Jen Hawkins, Kris Smith & Rachael Finch Rock The Runway For MYER SS15

Jen, ever the professional, had just heard good news of her mother’s cancer surgery as she took to the runway with fellow MYER ambassadors Rachael Finch and Kris Smith showcasing a sea of monochromatic and block-colour trends for the season ahead. After big department store rival David Jones sent former Miss Australia, Jesinta Campbell down the…

ByYvette Le Grew14/08/2015

Arts & Culture

Meet Telstra Ballet Dancer Award Nominee Robyn Hendricks

Meet Telstra Ballet Dancer Award Nominee Robyn Hendricks Robyn began ballet classes aged eight after her grandfather observed her dancing on her toes all the time. Growing up in an academic family, Robyn was the first family member to pursue a creative passion. Robyn travelled to Melbourne in 2001 to participate in the annual Cecchetti…

ByThe Carousel14/08/2015

Celeb Style

Lindy Klim Shares Her Enviable Lifestyle, Fave Fashion Buys and More

A typical day in Bali… I feel very blessed to be able to have our family home in Bali, there is something so magical about the island and as a family I find it’s where we all truly connect and love spending our time together. Our children attend the Green School in Ubud, which is wonderful…

ByIantha Yu14/08/2015

Entertaining & Wine Healthy Your Recipes

Lamb Shawarma

INGREDIENTS 1 boned lamb leg, about 2 kg (4 lb 8 oz), skin on flatbread, salad leaves, yoghurt and lemon wedges to serve Spice paste 2 tablespoons ground cumin 2 teaspoons black peppercorns 1 cinnamon stick broken into small pieces 1 tablespoon sweet paprika 2 teaspoons ground ginger 1 tablespoon sea salt 1 bunch coriander (cilantro), finely chopped 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped 60 ml (2 fl…

ByThe Carousel14/08/2015

Baking Entertaining & Wine Healthy Your Recipes

Apple & Rhubarb Crumble Jar With Honey Yoghurt

Serves 4 INGREDIENTS 4 stalks (about 350g/12 oz) rhubarb, washed, cut into 5cm (2 inch) pieces 1/3 cup (75g/21⁄2 oz) caster sugar 2 tsp orange zest, finely grated 4 small granny smith (eating) apples, peeled, cored and sliced 1 tsp vanilla bean paste 1 cup (280g/10 oz) Greek yoghurt 1 tbsp honey Crumble Mixture 50g (13⁄4 oz) butter, chopped 1⁄2 cup (75g/21⁄2 oz) plain flour, sifted 1⁄4…

ByThe Carousel14/08/2015

Parenting

Educating Kids On Bees & Our Food Chain

Bee populations are decreasing and this is a growing concern for everyone, due to their crucial role in our food chain and ecosystem. So author and small-time farmer Bianca C. Ross decided to do something about it. In her second book in the Herbert Peabody series, Herbert Peabody and the Incredible Beehive, Bianca tells a captivating…

ByFranki Hobson13/08/2015

Entertaining & Wine Healthy Quick & Easy Your Recipes

20 Minute Prawn & Vegetable Laksa With Kelp Noodles

If you don't have much time, then try this 20 minute Prawn & Vegetable Laksa with Kelp Noodles recipe. It's quick and easy to make. The perfect meal in minutes. Preparation time 10 minutes Cooking time 20 minutes Serves 2-3 INGREDIENTS 2 cups of Japanese pumpkin, cut into 2 cm squares 1 carrot 1 eggplant ½ red capsicum ½ yellow capsicum 1 tablespoon coconut…

ByThe Carousel13/08/2015

Baking Entertaining & Wine Healthy Quick & Easy Your Recipes

Turn Your Leftover Food Into New Flavours

Kids are learning to reduce waste, reuse and recycle in schools, but what about the adults at home? A whopping 92 per cent of Australian households throw out cooked food each week. And it’s not just an environmental waste, it’s a waste of money too – with the average Aussie household binning almost $1,000 in…

ByFranki Hobson12/08/2015

Advice Destinations

Top 5 Places To See The Biggest Of The Big 5 Animals

Today, Kenya is leading the fight against the poaching crisis by pledging to help save more than 100,000 elephants by 2020 in partnership with the Elephant Protection Initiative, an African conservation programme to eradicate the ivory trade and stop the continued slaughter of the continent’s elephants by poachers. In honour of World Elephant Day, we've…

ByThe Carousel12/08/2015

Baking

Salted Caramel Chocolate Cake

Makes one 3-tiered 20 cm (8 inch) round cake 2 quantities Chocolate fudge frosting 3 x Chocolate cakes 1 quantity Dark chocolate glaze To crown INGREDIENTS 1 quantity Salted caramel popcorn Prepare two quantities of the chocolate fudge frosting. Prepare three chocolate cakes. While the cakes are cooling, prepare the chocolate glaze. Prepare the salted caramel popcorn. METHOD To assemble, place one of the chocolate cakes on…

ByThe Carousel12/08/2015