Media Week article on the launch of women's lifestyle site The Carousel and its Founder Robyn Foyster, the CEO of Foyster Media.
The Carousel
In a 2013 report by the Australian Psychological Society, around 75% of Australian workers reported stress was having some kind of an impact in their lives. While Australians tend to rank highly in most other aspects of living, work/life balance is something we consistently put on the back burner. But if it's something that seems…
Serves 8
INGREDIENTS
3 Beurré Bosc pears, peeled, halved and cored
1 cup caster sugar
3 cups water
3 tablespoons soft brown sugar
175g soft unsalted butter
3/4 cup caster sugar
4 eggs
1 cup shifted self-raising flour
1 teaspoon sifted baking powder
3 teaspoons cinnamon
100g ground almonds
Vanilla custard to serve
 METHOD
1 Heat the oven to 180C. Line a 23cm cake tin with non-stick baking paper.
2 Put…
Serves 2-3
INGREDIENTS
1 heaped cup of SunGold Kiwifruit, peeled and quartered
1/2 cup fresh pineapple chunks, peeled, core removed
1/2 teaspoon freshly grated turmeric or 1/4 teaspoon dried turmeric
Small handful mint leaves, washed and dried
1 teaspoon maple syrup
1 teaspoon coconut oil
1 litre coconut water
Ice - optional
METHOD
1 Place all ingredients in a blender and process on full speed until completely…
Serves 4
INGREDIENTS
1/2 pineapple, skin and core removed, cut into chunks
1 tbsp cornflour
1/4 cup tamari (alternative is soy sauce)
1/4 cup apple cider vinegar (alternative is white wine vinegar)
1/4 cup honey
1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
8 chicken thigh fillets, cut into 3-4 pieces each
2 garlic cloves
3 cm piece of fresh ginger
1 red capsicum
1 green capsicum
Brown…
Problem: Dull hair
Your hair gets the winter blues too. Because of air conditioners and heating in the winter months, hair can lose its natural sheen and not reflect light. Be sure to add a hair mask to your at-home hair routine once a week for 10 minutes, and spritz your mane with some…
Serves 8
INGREDIENTS
2 teaspoons unflavored gelatin
Pinch of salt
1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons cold water, divided
4 eggs, separated
Juice, zest, and rind of one lime
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup cachaça *
2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar
Sprigs of mint for garnish
*Cachaça is a distilled spirit made from sugarcane juice. It can be purchased from a variety of local bottle shops
METHOD
1 In a small…
Would you like to entertain at home but think you will  look like an amateur?
Never fear, the answer is also the hottest new trend in restaurants - food platters. With our 5 easy tips, you can create a cheese platter which will entertain and impress your biggest foodie friend.
1 Knife skills
Provide one knife per cheese, to avoid mixing the flavours. To…
To celebrate the release of the fantastic Australian show Winners & Losers Season 3, Universal Sony Pictures Home Entertainment is offering you the chance to turn your life around and go from being a loser to a winner, with an interactive session with success, life and business coach Lisa Phillips.
Lisa offers life coach confidence and…