Innholdsfortegnelse for November 2023 i Australian Women’s Weekly NZ

NEW ZEALAND Editor-at-Large Sarah Henry Editor Sebastian van der Zwan Art Director Mirella Monteiro Designers Béla Trussell-Cullen, Anna Pétursdóttir, Hayley Pearce Chief Sub-Editor Denise Bowden Beauty Editor Hélène Ravlich Photo & Editorial Coordinator Kellie Blizard ADVERTISING Sales Director Claire Chisholm Sales Manager Chloe Jordan Commercial Brand Mananger Bridget Hewitt Campaign Manager Angela Wei Directory Sales Manager Kim Chapman EXECUTIVE Chief Executive Officer Jane Huxley General Manager Publishing Stuart Dick General enquiries to: The Australian Women’s Weekly, PO Box 52122, Kingsland, Auckland 1352. For delivery enquiries: delivery@magshop.co.nz. Published by Are Media © 2023.All rights reserved. Printed by Webstar, Auckland. We are… This publication has been printed by Webstar, a Toitū enviromark diamond certified company and a winner of the Green Ribbon Award. AUSTRALIA Editor-in-Chief Nicole Byers Editor-at-Large Juliet Rieden Deputy Editor…

There are scientific rules when it comes to style, says Trinny Woodall. But it’s important to know which resonate with you – and when to break them if they don’t serve – not just when it comes to fashion and beauty, but in all areas of our life. Certainly that’s true of the advice she both offers and takes today. Because while she may have first gained a name for herself teaching women what not to wear, the longtime media personality has since built a brand which is all about rejecting outdated conventions and empowering women in the process. “It’s never too late and I do think we should always be challenging ourselves,” she says of her attitude to life and what she hopes to inspire in others. “I think…

Rachel Ward is making coffee, preparing a shoulder of lamb for dinner and washing up. At the same time, she’s checking that her cows are settling on the banks of the dam behind the house – their gentle mooing a soothing soundtrack – and disappears every so often to help with the horses in the paddock out the front. Husband Bryan Brown wanders in from the verandah for a cup of tea before settling at the dining table and, as we chat, both he and Rachel transform into twinkly-eyed, besotted grandparents when Anouk, two, and Zan, four, run past barefoot and half-dressed. “Who would have guessed being a grandparent is so much fun,” says Rachel. “I’m Mopey and he’s Grandpa.” The sun-kissed white-haired siblings are the children of Rachel and…

Retinoids are the Barbie of the beauty world. Youthful perfection in spades but somewhat divisive because, while they’re joyful to play with for some, they’re plain irritating to others. On the face of it, retinoids are full of shiny, sparkly promise – Reverse wrinkles! Fade spots! Plumper! Smoother! – but it can be a bumpy friendship to forge in the real world. All that glossy hope in a box can quickly morph into red, itchy, flaky exasperation (if you’ve seen the Barbie movie, you’ll know what happens if you play too hard – it gets “weird”). “Retinoids and retinols are both derivatives of vitamin A, and can lead to redness and dryness, especially when you first begin,” says dermatologist Dr Cara McDonald. “Those with more sensitive skin types, or problem…

from the Test Kitchen Tortillas are delicious warm or cold for a light dinner or part of a tapas board. Leftovers can be eaten in a sandwich. Traditionally, a tortilla is flipped halfway through cooking onto a plate then slid back into the pan, but placing it under the grill is a safer way to cook it through if you’re not confident about flipping. from the Test Kitchen For a change, substitute lamb or pork for the beef. For a vegetarian version, char-grill slices of firm tofu. from the Test Kitchen To make this dish vegan, either leave out the fetta or choose a vegetarian-style fetta. If you’re not keen on chilli, leave out the chilli powder in the pumpkin spice paste. PHOTOCHEF: DIXIE ELLIOTT.…

Cauliflower’s mild, sweet flavour lends itself to myriad different cuisines, with a creamy curd and juicy stalk that’s happy to sponge up aromats, and a sculpturesque otherworldliness that loves to be oiled up and roasted whole. That’s why I like to think of cauliflower as the ‘Chicken of the Soil’. Like chicken, cauli benefits from a baste in the oven every now and then, which is what gives this version its extra golden crust. Eyal Shani, the Israeli chef widely credited with bringing whole-roasting mainstream, recommends par-steaming the cauli for 10-15 minutes, then waiting for the steam to dissipate before oiling, but I’m making it even easier by scalding the cauli instead; which, incidentally, is also my favourite way of blanching a chook before making chicken soup. If you’re in…

Farewell to the Little Coffee Shop of Kabul by Deborah Rodriguez, Penguin Final in trilogy We will miss these colourful characters as Rodriguez brings Sunny back from America to reunite with her Kabul ‘family’ after eight years away. Everyone has crammed into the Mercedes convertible to greet her at the airport. Den mother Halajan’s son Ahmet – who married a mountain girl – looks tortured at the wheel; his traditionalist views at odds with so many women on the streets. It’s the burqaclad refugees in makeshift shelters that shock Sunny the most. The friends reminisce about the coffee shop that became the place for missionaries and misfits. “The Taliban have been circling like wolves stalking their prey … you can only keep them at bay for so long.” Weekends with…

Scorpio Oct 24 - Nov 22 The sultry Sun, expressive Mercury and magnetic Mars all working the law of attraction in Scorpio have November drawing even more moths than usual to your seductive flame. However, impetuous Mercury and impulsive Mars riding tandem in your incisive sign suggest keeping in mind that using the sting could cause more fallout than you had bargained for. The annual Scorpio new moon on November 13 is this year’s peak date for the breakthrough you’ve been wanting, to put the past to rest and dive into your brand new birthday cycle. Sagittarius Nov 23 -Dec 21 Enjoy November’s colourful stories by all means, but don’t get sucked in by hype or groupthink. Look under the hood and dig for the deeper storyline. When Mercury zips…

The hairdressers is one of my favourite places. There’s the obvious reason, in that I always leave looking and feeling better than when I first walked in – and then there is the other reason. If you ever want to know what people really think about things, then strike up a conversation in a hair salon. Maybe it’s the time spent in the chair, maybe it’s the feeling of putting full trust in the person holding the scissors, or maybe it’s the fact this is something you’re doing just for yourself that means you’re willing to share your deepest thoughts, feelings and opinions with complete strangers. For an editor like me, this chat is better than any focus group, customer survey or digital insight. This chat is real, an unfiltered…

“PEOPLE THINK IF YOU GO TO COURT AND TELL THE TRUTH YOU WILL BE BELIEVED.” There is a sense, meeting Lindy Chamberlain-Creighton for the first time, of stepping into history. She was the central character in a real-life courtroom drama that defined us as a nation – and not in a positive way. There’s something still uncomfortable, disturbing, almost primeval about the way Australia rushed to judge her, to think the worst, to invent a fearful maternal stereotype worthy of Greek myth in the face of a simple, heartbreaking loss. It took almost 32 years for thecourts to admit that they were wrong, and that yes, on August 17, 1980, at Uluru, a dingo killed her baby. Then Lindy appears on a sunny patio with that welcoming smile and she…

Deborah Mailman “I remember travelling through the streets of Cannes in a limo with a police escort and feeling like royalty. I remember stepping onto the red carpet and seeing more camera lenses than I have ever seen in one place in my life,” Deborah Mailman recalled in these pages in 2012. Already beloved for her portrayal of Kelly in The Secret Life of Us, and lauded for her fearless performance as Bonita Mabo, in 2012 Deb truly hit the big time with The Sapphires. “It was all a bit overwhelming,” Deb said. “I could go after it and chase a career in Hollywood, but it’s so much harder when you have a family. Even at the height of the madness at Cannes, my mind kept coming back to my…

One of the first pieces of advice Dr Mike Rucker gives in his book about fun is to throw away your iron. Ironing, he contends, is “agonising”. It’s a needless, thankless task that monopolises time that could be better spent enjoying exuberant, uplifting fun. Play is good for your body, mind and soul. Ironing offers none of that. “Unless you’re in a handful of fields that demand starch, you could probably throw out your iron and nobody would notice,” the organisational psychologist writes in The Fun Habit. As far as self-help messages go, it’s an easy one to obey. But that makes it no less important. For Dr Rucker, fun is serious business. He believes we are in an epidemic of drudgery that is not only sapping our vitality but…

If sitting really is the new smoking then I am a sitting duck. On the scale of daily activity I’m inching towards inert. I sit on my 90-minute commute to write emails. I sit through meetings. I sit to research. I sit to write (in my defence, standing puts my derriere in awkward view of anyone who happens to glance up in our open-plan office). After sitting down for dinner, I flop on the couch. The stats on what this king-sized dose of inactivity does to your health make me increasingly uneasy – one US study found that women and men who sit more than six hours a day are, respectively, 37 per cent and 18 per cent more likely to die before people who sit less than three hours…

Danielle’s tips Ghee is like clarified butter, only its cooking is taken a little bit further. This allows the milk solids to caramelise slightly before the butter is strained, lending ghee its characteristic nuttiness (meaning it is a close relation to brown butter, minus the solids). To make your own, place butter in a pot and simmer until all the liquid has evaporated and the butter just begins to brown. Quickly strain it through a fine mesh sieve and store in the fridge to use as needed. As you have removed all the milk solids, it will keep indefinitely. The bicarbonate of soda alkalises the cooking water, breaking down the surface starches and giving you that roughed-up edge on the potatoes, which crisp when roasted. Danielle’s tips Mozzarella is made…

from the Test Kitchen Fennel is delicious cooked in olive oil and wine until it’s melt-inthe-mouth tender. To toast fennel seeds, stir in a dry frying pan over medium heat until fragrant. Cool, then crush in a pestle and mortar. To peel broad beans, stand frozen beans in a bowl of boiling water for 1 minute. Drain, cool slightly, then remove beige skins. PHOTOGRAPHY BY JAMES MOFFATT. STYLING BY OLIVIA BLACKMORE.…

What is your standout childhood memory? Long summer days with my brother and cousins at Onetangi Beach, Waiheke. What’s the most thoughtful gift you’ve ever received? A necklace from my parents before I left for London to be TVNZ’s Europe correspondent. It’s been under my clothes through most big stories. I still wear it whenever I fly. What is the most precious thing in the world to you? Photos are the most precious thing. I love having those moments, and love watching how much my daughter and stepsons have changed over the years. What does love mean to you? Love means comfort, support, sanctuary, laughter, teamwork and spark. What are you absolutely hopeless at? Spelling. I’m a terrible speller. I’m always in a rush and have spent too many years…

Royal PETS Queen’s corgis carry on Sarah Ferguson has provided an update on the Queen’s adored corgis, Sandy and Muick, a year after they lost their beloved owner. “I am delighted to say they are thriving,” Fergie said. She has shared frequent reports on the dogs since adopting the pair.“I think they’ve been trained by [the Queen] to be so gentle,” she said in April, revealing the corgis sleep in royal dog beds with crowns on them and enjoy digestive biscuits. Halle Berry goes bold with a plunging neckline at Michael Kors’ show. Uma Thurman keeps things refined at Tory Burch’s show. NYC STYLE Big Apple fashion Style-conscious stars were front row for New York Fashion Week. Diane Keaton wore her signature monochrome look, Sarah Jessica Parker paired neon and…

Ingrid Hipkiss is living the dream. “I pinch myself all the time,” she grins. “I wouldn’t have had the audacity to think I might do this job. It’s ridiculously improbable – so far from anything I wanted to be that I didn’t consider it to be possible.” And yet here she is, nailing it as the co-presenter of RNZ’s flagship news show Morning Report alongside Corin Dann. For many a broadcast journalist, it’s the pinnacle – amust-listen-to show that sets the news agenda for the day. And for the newsmakers, particularly politicians, a call from Morning Report is not one to refuse lightly. Ingrid came from left field to take the role vacated by Susie Ferguson. She happily admits to being an outsider and never having set foot in a…

All prices are approximate. HAIR AND MAKE-UP BY CANDICE SEPTEMBER. MODEL: RIINA @ SCOOP. SHOT ON LOCATION AT THE SAILOR’S SHACK, YAMBA.…

from the Test Kitchen We used a dark eating chocolate with 45% cocoa solids giving a rich chocolate flavour without being too bitter. If you don’t want to use liqueur in the cake, substitute 60ml of strong black coffee. For the best flavour and freshness, roast the hazelnut meal and the hazelnuts in a 160°C (140°C fan-forced) oven for 8-10 minutes or until fragrant. Cool before using. Store the iced cake in an airtight container at room temperature for 3 days. PHOTOCHEFS: FRAN ABDALLAOUI & CAITLYN MCGRATH.…

Suspense THRILLER Dark Corners by Megan Goldin, Michael Joseph Maddison Logan is a social media influencer with a huge following who mysteriously disappears hours after visiting Terence Bailey in the Central Florida Correctional Facility. Bailey was convicted for breaking and entering but is suspected of being a serial killer of women. He was on the cusp of release when Maddison turned up out of the blue and now she has vanished. But when the FBI try to track her down all they find is a social media construct. Who is she? Flummoxed, they call in Rachel Krall, the perky true-crime podcaster from The Night Swim, who goes undercover in the shady – and as we soon discover, brutal – world of influencers. Buckle up for a gripping roller-coaster ride of…

Sage advice Thanks to their versatility and calming nature, earthy tones have been having a moment when it comes to interiors. This season, the spotlight is on sage, a soft and subtle green that can be used in all areas of the home. Pair with white for a crisp, fresh look or combine with rich creams and taupes if you’re after a cosier result. Sprinkle some sage through your current style by updating throws, cushions, art or bed linen. It also looks 3 great when paired with a pastel print. All products available from shop.yourhomeandgarden.co.nz. Prices include shipping cost. KITCHEN DRAMA Kaboodle Kitchen’s 2024 trends collection is here. There’s something for everyone, but we’re very taken with this lively yellow one, which is called Celebrate. Inspired by the vibrant street…