Coffee Choc Ripple Cake

There’s something irresistibly nostalgic about a ripple cake. Those soft, chocolatey layers bound together with clouds of cream, chilled to perfection, then sliced into sweet, swirly slabs of joy. But this isn’t just any ripple cake. This is a grown-up twist on the classic made for coffee lovers, and does double duty for those who…

ByMarie-Antoinette Issa27/05/2025

Health Relationships

Lissy Abrahams On How Childhood Trauma Impacts Adult Relationships

Extracted from Relationship Reset by Lissy Abrahams, Published by Macmillan Australia, RRP $34.99 The Carousel is publishing excerpts by psychotherapist and relationships expert Lissy Abrahams from her best-selling book Relationship Reset - How to break the cycle of conflict and create secure and lasting love. Lissy has spent years exploring the question, "Why do we fight most…

ByLissy Abrahams27/05/2025

Food & Drink Recipes

Gwinganna’s Succulent Marinated Slow Roasted Lamb Recipe

Looking for a simple, heart, and delicious recipe? Try this beautiful slow roasted lamb to be served with veggies from Gwinganna. Gwinganna's Succulent Marinated Slow Roasted Lamb Recipe serves 4 Ingredients 1 tsp fennel seeds 2 tsp cumin seeds 2 tsp coriander seeds 2 tsp ground paprika 1 tsp turmeric 1 tsp black pepper 1…

ByRobyn Foyster27/05/2025

Arts & Culture Books Lifestyle & Homes News

35 Book-To-Screen Adaptations To Enjoy

It’s no secret that filmmakers love adapting books for their films – and an increasing number of TV series. Though it can be stressful waiting to see how much-loved fictional characters are portrayed on screen (and waiting to see which of our favourite scenes don’t make it into the film at all), for the most part…

ByJames Graham27/05/2025

Food & Drink

How to Master the Tim Tam Slam

Happy International Biscuit Day! If ever there was a time to celebrate the art of biscuit dunking, May 29 is it! So, whether you’re perched on the couch in your coziest winter socks or sipping a cooler drop somewhere hot, this is your official invite to tea time - served with something sweet on the…

ByMarie-Antoinette Issa26/05/2025

Homes Lifestyle & Homes

What to Look For When Hiring a Tradie

Swipe left on dodgy tradies, swipe right on the ones who show up on time, clean up after themselves, and don’t lie about their height ... or their quote. Sounds like dating? That’s because it kind of is. According to Sera Bozza, resident relationship expert, dating coach and hipages spokesperson, hiring a tradie isn’t just…

ByMarie-Antoinette Issa26/05/2025

Wellness & Health

The Secret To Instant Self-Confidence

Having true self-confidence means being assured in our own worth, ability and power, regardless of the situation we find ourselves in. It means conducting ourselves in a calm, humble and composed manner even in the most intimidating and chaotic circumstances. For many of us though, techniques to build confidence have to be learned, written down…

ByRobyn Foyster26/05/2025

Food & Drink Healthy Recipes Recipes

Tasty Turmeric Fish Curry Recipe

We all need to be more aware of our digestive health and diseases/disorders - everything from our diet and bowel movements through to conditions such as Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) right the way through to life-threatening cancers. Vitamix has shared a Turmeric Fish Curry recipe, which promotes healthy digestion. Turmeric is an antioxidant and anti-inflammatory…

ByLee Holmes24/05/2025

Food & Drink Healthy Quick & Easy

Tasty Pomegranate Clementine Salad

Serves 4 as a side dish INGREDIENTS For the salad 1 head radicchio, washed and dried 1 head Boston Bibb or butter lettuce, washed and dried 1 pomegranate 4 clementines Vinaigrette 3 tablespoons (45 milliliters) balsamic vinegar 1/4 teaspoon Dijon mustard 1/2 cup (125 milliliters) extra-virgin olive oil Kosher salt and pepper, to taste METHOD Salad 1 Core the radicchio and roughly chop it; place it in a large salad…

ByRobyn Foyster23/05/2025

Beauty & Fashion Celeb Style Fashion

Beyond The Red Carpet – Cannes Street Style That Defines Effortless Glamour

While the flashbulbs may be focused on couture gowns and red carpet entrances, the real fashion story at Cannes is unfolding off the carpet - from the Croisette to the infamous Carlton Hotel. It’s the undone updos, tonal tailoring, and sunglasses that could double as armour that are stealing my attention! For me, the real…

ByMary Zavaglia23/05/2025