Innholdsfortegnelse for September 2022 i Australian Women’s Weekly NZ

When I was little, I flip-flopped between wanting to be a Solid Gold dancer from that ’80s music show or an archaeologist! Clearly something went wrong along the way because here we are and there’s not a sparkly leotard or safari suit in sight. But reading this month’s cover story has created new ambition for me – I want to be Peta Mathias when I grow up! There is something so infectious and envious about the way she approaches life, a joie de vivre, if you will. Like many of us, the past two years haven’t been easy for the 72-year-old flamboyant gastronomad, but rather than let her dreams die, she ditched the hair dye, embraced the pivot and forced herself to see the best in everything. Today, she’s finally…

The world’s best-dressed stars converged on the City of Love to celebrate couture at Paris Fashion Week. Nicole Kidman wowed when she walked the Balenciaga catwalk swathed in silver. Later, she was joined by husband Keith Urban as she switched to a sequinned mini and futuristic sunnies. In Sicily, Dame Helen Mirren was a spectacular stand-out, dressed in metallic rainbow Dolce & Gabbana just two weeks before her 77th birthday.…

PETA’S SUPPER CLUB Enjoy a cooking class, book reading and three-course meal with Peta at her central Auckland apartment – commencing again early October 2022. INTERNATIONAL FOOD TOURS Peta’s foodie trips are all back on the menu in 2023, with five delicious destinations! First up is a week-long tour to Morocco in early May, exploring “a land of passion, crushed rosebuds and falling pomegranates – where time passes on slippered feet”. Next is a week in the magical Basque country, fusing French and Spanish culture, from June 3 to 10. Then it’s back to Peta’s home base of Uzès, where travellers get to immerse themselves into the French life in this medieval town from July 7 to 13. A new tour runs in Portugal from September 17 to 23, which…

Olivia Harrison was going to live in an ashram when she got the call that changed her life. “I actually gave my notice on a Friday,” she tells me, “and somebody said, ‘Would you like to come to work for this record label?’” The record label was Dark Horse, founded by George Harrison, who, four years on from The Beatles’ split, was continuing his solo career. Olivia, who had been working in the marketing department at A&M Records in LA, took the job. In autumn 1974 George flew over to do an American tour. They met. They fell in love. She was 26. He was 31. By the end of the tour they were inseparable. Olivia left LA and moved into the house we’re sitting in now in Henley-on-Thames. Nearly…

A 14-year-old girl sits alone in her room. She’s been there all day, playing music, with her pet guinea pigs providing her only company. “I don’t have many friends,” she says, her voice thick with unshed tears. “My confidence levels are non-existent. I feel invisible, I guess. I’ve always felt that way about myself but it’s gotten worse since high school.” Across town a 75-year-old man is also sitting alone. Having survived the pancreatic cancer that was supposed to kill him eight years ago, he has no partner or family. And while he volunteers for the Cancer Council during the day to fill his hours, meaningful connections are slim to none. “What really is there to look forward to?” he queries. “To be honest with you, I feel like I’m…

As bar mitzvahs go it was pretty special. Thirteen-year-old Murray, dressed in the traditional skullcap and tallit shawl, was chauffeured to a local Community Centre in a Tesla, jumped out onto a red carpet and was blessed by a rabbi watched by 100 people and 35 of his best friends. “Muzzletoft,” everyone said and, no, you haven’t read that wrong. Murray is a dog, a Groodle to be precise, and this, to be equally precise, was actually a ‘bark mitzvah’. How did it come about? “It was a good opportunity for a party,” laugh ‘pawrents’ Gina Solomon and Karen Alpert. “We don’t have kids and while you can’t compare a dog to a child, he’s our child. He’s Jewish, a male and he turned 13, so why not?” Murray’s doggy-do…

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It’s been a busy day, you’re juggling a million things and your head is banging. But the show must go on. You pop a painkiller and carry on regardless. Sound familiar? You’re not alone. Headaches are one of the most common neurological diseases globally, with an estimated 50 per cent of the adult population suffering at least one headache in the past year. Headaches are categorised as tension, cluster or migraine, and migraines significantly affect more women than men. It’s estimated one in 10 New Zealanders suffers from migranes at some point in their lives. Yet, headaches remain one of the most underestimated, under-recognised and under-treated disorders throughout the world. But have we contributed to this? Are we so desensitised to pain that we’re dismissive of our suffering? “When it…

Extended hand to big toe (or shin) Standing on the left foot, grip the big toe of the right foot with the right hand. Extend the right leg away from you or keep the knee bent. You can also try a variation of just holding the right shin. The left hand can stay on the left hip or extend out to the side for balance. Half moon Balance on the right foot and place right hand on the floor or a yoga block, in line with the right shoulder. The left leg should be extended outwards at hip height. The left hand can remain on the left hip or be extended toward the sky. Imagine you’re leaning back against a wall. Extend this further by taking right hand fingers off…

Chicken laksa SERVES 1 PREP + COOK TIME 20 MINUTES 1 teaspoon peanut oil2 small chicken thigh fillets, sliced thinly1 tablespoon laksa paste1 cup (250ml) chicken stock½ cup (125ml) coconut milk60g bean thread noodles¼ cup fresh coriander leaves 1 Heat oil in a small saucepan over medium-high heat. Cook chicken, for 3 minutes or until golden. Remove from pan. 2 Cook paste in same pan, stirring, for 2 minutes or until fragrant. Return chicken to pan then add stock and coconut milk; bring to the boil. Reduce heat; simmer for 5 minutes or until chicken is cooked. Season to taste. 3 Meanwhile, place noodles in a small heatproof bowl, cover with boiling water; stand until noodles are tender. Drain. 4 Add noodles to a warmed soup bowl; ladle over hot…

Strawberries & cream sponge SERVES 12 PREP + COOK TIME 50 MINUTES (+ COOLING TIME) 6 eggs1 cup (200g) caster sugar10g soft butter¼ cup (60ml) hot milk1½ cups (225g) self-raising flour, sifted350g strawberries, washed, leave 5 strawberries whole, slice remaining¼ cup (50g) caster sugar, extra1 tablespoon lemon juice500ml thickened cream1 tablespoon icing sugar2 teaspoons vanilla bean paste 1 Preheat the oven to 180°C (160°C fan-forced). Grease and line base of a 20cm x 30cm (4cm deep) slice pan. Dust base and side with flour, tap out excess. 2 Beat eggs and sugar with an electric mixture on medium speed for about 6 minutes or until pale and thick. 3 Meanwhile, combine butter and hot milk in a small cup. 4 Sift over flour and add hot milk mixture in two…

Warmth and personality with colour, texture and a personal touch is the secret to creating a master suite you’ll love to retreat to. Here’s the design recipe I follow to get the perfect result. Step 1: Texture Texture is like an invitation into a room. It appeals to our sense of touch and speaks to our subconscious. Our mind interprets tactile pieces as being placed for our benefit. We are attracted to them and feel comfortable entering a room because it literally feels designed for us. I chose a natural seagrass wallpaper as a feature wall behind the bed – the soft colour combined with the texture added instant cosiness. Success secret: Placing a textured piece, even a chunky throw, at the furthest point of a room draws the eye…

The Brightest Star by Emma Harcourt, HQ It is 1479 and with plague swirling in the city, cloth maker Vincenzio Fusili has arranged for his wife, Giulia, to have their first born in a grand villa in the hills above Florence, safe within the walls of the Medici country estate. He is hoping for a boy, an heir to the empire he is building. The birth is tricky and when Leornarda Lunetta is born crippled, Giulia immediately shuns her, telling her friend Elisabetta to take the swaddled screaming bundle to the convent. “The day was to be my glory and it has ended most monstrously,” Giulia cries, exhausted and desperate. But when husband Vincenzio arrives soon after the birth, he immediately falls for his baby girl, accepting God’s blessing. Cut…

Find A Word Win 5 x $50 We’ve hidden a flock of bird names in the grid. These words can be spelt horizontally, vertically, diagonally, backwards and forwards, but always in a straight line. When you have found all the words listed below you should have 13 letters left over. These will spell the winning word. Write the winning answer on the coupon on the last Puzzles page for a chance to win $50. BLUE WREN BRONZEWING BUDGERIGAR BUTCHER BIRD COCKATOO COOT CORMORANT CUCKOO FAIRY PENGUIN FALCON FLYCATCHER GREBE HAWK HERON HONEYEATER KINGFISHER KITE KOOKABURRA LORIKEET NOISY MINER ROBIN SHEARWATER SILVEREYE TAWNY FROGMOUTH TERN WAGTAIL WELCOME SWALLOW WOOD PIGEON Solution in next month’s issue. Easy Crossword ACROSS 1. Quiver, quake 5. Barb of a rose 8. Ode to Joy symphony, Beethoven’s…

Celebrating… all the dads out there on Father’s Day, Sunday September 4, and reminding them that this month is Blue September – the annual fundraiser for the Prostate Cancer Foundation – so why not throw a Blue Do? Every year, more than 4000 Kiwi men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer, so every effort counts in raising awareness and funds. For more info, check out prostate.org.nz. Visiting… Our sister magazine, the New Zealand Woman’s Weekly, has just launched a glorious new food website with more than 20,000 recipes in one place. If you’re stuck for what to cook, this is the ultimate destination. From salsas to soufflés and everything in between, check out nzwomansweeklyfood.co.nz.…

Barbie has had a dream house, a pink convertible and now she has a chimpanzee! The latest release in the Barbie Inspiring Women series honours anthropologist Dr Jane Goodall and comes with a primate inspired by her most famous subjects. The Jane Goodall Barbie is made from 75 per cent recycled plastic.…

In the blink of an eye, Bindi Irwin has become a mother, businesswoman and conservation leader in her own right. To mark her 24th birthday, she released a series of beautiful photos capturing a sunlit celebration with her family. She included a special thank you to her daughter Grace Warrior, who teaches her to run towards happiness. “I’m grateful for another trip around the sun and another year to do my best making a difference in this world,” says Bindi.…

As international travel slowly resumes, there are Love, Actually-style airport scenes taking place all over the world as people are reunited with their loved ones after more than two years apart. But for food writer Peta Mathias, it was more of a reunion of self. Since selling her Auckland home and building a three-level house in the southern French town of Uzès, the 72-year-old has spent her years split between Europe and New Zealand, running her travel tour company from both. Then came COVID and she was grounded, like all of us, for two and a half years. It was only in June that she was able to return to France for the summer. “I didn’t know how I would feel when I came back here,” she muses via Zoom…

In the years ahead, Princess Charlotte can look back with pride on her first solo video with her dad, cheering on England’s women’s football team, the Lionesses, to an emancipating moment in history. Just a few hours later, the team won the Euro 2022 final against Germany in a nailbiting match, something England’s men’s side had famously failed to do when they lost to Italy in their final the previous year. Girl power never felt so good! In the sweet, patriotic video posted on social media, Prince William, who is president of the Football Association, the governing body for English football – his granny the Queen is patron – declared, “We both want to wish the Lionesses the best of luck tonight. You’ve done amazingly well in the competition and…

Father’s Day 2005 began early for thousands of dads who woke to cold tea and toast and gifts wrapped by small hands, before heading out to celebrate with their own fathers at backyard barbecues and picnic lunches all around the country. But for recently separated dad Robert Farquharson, 35, Father’s Day was a forlorn affair spent browsing the toy aisles of his local Kmart store with his three children – and listening to the car radio while they gobbled KFC before he dropped them back at the former family home where he was no longer welcome. Ironically, it had not been Farquharson’s turn to have his children - Jai, 10, Tyler, seven, and Bailey, two – on September 4, 2005, because Father’s Day had fallen on a weekend that he…

The bond between my husband, Kym Schuller, and I is very precious, given that it is a second marriage for each of us. We met working in the property industry, where we always admired each other’s achievements and shared a passion for our profession. We were friends first. Kym had a career as an architectural designer and eventually he started working at the same company with me. In time we discovered there was more to our friendship. We shared a lot of interests. We loved to travel and ski, and our Christian faith gives a rich foundation to all that we do. As we got to know each other on a deeper level over dinners, I learned that since he was 15, Kym had been managing kidney disease. Only one…

It may seem foolish now, even downright grotesque, but we have a long history of going to deadly lengths for beauty. In Elizabethan times, the upper class risked renal failure under heavy layers of white lead and borax powder to achieve the much-desired ghostly pallor of the time. In the 1920s, we suddenly tossed our centuries-long skin-whitening ways out the window and embraced the equally injurious UV rays in a bid to emulate Coco Chanel – her accidental faux glow during a summer sojourn in the French Riviera is credited for our obsession with suntanned limbs to this day. Perhaps, though, we’ve finally found a comfortable balance – other than the optical dangers of orangey streaks from a bottle bronze gone awry, achieving spring-ready skin is now entirely risk-free. Dare…

Try THIS Smart move You don’t need a science degree to know that dancing is a feel-good way to exercise but, as it turns out, busting a move offers much more than a workout: it also makes you smarter for longer. Japanese scientists have discovered that dancing enhances brain function and boosts memory for people of all ages. So get moving and get grooving! Good gut feeling A fibre-rich diet isn’t just great for your gut. New research shows munching on fibrous foods can also help with inflammatory skin conditions, such as dermatitis. According to a Monash University study, when fibre ferments in the gut, short chain fatty acids are produced which strengthen the skin’s protective barrier against allergens. Wholegrains are an obvious source, but you can easily sneak in…

from the Test Kitchen The pies can be prepared a day ahead and baked just before serving. Tuna & rice pies SERVES 4-6 PREP + COOK TIME 1 HOUR (+ REFRIGERATION + FREEZING TIME) 2 cups (300g) cooked white rice2 green onions, sliced thinly¼ cup finely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley⅔ cup (200g) whole egg mayonnaise3 hard-boiled eggs, quartered¼ cup chopped fresh dill2 teaspoons finely grated lemon rind4 sheets puff pastry, partially thawed425g canned tuna in oil, drained1 egg, beaten lightlylemon wedges, extra dill, for serving 1 Combine the rice, onion, parsley and half the mayonnaise in a medium bowl; season to taste with salt and freshly ground pepper. In a separate bowl, combine the egg, remaining mayonnaise, dill and rind; season. 2 Cut 2 pastry sheets to make 16cm x…

No.1 Cheesy prosciutto rice cakes SERVES 4 PREP + COOK TIME 15 MINUTES Heat 450g packaged microwave white long-grain rice according to directions on packet. Place ½ cup (60g) frozen peas in a small heatproof bowl, cover with boiling water. Stand for 1 minute, then drain. Combine peas, rice, 2 coarsely chopped slices prosciutto (30g), 2 teaspoons finely grated lemon rind, ¼ cup finely chopped fresh chives, 1½ cups (150g) coarsely grated mozzarella, 2 eggs and ½ cup (50g) packaged breadcrumbs in a large bowl; season. Heat an oiled large frying pan over medium heat. Using wet hands, shape ¼-cups of rice mixture into patties. Cook patties, in batches, for about 2 minutes each side or until browned and cooked through. Repeat to make a total of 12 patties. Serve…

Roasted mushrooms with corn & ricotta SERVES 4 PREP + COOK TIME 35 MINUTES (+ REFRIGERATION TIME) 2 small (200g) red onions1 tablespoon caster sugar1 tablespoon sea saltflakes, plus extra½ cup (125ml) red wine vinegar8 medium (800g) portobello field mushrooms2 cloves garlic¼ cup (60ml) extra virgin olive oil, plus2 teaspoons extra250g corn kernels200g crumbled firm ricotta 1 Using a mandoline, V-slicer or sharp knife, thinly slice onions. Place onion in a glass or stainless steel bowl with the sugar, salt and ⅓ cup (80ml) vinegar; toss to combine. Cover; stand until ready to serve. 2 Preheat oven to 200°C (180°C fan-forced). Line a medium oven tray with baking paper. 3 Trim stalks slightly from mushrooms; thinly slice the garlic. Place mushrooms, stalk-side up, on prepared oven tray; top with garlic…

Being outdoors is a way of life Down Under – we’re blessed with incredible weather, so why not enjoy it? Entertaining outside brings together the best things in life: good friends and conversation, delicious food and drink, fresh air and fun. No matter the size of your garden, if you plan it well you can have an incredibly functional and beautiful space that will bring hours of pleasure. When will you use it? Understanding when you will use a space allows you to place it in the landscape correctly. If you intend to use it in the afternoon or early evening, you should ensure the sun won’t stream in on one side during the summer months and make some of the diners uncomfortable. Choose a location that will be as…

Lily Harford’s Last Request by Joanna Buckley, HQ An emotionally challenging opening as Lily, 86, awakes to the sound of lorikeet song and the sun’s rays pushing into her room – two of life’s few remaining pleasures since dementia set in. Single mother, successful business owner, she’s asked someone to help her die. As the cushion covers her cheeks, nose and mouth, she doesn’t need to know who the assailant is. “It is the person who was kind and brave to agree to perform this ultimate unselfish sacrifice.” Mother to Pauline, grandmother to Rachel, great gran too; leaving her Queenslander to move into Blue Vista care home was a wrench, farewelling treasured belongings. But aide Donna and Lily click on sight. The Golden Couple by Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen,…

Virgo Aug 24 - Sep 23 As Venus trades her Leo crown for a chic let’s-get-down-to-business suit in your sign of precision, practicality and productivity, why take care of absolutely everything yourself when you could accept a little help from your friends? Better still, a lot. Grant yourself some grace around the September 10 full moon, when listening to your inner guidance could show a difficult situation in a surprisingly different light. This month’s most useful words? Decongest. Downsize. On all levels. While repeating Virgo pro-organiser Andrew Mellen’s beautiful birthday mantra: More love and less stuff … Libra Sep 24 - Oct 23 With September shifting from retail overreach to facing last month’s bills, celestial energetics unlock a Pandora’s box of fault-finding. Little things mean a lot this month, including…

What stands in the way of people realising their dreams? A fear of hard work and failure, and a lack of belief in one’s vision. When was the last time you embarrassed yourself? Oh, I embarrass myself frequently. But the last really embarrassing moment was on the set of The Great Kiwi Bake Off. I was exhausted and in a very silly mood, and one of the contestants kept talking about their caramelised nuts, which just set me off in a fit of laughter every time. After about six different takes, it was no longer funny to anyone and I was pretty embarrassed. What is your standout childhood memory? I’m about four years old, in Paris, in my grandparents’ little kitchen, which is heady with the aroma of a tart…

Gold Ellesse Andrews Undoubtedly the golden girl of the Games for New Zealanders, cyclist Ellesse scored three golds and one silver on the track. “I’m so overwhelmed,” she said. “I never could have imagined that this would be the final outcome.” Silver David Liti The man with the biggest grin at the Games, weightlifter David made us proud with his medal-winning combined lift of 374kg. Just pipped for gold, there was no doubt who won over the crowd if the raucous reception from fans was anything to go by. Bronze Maddi Wesche Dame Valerie Adams may have retired, but the shotput is in safe hands thanks to Maddi, who won bronze. Donning her “lucky sunglasses” during competition, the 23-year-old’s just starting to make her mark on the athletics stage.…

When it comes to interior design, people are always surprised to know… That the job is 15% creativity, and 85% admin and planning. If I wasn’t doing this job, I’d be… A hip-hop dancer. The quote that sticks in my head is… If not you, then who? The last message I sent on my phone was… To my husband, asking when he was coming home with my coffee! My proudest achievement is… My two boys, Flynn and Jett. If I could be in another reality show, it would be… A travel show exploring incredible interiors around the world. The last photo I took was… A selfie of my father-in-law and me at his 70th. It was an “F for Ferg” party and he was dressed as a fly fisherman, while I was dressed…

“It feels very liberating … I feel, in so many ways, more alive and present than ever.”Demi Moore on her upcoming 60th birthday. “Them’s the breaks.”Boris Johnson wraps up his resignation speech. “Honestly, she is wildlife in itself, I reckon. She is pretty wild.”Robert Irwin loves his role as uncle to Grace Warrior. “If somebody comes to me with some other crazy scheme, then no doubt I will give it a crack.”Julie Goodwin won’t rule out competing in another reality show.…

SERVES 6 This pungent olive, onion and anchovy tart is found everywhere in France and especially in Provençe. The name comes from pissala, a purée of tiny fish preserved in brine, which is sometimes used instead of anchovies. Perfect for lunch with a salad and a bottle of rosé, it looks like a game of edible checkers. As an alternative, you can buy raw pizza dough in the supermarket. For an even quicker version, it can also be made with flakey pastry. Traditionally it is made in an oblong shape but this one is round. FOR THE DOUGH ½ tsp honey or sugar½ cup warm water½ tbsp dried yeast or 12g fresh1 cup (270g) flour½ tsp salt 1 In a medium-sized bowl, mix together honey, warm water and yeast. Leave…

It’s a curious image. Tova O’Brien, the doyenne of the hard-line interview, curled up on the couch with tears running down her face over… a schmaltzy television commercial? “I’m an absolute sook!” admits the award-winning broadcaster, who has been lauded as “a true political muckraker” by her colleagues. Blushing, she admits, “I cry over New Zealand Post ads. I’m an incredibly sensitive and emotional person.” Until now, it’s not been a side of her character the journalist has cared to publicly reveal. Best known as the woman who lambasted shamed MP Jami-Lee Ross on live television, she is generally a portrait of composure – her direct, articulate reporting is as sharp as her sense of style. However, as she hits her stride as the biggest drawcard on MediaWorks’ new talk…

Behind the movie star looks and high-society lifestyle, Prince Emanuele Filiberto is the man with not quite everything. Had fate treated him differently, Emanuele, heir to the ancient royal House of Savoy, would be the King of Italy, but 76 years ago his family was overthrown and forced into exile, and today he is better known as a TV personality and gossip column stalwart. The 50-year-old prince says he isn’t complaining. “I have a good life,” he admits, “but the past is always on my mind and there are things that belong to my family, which we want back.” In particular, he wants the Savoy crown jewels – a priceless collection of pieces adorned with more than 6000 diamonds and 2000 pearls – which are currently sitting in a vault…

In my younger years – long before I got a job in TV, first behind the scenes and later as a presenter and commentator – I was an obsessed kid who hijacked family holidays so I could visit real-life TV locations. There was the Number 96 building in Sydney, the Homicide headquarters in Melbourne’s Russell Street, and Wentworth Detention Centre from Prisoner, which you could just make out through barbed wire fencing. These days, I get invited inside the wire fencing; something a younger me could never have foreseen in his wildest dreams. And the brick walls of Wentworth are still there in Nunawading, but today it is surrounded by numerous outdoor sets for Neighbours, the iconic Aussie drama which has come to an end after a 37-year run. My final…

Hello, world! Borders are open, so if you’re travelling, spare a thought for your skin. Planes have desert-like humidity, so expect your complexion to feel thirsty. Loaded with skin-plumping hyaluronic acid, Summer Fridays Jet Lag Mask, $42, is an in-flight saviour. Don’t forget lips, which dry out fast. Vitamin E-enriched Trinny London Lip Glow, $34, helps to seal in moisture. We love Lara (sheer red) and Freya (soft berry). If you’re prone to breakouts, have a detoxing clay mask at hand. Lush Sticks Charcoal Clay Stick, $25.99, applies straight from the stick (no mess!). Never leave home without a great hydrating eye cream. Elizabeth Arden’s new Advanced Ceramide Lift and Firm Eye Cream, $125, is a fast-absorbing, silky cream powered by the brand’s iconic ceramides. on TREND Treatment essence Floral…

So, you want to go plant-based? But what does that actually mean? It’s about looking at the impact of your diet and choosing to go vegan. A vegan diet is wholly plant-based and excludes all animal products, both the obvious – meat, seafood, eggs and all dairy products – and also honey, honeycomb and gelatine. That leaves you with a wealth of flavours to explore, from the fresh and crispy to the warm and comforting, both sweet and savoury. Crispy rice sushi MAKES 18 PREP + COOK TIME 40 MINUTES (+ STANDING + REFRIGERATION TIME) 1½ cups (300g) sushi rice1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar1 tablespoon mirin½ cup (125ml) grapeseed oil3 sheets toasted nori (dried seaweed), cut into 8 strips each2 cups (160g) thinly shredded red cabbage4 (140g) red radishes, sliced…

We are blessed with some of the world’s most amazing fish. However, the question of how to enjoy it sustainably without depleting stocks is one that we, as consumers, face as we make purchasing decisions. Like vegetables, seafood has broad seasons, where availability of certain species differs depending on the climate. If we apply this seasonality ethos when we buy fish we won’t rely too heavily on one or two species, and instead try a greater variety of fish all year round. Some people are a little nervous about cooking fish, but with a few simple techniques you’ll be confident to give it a go. It all starts with great ingredients – the fresher the better. This delicious dish takes inspiration from cilbir, the classic Turkish eggs with yoghurt. Warm,…

from the Test Kitchen Recipe is suitable to freeze at the end of step 1. Taste and season the soup at the end, only if needed, as the mussels will add a distinct saltiness. You can use any firm white fish fillets you like. Classic bouillabaisse SERVES 6 PREP + COOK TIME 2 HOURS (+ COOLING TIME) 1 orange¼ cup (60ml) extra virgin olive oil500g firm white fish fillets, cut into large pieces6 cloves garlic, sliced thinly1 medium (350g) leek, white part only, sliced thinly1 medium (120g), carrot peeled, sliced thinly1 stick (150g) celery, trimmed, sliced thinly1 medium (200g) fennel bulb, chopped coarsely, fronds reserved3 fresh bay leaves1 tablespoon fennel seedsstalks from 1 bunch parsley, chopped coarsely1 tablespoon tomato paste800g canned chopped tomatoes3 pinches saffron threads, or to taste½ cup…

Puget Sound, 2013 Frankie Gray had been at Fairmile for exactly three weeks when the first body was discovered. Early one rainy day (when wasn’t it in the Pacific Northwest?) she headed out with the dog, jogging along the track that led to Huntley’s Point. The air smelled of pine and rich, damp undergrowth, and she lifted her face, delighting in the feeling of rain mingling with the sweat on her skin. She didn’t care in the slightest that her hair was wet through and would likely be a ball of frizz once it dried. She was in an anticipatory mood (the very best kind) and didn’t even mind that the water had snaked its way under her collar, rapidly soaking her back. Her stomach flipped with excitement and nerves…