The 8 Promises Of Kindness To Live A Life You Love

Most people are looking for happiness in all the wrong places. They think they’ll behappy when they’ve done this or got that, but real happiness is a state of being, not one of doing or having. True happiness is feeling good about who you are and the life you live; regardless of what you do…

ByThe Carousel24/03/2015

News & Trends

VAMFF Day 4: Your Daily Fashion Fix From Melbourne

The final VAMFF runway was packed with black, white and abstract florals to end the fashion festival at Central Pier Docklands. Here's the best of the Melbourne fashion show's coverage for 2015. Check out the exciting fashion lines on the catwalk and the latest trends... Runway 7 ARTHUR GALAN (AG) AURELIO COSTARELLA CAMILLA MACGRAW THURLEY TRELISE COOPER DION LEE What are you…

ByThe Carousel23/03/2015

Baking Entertaining & Wine

Vanilla Barbie Butterfly Cup Cakes

Makes 32 INGREDIENTS Plain Flour 240 gms Caster sugar 200 gms Baking powder 1.5 teaspoons Unsalted butter 170 gms Vanilla pod 1 Full cream milk 150 ml Eggs 5 Salt 1/4 teaspoon METHOD 1. Cream the butter and sugar together in a mixer until the colour turns a pale yellow 2. Add the eggs one at a time, then the milk, bit by bit 3. Mix through the…

ByThe Carousel23/03/2015

Entertaining & Wine Healthy Quick & Easy

Top 5 Taste Trends For 2015

As Australia’s leading chefs came together to showcase their culinary skills over the weekend, we reveal the top food trends for 2015 as seen at Taste of Sydney. Chefs such as Colin Fassnidge of Four in Hand, Shaun Presland of Saké and Massimo Mele of La Scala on Jersey share their exclusive insights…

ByThe Carousel21/03/2015

Healthy

Macadamia Trail Mix

Macadamia Trail Mix Makes 2 1⁄2 cups INGREDIENTS 1 cup unsalted macadamias 1 tablespoon maple syrup 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1 pinch cayenne pepper 1/2 teaspoon sea salt 1/3 cup dried apricots, halved 1/3 cup dried pitted dates, halved 1/4 cup pepitas 1/4 cup chocolate coated goji berries 1/4 cup chocolate coated berries METHOD 1 Preheat the oven to 180°C fan forced. Line a baking tray with non-stick…

ByThe Carousel20/03/2015

News & Trends

VAMFF 2015 Day 3: Your Daily Fashion Fix From Melbourne

[tc_gallery id="49282" from="" to="" ] The VAMFF runways rocked some serious fashion heavyweights on Day 3 of the action from Central Pier in Melbourne's Docklands. Winter wonderful saw monochromatics, luxe textures and finishes with some bright sparks of colour to punch up the palette. Some seventies vibes with a sporty-luxe edge towards masculine style prevailed and…

ByThe Carousel20/03/2015

News & Trends

VAMFF 2015 Day 2: Your Daily Fashion Fix From Melbourne

Crowds of fashion-loving public and fashionista industry-types alike continue to be wowed at Central Pier, Docklands in Melbourne as part of the 2015 Virgin Australia Melbourne Fashion Festival. VAMFF PREMIUM RUNWAY 3 BIANCA SPENDER DION LEE II GINGER & SMART LIFEWITHBIRD MANNING CARTELL Lucas Dawson Photography VAMFF PREMIUM RUNWAY 4 AKIN BY GINGER & SMART ALICE MCCALL KEEPSAKE SHAKUHACHI…

ByThe Carousel19/03/2015

News & Trends

VAMFF Day 1: Your Daily Fashion Fix From Melbourne

Runways were awash with all the latest and season's trends as VAMFF kicked off with some of Australia's favourite designers. Jaws dropped, shoulders were rubbed with industry heavyweights and Australia's fashion elite were treated to the latest AW2015 collections from the likes of ... VAMFF Premium Runway Show 1 BASSIKE CAMILLA AND MARC DION LEE ÊTRE CÉCILE SCANLAN THEODORE TOME…

ByThe Carousel18/03/2015

Homes Pets

How To Create The Ultimate Garden Experience For Kids

Matt Leacy, from Landart Landscapes gives parents his clever tips on how to get the kids out of the house and into the garden. DIY Outdoor Play Area Create the ultimate play area for your kids, by incorporating the following ideas Make a chalkboard; Matt says that a simple chalkboard can be built from recycled wood and…

ByThe Carousel16/03/2015

Entertaining & Wine

Fried Udon Noodles With Chicken Leg

Serves 2 INGREDIENTS 150g chicken leg, cut into bite-size pieces 1 packets of fresh udon 3 Tablespoon vegetable oil 1 small onion, thinly sliced 100gm white cabbage, roughly chopped 1 carrot(peeled) and jullienne 1 spring onion, sliced diagonally 4 Tablespoon Tonkatsu sauce 1 Tablespoon Worcestershire Sauce Salt & pepper METHOD 1 Soak udon in hot water for 10mins to allow noodles to soften. Drain and set aside. 2 Season…

ByThe Carousel15/03/2015