Innholdsfortegnelse for 24 October 2016 i New Zealand Woman's Weekly

‘Their marriage has given him a new lease of life. She understands him perfectly’ Prince Charles has a dream. On the surface, it’s simple: when he becomes king, he longs to have his wife Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, crowned queen. But the question whether there should be one throne or two at his coronation ceremony at Westminster Abbey threatens to split the royal family and trigger a storm that could even shake the monarchy. “The problem, as always, is the Diana legacy,” says an aide. “Charles wants the woman he loves by his side and to see her acknowledged, which he believes she deserves. But to crown her just a few feet from where Diana’s coffin lay would be too much for many people, who still hold Camilla responsible for…

‘I think men feel a bit useless for the first six months. I wish I had breasts and some milk but I’m a bloody letdown’ While many celebrities take extreme measures to keep their family lives private, especially after the arrival of a new baby, Jamie Oliver (41) is opening up like never before. The lovable celebrity chef and his wife Jools (41) are so smitten with their darling baby boy River Rocket, who arrived two months ago, that they have taken to sharing intimate snaps of him on social media. Jools’ recent photo of her baby son asleep in his Moses basket with the comment, “Oh, little River”, showed just how in love she is, while a photo of Jamie holding his precious son is captioned “the best selfie…

Sally Lewis doesn’t look like your average monk. For starters, she’s female. There’s no shaved head, flowing robes or sense of solitude or self-ascribed poverty. She lives with partner Greg Hopkinson, also a monk, in the South Island alpine paradise of Castle Hill. Their stylish home is full of pocket-burning Kiwi art that has our photographer salivating with excitement. They love cooking up a storm on their Aga-style stove and entertaining friends. In the summer they head to the sunnier climes of Tauranga, to their holiday home. In short, there’s nothing monk-like about Sally (56) at all. But for the past seven years, she’s been an Ishaya, and along with Greg – whom she affectionately calls Hop – and her beloved canine Eddie, she meditates for around two hours a…

The Haier 60cm electric cooktop HCE604CTB1 is designed for your favourite meals! • Easy-clean ceramic black glass surface • 4 elements • 9 heat settings • Touch controls with child lock • Residual heat indicator. Visit haier.co.nz to fi nd out more. The Italians call it frittata, the Spanish call it tortilla. Whatever they’re called, these gutsy omelettes are perfect for almost any occasion! The Haier electric cooktop HCE604CTB1 model has beautifully designed touch controls, making it really easy to select the right temperature setting for this tortilla recipe. And with nine heat settings and four heat elements, there is a lot of choice! The sleek exterior design with its black ceramic glass surface make clean-up a breeze, and this Haier electric cooktop also has a child lock which prevents little fingers turning it on when…

If you’ve noticed your hair doesn’t quite have the same swish factor it did when you were younger, it’s not your imagination. Our hair does change, but a little expert knowledge will help you get gorgeous, age-defying locks that can be your crowning glory. Let your hair down! START WITH THE SCALP As we get older, our scalp and our hair change. “This is due to the ageing process combined with internal factors such as hormones and diet, as well as external aggressions such as colour and heat styling,” says Kérastase National Education Manager, Audrey Hill. The strands tend to become thinner and dehydrated, causing it to lose lustre and become more unmanageable. To keep hair strong and healthy, nourish it from the roots to the tips. “Like our skincare…

Dear Wendyl, We’re always getting gunk blocking our shower drain. I usually just use the drain cleaner from the supermarket, but as I’m pregnant, I really don’t want to deal with the chemicals. Do you have anything else I can use? Alice Hi Alice, Congratulations! Commercial drain cleaners, along with oven cleaners, are really toxic, so it’s a good move to steer clear of them. Try this recipe I use at home: Sprinkle 2/3 cup baking soda down the drain followed by 200ml white vinegar and leave for 10 minutes. It will form a gas that will clear the blockage. Flush with boiling hot water from the kettle. If there is still a blockage, repeat, but use washing soda instead of baking soda. Keep repeating until the blockage clears. Do…

My all-time favourite quote is as follows: “Cats were invented to prove not everything in life must have a purpose.” Before you eschew me as a Gareth Morgan supporter, let me say I am in fact a cat supporter and the less purposeful they are, the better I like them. I’m feline fine! Cats notwithstanding, there are very few items around our place for which a purpose cannot be found, even if they never had one in the first place. That’s why I have a collection of old posts, bits of iron and rocks behind the shed. There’s always a place where we suddenly need a piece of weathered timber where a plant didn’t work. Like cats, they may appear purposeless but in the big picture, they add something to…

Sydney is a vast cultural melting pot. On a recent trip we happily ate our way through several cuisines each day. With some of the best enclaves of ethnic eating fairly spread out, it pays to go by recommendation and with a bit of a stomach-led map in mind. Staying in the CBD at The Hilton meant easy access to all areas via Sydney’s efficient public transport network. Arriving in the evening, we freshened up and built an appetite over a glass of bubbles at Zeta Bar before wandering up to Haymarket, famously home to Chinatown, but now growing a “Thai Town” tail. We ducked into Boon Café, a cool shared space with dining inside a colourful Thai grocer’s. The dinner menu here is all about Isaan (Northeastern) Thai; we…

SIMPLE AS THAT I’d been to see my pregnant stepdaughter, so decided to stop at The Baby Factory to buy a few things. Miss Six and Miss Eight stayed in the car with Granddad, when Miss Six declared, “So that’s where they make the babies.” When I finished laughing, I thought, “If only it was that easy!” S Lister, New Plymouth WINGING IT Our teenagers were in the rubber dinghy. It holds four, plus the dog, who decided he would jump out for a swim. This was all well until he stopped paddling and at the third disappearance, daughter jumped in to rescue him. In future, he will be supplied with water wings under his tummy! Ranui, Christchurch, June 3, 1974 BEWILDERED BEEF We couldn’t help but laugh at my…

‘Elle knows her stuff and she’s not afraid to be seen to be calling the shots’ Lookism, apparently, is a thing. Urban dictionaries define it as prejudice against someone because of their physical appearance or assuming that a person’s looks determines their character. I like to think that I don’t have any prejudices. I try not to judge people because, quite frankly, after the colourful life I’ve lived, I am in no position to comment. What I may have been, in the past, is a lookist. This came to a head when I was asked if I wanted to interview Elle Macpherson. The former supermodel from Oz, she of the tawny mane and beautifully proportioned face, the girl with the physique so spectacular she was nicknamed “The Body”, is producing…

Priscilla the pink bus has stopped in Auckland for the first time since 2008 for a series of outrageous shows. Based on the Oscar-winning film of the same name, Priscilla, Queen of the Desert follows three would-be drag artists as they journey through the Australian outback to perform at a holiday resort. The hit-parade of dance-floor anthems features young Kiwi actors Joshua Rose (11), Quinn Bevan (10) and Lukas Maher (9), who are joining the international cast in the shared role of Benji, the son of lead character Tick. Quinn, pictured above right, is no stranger to the show. His brother Kieran played Benji on the show’s last visit. Priscilla, Queen of the Desert is showing at the Civic Theatre in Auckland until November 6. For more information and tickets,…

Maria used to live in Los Angeles, where she wrote for TV shows, including Ellenand Arrested Development. When she moved to Seattle, the writer found it difficult to adjust, so it’s not hard to see where her inspiration for her troubled female characters comes from! On not loving Seattle: “I was in a miserable mind frame, and I found that I was driving around and all I was thinking about were funny things about how awful Seattle was. I would do these riffs and polish them in my head. It was poisonous and self-pitying.” On the very first things she wrote: “I used to write newspapers about the goings-on at our house when my parents were out for dinner. Headlines like ‘Pumpkin the cat finishes kibble and hops on bed…

Black clothing is said to be slimming, but Nigella Lawson’s svelte appearance can’t just be down to the clothes. The foxy foodie took to the streets last week to film her new cooking show, Simply Nigella. At 56, it seems Nigella is in better shape than ever, but going by what she’s said before, it’s unlikely to be the result of a diet. Last year, she revealed she’s looking after her body with a slow form of yoga, but is adamant that “no-one should be put on this earth to go on a diet!”…

Sir Roderick at last! It’s the cherry on top of a long and illustrious career – crooner Sir Rod Stewart (71) was knighted at Buckingham Palace last week in the Queen’s birthday honours list, to recognise his services to music and charity. Rod was joined at the daytime ceremony by his wife, the now Lady Penny Lancaster (45) and his two youngest sons, Alastair (10) and Aiden (5). Prince William had the honour of knighting Rod on behalf of his grandmother Queen Elizabeth II, who attended the evening event later that day wearing a cream two-piece suit. Her Majesty looked delighted to meet the Maggie May singer, who had changed out of his tartan pants and into a fine black suit for the occasion. After his investiture, the singer called…

So much in life can come down to one simple thing – timing. And there’s probably few in this world who can truly appreciate this more than professional athletes. But timing was certainly on Olympic champion Mahé Drysdale’s side this year when he crossed the finish line in Rio, winning the single sculls race by a mere five 1000ths of a second. It was an excruciatingly close race, but Mahé was all class – despite carrying such huge expectations fr om our country to bring home gold. Our assistant editor Kelly Bertrand has written a gorgeous story this week after she caught up with Mahé, his wife Juliette and their darling wee girl Brontë at their home in Cambridge. But as she discover ed, timing hasn’t entirely played in their…

For more than 80 years, the Queen has shared her life with corgis – and, later, dorgis that initially resulted from romantic encounters between them and her sister Margaret’s dachshunds. But last year, she announced she was too old to get any more, largely, insiders say, because she fears tripping over an excitable puppy. Now, with the death of 13-year-old Holly, the pack that was once 13-strong is down to one, Willow, and the Queen is said to be heartbroken. Her parents bought the first royal corgi, Dookie, in 1933 and the Queen was given a corgi of her own, Susan, for her 18th birthday in 1944. Susan was the foundation of 14 generations of royal pets, starting with her own puppies Sugar and Honey in 1949. The corgi pack…

‘I feel like I’ve massively matured now I’ve got Matilda’ Helen Flanagan has undergone a serious transformation. Gone are the voluminous hair extensions, these days, she prefers to sport flat sandals and a low-key, non-flesh flashing combo of a cute bomber jacket and comfy jeans. But it doesn’t stop there. The reinvention extends to her general demeanour, too. The fragile and stroppy girl that appeared (often in fits of snotty tears) in the I’m a Celebrity! jungle in 2012 is no more. The person in front of us today is calm, collected and very, very content. And the reason behind this remarkable turnaround? A super-cute bundle of energy, that’s what – her 15-month-old daughter, Matilda. It’s clear that Helen (26), is head-over-heels besotted. “I absolutely love being a mum and…

MON, NOV 7 – WELLINGTON After an official welcome at Government House, Willem-Alexander and Máxima will lay a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Warrior, before visiting the Great War Exhibition and the Park Road Post Production film company. TUE, NOV 8 – CHRISTCHURCH The couple will learn about the kiwi breeding programme at Willowbank Wildlife Reserve, then meet with Ngai Tahu farmers at a local marae to hear about their sustainable practices. They’ll finish the day touring the city and learning about earthquake rehabilitation. WED, NOV 9 – AUCKLAND Willem-Alexander and his wife will view paintings that celebrate the shared history between New Zealand and the Netherlands at Auckland Art Gallery, before attending an economic conference on the future of food.…

“ I’m fortunate enough to look after an event called Art in a Garden, which combines all my passions. The whole event is a celebration of country life and hospitality with good food, wine and musical entertainment on offer for visitors, and people come from all over the country to enjoy it. When I first discovered Art in a Garden I thought it was a wonderful idea. I have a Bachelor of Arts in Art History from the University of Otago and a Masters in Arts Administration, which I studied in Sydney, plus a diploma in event management. I worked in galleries and auction houses before I met my husband James (38) a decade ago and became a farmer’s wife, so this event took me back to all the things…

Substitute the raspberries with other frozen fruit such as mixed berries, mangoes or blackberries. RASPBERRY MOUSSE SERVES 4 300g frozen raspberries 2-3 tbsp honey 5 egg whites TO SERVE (OPTIONAL) Whipped cream (or omit for a dairy-free treat) Fresh raspberries 1 Place the frozen raspberries in a small food processor or use a hand-held blender and pulse to chop them up, keeping the pieces quite large – you are looking for a rough purée. 2 Add the honey and pulse a bit more, then add the egg whites and process until the mixture is all fluffy and smooth. The colour will have lightened and the volume will have grown. This should only take 2 minutes. 3 Spoon a big dollop of the mousse into four glasses (such as whiskey glasses)…

Adding length and volume to your top lashes instantly makes your eyes look brighter, bigger and definitely more alluring! If you have trouble with mascara smudging, try dusting a little loose powder under the eye area first, then follow our simple steps to get lovely lashes like our model Sarah... CURL: Before applying mascara, gently crimp your lashes with an eyelash curler to give them a sexy, eye-opening lift. LINE: Use a dark-coloured eye pencil all the way along your upper lash line, as close to the lashes as possible and softly blend. This helps to fill in any areas where lashes are sparse, giving the illusion of them being fuller. APPLY: Place the mascara wand against the base of your lashes and zig-zag the mascara wand outward towards the…

Hush bottles are endlessly fascinating for young and old alike, but are perfect for helping calm down overwrought toddlers. Colour therapy! WHAT YOU’LL NEED • Plastic bottle (remove any labels) • Heat-proof glass bowl • Boiling water • Whisk and spoon • Glucose or corn syrup • 75ml glitter glue • Fine glitter • Glitter stars (optional) • Funnel • Dishwashing liquid • Glue 1 Note the volume of your bottle and add boiling water and glucose syrup into a bowl in a ratio of two parts water for one part syrup (for a 500ml bottle I used 330ml water and 170ml syrup). Stir well to dissolve the syrup. Be aware the more syrup you add, the slower your glitter will settle. 2 Using the whisk, mix in the glitter…

LIBRA Sep 24 – Oct 23 You are not feeling comfortable emotionally and it would not take much to tip you over the edge into anger or tears. Anger is more likely because of some frustrating events. Remember some things are beyond your control, and you have to discern what you can deal with and what you have to walk away from. Self-preservation is the most important thing to focus on. SCORPIO Oct 24 – Nov 22 You are in the enviable position where you are able to respond to any situation and come out on top! You may need some guidance in the first half of the week, so find the best professional you can. It may mean spending a bit, but you will be prepared and able to…

Recently, we had a bit of drama with our three-year-old. I’ll start by saying she is completely fine now, but she had a febrile seizure. I’m sure some of you are nodding in recognition. They’re as common as muck, apparently. This does not alter the fact that they are horrendous to experience. If you don’t know what a febrile seizure is and you have young children, then I will tell you. I wasn’t sure I should, not being an expert, but after internalising this situation in my head, I’ve decided the usefulness of the information outweighs the grimness. I feel being forewarned is helpful. A febrile seizure is a feverish convulsion. They can occur if your child has a fever and their temperature goes up too fast. They affect kids…

I love the premise of this novel. Most of us have those days when we vow to be the best version of ourselves from now on. We’ll exercise, be nice to everyone, dress stylishly, eat well, radiate calm. That’s the place Eleanor Flood is in when Today Will Be Different begins. Eleanor’s been struggling through life and wakes up vowing that today will be different. However, the day has other plans for her and this very funny novel is a morning-to-night account of how thoroughly it all goes off the rails. Eleanor is a character with a lot of first-world problems. She has moved from New York to Seattle and doesn’t fit in. She’s had a stellar career but now fills her far less fulfilling days taking poetry and yoga…

Angelina Jolie may have won the battle, but as the saying goes, Jennifer Aniston has most definitely won the war. As Brad Pitt’s highly public divorce gets underway, his ex-wife Jen (47) and her husband Justin Theroux (45) are stronger than ever. While diplomatic Jen has remained tight-lipped about Brad’s tattered love life, Justin has been more forthcoming. “As a child of divorce, all I can say is that’s terrible news for those children and that’s all you can really say,” the 45-year-old The Girl on the Train actor said recently. But Justin was also quick to discuss happier topics – namely his marriage to Jen, with frequent gushy references to the actress, whom he married last year in a hush-hush ceremony at their $30m mansion in Bel Air, California.…

‘When I’m out shopping, I’m a magpie. Bright clothes and sparkly things catch my eye and I don’t fight it’ It happened one day last summer. I noticed what I was wearing. Capri pants and a tunic top that hid my stomach, covered my bum and concealed my upper arms... argh, the uniform of the middle-aged woman! Not that there was anything wrong with the outfit and, to be fair, I am middle-aged; but somehow I’d always thought of myself as more interesting than that. As another summer approaches, I’m rethinking my style. What I want is to look good and not be that dreaded thing “mutton dressed as lamb”. Or do I? “I own that phrase!” cackles entertainer Jackie Clarke (50). “I put it out there before anyone else…

On screen, they were untouchable, extraordinary, iconic; gliding cheek-to-cheek, whirling and soaring as if gravity had no effect on them. And like all fine pairings – from L&P to fish ‘n’ chips, from Laurel and Hardy to gin and tonic – dancing duo Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers will go down in history as magical. But off screen, their relationship was a mass of insecurities, jealousies, obsession and one-upmanship, with neither Fred nor his leading lady willing to concede that their huge Hollywood success – which peaked between 1933 and 1938 – was down to both of them! “Fred always seemed the dominant one and Ginger wanted to get out of his shadow,” says Joseph Epstein, author of Fred Astaire. “It was a conflict of ambitions.” Both born in the…

With summer nearly here, there comes a more relaxed approach to kitchen duties and cooking. Pizza and flatbreads are the perfect weekend food to cater for however many guests drop in. Great entertaining! Send your foodie thoughts and questions to Nici: nwickes@bauermedia.co.nz Turkish pide MAKES 4 x 30cm pide Bakery windows in Istanbul are a riot of colour with boat-shaped pide (pee-day) sporting their tempting fillings. They’re surprisingly easy to make and make a delightful change from regular Italian-style pizza. 1 basic pizza dough recipe (see opposite page) SPICY LAMB FILLING 1 tbsp olive oil 1 medium onion, diced 200g minced lamb ¼ cup crushed tomatoes 2 small garlic cloves, chopped 1 tsp cumin seeds 1 tbsp paprika ¼ tsp salt SPINACH FILLING 1 tbsp olive oil 1 medium onion,…

Fashion has taken a romantic turn this season with frills, ruffles, lace, pleats and embroidery flooding the stores. Here’s a breakdown of how to add these pieces to your ensemble for some truly feminine fun. New romantics LACE GLAM • What a pairing! This stunning high-necked lace top from Witchery with Seed Heritage’s dancing lace skirt are two fabulous pieces that could be worn season to season for years to come. • Both pieces would work styled casually too – the top with denim and the skirt with a simple tee and a pair of sneakers. CAMISOLE $69.99 from JEANSWEST. TOP $169.90, BRACELET $54.90, RING $44.90 (FOR SET) and SHOES $199.90, all from WITCHERY. SKIRT $199.90 from SEED HERITAGE. BAG $29.90 from COLETTE BY COLETTE HAYMAN. LACE BY DAY •…

How to clear a blocked drain, help the bees this summer and pickle a batch of onions. The bee’s knees! We’re heading into spring and the bees up north are coming out in droves – which is fantastic because they’re such an important part of our ecosystem. Here are some easy steps you can take in your own garden to make sure our bees are looked after. SWITCH OUT THE PESTICIDES Always go organic when dealing with garden pests and do all you can to deter them from your patch without using heavy toxins. If you do choose to apply pest control, make sure you do it in the evening hours when the bees are safely back in their hives. PLANT THEIR FAVOURITE FLOWERS Bees need nectar, so make sure…

Cash may be king but just how much plastic do you have in your purse or wallet? Well, get ready, eftpos and debit cards may soon be superceded by mobile payment options. Call on your money! You’ve heard that Apple Pay is likely to take over paying by plastic cards in the near future. Is that correct and what is Apple Pay? Yes, this will be the next big thing in retailing. Paying for goods and services using our mobile phones is likely to change the way most of us shop. Apple Pay, the payment system developed for iPhones, has received most of the publicity but other systems are being developed for Android smartphone users. If you’re reading this and you’re not at ease with mobile technology, don’t panic. Credit…

Captain Katrina Thank you for recognising Katrina Grant’s ascension to the Silver Ferns captaincy (03.10.16). Katrina has been a favourite Wellington identity since hitting town to join the Central Pulse. We love her enthusiasm, honesty and loyalty. This brilliant player could easily ply her talents at a more glamorous club, but she is staying on to ensure the Pulse will still have a beat. Donna, Wellington $100 WINNING LETTER Jenny-May’s joy I always love reading happy stories and the cover photo of Jenny-May and Dean Clarkson with their twin boys is such a joy to see (17.10.16). With her gorgeous bundles of joy, you can see she’s on cloud nine. She may have a very busy career but she’s truly enjoying motherhood with the help of her loving, caring and…

Actress Thomasin McKenzie (16) plays the young Jean Batten in the film Jean screening on TVNZ 1 on Sunday, October 23. My favourite book is… Miss Happiness and Miss Flower by Rumer Godden. It was also my mum’s favourite book, so I read it when I was a little kid. Rumer Godden wrote lots of great books. My book of the moment is… Right now, I’m re-reading the Cherub series by Robert Muchamore, partly because it’s really good, and partly because I’m working on a TV series called Nori and don’t have much downtime. I need something to read that is engaging but not addictive.…

LUCY LIU This strapless lace frock highlighted Elementary beauty Lucy’s svelte figure. The gold heels, clutch and delicate necklace all came together to create a ravishing and feminine combo! RITA WILSON Mrs Tom Hanks stepped up the sex appeal in this tight, patterned mid-length dress. Those strappy shoes and that tasselled necklace added a touch of class. SARAH PAULSON Quite the miss for the usually stylish American Horror Story star whose pale, patterned frock made her look dated and washed out. Even a cinched waist and elegant heels couldn’t save this drab dress. MELANIE GRIFFITH This full-length gown fell gracefully around Melanie’s knock-out figure, while shoulder cut-outs kept it modern and fresh. The Working Girl actress was a vision in white and her vintage bag completed the sleek, polished look.…