuchi-Wellington
The crepes can be made up to a month in advance and frozen, and the filling can be made up to a day ahead.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/recipes/97847467/Recipe-Zucchini-crepes-with-peas-ricotta
WHITE CHOCOLATE MOUSSE WITH RASPBERRY SAUCE
Serves 8 / Preparation 30 minutes plus at least 4 hours to set
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/recipes/97846800/Recipe-White-chocolate-mousse-with-raspberry-sauce
WALNUT-CRUSTED CHICKEN WITH SPICE-ROASTED BEETROOT, CARROT & KALE
Ready-in: 30 minutes
Prep: 15 minutes
Cook: 25 minutes
Portions: 2
Spice-roasted beetroot, carrot and kale
1 beetroot, scrubbed and diced 1cm
1 carrot, diced 1cm
1½ teaspoons roast vegetable spice mix (see below)
½ teaspoon oil, for roasting (or use spray oil)
¼ teaspoon salt
½ head broccoli, cut into small florets
2 handfuls baby kale leaves
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/recipes/98151599/Recipe-Walnut-crusted-chicken-with-spice-roasted-beetroot-carrot-kale
APRICOT DOUGHNUT TRIFLE WITH ROSEMARY PRALINE
Serves 8-12 / Preparation 40 minutes / Cooking 30 minutes
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/recipes/97803917/Recipe-Apricot-doughnut-trifle-with-rosemary-praline
PRAWN COCKTAIL TACOS
Serves 8 (makes 24) / Preparation 45 minutes plus resting time / Cooking 30 minutes
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/recipes/97804959/Recipe-Prawn-cocktail-tacos
SEARED BEEF WITH CRISP SALSA VERDE
Serves 8 as part of a shared meal / Preparation 20 minutes plus overnight marinating / Cooking 28 minutes
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/recipes/97807021/Recipe-Seared-beef-with-crisp-salsa-verde
Quick and delicious dinner ideas from Cuisine’s Ginny Grant.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/recipes/98086525/Chop-Chop-Easy-spring-summer-eating
Labneh is a thick yoghurt cheese that can be used for both savoury and sweet dishes. I use a natural unsweetened yoghurt, ideally a Greek style as it takes less time to drain. The salt is essential for preserving the labneh for any length of time – although if you’re planning to use it within the week, you could omit it. The leftover whey can be used in smoothies, pancake batter and the like.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/recipes/98096001/Recipe-How-to-make-labneh
The pikelets can be made up to a month in advance and frozen, and the pâté can be made up to two days ahead and kept in the fridge.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/recipes/97844758/Recipe-Dill-pikelets-with-smoked-kahawai-wasabi-p-t
POTATO, RADICCHIO & CREAMY BLUE SALAD
Serves 8 / Preparation 20 minutes / Cooking 20 minutes
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/recipes/97806481/Recipe-Potato-radicchio-creamy-blue-salad
HAM TERRINE (JAMBON PERSILLÉ)
Serves 6-8 / preparation 15 minutes plus overnight
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/recipes/98086904/Recipe-Ham-terrine-jambon-persill
Black garlic is garlic that has been slowly dried in a temperature-controlled environment, which gives it a deeply caramelised and savoury flavour. Raw garlic can be pungent and strong in flavour, but here the process mellows and subdues the garlic. It can be added to sauces, vinaigrettes and soups, and is delicious smeared on bread as is or with a creamy cheese.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/recipes/98104549/Have-you-tried-Black-garlic
There have been hard times aplenty in the Champagne region’s rich history. Markets have collapsed and wars have been fought among its vines. In 1940, two million bottles were looted during the first few weeks of the German occupation alone. There are downsides to being an object of the world’s desire.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/drinks/97847809/John-Saker-Dr-Tony-Jordan-shares-Champagne-knowledge
GRILLED TOMATO & CAPSICUM WITH SESAME DRESSING
Serves 8 as part of a meal / Preparation 15 minutes / Cooking 30 minutes
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/recipes/97847135/Recipe-Grilled-tomato-capsicum-with-sesame-dressing
For hours each week, Courtney Petley can be found on her porch. Braving the cold or basking in the sun, she slowly whittles away at wooden shapes with a blade and sandpaper. As hours go by, the shapes emerge.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/97839375/Career-in-fashion-gives-way-to-wood-for-Courtney-Petley
There’s something awe-inspiring about sitting at a table in a hilltop restaurant, looking out over a trellis of leafy grape vines to vineyards and farmland and beyond to the rolling hills of western Hawke’s Bay. This wonderful view is a major drawcard of the Black Barn dining room. Even after dark, when the vista has disappeared, ambient lighting provides a sense of being elevated above the world.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/cuisine/98089750/Restaurant-review-Black-Barn-Bistro
As you hurtle towards the end of another year and look back at the massive amount of hours worked, the perilous projects you have driven and the colossal amount of tasks you’ve completed, I’d say you deserve a treat. Pure luxury, unforgettable atmosphere and, if you like it that way, absolute privacy. And yes, you will pay a price that is around four figures depending on the season, so let’s just get that out of the way upfront.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/travel/destinations/nz/97846330/Ever-changing-menus-entice-the-foodies-at-Huka-Lodge
1. WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN SHIRAZ AND SYRAH? (WHILE WE’RE AT IT, WHAT’S THE CORRECT WAY TO PRONOUNCE SHIRAZ?)
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/drinks/98337627/10-things-you-always-wanted-to-know-about-wine-but-were-afraid-to-ask
There is a sandwich being sold in Vietnam for $145 a pop, which is equivalent to two weeks’ pay for Ho Chi Minh City's average resident.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/food-news/98338003/Banh-mi-gets-fancy-Why-this-sandwich-costs-145
A popular Bay of Plenty singer has lost her seven year battle with breast cancer.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/motivate-me/98341795/Singer-dies-after-seven-year-battle-with-cancer
In his search for the perfect fitness regime Stephen Heard discovered that he is not fit for golf.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/teach-me/98210306/Playing-up-Giving-golf-fitness-a-go
He’s faster than Oscar Pistorius – and his wit is just as quick.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/other-sports/98270473/Paralympic-champion-Liam-Malone-opens-up-on-his-teenage-battle-with-anxiety
OPINION: There is such power in saying you are going to do a hard thing, and then actually doing the hard thing.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/inspire-me/97808142/I-took-my-gammy-knee-for-a-21km-walk
Are you tired of being tired? Fatigue is normal after prolonged mental or physical exertion but it is neither safe or sustainable. Many people understandably self-diagnose fatigue and self-treat without a proper diagnosis. One of the more common dangerous causes of fatigue is called sleep apnoea. The word apnoea means “without breath”. Sleep apnoea is then defined as the cessation of breathing for more than 10 seconds. There are a number of causes but Obstructive Sleep Apnoea (OSA) is the most common.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/teach-me/98182880/Dr-Tom-Obstructive-Sleep-Apnoea-it-might-be-why-you-re-tired-all-the-time
BUFFALO TURKEY WINGS
Serves 8 as part of a sharing meal / Preparation 20 minutes / Cooking 90 minutes plus drying time
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/recipes/97812143/Recipe-Buffalo-turkey-wings
Murray Wiblin has been working as a chef for more than 20 years both in NZ and in London, including British seafood at the acclaimed J Sheeky in London, and modern Japanese at Ebisu in Auckland. Originally from Kaitaia in the Far North, Wiblin is now at the helm of the Vodka Room restaurant in Auckland and appears at this year’s Taste of Auckland food festival.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/98207405/The-Questionnaire-Murray-Wiblin
It’s long been a favourite haunt of Auckland’s glitterati, a place to be and be seen.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/98330409/The-darlings-of-Ponsonby-recall-their-favourite-SPQR-memories-ahead-of-sale
An Auckland dining institution is up for sale for the first time.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/98325566/Iconic-Auckland-restaurant-SPQR-up-for-sale
Our belly button is a reminder for life that once we were attached to and dependent on our mother, floating like a little astronaut in our liquid universe. The cord, and in particular the remaining belly button, has always been fascinating to humans and we still embark on some interesting traditions to celebrate and aid the physical separation of the umbilical cord.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/teach-me/98326654/I-ve-always-wondered-What-s-behind-the-belly-button
CRISPY ROAST PORK BELLY WITH JAPANESE PICKLES
Serves 4-6
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/recipes/98317220/Recipe-Roast-pork-belly-with-pickles
HEIRLOOM TOMATO QUINOA SALAD
Serves 4-6
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/recipes/98318106/Recipe-Heirloom-tomato-quinoa-salad
OPINION: When offering me a gig, my commissioners (editors, publishers, event organisers and so on) usually slip in this phrase: “We’d like you to demystify wine.”
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/98232834/John-Saker-Can-wine-be-demystified
OPINION: Husband-and-wife comedians and commentators Jeremy Elwood and Michele A'Court give their views.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/98276866/Jeremy-Elwood-Michele-A-Court-Dealing-with-melancholy
THYME & CRANBERRY VODKA JELLIES
Makes 12-14 / Preparation 10 minutes
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/recipes/97629583/Recipe-Thyme-cranberry-vodka-jellies
I’m fascinated by the way food evolves as you move from country to country. The use of paper-thin pastry stuffed with any manner of treats, whether sweet or savoury, has its origins in Turkey. The Ottomans are thought to have invented filo for the sweet flaky joy that is baklava. What we know as filo or phyllo, and less familiarly as flia or yufka appears in all sorts of forms across Eastern Europe, around the Mediterranean and even in Northern Africa. I’ve had variations of this dish in Morocco, in Croatia and even in Austria.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/recipes/97937186/Recipe-Sam-Mannerings-courgette-prosciutto-mint-red-onion-and-pine-nut-borek
SAVOURY CHRISTMAS MINCE PIES
Makes 24 / Preparation 35 minutes / Cooking 50 minutes
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/recipes/97739000/Recipe-Savoury-Christmas-mince-pies
CHEAT’S CUSTARD
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/recipes/97801509/Recipe-Cheats-custard
EGGNOG POPSICLES
Makes 10 / Preparation 10 minutes
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/recipes/97802620/Recipe-Eggnogg-popsicles
ADDICTIVE EGG SALAD
Serves 6-8 as part of a platter / Preparation 12 minutes / Cooking 7 minutes
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/recipes/97738438/Recipe-Addictive-egg-salad
BEETROOT-CURED SALMON
Serves 12-14 / Preparation 25 minutes
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/recipes/97630200/Recipe-Beetroot-cured-salmon-with-beetroot-cranberry-salad
NORDIC PRAWNS
Serves 6-8 as part of a platter / Preparation 10 minutes
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/recipes/97629360/Recipe-Nordic-prawns
I love tamarillos for their beautiful cross-section and unusual flavour. They are the kind of fruit which, in my opinion, need a saccharine accompaniment to bring out their true deliciousness, so baking their bright, fleshy interiors into a cake is rather perfect.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/recipes/97921087/Recipe-Jordan-Rondels-bright-beautiful-tamarillo-and-vanilla-bean-cake
PORK & SAGE SAUSAGE ROLLS
Makes 20 / Preparation 20 minutes / Cooking 35 minutes
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/recipes/97629227/Recipe-Pork-sage-sausage-rolls
A near death experience, a chance offshore meeting and a reality television marriage that appears to be going OK.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/celebrities/98302903/Married-at-First-Sight-husband-Brett-Renall-recalls-the-moment-he-almost-died
Nevil Topliss is determined to give the middle finger to cancer.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/98271923/Motorcyclists-to-ride-in-support-of-Taranaki-mans-battle-against-cancer
New Zealanders are giving less time and money, but companies with a conscious say they are filling the gap.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/small-business/98167970/Social-enterprises-help-Kiwis-give-through-consumer-choice
When we began brainstorming for this issue’s theme “time”, I knew right away that I wanted to focus on the idea of taking the time to discover local producers. Of course this is by no means a new concept, but it’s one that has been resonating with me more and more recently, and it can be hugely rewarding.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/98247118/How-to-cook-with-locally-grown-ingredients
When it comes to a restaurant grabbing your attention, if neon signs, blaring music and a bolshie doorman trying to talk you in were at one end of the spectrum, The Grey Robin would be at the other end.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/97589644/Restaurant-review-The-Grey-Robin-Christchurch
It started as a small idea, a barbecue on a ute, and “in the words of Dr Seuss, we biggered, and biggered, and biggered”.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/98056294/Sandys-sangers-not-for-snobs
What better way to celebrate the party season than with a great classic Italian dessert?
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/98276012/Top-treats-Where-to-find-the-best-tiramisu-in-Christchurch
A large, light-filled space above i-SITE in the old Boys’ High building at the Arts Centre is the gracious new home of one of the city’s youngest clothing brands, Sall + Co. Founded only two years ago by textile designer Sally Paterson (formerly from the linen shop Paterson Rose) and her 16-year-old daughter, Olivia, to cater for the teenage market, this brand is doing remarkably well.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/fashion/97923381/A-design-hub-showcases-Canterburys-talented-artists-at-the-Arts-Centre
Things keep changing in Christchurch and, fortuitously, considering the circumstances, much of it is for the good.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/fashion/97931279/A-niche-boutique-on-the-outskirts-of-Christchurch-is-pulling-punters
Making glamorous designer dresses accessible is the goal of Christchurch-based fashion rental enterprise Lend the Label.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/fashion/97918827/A-young-Christchurch-fashionista-hires-out-her-enviable-wardrobe
Operating out of the city’s creative space at XCHC (Exchange Christchurch) is an inspired clothing enterprise fuelled by the power of repurposing.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/fashion/97925432/Turning-fashion-sows-ears-into-silk-purses
Palmerston North’s small-business owners are warning they’ll need to make lay-offs and hike prices to survive a hefty minimum-wage increase.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/98255936/Palmerston-Norths-small-business-owners-worried-by-minimum-wage-jump
Scots-born chef Gordon Coutts put his faith in a traditional haggis to serve his wedding guests - and ended up feeding the neighbourhood as well.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/98260052/Scots-born-chef-becomes-great-chieftan-o-the-puddin-race-at-own-wedding
She can transform the sales of an ingredient with a single affirmation, and now Britain’s queen of cookery has hailed pandan, an Asian green, as the one to watch.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/98075266/How-hipsters-eat-their-greens
I’m a turkey man. I cook the turkey. The greatest moment of the whole Christmas family celebration should be when I place the turkey on the dinner table and everyone in unison says “that looks amazing”.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/98080322/Why-turkey-is-the-best-dish-for-celebrating-Christmas
Opinion: Despite the wind, rain and cold, summer is apparently on the way.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/98255260/Summer-is-on-the-way-think-barbecues-and-your-favourite-tipple
OPINION: Author and comedian David Downs will be sharing 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/98273378/A-mild-touch-of-the-cancer-David-and-the-bento-box-of-human-emotion
Daydreaming tends to be thought of as a deliciously idle way to while away time; it is a pursuit of the absent-minded and ditsy among us.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/teach-me/98272695/Daydreaming-may-be-a-sign-that-you-re-smart
OPINION: Maybe it’s because we’ve lived a little, because we’ve experienced some of the most terrible traumas and some of the most wonderful joys. Maybe it’s because life has rubbed away the edges of our fraying nerves, but I’ve noticed that so many of my friends who are around the same age of semi-retirement as me just don’t get so het up about things that would have roused them to a frenzy a couple of decades ago.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/inspire-me/98178854/Do-we-mellow-with-age-like-a-good-wine
OPINION: Three years ago I had hit my personal rock bottom, and was at a point where I was ready to take my own life. And yet here I stand, today, blessed to be three years into a life fully-recovered, healthy, and completely free from any desire to even touch alcohol.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/98254878/Why-I-finally-admitted-I-was-powerless-over-alcohol
When it comes to trick-or-treating this Halloween, let children enjoy lollies, a health education lecturer says.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/parenting/97906195/Sweets-on-Halloween-do-not-affect-a-childs-long-term-health-expert
Culinary delights of Italy, Japan and Vietnam will feature in a new courtyard which is opening in central Wellington next year.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/98187413/Fit-out-of-Press-Hall-eateries-underway-opening-date-set-for-late-January
A Dannevirke woman’s hobby turned business is scrubbing up well with the mentorship and support of the Innovate entrepreneurial challenge.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/small-business/98209002/Smell-of-success-for-body-scrub-and-bath-bomb-business
One Tauranga Maverick’s invention is starting to take off, literally.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/98254099/Tauranga-tinkerer-brings-Top-Gun-dreams-to-life
After 20 years in Australia, Jo and Dave James of Juno Gin decided to return to their hometown to embark on a new endeavour together. Though neither had distilled spirits before, both had worked in the food industry and felt it made sense to draw upon their collective knowledge and experience to begin their own business.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/recipes/97804574/Recipe-Citrus-salad
The Carey family farm lies south of Opunake, a stone’s throw from the waters of the wild west coast. To the east the presence of Maunga Taranaki is keenly felt, almost as if it is standing guard over the 420-acre farm and the cattle that graze it.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/recipes/97805388/Recipe-Beef-beet-blue-cheese-burgers
Nestled in the foothills of the Kaitake Ranges you’ll find Kaitake Farm, once an organic kiwifruit orchard overseen by Gaye and Murray Dixon, now a thriving market garden run by their son Toby and his friend and business partner Ryan Gut.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/recipes/97803504/Recipe-Carrot-tarte-Tatin
On the face of it, the longstanding restaurant partnership between FOH impresario Clay Toomer and noted chef Tom Hutchison seemed perfectly complementary: together, they attracted Welly’s free-spending chattering classes to Capitol, then did the same with WBC.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/98014649/Restaurant-review-WBC-is-same-same-but-different
I recently had a TV crew visit my garden to film a segment for a show in the New Year.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/recipes/98031256/Recipe-Broad-bean-mint-ricotta-hot-cakes
Even walking to Welles Street was an urban adventure. As three tired journos left The Press building on Gloucester St after a long Friday, we wondered if we could get there by only taking shortcuts – no streets.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/98153483/Restaurant-review-An-urban-adventure-at-Welles-Street
A slice of Hamilton’s culinary history has changed hands after 21 years in the same ownership.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/98099490/Review-Iguana-Street-Bar-Restaurants-new-faces
A winding path lined with huge trees and overhung with branches flaunting their spring finery, leads past wooden and steel kegs and a pile of empty grain bags to a large shed, its door wide open. Inside, set high on a metal scaffold, are two wooden barrels belching steam.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/98075469/Brewer-Damian-Houghtons-favourite-things-about-the-Waikato
Q: I’m breastfeeding my 6-month-old daughter and would like to lose some of the baby weight, but I am just so hungry all the time. Do you have any tips? Many thanks, Jo
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/teach-me/97948096/Ask-Dr-Libby-How-can-I-lose-my-baby-weight-while-breastfeeding
Finishing off a restaurant meal on a sweet note is becoming a thing of the past as more people choose to abstain from dessert, according to those in the industry.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/food-news/98209892/Desserts-on-the-decline-as-Kiwis-embrace-health-movement
OPINION: New Zealand has an unsophisticated and naive attitude towards intellectual property rights.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/opinion/98224508/Kiwis-unsophisticated-and-naive-attitude-toward-intellectual-property-rights
Our love of social media and pursuit of personal happiness may have unexpected implications leading us away from our “biological destiny”, says leading psychologist and social researcher Hugh Mackay.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/teach-me/98223875/How-humans-have-moved-away-from-our-biological-destiny
So let’s start with some facts. We are born with 100,000 follicles on our head with a pre-programmed growth cycle. Hair follicles are constantly in different stages of the hair cycle, and different parts of the scalp age differently.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/teach-me/98219929/Are-you-worried-about-thinning-hair-We-ve-got-you
OPINION: I’d been cancer-free for nine months when I found myself weeping over poorly made eggs over easy.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/inspire-me/98213300/Survivors-guilt-I-beat-cancer-so-why-was-I-depressed
The owners of a Wellington cafe in search of a new name are working to narrow down ideas from the public after Coca-Cola warned them over a trademark infringement.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/small-business/98204354/Wellington-cafe-under-fire-from-Coca-Cola-flooded-with-suggestions-for-new-name
Trade Me has launched a $9 subscription service offering free unlimited shipping until Christmas Eve in a bid to attract more buyers.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/98207036/Auction-site-Trade-Me-offers-free-shipping-for-two-months
A Wellington cafe dumbfounded by a trademark warning from Coca-Cola is not the only New Zealand company that has been forced into a legal battle over a name.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/small-business/98212491/Heavyweights-long-history-of-Kiwi-trademark-battles
An increase in the minimum wage will result in wage increases for skilled workers, price rises for the consumer, and staff laid off, a small business owner has warned.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/98212883/Minimum-wage-increase-will-bring-price-rises-and-job-losses-in-region
College students are heading for market with their newly developed fruit sorbets.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/small-business/98185891/College-students-go-into-business-with-fruity-sorbet
National's finance spokesman Steven Joyce has questioned the Government’s $3 billion spend on the proposed regional development fund.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/small-business/98199103/Steven-Joyce-is-poking-holes-in-Labours-budget-again
Gluten-Free Rocky Smores
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/recipes/98207020/Recipes-Gluten-free-rocky-smores-gluten-free-chicken-and-quinoa-salad
The range of products available in supermarket aisles continues to evolve. The bread section is no exception and TIP TOP Sandwich Thins are a recent addition to this. Marketed as “the new softer, lighter lunch”, Tip Top Sandwich Thins are wanting to add a point of difference.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/98207802/Review-Tip-Top-Sandwich-Thins
Energy drinks have been a long-standing nemesis to us health care professionals since Red Bull claimed it could “give you wings”. The manufacturers seem to have their claws into all age groups and demographics – from students searching for that pick me up during last minute cramming sessions to gym goers and athletes wanting something to give them the extra boost, to children taken in by the bright colours, funny names and sugar rush.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/98206086/Energy-drinks-the-not-so-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly
We might be eating a completely new type of blueberry with healthy, colourful flesh, in the future, thanks to government funding.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/97247618/NZ-will-soon-have-a-healthy-blueberry-bilberry-hybrid
Halloween is a ghoulish sugar-laden affair, but there are plenty of gruesome and bloody alternatives to lollies and chocolate.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/97946040/Bloody-food-and-drinks-for-Halloween-parties
More than 100 wines from all over the world were sampled in Cuisine’s recent bubbles tasting. New Zealand wines dominated the top 10 but a Californian number, Roederer Estate Anderson Valley Brut NV, took out the top spot.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/drinks/97767811/Cuisines-top-bubbly
Tinakori Bistro in Wellington has reopened this month, with a fresh refurb and French-inspired Kiwi menu.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/food-news/97822053/Wellingtons-Tinakori-Bistro-is-back
A taste of… Suburban Kitchen, Robinson Road, Cambridge
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/97961402/Review-Suburban-Kitchen-Cambridge
A taste of… The Laboratory, 17 West Belt, Lincoln, Selwyn.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/98061749/Review-The-Laboratory-Lincoln
You’ve got to know where to look to find Christchurch’s newest bar, Sneaky’s. The speakeasy style space is hidden within Rogues of Rotherham restaurant, centrally located at 42 Rotherham St, Riccarton.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/food-news/98035538/Cafe-Chat-Hidden-behind-a-nondescript-door-is-Christchurchs-newest-bar
Scarlett saveloys doused in tomato sauce have a solid spot in Kiwi nostalgia, and snags from fundraiser sausage sizzles keep kids happy during supermarket visits, but there’s a certain quality to them. And by quality, it’s fair to say the “links” are lacking in this area.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/97696954/How-to-make-your-own-sausages-at-home
When I feel a cheese binge coming on, I turn to the blue stuff. Partly this is out of greed (no one else in my household really likes it, so I’m guaranteed to get the lion’s share), but it’s also because it’s full of such big, bold and complex flavours.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/recipes/97944347/Three-delicious-recipes-that-use-blue-cheese-as-a-star-ingredient
A taste of… Rita, 89 Aro St, Aro Valley, Wellington.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/98131033/Review-Rita-Wellington
Cashew pâté is wonderfully moreish and simple to make – it’s a nice change from the usual liver-based spreads.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/97932471/Recipe-Salt-and-pepper-crackers-with-cashew-p-t-slow-roasted-tomatoes
This recipe can be made a day ahead but leave cutting the cheesecake into pieces until you are ready to serve.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/recipes/97773162/Recipe-White-chocolate-and-boysenberry-mini-cheesecakes
These take mere moments to whizz up and are a wonderful combination of salty, smoky salmon, fresh and crunchy cucumber and smooth, creamy cheese.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/97933143/Recipe-Cucumber-with-ch-vre-hot-smoked-salmon
These little morsels are a cinch to make. Spicy watercress cuts the richness of the tender meat while the sour cream lends its luscious notes for the perfect bite.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/recipes/97771513/Recipe-Rare-beef-fillet-with-watercress-dipping-sauce
Five of ManawatÅ«’s top chefs are serving up a five-course fundraising feast in support of Women’s Refuge.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/98166432/Top-Manawat-chefs-put-on-fundraising-feast-for-Womens-Refuge
​As I write, I am eating a hoisin duck wrap, yet for most of my life I have described myself as vegetarian. Well, semi-veggie, friends scoff, pointing to the numerous occasions they’ve seen me order steak tartare and medium-rare burgers. But with endless meat-related health warnings ringing in my head, I do my best to abstain.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/98178100/What-kind-of-vegetarian-could-you-be
Its aroma resembles a raspberry coulis.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/97914491/Karapiro-winemaker-picks-up-award-for-worlds-best-pinot-noir
Gym-goers may be over-exerting themselves and risking injury on treadmills because they change their running style to watch screens, a study has shown.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/teach-me/98160792/TVs-in-gyms-increase-runners-injury-risk-study
A Wellington cafe thought its name was fairly innocent when it opened four months ago, but now it’s on the hunt for a new identity after becoming embroiled in a trademark battle with Coca-Cola.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/small-business/98108350/Coca-Cola-threatens-Wellington-cafe-with-legal-action-if-it-doesn-t-change-its-name
A new winery which is home to traditional oak barrels, golden concrete eggs, and a French oak egg has opened its doors in Hawke’s Bay.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/97959718/Winery-gives-new-life-to-Napiers-iconic-Rothmans-building
INGREDIENTS
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/97305922/Recipe-Quick-pickled-cucumbers
INGREDIENTS
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/97304912/Recipe-Cucumber-pineapple-salad
Kaikoura has it all: spectacular scenery, wildlife, adventure and some equally as fantastic food and drink offerings. In part one of two, Neat Places recommends a road trip to the top of the South to check out these cool joints.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/98143451/Neat-Places-Take-a-road-to-Kaikoura-for-a-taste-of-the-coast
LEMON ROSEMARY CHICKEN WITH BALSAMIC MUSHROOMS, CHERRY TOMATOES & CAULIFLOWER
Ready in: 40 minutes
Prep: 20 minutes
Cook: 30 minutes
Serves: 2 minutes
Roasted vegetables
1 parsnip, scrubbed, ends trimmed, cut into quarters then sliced 1cm
¼ head cauliflower, cut into small florets and stalk roughly diced
1 teaspoon oil, for roasting (or use spray oil)
¼ teaspoon salt
125g cherry tomatoes
20g sunflower seeds
2 handfuls baby spinach leaves
Lemon rosemary chicken
300g skinless, boneless chicken breast
Zest and juice of ½ lemon
1 teaspoon finely chopped rosemary leaves
½ teaspoon olive oil
½-1 clove garlic, minced
¼ teaspoon salt
Balsamic mushrooms
200g Swiss brown mushrooms, thinly sliced
1 teaspoon oil, for cooking (or use spray oil)
2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
1 teaspoon soy sauce
2 teaspoons mustard (e.g. Dijon, wholegrain)
To serve
½ lemon, cut into wedges
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/recipes/97865320/Lemon-Rosemary-Chicken-with-Balsamic-Mushrooms-Cherry-Tomatoes-and-Cauliflower
My brood eat well, and are healthy most of the time - but I am in awe of families who have the time, energy and resources to prepare intricate lunchbox delights for their kids, every day. Like other parents, I lack time in the mornings - I juggle walking the dog, feeding the chickens, racing to the dairy to pick up more milk, finding hair ties and lost homework books, and hopefully running a brush through my own hair before going to work.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/inspire-me/98103520/Dr-Cathy-Stephenson-How-to-get-kids-eating-a-healthy-lunch
You don’t need to get confused with the scientific details of “forging new neuron pathways” to know that using positive affirmations and mantras helps to push our brains to form new clusters of “positive thought”.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/inspire-me/97911720/Mantras-and-affirmations-to-live-by
When it comes to what, when and how much you eat, do you let your body guide you, or do you look to someone or something else for answers?
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/teach-me/98102383/Dr-Libby-Feel-good-about-food-with-intuitive-eating