How To Make Pizza The Italian Way – Authentic Pizza Napoletana

Preparation 30 minutes Cooking 20 minutes Serves 4 INGREDIENTS Pizza Dough 3 cups (450g) plain flour 2 teaspoon (7g/1 sachet) dried yeast 1 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon sugar 1 1/4 cups (310mls) lukewarm water Pizza Topping 1 tablespoon Moro Pure Olive Oil 400g can Val Verde San Marzano P.D.O Peeled Tomatoes Sea salt & freshly ground black pepper 200g buffalo mozzarella, sliced basil leaves, to garnish METHOD 1 Place the flour,…

ByThe Carousel07/08/2014

Baking Entertaining & Wine Healthy Quick & Easy

Four Ways To Cook With Rice!

Moroccan Chickpea & Basmati Rice Pilaf Click here for this recipe. Susie O'Neill's One Pot Rice With Broccoli & Cherry Tomatoes Click here for this recipe. Thai Stir-fried Rice (khao kuk grapi) Click here for this recipe. Lorna Jane's Kale, Black Rice & Raspberry Salad Click here for this recipe.

ByThe Carousel05/08/2014

Press

Media Week Article On The Carousel

Media Week article on the launch of women's lifestyle site The Carousel and its Founder Robyn Foyster, the CEO of Foyster Media.

ByThe Carousel01/08/2014

Fitness Wellness & Health

Feeling Stressed? You’re Not Alone… How To Remove Stress From Your Life & Achieve A Healthy Balance

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…

ByThe Carousel31/07/2014

Entertaining & Wine

Delicious Upside Down Pear Pudding With Vanilla Custard

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…

ByThe Carousel24/07/2014

Healthy Quick & Easy

Healthy Kiwifruit Immune Boosting Smoothie

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…

ByThe Carousel24/07/2014

Entertaining & Wine Quick & Easy

Tasty Sweet & Sour Pineapple Chicken… Try It Tonight!

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…

ByThe Carousel21/07/2014

Hair Skin & Body

Winter Hair Repair: How To Fix Dull, Broken, Dry & Even Hat Hair!

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…

ByThe Carousel18/07/2014

Entertaining & Wine Quick & Easy Your Recipes

Zesty Brazilian Caipirinha Mousse

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…

ByThe Carousel11/07/2014

Entertaining & Wine Food & Drink World

5 Things To Know Before Serving Your Cheese Plate

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…

ByThe Carousel05/07/2014