Other People’s Sex Lives: 4 Things Those Couples Are Doing

Have your ears pricked yet? Sexologists hear it all – the most intimate details of other couples’ sex lives. From those forbidden fantasies and sex toy favourites, to naughty leather and chains tales and turn-ons we’ve probably never dreamed of. Oh, and of course, they hear their fair share of sexual issues, bedroom boredom, lack…

ByThe Carousel27/07/2015

Mushroom & Chicken Green Curry

Serves 4 Cooking time 25 minutes INGREDIENTS 400g chicken breast fillets, trimmed, thinly sliced 2 tbs vegetable oil 400g button mushrooms, sliced 1 red onion, cut into thin wedges 2-3 tbs green curry paste 400ml can coconut milk 200g snow peas, trimmed, shredded 2tbs lime juice 3 tsp fish sauce 1 tbs grated palm sugar 150g baby spinach leaves 50g bean sprouts, trimmed Coriander leaves, thinly sliced red chilli &…

ByThe Carousel27/07/2015

Wellness & Health

5 Easy Ways To Stay On Top Of Hydration

Staying hydrated improves our health and wellbeing, mental clarity and levels of stress and fatigue. With all this knowledge, you'd think we'd be fine to drink the recommended 6-8 glasses a day, no worries. But sometimes life gets in the way, or we completely forget. Maybe it's just as simple as not having easy access to…

ByThe Carousel27/07/2015

Hair Skin & Body

Margaret Zhang Talks About Beauty, Travel, Favourite Apps And More

Her latest venture? She’s just landed a role as an ambassador for Clinique’s #FaceForward campaign, inspiring women to set goals and make promises to themselves. The result is a raw, honest and touching… when was the last time you were true to yourself and wrote down a list of goals? Here’s our chat with Margaret… Why is…

ByIantha Yu27/07/2015

Arts & Culture

8 Essential Tips To Choose Your Perfect Artwork

Choose an artwork that reflects your style, personality and creates mood with these essential tips… 1. Consider How The Artwork Makes You Feel… Do you want to be inspired every time you wake up and look at your bedroom wall? Or create a ‘welcoming’ environment in your living room for guests? Perhaps bright colours or abstract prints…

ByFranki Hobson26/07/2015

Entertaining & Wine Quick & Easy Your Recipes

Saigon Red Cocktail

Saigon Red Cocktail INGREDIENTS 1/4 red dragonfruit (sml-med size) fresh fruit 1 barspoon chopped ginger 1 barspoon chopped lemongrass 1 sprig of Vietnamese mint 20ml Lime juice 30ml Vodka 15 ml Ginger piquer 10ml simple sugar syrup METHOD 1 Muddle ginger, mint and lemongrass in a shaker. Add chopped dragon fruit, lime juice, vodka, ginger liqueur and simple sugar and shake hard. 2 Double strain into…

ByThe Carousel25/07/2015

Baking

Devilishly Delicious Mocha Brownies For Your Sweet Tooth

Serves 10-20 Preparation time 15 minutes Cooking time 45 minutes INGREDIENTS 200g dark chocolate 250g butter 4 eggs 125g brown sugar 125g castor sugar 1 short black (30 ml) 1 tsp salt 100g plain flour 150g hazelnuts or pecans, roughly chopped METHOD 1 Pre-heat oven to 170C. Melt chocolate and butter in a bowl over gently simmering water. Stir to combine heat until just melted. 2 Beat eggs and sugars together,…

ByThe Carousel25/07/2015

Arts & Culture News

Meet Telstra Ballet Dancer Award Nominee Benedicte Bemet

Meet Telstra Ballet Dancer Award Nominee Benedicte Bemet Born in Mackay in 1994, she grew up on the Gold Coast where she began her training aged three and continued in Hong Kong when her family relocated there when she was ten. Benedicte says leaving home at age 13 to study ballet professionally was “probably the hardest…

ByRobyn Foyster25/07/2015

Entertaining & Wine

Lamb Mini-Roast With Potatoes, Peas & Mint

Preparation Time 10 Cooking Time 20 plus 10 minutes resting Serves 2 INGREIDENTS 1 mini lamb roast, at room temperature 1 tbsp Dijon mustard Finely grated rind and juice of 1⁄2 lemon 1 clove garlic, finely chopped 8 chat potatoes, thinly sliced 2 tsp thyme sprigs 2/3 cup frozen peas, defrosted Mint dressing 1⁄2 cup mint, coarsely chopped 1 garlic clove, coarsely chopped 1 tbsp red wine vinegar,…

ByThe Carousel24/07/2015

Anti-Ageing Hair Skin & Body Make-Up

Clever You! Beauty Product Designs That Will WOW You

I love this pretty petal shade, but I love the packaging it comes in even more. Yes, it features Burberry’s famed check print on the outside, but hidden inside are teensy magnets that snap the lid in place when you’re finished with it. It’s so addictive to play with, even at your desk. Try Burberry…

ByIantha Yu24/07/2015