Nicole Pisani & Kate Adams’ Chicken Soup For The Soul

Nicole loves this soup because it feels like a really satisfying meal, but in soup form. ‘It’s soul food, you know. When you read the ingredients you can feel the goodness. My mouth begins to water. Everything just seems to come together for this soup – every ingredient knows its place.’ Serves 2 INGREDIENTS 4 chicken legs or 2 large chicken thighs,…

ByThe Carousel08/06/2015

Homes

Six Ways To Save Our Oceans

Daniel Ponce-Taylor, Director of Programs for Global Vision International and marine and coastal ecosystem biologist suggests six ways everyone can help protect our oceans. 1. Reduce use of plastic When you really stop and think about how much plastic we use every day – it’s quite shocking. From the sandwich bags we put our lunch in, to the…

ByThe Carousel08/06/2015

Travel & Leisure

Lisa Wilkinson’s Love Affair With The Northern Territory

She’s visited the Northern Territory six times in the last two years, but Channel Nine’s Today Show co-host Lisa Wilkinson is still captivated by everything it has to offer. So when Lisa returned from her most recent trip to Uluru with husband and journalist Peter FitzSimons, she couldn’t help but rave about the destination. “Every…

ByThe Carousel07/06/2015

Entertaining & Wine

Olive Oil-Poached Ocean Trout With Kipfler Potatoes

Serves 4 INGREDIENTS 4 x 100g ocean trout portions 1L Cobram Estate extra virgin olive oil 2 cloves garlic 3 sprigs thyme 10 kipfler potatoes, skins on and washed 2 lemons, juiced 1 tbsp Dijon mustard extra virgin olive oil salt and freshly ground pepper ¼ bunch flat leaf parsley, leaves only METHOD 1 Poach the trout portions in the olive oil flavoured with the thyme and garlic…

ByThe Carousel05/06/2015

Entertaining & Wine Your Recipes

Pescatora Risotto By Criniti’s Head Chef John Lanzafame

INGREDIENTS Risotto 1.1 litres fish stock 1 small knob of butter tablespoons olive oil 1 large onion, finely chopped cloves garlic, finely chopped 400 g risotto rice 2 wineglasses dry white wine sea salt freshly ground black pepper Pescatora 90ml Napoletana sauce Olive oil 1 clove of garlic 80gm prawn meat 80 gm cut calamari 100 gm vongole 100gm mussels 2 x King prawn to serve 100gm fresh salmon 10gm chopped parsley 170 gm cooked risotto METHOD 1 To…

ByThe Carousel05/06/2015

Luxury Travel & Leisure

Saffire, Tasmania: Remote Coastal Cool With Mover & Shaker Rafael Bonachela

Sunglasses on, wine in hand, contemplating the jaw-dropping view from the lounge sofa, we notice the chef in the veggie patch picking produce. Talk about giving ‘eating locally’ a whole new meaning. I haven’t experienced anything like it since we plucked tomatoes, beans, peaches and herbs from my grandfather’s garden in Barcelona back in the…

ByThe Carousel05/06/2015

Travel & Leisure

Long Weekend Getaways Driving Distance From Sydney & Melbourne

At this point in the year Easter is a distant memory; Christmas is a lifetime ago AND a lifetime away. It may be just one extra night but a long weekend could not come soon enough. How do you make the most of three days off? Our friends at Expedia have come up with a perfect long…

ByThe Carousel04/06/2015

Celeb Style Get The Look Motoring News & Trends

Stealth Mode: Matte Black Luxe Trend

There's something about a smooth, matte black finish that just screams understated class. From super-soft calf skin leather to powder coated kitchen appliances and sleek Batman-esque cars like the Lamborghini Huracan LP610-4 everything is going dark, sleek and incognito. Check out our Matte Black edit here and get into stealth mode this winter. 1 Net-A-Porter - $2365 2 Net-A-Porter…

ByThe Carousel02/06/2015

Baking Entertaining & Wine Healthy Quick & Easy Your Recipes

Lamb & Fresh Herb Salad

Serves 4 INGREDIENTS 500 g (1 lb 2 oz) lamb backstraps or loin fillets 3 teaspoons olive oil, plus extra for drizzling 2 teaspoons finely chopped rosemary 1 teaspoon thyme leaves sea salt and freshly ground black pepper 150 g (5½ oz) cherry tomatoes 250 g (9 oz) haloumi cheese, sliced 2 tablespoons coarsely chopped flat-leaf (Italian) parsley leaves 1 small handful coriander (cilantro) leaves 1…

ByThe Carousel31/05/2015

Luxury Travel & Leisure

Classic London With Witty Writer Kathy Lette

I am allergic to cricket. I’ve had marriages that have lasted less time than a test match. Cricket is the tantric sex of sport, but all you get is a sticky wicket…. Which is why I had to be dragged kicking and screaming to the cricket-themed Dorset Square Hotel. Dorset Square, just off London’s Baker…

ByThe Carousel29/05/2015