Innholdsfortegnelse for April 2024 i Australian Women’s Weekly NZ

There’s just something about Judy Bailey. Maybe it’s the familiarity of her face? It could be the unmistakable voice? Maybe it’s the warmth and genuine interest that exudes from her? Perhaps it’s that fabulous head of hair, which has always provoked envy whether she is sporting it short, like her days on screen, or gloriously long and silver as it is today? Whatever it is, there’s no denying that Jude, as she likes to be called, is a very special person. As many of you will know, Jude is a regular contributor to these pages, bringing her storytelling skills to the forefront with her profiles on some of the country’s most interesting and diverse people. She never misses a deadline, despite how tight they can sometimes be. She could easily…

“I don’t hate my ADHD. I love it. It’s given me an amazing career. I can do five million things at once.” Multitalented singersongwriter and television interviewer Anika Moa has just launched yet another project. It’s an RNZ podcast called It’s Personal with Anika Moa, in which she chats with a number of high-profile New Zealanders. If the headlinegrabbing first instalment with filmmaker Chelsea Winstanley is anything to go by, it’s a winner. “It’s about people who’ve come through hard times, and come out stronger and better,” says the 43- year-old musician, who has already fronted two chat shows, All Talk with Anika Moa and Anika Moa Unleashed. “Getting them to tell their stories as comfortably as they can – and at times it’s not comfortable – is really hard,…

Raiding my husband’s inbox had been a very bad idea. This thought was on repeat in my head as I sat opposite a senior monk in mustard robes, mesmerised by his ability to sit in full lotus. He wanted me to focus on my breath. “Watch it rise and fall,” he said. It sounded easy, but my mind kept returning to the moment that changed everything. The moment I pressed enter on my husband’s inbox, triggering a nuclear explosion in my heart. That was when I learned my terminally ill husband, Gianni, had been a serially unfaithful philanderer for most of our marriage. Reading through his inbox I felt physically sick. Shortly after our wedding, he’d returned to his hometown, Rome, to visit his elderly mother, and, unbeknown to me,…

Choose one of my flavoured salts then combine ingredients in a bowl. Sprinkle over your chip creations and get shakin’ – seasoning magic! INDIAN-STYLE SALT 2 tablespoons ground cumin + 2 tablespoons amchur (mango powder) + ½ teaspoon garam masala + 1 tablespoon sea salt flakes + 1 teaspoon red chilli powder + ½ teaspoon sugar TURMERIC SALT 2 teaspoons ground turmeric + 1 tablespoon sea salt flakes + 1 teaspoon onion powder + 1 teaspoon garlic powder KFC-AT-HOME SALT ¼ cup sea salt flakes + 2 tablespoons chicken stock powder + 1 tablespoon each onion and garlic powder + 2 teaspoons smoked paprika CHILLI SALT ½ cup sea salt flakes + 2 tablespoons Kashmiri chilli powder (any chilli powder is fine, but if you can get this, it’s the…

Considered kitchens As any home chef can attest, no space demands more cleaning than the kitchen. Choosing the right appliances will help – a good-quality dishwasher with a hygiene wash function is a given – and if you can stretch to it, a selfcleaning pyrolytic oven. Maintaining the air quality is key for a healthy kitchen. That means good airflow and a hardworking extractor or exhaust fan to wick away smoke, steam and cooking fumes to stop them infiltrating the rest of your home – and your lungs. Aim to reduce plastics in this area of your home too. Store pantry goods in upcycled glass jars, banish single-use bags and use beeswax wrap. Try to avoid reusing plastic bottles – many contain BPAs (an industrial chemical). “Locally made products tread…

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Marriages that endure to the end of life have long been celebrated, from Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip to Noah and Allie in The Notebook. For some couples, however, the story plays out very differently. Since the 1980s, the proportion of separations among couples who’ve been married for 20 years and longer has been increasing – a phenomenon known as “grey divorce”. And for the women leaving those relationships, facing the second half of their lives without the person they’d assumed they’d see out their sunset years with can be both liberating and confronting. At 67-years-old Fran Roberts, whose 30-year marriage ended in 2015, is emphatic that she will never remarry. She spends her days indulging her passions for art, music, travel, books, podcasts, good food and wine. Whether…

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I once spent a whole year of my life living, breathing and, in many cases, crying my way through self-help books. Each month, I picked a new book and did absolutely everything it told me to do in the hope that it would transform my broke, hungover, periodically depressed existence. In the name of conquering my fears I jumped out of planes, did stand-up comedy and modelled naked. I spent a month getting rejected every day as a part of a masochistic form of self-help called Rejection Therapy. I even tried running across burning coals in the hope that the flames would rid me of my anxiety. Spoiler alert: It didn’t happen. Not at all. By the end of the year I had not turned into a cross between Buddha…

from the Test Kitchen As this is a gluten-free dough, the mixture will be thick, sticky and paste-like. Gluten-free bread dough needs to be wet in order to have a soft, fluffy finished bun. Protein (gluten) is required for structure in baked goods, which is why we’ve included xanthan gum – it assists in the absence of gluten. To shape buns, have a small bowl of cold water next to you, dip your hands in the water and shape dough into a smooth ball. The buns are best eaten fresh from the oven as gluten-free items go stale faster. Freezing is a good option. from the Test Kitchen For something extra special, make the Spiced Glaze from the Gluten-Free Hot Cross Bun recipe (see left) and brush over while still…

In Spain, time can be measured by life unfolding in the local plaza. Mornings begin slowly, the clink of coffee cups and buttery waft of sugar-dusted doughnuts welcoming the day. By the time the sun is high the squares are abuzz with laughter as children play on the stone paving, weaving around impromptu games of mini football. When the evening lights flicker on, the thrum of multigenerational chatter spills beyond the pillars and arches, tumbling down the narrow cobblestone streets that twist around the old town, flooding the walkways with a tangible vibrance. “We live our life in the street,” explains one Bilbao local. “We don’t stay in our homes. We just walk out and see who is there. Here in the street, we are all equals. It is our…

Find A Word Win 5 x $50 We've hidden a clutch of cheese names in the grid. These words can read horizontally, vertically, diagonally, backwards and forwards, but always in a straight line. When you have found all the words listed below, you should have 10 letters left over in the grid. These will spell the winning word. Write the winning answer on the coupon on the last Puzzles page for your chance to win $50. Easy Crossword ACROSS 1. Under, beneath 5. After-bath drying cloth 8. Arrangement or display, an … of flowers 9. House tops 10. Kitchens and laundries, etc 11. Song, One of … Nights 12. Doctor Zhivago melody, Lara’s … 15. Dance routine movements 18. Morning condensation 20. Appeal to God 21. Cooks’ protective garments 22.…

Iris Apfel 1921-2024 1 24 Rest in PEACE A bright life “If your hair is done and you’re wearing good shoes, you can get away with anything,” was just one wise gem from Iris Apfel, the First Lady of Fabric and self-described geriatric starlet. The interior designer and style icon was known for her vivacious wit and dazzling fashion choices, but has been remembered by those close to her for her kindness, following her death at 102.“She has had an amazing effect on so many people with her huge heart and magic touch,” wrote Tommy Hilfiger. Women we love Yulia stands tall Yulia Navalnaya, the widow of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, vowed to fight for a free and peaceful Russia. “Putin took away the most important thing I…

The other day, my friend Stella, an effervescent 70-year-old, asked me, “What is your definition of ‘old’?” I struggled to come up with an answer. “Pick an age,” she encouraged. “Well …maybe 90?” I offered. “So, 20 years older than we are, then?” she said. We laughed about it because it’s so true, isn’t it? Particularly as we pass middle age. In a way, it really is as good a definition of “old” as any: 20 years older than you are at any given moment! As I write this now, I definitely don’t feel old. A little more grown-up than I once was, perhaps, but not necessarily old. Even at 94, my mum, bless her, would often tell me she still felt “24 inside”, and I know what she meant.…

Elly-May Barnes is picking tomatoes from her backyard veggie patch. She’s wearing a white broderie anglaise and tulle mini dress and silver lurex boots – not your standard gardening attire. But Elly-May is not your standard woman. Everyone who knows her says she’s something special. She always has been. “I’ve never done things in a small way. I mean, I was born and nearly died,” she says, and she laughs. The 34-year-old singer/songwriter has a wicked, dark sense of humour, but at the time – born 14 weeks premature, the youngest of Australian rock royalty Jimmy and Jane Barnes’ four children – Elly-May’s life hung in the balance. It was no laughing matter. “It was probably the most difficult time in my life,” Jane told The Weekly in 2021. “When…

In the basement of the Carpenter family home in New Haven, Connecticut, there were swings that hung from the rafters. A sign emblazoned “Richie’s Music Corner” sat next to a stack of alphabetised records, the strains of Nat King Cole and Perry Como the accompaniment as Richard and Karen swung the afternoons away while doing homework. Tall, gangly Richard, the elder by three years, was fascinated with music – a love passed down from his father, Harold, who introduced his son to the classics. Richard was a piano prodigy, and his parents – who took on a car-washing business for extra cash – poured money into top tutors and the best piano their money could buy. Karen, meanwhile, was more interested in dance and sport. She was short and stocky…

In the quest for maintaining youth, we’ve seen some quirky skincare treatments come and go in recent decades – snail slime, salmon sperm and vampire facials led the way in the not-for-the-squeamish solutions to smoothing out complexion creases. More recently, Jennifer Aniston prompted tongues to wag when she admitted to having peptide therapy – a weekly facial injection of amino acids. Why would anyone do that? The theory behind it goes something like this: Amino acids are tiny fragments that, when combined, form peptides. Those peptides are the building blocks of proteins like collagen and elastin, which are the bricks and mortar of firm, bouncy skin. Peptides are miniscule, but that doesn’t limit their power – they take a leadership role, whip-cracking cells into ramping up collagen production. “Peptides are…

We’ve all heard of quiet luxury, maximalist décor and Hamptons chic, but as we move through this year, interior design and home décor trends are more about self-expression and allowing your home to reflect how you want to feel. Zellige tiles These hand-cut Moroccan mosaic tiles aren’t new – they’ve been a staple material for centuries – but the rest of the world is suddenly taking notice. While traditionally laid in intricate mosaic patterns, modern designers are choosing to use zellige in a single hue – the slight variations in colour saturation and texture of the handmade tiles give a sense of movement that machine-made tiles can’t match. While zellige tiles in neutral tones look amazing, the best effect is achieved with gorgeously colourful glazes. Statement floors Plain concrete, tiles…

A Life of Her Own Ellen Feldman, by Macmillan Bestselling author Ellen Feldman is back with a clever love story set in 1950s America, when the McCarthy witch hunts hunted down communists. Fanny Fabricant and doctor husband Max are besotted. “He made her feel not only desired but desirable,” and he was canny he “knew the way to her heart was through her mind”. The couple was also of the same mind about the most important issue of the day: All around them men were going off to war and women were wrestling with whether to have a child. “If the man didn’t come home, he would at least leave something of himself!” Max says his genes are crying out to go on! Fanny agrees and immediately falls pregnant. Eight…

Aries Mar 21 -Apr 21 Happy New Year Rams, as the astrological calendar hits refresh in your firecracker sign. When the potent mix of sun, Venus and the new moon eclipse in Aries on April 8 invites the spirit of forgiveness, consider it time to stop relitigating those old issues. Yes, retro Mercury in your sign until April 25 gives this year’s solar cycle an additional stretch, but don’t you of all signs relish a challenge? Just be aware when your impatience starts breaking the speed limit, and focus on finding the fine line between the truthful and the tactless. Taurus Apr 22 -May 21 Expansive Jupiter and changemaker Uranus only align every 14 years. So make the most of this month’s rare planetary pairing in Taurus to step beyond…

What movie do you watch over and over again? I watch Alien every year on my birthday. Do you believe everyone has a soulmate? I do, 100 per cent. But you can have more than one and they don’t all have to be romantic. My mum is my soulmate. My best friend too. And my dog. Well, she’s my soulmate, but I’m not hers – she just puts up with me! How much do you worry about what others think? It occupies a huge amount of brain space. I worry about it. I’m working on being curious without the worry. When was the last time you were out of your comfort zone? I’m pretty uncomfortable most of the time. I just fake it really well. Fake it till you make…