While berries and stone fruit are at their peak, I can’t resist using them in every which way. The berries in this cake, as well as the apricots are completely interchangeable, so if you prefer raspberries or blueberries, apricots or peaches, try those instead.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/recipes/101358294/Recipe-Jordan-Rondels-blackberry-cake-with-apricot-compote
There’s a generation gap at Glover Family Vineyards (aka Zephyr Wines) in Marlborough. It’s called a driveway.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/drinks/101860422/John-Saker-on-wines-generation-game
Melbourne craft brewer East 9th Brewing has filed an application to trademark the colour of beer.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/101943686/Australian-brewer-files-application-to-trademark-colour-of-beer
Get your knives and forks ready for Manawatū’s Plate of Origin competition, which is spread over two weeks this year.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/101837590/More-chances-to-eat-at-Manawat-s-Plate-of-Origin-competition-this-year
Nothing compares with fresh pasta. I’m insisting that you give this a go. Sundays demand this sort of activity. If I had children, I’d forever be distracting them with the pasta machine. I say hold back on any dried equivalent until you have the time to make fresh pasta yourself. It’s a revelation, and I don’t say that lightly.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/recipes/101614923/Nothing-compares-with-Sam-Mannerings-fresh-pasta
With the high number of influenza cases continuing to climb across the America, the teenager was told he likely had the virus, too.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/teach-me/101923775/A-teen-was-told-he-likely-had-the-flu-It-turned-out-to-be-late-stage-cancer
Recycling and buying secondhand are all the rage, but some things are just dangerous to buy used.
You are either buying a problem or taking a foolish risk.
​While many people would assume used underwear and socks were the real worry, microbiologist Dr Heather Hendrickson says ​textiles that can be put through a good soapy hot wash are safe.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/teach-me/101780480/7-things-you-don-t-want-to-buy-used-for-health-reasons
A client recently asked me, “How often can I get away with eating junk food?”
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/teach-me/101912532/How-much-junk-food-can-you-get-away-with-and-still-be-healthy
A wholefoods company part-owned by former Bachelor star Art Green plans to increase staff numbers by 50 per cent after securing a $1 million funding boost.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/101872744/Ex-Bachelor-NZs-food-business-hits-million-dollar-crowdfunding-target
A Sri Lankan migrant has achieved his dream of opening his own baber shop in Auckland - thanks in part to the support of one loyal customer.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/small-business/101872113/Auckland-barber-credits-customer-loyalty-for-helping-him-realise-his-dream
OPINION: Nestlé has always understood the value of a good story.
And no story is as powerful as linking your product with healthy, happy kids.
That’s been the big push for Milo for generations - think of Milo and images of crunchy brown powder, milk, chocolate moustaches and kids playing sport rise effortlessly up.
This just as effortlessly translates to sales because in the mad rush to do the right thing by their kids, parents have seized on Milo as a drink that will be loved and is also good for them.
READ MORE:
* Health stars to go from Milo
* Tiny town gets big Milo tin
* Trust in health star ratings falling
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/drinks/101884535/Milos-on-off-love-affair-with-health-ratings
What makes a doughnut good? Is it the toppings, or the foundation?
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/101883819/Expert-tips-for-making-the-perfect-fried-doughnut
Nestle is dropping the 4.5 health star rating from its Milo powder.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/101883507/Nestle-to-remove-4-5-health-star-rating-from-Milo-powder
OPINION: When news of “Doritos for women” or “lady chips” as they became known, broke around the world earlier this month to everyone’s collective dismay, Johnnie Walker, the brand represented by a jolly man walking with a top hat and cane on the label of scotch whisky, obviously did not get the memo.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/drinks/101871745/Why-did-Johnnie-Walker-just-introduce-Lady-Scotch
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/101881209/A-mild-touch-of-the-cancer-In-which-David-gets-the-flu-and-retires
NACHO PIZZAS
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/101609253/Recipe-Nacho-Pizzas
I knew the Smoking Barrel for its doughnuts, I came for its slow-cooked barbecue but I was smitten by its ceviche.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/101785229/Review-The-Smoking-Barrel-brings-the-American-South-to-the-top-of-the-south
A little over a century ago Dr Henry Pollen set up as a general practitioner in what is still the cutest French Second Empire-style building in Wellington. Much later, its curvy Mansard roof, turret, frills and flounces proved eerily appropriate to the House of Ladies, yet since then they’ve more worthily enhanced two Gallic restaurants – Bouquet Garni and The General Practitioner.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/101717281/Restaurant-review-retro-perfection-at-Henry-Pollens
A Timaru cafe owner and barista Ash Manson believes he can remember 600 individual coffee orders.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/101807434/A-Timaru-barista-has-memorised-hundreds-of-individual-coffee-orders
OPINION: It’s frustrating how good Krispy Kreme is.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/food-news/101833406/Opinion-Krispy-Kremes-not-that-good-and-not-good-for-you-either
A humble shellfish is to get its own appreciation day as Marlborough prepares to go MAD.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/101700719/Mussel-Appreciation-Day-puts-spotlight-on-humble-shellfish
Each fortnight Spotswood College and New Plymouth Boys’ High School showcase the talents and tasty treats of their students who take food subjects, 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 Spotswood College, written by Food and Nutrition teacher, Katy Roach.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/101843080/Cooking-amid-a-water-crisis
Want to jump on the running bandwagon, but feeling intimidated? A fun run, where dressing up as your favourite superhero is absolutely encouraged, is a great place to start.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/motivate-me/101826084/Round-the-Bays-Tips-for-first-time-runners-and-racers
From the comfort of her home, a highly-motivated Christchurch mum encourages women as far away as Sweden to sweat it out and “find their inner sparkle”.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/motivate-me/101813696/Motivated-Christchurch-mum-of-four-an-internet-exercise-sensation
OPINION: A funny thing happened when the results of my DNA test came through.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/101771336/Family-tales-don-t-always-match-the-story-DNA-tells
In this month’s Q and A Victoria White, owner of the Wellness Station in Blenheim, explains how a focus on movement and wellbeing is shaping the business.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/inspire-me/101797624/Blending-eastern-and-western-medicine-to-create-a-Wellness-Station
In this month’s Q and A Victoria White, owner of the Wellness Station in Blenheim, explains how a focus on movement and wellbeing is shaping the business.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/inspire-me/101797624/Blending-eastern-and-western-medicine-to-create-a-Wellness-Station
Three Auckland women have camped for 36 hours to be the first through the door of Krispy Kreme's New Zealand store.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/101834394/Auckland-doughnut-fans-queue-for-36-hours-to-get-first-taste-of-Krispy-Kreme
Akaroa is more than a French-themed slice of Canterbury history, it is the perfect day or overnight destination to enjoy some laidback hospitality by the sea. Neat Places described its top picks to eat and drink your way around the harbour.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/101796620/Neat-Places-Explore-the-eateries-around-picturesque-Akaroa
The tables have been set for the first elimination round on season nine of My Kitchen Rules Australia.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/tv-radio/101833142/MKRs-bottom-two-contestants-revealed-as-Jess-and-Emma-live-to-fight-another-day
Taste of… El Matador, 196 Cuba St, Te Aro
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/food-news/101661602/Review-El-Matador-Wellington
​Kapiti Coast local Julie Chapman is a connoisseur of lemon slice. She swears by the heavenly sticky lemon slice from Cafe Te Horo.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/recipes/101647632/Recipe-Sticky-lemon-slice-from-Cafe-Te-Horo
Sugar Flour is a new patisserie and restaurant, located in the Wellington suburb of Kilbirnie, headed up by a young chef who has worked under Heston Blumenthal.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/food-news/101413679/Cafe-Chat-former-Blumenthal-chef-opens-patisserie-and-restaurant-in-Kilbirnie-Wellington
Locally-owned Japanese restaurant Hikari is set to open three locations in Christchurch’s CBD by the end of 2018, including a sushi train eatery and an Izakaya bar.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/food-news/101642155/Cafe-Chat-Japanese-restaurant-Hikari-to-open-three-locations-in-Christchurch
Move over imported fare, Hamilton locals have some very clever food and drink producers, who have made it their mission to bring something unique to the taste buds of the city. Neat Places checks out five of these makers, bakers and icecream shakers who are well worth their salt.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/101596957/Neat-Places-Hamilton-artisans-offer-their-own-unique-flavours
There is something comforting about freshly baked bread. A homemade pleasure I prioritise for the gratification it brings.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/recipes/101696206/Fig-caramelised-red-onion-skillet-bread-straight-from-your-oven
Do people still go on picnics? I hope so, though I worry that the advent of food trucks, coffee carts, and even humble takeaway vans is eating into the joys of true picnic preparation.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/recipes/101662904/Make-up-a-great-spread-for-a-picnic
A taste of… Family House Korean Restaurant, 920 Victoria Street, Hamilton
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/101717211/Review-Family-House-Korean-Restaurant-Hamilton
A taste of… Little River Cafe and Gallery, Main Rd, Little River, Banks Peninsula 7582
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/101659581/Review-Little-River-Cafe-and-Gallery-Banks-Peninsula
Among dining trends, potlucks have had curious staying power. And yet, a dish guaranteed to please a crowd can be elusive. Britt Mann got some expert advice to ensure your dish is devoured every time.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/101426106/How-to-nail-a-potluck-Advice-and-recipes-for-creating-crowd-pleasers
Antidepressants don’t work and doctors should help their patients carefully come off psychiatric drugs, an international expert says.
Peter Gotzsche, a co-founder of the Cochrane Collaboration – the world’s foremost body in assessing medical evidence – says there is little to no evidence psychiatric drugs including ADHD medication, anti-depressants and anti-psychotic drugs work, but lots of evidence they increase harm, including risk of dying. Some studies have shown antidepressants could heighten the risk of suicide.
Gotzsche made the comments Monday at the Mental Health in Crisis conference in Christchurch.
Have you taken antidepressants or other psychiatric drugs? Share your experience in confidence by emailing cecile.meier@stuff.co.nz
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/health/101759156/Antidepressants-don-t-work-and-mental-health-system-is-failing-experts-say
A young Cantabrian is determined to make hospitals more environmentally friendly – and an award win could make his dream a reality.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/small-business/101827520/Future-Outlook-Oliver-Hunts-medical-waste-business-wins-100-000-entrepreneurial-award
A shop founded on the premise of happiness is blossoming in a new direction.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/small-business/101779650/Popular-Queenstown-store-In-The-Pink-is-on-the-move
My gorgeous 5-year-old niece recently had an operation for “glue ear”. This involved inserting grommets into her ears – a procedure that took less than half an hour, but has resulted in a miraculous improvement in both her hearing and the clarity of her speech.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/teach-me/101760629/Dr-Cathy-Stephenson-How-to-recognise-if-your-child-has-glue-ear
Tama Kirikiri brought speed and a physical presence to the rugby field that made him a problem to put down.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/inspire-me/101671067/Tama-Kirikiri-embarks-on-the-comeback-of-his-life-from-kiwifruit-sized-brain-tumour
Injecting flavour, literally, might be the best way to stop your meat from tasting like an old boot.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/101769292/Add-flavour-to-BBQ-with-brines-injections-and-spritzes
A Wellington courtyard once hidden behind quake-prone buildings has been transformed into bustling hub for foodies.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/101705787/Twelve-eateries-open-at-Wellington-Press-Hall
They was moolah in mussels, now a Marlborough Sounds farming family have made further leaps – or perhaps that should be hops – in harnessing a new cash crop.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/101769690/Family-hanging-new-hope-on-hops
McDonald’s is taking a suck it and see approach to being a strawless fast food restaurant.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/101727996/McDonalds-trying-to-reduce-non-recyclable-waste-as-straws-become-optional
You are not going to win the national pub quiz championships with a team of mates, says Mike Nahu.
He should know. He’s captain and organiser of the reigning champion team, and over the past five years his teams have come first twice and second twice.
Nahu says that top of the sport, if it can be called that, is getting the right mix of team members who can cover a spread of likely categories such as history, science, sport, entertainment, geography and so on.
Thousands of Kiwis turn up at hundreds of pubs every week to do battle over who can remember trivia best.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/motivate-me/101552724/How-to-smash-those-other-pub-quiz-teams
These tasty, spicy, stir-fried noodles are a one-dish meal favourite. There are many variations – this one includes bacon.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/recipes/101706835/Recipe-Bami-Goreng
OPINION: It has been seven years since I was diagnosed and hospitalised with anorexia. I struggled on a see-saw of emotions to increase my weight enough to bring about my recovery.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/inspire-me/101750280/How-my-anorexia-battle-affected-my-relationship-with-my-mother
A Palmerston North bar with a chequered history featuring failure and tax evasion is yet to be put to rest, despite closing down years ago.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/small-business/101751516/Palmerston-North-bar-liquidation-drags-on-for-nearly-five-years
To honour his father’s memory, one man watched the entire Lord of the Rings trilogy and ate everything the characters eat on screen.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/101746730/Son-eats-every-food-from-Lord-of-The-Rings-trilogy-in-tribute-to-late-father
We test the sexy staple of the brunch menu: French toast.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/101740602/Oh-la-la-where-to-find-the-best-French-toast-in-Christchurch
OPINION: It wasn’t a seven-year-itch but a seven-year-glitch. My husband and I chalked up seven years of marital bliss this week but we both forgot our anniversary.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/101658668/If-life-gives-you-lemons-and-your-husband-gives-you-curdled-milk-make-butter
Why Time Flies by Alan Burdick
Text, $40
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/books/101617185/Book-review-Why-Time-Flies-by-Alan-Burdick
I must confess that until recently I have been lukewarm on climate change. A mix of denial, laziness and lack of understanding led me to wonder if it was happening, if it was our fault, and if anything could be done to reverse it. A recent return visit to South Georgia and Antarctica this month with Polar Latitudes changed all that.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/teach-me/101635336/Dr-Tom-Make-looking-after-the-planet-part-of-your-wellbeing-program
Megan Annear is a co-host of The Edge’s breakfast show, and has a popular YouTube channel with her partner Guy Mansell. The couple recently moved into their first home, in West Auckland. Annear spoke with Britt Mann.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/inspire-me/99638605/My-Sunday-The-Edges-Megan-Annear
My first reaction to lying on a Shakti mat was, what in the flipping hell, guys? Why? Why would I want to spend any of my precious downtime and hard-earned cash on such a jabby, hurty, grump-making product?
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/teach-me/101618516/I-tried-a-Shakti-mat-and-it-wasn-t-relaxing-or-fun
An Edinburgh chef and restaurant owner says he is so sick of customers booking then not turning up he’s going to fine them.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/food-news/101738135/British-restaurant-to-start-fining-people-who-book-and-don-t-turn-up
Fruit teas are the latest trendy drink to be attacked over causing tooth damage.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/drinks/101736730/Tooth-decay-warning-over-sipping-fruit-tea-too-slowly
Happy Birthday to me. I won’t reveal how old I am this week but when I was born JFK was still alive and nobody had been to the moon.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/drinks/101559573/A-50-birthday-beer-is-it-worth-it
My name is Tomé and I’m a fried chicken addict. All fried chicken, in general, but Kentucky Fried Chicken in particular. It wouldn’t quite make my last supper - I like to think I’d go a little more upmarket - but it’s my ultimate comfort food.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/101704988/Finger-lickin-confessions-of-a-middle-class-KFC-addict
A group of Wellington bars and restaurants will stop using plastic straws.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/101706914/Wellington-Hospitality-Group-to-stop-using-plastic-straws
I’m thinking lazy Sunday long lunch with this one. Seriously bucolic. Remarkably simple too. There are a number of ways to approach what is really a very easy recipe. Either keep the salmon whole and fill the cavity with the stuffing mixture, which in preparation terms is a little easier; or to do it as I suggest below, which means you don’t have to worry about bones. Get the fishmonger to fillet and bone the fish for you – it will make things infinitely easier – or just buy two single fillets of salmon: they’re often available whole. Make sure you use good bread – sourdough for the slight tang will combat the richness of the salmon in this case.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/recipes/101403994/Recipes-Sam-Mannerings-stuffed-salmon-and-potato-salad
While Kiwis are stuck with the same old boring chocolate eggs this easter, the UK is being treated to some seriously creative ovoid treats.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/food-news/101701288/UK-Easter-eggs-blow-New-Zealands-out-of-the-water
Di Te Tamaki reckons if she added up what it’s cost to feed her two rugby star kids over the years, every square centimetre of them would be worth about a million dollars.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/parenting/101704331/What-it-takes-to-make-a-young-Olympian
An increasing number of women are putting their fertility at risk by taking clean eating and exercise regimes to the extreme.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/teach-me/101700448/Women-exercising-and-under-eating-their-way-to-infertility
Two friends are making student life a little more surprising through their personalised care packages business.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/small-business/101635202/Young-business-signs-seals-and-delivers-care-packages-to-students
OPINION: If I told you getting cancer was like winning the lottery, would you believe me?
Being diagnosed with cancer has to be one of the most unfortunate misadventures a person can experience. Having the “c" word come into your life is like receiving your cause of death signed and sealed; your expiry date immediately brought forward.
Imagine, in addition, being diagnosed before the age of 25. Instantly, cancer isn’t just this horrible disease that impacts the middle-aged and old, or is caused by poor life choices and dirty habits.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/inspire-me/101702512/Thank-you-for-choosing-me-cancer-you-made-me-so-much-better
Supermodel Rachel Hunter is inviting Kiwis to perch on a cushion with an “open heart” for an intimate night of “conscious conversation” with her in March.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/inspire-me/101697955/Rachel-Hunter-invites-Kiwis-to-intimate-evenings-of-conversation
A new dating service designed to take away some of the “fears and awkwardness” associated with blind dates is proving popular with Auckland singles.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/small-business/101339175/Website-offering-Auckland-singles-safety-in-numbers-when-going-on-blind-dates
The region’s craftiest homebrewers are back for another bid to crown Marlborough’s best amateur beer-maker.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/101630629/Search-is-on-for-Marlboroughs-best-home-brewed-beer
David James continues his mission to visit all of Marlborough’s food trucks. This week, he catches up with Robby’s Hot Dog ‘n’ Chips.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/101637931/Simple-servings-keep-hot-dog-truck-rolling
Friendships and connections are the stuff of life. However, if the nearest neighbour is a couple of kilometres away and catching up for a coffee with friends involves a one-hour round trip, connections become more difficult to make.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/homed/decor/101563176/A-virtual-marketplace-for-creative-rural-women
The guests are seated, the champagne is flowing, and conversation around the vast arena winds down rapidly as the lights dim.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/stage-and-theatre/101512403/A-Christchurch-dance-company-offers-epic-entertainment
Christchurch woman Rachel Avery has shed 43kg following stomach surgery last year, and doesn’t care if people say she is a cheater.
The 27-year-old weighed in at 140kg when she went under the knife in June last year. She is now 97kg and her goal is to drop another 17kg.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/inspire-me/101669352/Don-t-call-me-a-cheater-says-woman-who-lost-43kg-in-eight-months
Massey University’s paid food tasting jobs are the cream of the crop for people who describe their milkshakes as glossy or smooth, rather than using the drab “tasty”.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/101660609/A-food-lovers-dream-job-Massey-University-looks-for-30-food-tasters
Frustrated and running out of time, Assid Corban is fighting for a wine museum at the birth place of his family’s wine making empire.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/101597018/Former-mayor-seeking-to-build-wine-museum-at-the-Corbans-Estate
Marco Pierre White is not on TV to make friends. He’s there to do a job.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/tv-radio/tv-guide/101597218/Hells-Kitchen-Australia-head-chef-a-hard-shell-to-crack
I was at Harbourside in Tauranga on a balmy Thursday night, eating fish on the balcony, and was reminded of the pleasures of being at an owner-operated restaurant that deftly delivers good food and friendly service.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/101504884/Restaurant-review-a-birthday-celebration-at-Harbourside-Tauranga
How much influence does a dish’s appearance have on our appreciation of it?
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/101624430/Restaurant-review-Kenzo-is-ready-for-its-close-up
“Great!” said my companion when I told her we were going to a new bar called Samurai. “I love Japanese food.”
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/101503244/Restaurant-review-Le-Samourai-is-French-actually
Instagram star Ashy Bines’ child-focused fitness programme could give kids body image issues and anxiety down the line.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/parenting/little-kids/toddler/101635354/Ashy-Bines-child-fitness-programme-could-spark-body-image-issues-NZ-experts
It may stain your teeth, but it turns out red wine may also be good for them.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/teach-me/101667440/Drinking-red-wine-is-good-for-your-teeth-study-says
There are so many things to think about when you’re trying to increase your chances of conceiving.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/parenting/pregnancy/conception/101659756/Just-one-soft-drink-a-day-may-reduce-a-couples-fertility-research
The best-selling author behind the I Quit Sugarempire is shutting down her business.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/101659698/I-Quit-Sugar-founder-Sarah-Wilson-quits-to-focus-on-other-campaigns-and-own-health
The former owner of a fine dining restaurant in Wellington has struck financial trouble with his latest establishment.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/101640499/Wellingtons-Muse-Eatery-Bar-put-into-liquidation
OPINION: Coca Cola have launched their newest addition to the Cola family – Coca Cola No Sugar. This product is being branded as their no-nonsense sugar-free alternative that tastes almost identical to the classic Cola drink.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/101629691/Is-Coca-Cola-No-Sugar-any-healthier-than-other-Coke-options
A fitness fanatic was paralysed from the neck down after falling while doing an inverted sit-up at the gym.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/teach-me/101626571/Brazilian-woman-paralysed-from-doing-a-sit-up-at-the-gym
The amount and quality of food a person consumes, and not a person’s genetics, will lead to weight loss, a US study has found.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/teach-me/101654475/Your-genes-won-t-affect-weight-loss-study
TV presenter Erin Simpson recently experienced a worrying health scare when an unusual heart rhythm was picked up during a routine check.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/teach-me/101603886/New-Zealand-TV-star-Erin-Simpson-shares-details-of-heart-health-scare
Menswear brand Meccano has been placed in voluntary administration.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/101634901/Administrators-seek-new-owner-for-menswear-brand-Meccano
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/101636019/A-mild-touch-of-the-cancer-In-which-David-has-a-T-cell-ebration
A delegation of Kiwi fashion entrepreneurs is jetting off to Thailand to learn more about the local fashion scene and, hopefully, begin cracking the Southeast Asian market.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/fashion/101495171/Thailand-trip-a-chance-for-Kiwi-designers-to-find-their-footing-in-Southeast-Asia
A Feilding chef will determine the cream of the crop at this year's Farmers Market New Zealand Summer Food Awards.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/101511031/Amayjen-chef-Andrew-May-to-judge-New-Zealand-Farmers-Market-food-awards
New Zealand once led the world in tea drunk per person, so it seems strange tea needs defending in public.
But as tea lover Adelia Hallett puts it, “it’s time to strike back at the coffee culture”.
She’s created a review blog Tea on the Road which rates cafes and tearooms on the cup of tea they serve up. She gives 10 points each for the tea, the cup and the setting.
It’s her way to thank those who get it right and shove the rest in the right direction.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/drinks/101304773/Time-for-coffee-shops-to-show-tea-drinkers-some-respect-reviewer
A taste of… Cosy Cafe, 150 Cavendish Rd, Casebrook, Christchurch.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/101452486/Review-Cosy-Cafe-Christchurch
Step out of central Christchurch and be transported into 1950s America with the city’s newest hospitality establishment, Diner 66.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/food-news/101462458/Cafe-Chat-Get-your-kicks-at-Diner-66-in-Christchurch
Christchurch’s Sister Kong is known for its bao burgers, but for local Lauren Hayes the summer noodle salad is the real standout.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/recipes/101460611/Recipe-Summer-noodle-salad-from-Sister-Kong-Bao-Bar
Wellington’s famous Motel Bar, which closed to much lamenting on the eve of this year, has already been transformed into a brand new drinking den, Forresters Lane.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/food-news/101413605/Cafe-Chat-Wellingtons-Motel-Bar-becomes-Forresters-Lane
A taste of… Grey Gardens, in the sixth shed of Lovegrove Lane, found at 394 Grey Street.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/101462326/Review-Lauded-Hamilton-East-cafe-Grey-Gardens-and-its-slow-poached-eggs
While spending time with dear friends in Whangamata over the Christmas break, I made a big platter of wraps for lunch one day – something I hadn’t done for a long time.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/recipes/101423154/Its-a-wrap-rice-paper-rolls-filled-with-fresh-veges-and-protein
Are you ready for the radish renaissance? Trust me, it’s a thing (or it will be, if there is any justice in the world). Radishes are bright, fiery bombs of colour and flavour, which deserve more than being carved into roses or offered as a snack for weightwatchers.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/recipes/101550558/Enjoy-crunch-and-bite-in-a-radish-red-onion-and-watermelon-salad
ULTIMATE BUTTER CHICKEN
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/recipes/101370775/Recipe-Ultimate-Butter-Chicken
It’s the end of the day at Crudo cafe and owner Charlie Duncan is taking a breather, perched at a table outside, long cool drink to hand, the better to admire his sleek black Beemer parked out front.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/food-news/101552789/Sunset-fishing-and-great-mates-Why-Charlie-Duncan-loves-the-Waikato
A taste of… Cha, 37 Courtenay Pl, Wellington.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/101474094/Review-Cha-offers-authentic-Asian-dining-in-a-beloved-Capital-institution
An old school approach to baking, using 600-year-old equipment, is proving popular at a new central Auckland bakery.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/small-business/101496008/Auckland-bakery-Daily-Bread-draws-in-followers-using-600-years-of-German-baking-knowledge
Almost 20 retailers have complained to the competition watchdog over fee changes by Trade Me.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/101553260/Commerce-Commission-asked-to-investigate-Trade-Me-fee-changes
From the age of 11, Australian Erica Brown has suffered from debilitating abdominal pain.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/teach-me/101595248/False-hope-Hysterectomy-treatment-for-endometriosis-is-no-cure-all
It’s easy to see alcohol consumption being a result of thousands of years of ritual and a lifetime of habit. But have you ever stopped to consider why it is you choose to drink? Knowing what motivates people to drink is important to better understanding their needs when it comes to encouraging them to drink less, or in a less harmful way.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/teach-me/101590921/There-are-four-types-of-drinker-which-one-are-you
We are living in a time where travel is the norm. It is becoming easier and easier to nip off to some exotic sunny destination for even just a few days, something I am sure our predecessors would have found hard to believe.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/teach-me/101555739/Dr-Cathy-Stephenson-Things-to-consider-before-booking-a-babymoon
Removing red meat from our diets was a no brainer for my partner Tony and I.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/101574686/We-gave-up-red-meat-at-65-and-never-felt-better
Just when you thought Toblerone couldn’t possibly get any better, those clever Swiss chocolate makers have come up with a - wait for it - icecream version.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/food-news/101558333/Good-news-chocolate-lovers-Toblerone-icecream-is-a-thing
The stories behind some of the world’s favourite dishes aren’t as straight-forward as many think.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/101389778/Foods-from-around-the-world-with-confused-origins
Sydney is the swingers capital of the world: that was the scoop delivered by Married at First Sight’s resident chauvinist Dean Wells on Monday night’s episode.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/tv-radio/101561725/Married-at-First-Sight-Australia-Why-one-contestant-believes-everyones-a-swinger-baby
A humiliating airline experience has inspired a Kiwi woman to under-go a dramatic and inspiring weight-loss challenge.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/inspire-me/101530318/Kiwi-posts-her-fat-shaming-story-online-to-inspire-others
Is coconut oil really good for us? Does fizzy water make you fat? And can diet help people who have mental illness?
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/tv-radio/tv-guide/101558471/Michael-Mosleys-Trust-Me-I-m-A-Doctor-gets-the-job-done
Jacob the golden retriever is in Florida comforting families and a community shocked by the latest mass shooting.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/inspire-me/101554651/Golden-retrievers-bring-comfort-to-anguished-Florida-community
Kiwi actress Robyn Malcolm has admitted she likes a “bit of heat” in her characters.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/tv-radio/101422653/Kiwi-actress-Robyn-Malcolm-on-combining-cleavage-and-credibility
OPINION: If you’ve ever binged iZombie, CW’s dramedy about a 20-something zombie who solves crime by eating the brains of murder victims, you’ve probably wondered what you would do if you, too, were a sexually active zombie.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/tv-radio/101551145/iZombie-Why-Kiwi-actress-Rose-McIvers-hit-dramedy-deserves-plenty-of-plaudits
Bed bugs aren’t just content with biting you while you sleep - they also poop waste that is loaded with histamines in your bed, a new study reveals.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/teach-me/101542482/Bed-bugs-are-even-worse-than-you-thought
Finding health information online is easy. Cutting through the clutter and getting facts is very difficult. There’s a cacophony of voices, each saying something different. The confusion worsens when charlatans provide false hope and bad advice.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/teach-me/101396567/These-skeptics-are-using-science-to-fight-a-wave-of-bad-nutrition-advice-on-the-internet
Ethical cosmetics powerhouse Lush have released a new bath melt called “inner beauty”, which sports the trans flag colours, as part of their new #TransRightsAreHumanRights campaign the US.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/beauty/101539590/Lush-release-bath-product-to-support-trans-equality
I hate to show off, but last week I did a good deed. It involved adoption.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/101394961/Leah-McFall-A-fandom-act-of-kindness
Sarah-Jane Duff is a self-confessed cheerleader for the “fat girl”, with the plus size designer recently opening LaLA boutique in Auckland’s Newton. Her high-end label, Lost and Led Astray, caters for women size 14 to 24. She spoke to Amy Nelmes Bissett about what she wishes the world would understand about overweight people and her treehouse dream.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/101171234/My-Sunday-Sarah-Jane-Duff
Life is a treasure hunt. I am currently in Tierra del Fuego - the 29th largest island in the world, it’s name in Spanish means Land of Fire - and I’m waiting to join a ship to the Antarctic. This Argentinian archipelago is located at the tip of South America and it's my second visit here. Today, I am facing up to the fact that I didn’t nail my travel plans to the level of detail required for a smooth sailing.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/teach-me/101443415/Dr-Tom-Manage-your-thoughts-expectations-and-emotions-when-you-travel
Most of us, when we get to work on changing jobs, do it on the sly.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/teach-me/101477565/The-rise-of-whole-person-management-and-what-it-means-for-you
We continue our series on the UN-sanctioned steps businesses are taking to meet their sustainable development goals and to reduce negative impacts on society.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/101035820/Organic-juice-companys-sustainable-planting-efforts-starts-young
It’s happened to the best of us. What we thought was a delicious meal, turns into 24 hours of misery confined to a space never more than a few metres from the nearest toilet. Every year around 200,000 kiwis get food poisoning, with campylobacter being the most common cause. And while it’s easy to blame food poisoning on a dodgy takeaway, about half of all cases occur in the home.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/teach-me/101408210/Avoid-illness-by-following-the-three-C-s
My boyfriend’s parents have an incredibly plentiful heirloom plum tree in their Auckland garden, which I always raid at this time of year. They are beautifully tart, red fleshed plums which pair perfectly with dark chocolate and rich macadamias in this simple but impressive cake.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/recipes/101275504/Recipe-Jordan-Rondels-chocolate-plum-and-macadamia-cake
Woodville businesswoman Gabriele Losch believes the town’s businesses should be given help to get through until work on an alternative route to the ManawatÅ« Gorge road begins.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/small-business/101383724/Woodville-businesswoman-believes-town-will-bloom-again-but-more-support-is-needed
Fifteen years ago, Nikki Furey was told her four-year-old son Liam would never grow up to be an independent adult because of his autism.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/inspire-me/101438800/Autistic-teen-finds-a-path-to-independent-adulthood-through-music
Twenty-five years is a long time to take a break from competitive sport - but Rochelle Richardson is proving that making a ‘come back’ is a road paved with gold.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/motivate-me/101486213/Masters-Games-is-only-the-beginning-for-revitalised-gymnast
McDonald’s outlets in New Zealand are on track to meet new goals which aim to make healthier children’s Happy Meals.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/101517974/Healthier-Happy-Meals-McDonalds-NZ-on-track-to-meet-new-global-health-targets
OPINION: McDonald’s is making moves to lighten the calorific load of its beloved Happy Meals, saying that by the end of 2022, half of Happy Meals listed on menus won’t contain more than 600 calories, with limits on the ratios of saturated fat, sodium and sugar.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/teach-me/101515361/McDonalds-healthy-Happy-Meals-is-a-plaster-on-the-real-issue
Whoever was it that said the apple is king? Why is something the apple of your eye? Not that I have anything against apples – indeed, I love the things – but if I had to truly set one fruit apart from the rest, it would be the peach. Glorious things, peaches. Seductive almost. Pity “the peach of your eye” doesn’t quite trip off the tongue as mellifluously.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/recipes/101276053/Recipe-Sam-Mannerings-barbecued-pork-chops-with-peaches
Rather like tarte tatins, I love galettes not least because of their ease. By all means, make the pastry yourself, but there is no harm in looking out for Paneton pastry, as always.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/recipes/101276238/Recipe-Sam-Mannerings-peach-galette
Taranaki man Ash Peters can remember a time when all he could afford for dinner was a can of baked beans.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/101496471/Texas-BBQ-Foods-launches-in-Taranaki-with-charity-donation
OPINION: I hope you’re all as excited as I am that we’re getting four more McDonald’s in Christchurch.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/101470853/Healthy-fast-food-may-be-the-future-but-Maccas-will-endure
Kaitaia woman Lois Strong is providing Hospice patients with an invaluable gift - a book on their life.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/inspire-me/101469554/Hospice-volunteer-writes-life-stories-for-patients
TaupÅ’s Mine Bay MÄori carvings have been seen by 33.5 million viewers in a episode of Chinese travel show Chef Nic.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/travel/101435115/Chinese-celebrity-Chef-Nic-showcases-the-best-of-Taup-to-33-5m-Chinese-viewers
Fiona Elworthy wants fruitcakes and heaps of them as she is on a mission to deliver goodwill from one side of the Southern Alps to the other.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/101438113/South-Canterbury-cake-run-aims-to-boost-West-Coast-spirits
Lucy Morris is following in her father’s footsteps with her new fashion label, Luna.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/small-business/101372223/Fashion-label-based-in-New-Plymouth-creates-one-of-a-kind-leather-bags
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/teach-me/101477852/A-mild-touch-of-the-cancer-In-which-David-is-back-into-hospital-life
With the emergence of Indian regional eateries, the monotonous sameness of the Wellington tandoori house menu is finally being shown up.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/101276885/Restaurant-review-new-classics-at-Saffron-Haveli
The key to Strawberry Fare’s identity is found on its menu: fully half of it is devoted to desserts.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/101340527/Review-Strawberry-Fares-love-affair-not-just-about-sugar
When Anh Chaimontree was growing up in Hamilton she spent a lot of time in the kitchen with her grandmother, Hong Nguyen.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/101309054/Restaurant-review-Banh-Mi-Caphe-has-a-growing-reputation
Chenae Loveridge knew her newest cake would be popular, but she didn’t expect sweet toothed customers to be lining up at the door before 8am.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/101426763/Caramilk-cake-sells-out-in-minutes
Actress Lena Dunham has had her cervix and uterus removed in a total hysterectomy, she has revealed.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/celebrities/101450677/Lena-Dunham-has-uterus-removed-to-alleviate-severe-Endometriosis-pain
A multi-day walk on Mt Taranaki could join Milford, Routeburn and Heaphy tracks on the list of internationally renowned Great Walks within New Zealand’s national parks.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/environment/101427498/The-race-to-become-the-next-Great-Walk-is-on
Perhaps, like thousands of others you’ve decided to relinquish a few precious weekend hours to take part in a ‘fun’ run rather than spend your morning lazily brunching and Netflix bingeing. Give yourself a pat on the back, you’re doing a commendable thing.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/inspire-me/101405309/6-people-you-ll-encounter-on-a-fun-run
Age-based risk calculators that work out your “real biological age” are increasingly popular. We hear about body age on health shows like How to Stay Young; gyms promote reductions in metabolic age and fitness age; games and apps claim to lower your brain age; and researchers have developed specific organ measures like heart age, lung age and bone age.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/teach-me/101441010/What-is-your-real-biological-age-and-what-does-this-mean-for-your-health