Innholdsfortegnelse for Issue 45, 2021 i New Zealand Woman's Weekly

When you’re a world-famous cook, there’s only one way to celebrate a damehood – eat! British food author and TV star Mary Berry was made a Dame Commander by the Prince of Wales recently and the former Great British Bake Off judge announced afterwards, “We’re going home for a sandwich!” After Mary was honoured for her services to broadcasting, the culinary arts and charity work, the beloved star, 86, confessed, “I just wish my parents were here – they’re looking down and my children are quite excited. “My aim is to pass on the skill that I love so much, because everybody has to cook each day. You’ve got to feed yourself, so why not learn to do it well and enjoy it?” Just a week earlier, the celebrity cook,…

The Queen is in remarkable good health considering she’s 95. But following a recent series of incidents, including a night spent in hospital, there are fears that her age is starting to catch up with her and she may be unwell. The first cause for concern came when she was seen using a walking stick as she arrived at Westminster Abbey for a commemorative service three weeks ago. It was the first time the monarch had been spotted in public with a walking aid since she used one on a couple of occasions in 2003 and 2004 after knee surgery. She used it again a few days later as she arrived at the Welsh parliament in Cardiff, sparking speculation there are issues with her mobility. “But we have to remember…

He’s known for his great performances on screen, but the images of Alec Baldwin buckled over with grief outside a US sheriff’s office last week was no act. The distraught A-lister was left “inconsolable for hours” after accidentally shooting and killing a camerawoman on the set of his new movie on October 22. Now, as police investigators decide whether to charge him with involuntary manslaughter, insiders say the It’s Complicated star has cancelled all upcoming projects and has gone to ground to try to come to terms with the horror of the past few days. “Everyone knows this was an accident,” shares a source, “but he’s absolutely devastated.” The 63-year-old was sitting on a church pew on the New Mexico set of the movie Rust – in which he plays…

“I was 15 when my mother Mary was diagnosed with breast cancer, and began to go in and out of hospital for treatment. At that age, you don’t really know what’s going on other than that she was ill after chemo. She died two years later, aged 44, and it was very tough on my engineer father Peter, left to bring up four young kids (I was the eldest). But he did an amazing job. Mum’s death had a major effect on me. Although it was a long time ago, you never forget it and it impacts on everything you do. Even just having someone ill in the family has an impact, let alone if they end up passing away. So I suppose it moulded me to end up working…

Loaded pepperoni pizza scrolls MAKES 9 PREP + COOK TIME 40 MINS 2 cups (300g) self-raising flour ½ teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon salt 50g cold butter, chopped ¾ cup (180ml) buttermilk, approximately 2 tablespoons pizza sauce 2 tablespoons barbecue sauce ½ small red onion, sliced thinly ½ small green capsicum, sliced thinly 100g sliced pepperoni, chopped ½ cup (100g) well-drained pineapple pieces, chopped coarsely (see note) 1/3 cup (55g) drained sliced kalamata olives 1 cup (120g) pizza cheese 1 Preheat oven to 200°C. Grease a shallow 22cm square cake pan. Line base and sides with baking paper. 2 Sift flour, baking soda and salt into a medium bowl. Rub in butter until mixture resembles breadcrumbs. Add enough buttermilk to mix to a soft, sticky dough. Turn dough onto a…

1. Suits you Update your tried-and-true tailoring for something with a little more oomph this season. This fuschiacoloured blazer and pants combination has a relaxed silhouette ideal for both work or play. Jacket $139.90, trousers $114.90, both from Decjuba 2. Tee time Step away from the white tee for the warmer months and embrace a sunny colourway that will brighten anyone’s day. Wear yours with tailored shorts or a breezy skirt, and don’t be afraid of pairing with another powerful hue.. Tee $89 Kowtow 3. Luxurious knits Knitwear is not just for winter – this golden-coloured ruffled cardigan is made from a cotton and silk blend, making it ideal for layering. Pair yours over a slip dress or camisole as a stylish alternative to a blazer. Cardigan…

Call off the search for that perfect antique mirror and make your own instead. Your pocket will thank you! Buy an inexpensive framed mirror in a size to suit your space and give it decorative details with texture paste, adding the patina of age with paint. You can apply the same easy techniques to age-up picture frames, too, using stencils for super-simple vintage style. GATHER YOUR SUPPLIES • Mirror with frame • Artists’ acrylic paints in black and gold • Texture paste YOU’LL ALSO NEED • Painter’s tape; paper; white chalk; lint-free cloths; palette knife; piping set; paint tray; paintbrushes; MDF frame; plastic stencils DIY antique-look mirror HERE’S HOW 1 Cover mirror with paper, using painter’s tape to mask off the frame. Draw the moulding design in the corners with…

SCORPIO Oct 24 – Nov 22 You know that you do not mix business with pleasure, but still, you will not be able to help yourself. If you choose to do so, be careful – even a flirtation can be dangerous. Although it seems you have a yen for risk-taking and there is a bit of the devil in you. Be careful! Remind yourself that there are boundaries and set them firmly. Or otherwise, totally enjoy yourself! This could become more than a flirtation and those boundaries you set will be very important going forward. SAGITTARIUS Nov 23 – Dec 22 Since when do you get nervous? It seems this week your stomach may be in knots because there is something important you have to do. Take a deep breath…

“As I lay in bed gazing at the ceiling... about the only thing that I wasn’t doing was sleeping After a long and sleepless night over Labour Weekend, I have decided that I simply must get back into an exercise routine. The gyms may be closed, but that’s absolutely no excuse for not getting out and walking. And yes, lockdowns sap spirit and motivation for some, but others use them as an opportunity to spend time on self-development. As I haven’t done any of that kind of Instagrammable carry-on in any of Auckland’s four lockdowns, it’s probably time to get one period of self-improvement under my ever-widening belt before lockdowns are consigned to the annals of history. Especially as there are some lovely walks around my new neighbourhood. It’s a…

IF I COULD PASS ANY LAW, IT WOULD BE… Gay people should be allowed to donate blood. I’m sick of feeling like a dirty, infected freak who’s not worthy of helping save lives. MY COMFORT FOOD IS… Courgette quiche. My mum makes it best. No base, just a delicious, moist bulk of courgettes, bacon, cheese and eggs. Perfect eaten hot or cold, at home or at the beach. THE BEST THING MY PARENTS TAUGHT ME WAS… The mantra “Do it once, do it right”. They live by it and have instilled it in me. Shortcuts will take you twice as long. MY GREATEST WEAKNESS IS… Self-confidence. I don’t know if it’s a Kiwi thing, a media thing or just chronic impostor syndrome, but I’ve always questioned my self-worth. It’s stupid…

Stand-in dad Eight years after the tragic death of his best mate Paul Walker, an emotional Vin Diesel, 54, walked the late actor’s daughter Meadow, 22, down the aisle. A GAL’S BEST FRIEND Dolly Parton, 75, fit the dress code perfectly in her pink rhinestone number as she headlined the first ever Kiss Breast Cancer Goodbye Concert in Nashville, hosted by the Country Music Hall of Fame. The charity performance, where she belted out all her biggest hits, was Dolly’s first full show since 2016. Talented line-up Superstars (from left) Bruce Springsteen, 72, Sir Paul McCartney, 79, Alicia Keys, 40, and Nick Jonas, 29, teamed up to perform at the annual Robin Hood Foundation benefit in New York, helping to raise almost $110m to fight poverty. Hon-ora-y Kiwi Rita Ora,…

If you’re one of the many Kiwis watching Celebrity Treasure Island, then chances are you’ve been having conversations about one of the stand-out celebs – Candy Lane. For many weeks, she quietly went about doing her thing, often overlooked by her fellow contestants, only to find herself in the finale week! I’ve spoken to many women who feel they hit a certain age and become invisible, but here at the Weekly, we celebrate all women regardless of age. I love Candy’s candid interview with us on page 6, where she shares what it felt like to be dismissed and underestimated. She has been juggling being a parent of young adults (who often still need our support) and the loss of her mum, whose 100th birthday was celebrated in our magazine…

James Michael Tyler was sometimes referred to as the “seventh friend” in the sitcom Friends. The actor, who played Central Perk barista Gunther in the iconic US TV show, died on October 24 following a battle with cancer. James, 59, revealed four months ago that he was dying of prostate cancer, saying, “I’ve been dealing with that diagnosis for almost the past three years. It’s stage 4 now, late-stage cancer. So eventually, you know, it’s gonna probably get me.” James was initially placed on a hormone therapy that “worked amazingly”, but at the beginning of the pandemic last year, the cancer progressed, spreading throughout his body, including his spine, which meant he became confined to a wheelchair. The star made a virtual Zoom appearance on the Friends reunion special in…

The Aussie rocker’s a hit in the kitchen too and is sharing his family’s fave eats When Cold Chisel rocker Jimmy Barnes was invited for dinner at the flat of a girl he had recently met in 1979, he found himself a bit conflicted. “I remember her asking me to come to her place because she wanted to cook for me. She said to me, ‘When I was younger, I found a recipe for apricot chicken, would you like to try it?’ “The truth be known, I wasn’t that keen on the idea. It sounded like a dessert and a main course mixed together. But I wanted to be with her so much, I quickly replied, ‘Mmm, that sounds good. I’d love to try it.’ I was lying. I wasn’t…

What’s the hardest part of your job? Doing things like this! I hate talking about myself. The media attention is difficult. We want to fund medicines for as many people as we can and it’s difficult when we can’t do it but want to do it. I understand people get upset and frustrated. We’ve all got friends and family who need access to certain medicines. Who’s someone you admire? Professor Ed Gane, Deputy Director of the NZ Liver Transplant Unit. I worked with him in London and came to work with him in Auckland. He’s done a fantastic job, especially in the treatment of hepatitis C in New Zealand, so I’ve been really lucky to have the support of people like him, who have pushed me along in my career.…

Mixed berry & coconut layer cake SERVES 6 PREP + COOK TIME 45 MINS 6 eggs 2 tsp vanilla bean paste ¾ cup (165g) maple sugar (see note) ¼ cup (60g) coconut oil, melted 1 ½ cups (180g) ground almonds ¾ cup (100g) plain flour 1 tsp baking powder 500g coconut yoghurt 125g raspberries 125g blueberries 1 Preheat oven to 180°C. Grease and line 2 x 20cm round cake pans with baking paper. 2 Beat eggs, paste and sugar in a small bowl with an electric mixer for 10 minutes or until light and creamy. Add oil, beating for a further 3 minutes. 3 Transfer mixture to a large bowl. Gently stir in ground almonds, then sifted flour and baking powder. Spoon mixture evenly between pans. 4 Bake cakes, rotating…

My wife Linda and I have a large, old, wooden sign. It simply says CLOWNS. We saw it hanging in a café and it instantly appealed. When the café closed down, we asked the owners if we could buy it. They reluctantly said yes, we agreed on a price and it’s been hanging on our wall for about 15 years. But we’re curious to know its history. The café owners spotted the sign at a Levin timber yard. It was selling as just a useful piece of used timber. The timber merchant told them the CLOWNS part was all that was left of a much longer sign. But someone had wanted timber for a shelf, so he’d sawn the sign in half and sold the first part to him. That…

Buck to the rescue I’m not a rugby fan and wouldn’t have a clue who’s in the All Blacks. However, Buck Shelford is my kind of legend! Despite being diagnosed with cancer himself, Buck has spent 13 years raising awareness of prostate cancer – and now he is campaigning on behalf of mental health. I run a mental health charity and am so aware that there are many brave individuals suffering silently from mental injury – those who served in the Vietnam War, police who’ve had to attend when a child has been murdered, ambulance officers who’ve gone to assist the injured and been attacked themselves... What a hero you are, Buck for supporting Te Kiwi Maia, which is providing care for those most deserving of our citizens – frontline…

No Spanish wool allowed What would the modern miss have to say to this, which I found published in an old book? In the year of grace 1700, Parliament enacted the following bit of legislation: “That all women of whatever age, rank, profession or degree, whether virgin, maid or widow, that shall from and after such Act impose upon, seduce and betray into matrimony any of His Majesty’s subjects by means of scent, false hair, Spanish wool, iron stays, hoops, high-heeled shoes or bolstered hips, shall incur the penalty of the law now in force against witchcraft and like misdemeanours, and that the marriage upon conviction shall stand null and void. Fantail How does your garden grow? My husband has always laughed at my gardening by the moon, but when…

A book by Liane Moriarty is a big event these days, with the TV adaptations of previous novels making such an impact. Her latest, Apples Never Fall, is a family drama. It’s a big, character-driven read about a missing mother and the mysteries in her past. On the face of it, the Delaneys appear like a perfectly glamorous family. Parents Joy and Stan used to run a tennis school, and their four children were all highly competitive players. But none of them reached the heights of success, and they’re adults now with their own lives and problems. Meanwhile, Joy and Stan have sold the tennis school and are struggling to adjust to retirement. Right at the beginning of the novel, Joy goes missing and Stan is clearly the main suspect,…

There wasn’t a chip buttie or a pint of milk stout in sight when former Coronation Street star Kym Marsh wed her army major beau in a star-studded ceremony. Instead, the 150 guests – including many of the cast from the long-running soap – were treated to Champagne, canapés, prawn cocktails and sticky toffee pudding! Kym, 45, and her new husband Scott Ratcliff, 33, brought their wedding forward so Kym’s dad Dave, who has been diagnosed with cancer, could walk her up the aisle. The bride wore a white Carolina Herrera gown and her bridesmaid was her close friend Alison King, who plays vixen Carla Connor on the Street. The wedding was the mum-of-four and grandmother-of-one’s third, and she revealed later, “There were tears when Dad walked me down the…

When it comes to Covid, members of the royal family have had their lives disrupted as much as anyone else. But now, nearly two years after they last embarked on a major overseas visit, Prince Charles and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, are getting back to international work by going on a royal tour to the Middle East. The couple will head to Jordan and Egypt on behalf of the British government from November 16 to 19. Both Charles, 72 – who caught Covid last year – and Camilla, 74, have been double jabbed and are expected to be given booster shots before they travel overseas. Charles’ deputy private secretary Chris Fitzgerald says climate change will be one of the main themes of the visit, but the couple will also carry…

She’s had a stellar Hollywood career lasting over 30 years, but Kirsten Dunst still doesn’t feel that she has the recognition and respect of her peers. Kirsten has never won a major acting award, or even been nominated for an Oscar. After years of keeping quiet about being overlooked, the Spider-Man star has spoken out about her disappointment. “I’ve never been recognised in my own industry. Maybe they just think I’m the girl from Bring it On,” she told an interviewer, referencing the cheerleader movie she made in 2000. However, that could all be about to change, thanks to Kiwi writer/director Jane Campion. Kirsten, 39, stars in Jane’s latest film The Power of the Dog as a widow who lives in fear of her vicious brother-in-law (played by Benedict Cumberbatch)…

Call it fate or just plain lucky – either way, Maureen Bond can’t believe the serendipitous way she’s been reunited with a special heirloom after losing hope of ever getting it back. Thirty years ago, when Maureen’s Auckland home was burgled, one of the items stolen was a precious amethyst and cubic zirconia dress ring, bequeathed to her by mother-in-law Nancy when she died in 1976. “It was the school holidays and when I went into the bedroom to get changed after work, I found my jewellery box upside down in the wardrobe with things tipped out,” recalls the 75-year-old. “The ring case was left behind. When the policewoman came that night, she said it was most likely to be a school girl and doubted I’d ever get it returned.…

Herbed ricotta ravioli with walnut pesto sauce SERVES 4 PREP + COOK TIME 40 MINS 200g pasta flour or tipo 00 flour (see note) ½ tsp salt 2 eggs ½ cup (55g) semolina flour RICOTTA FILLING 1 cup (250g) full-fat ricotta ¼ cup (20g) finely grated Parmesan \ 1 tbsp finely chopped chives 2 tbsp finely chopped parsley WALNUT PESTO ¼ cup (50g) finely grated Parmesan 1 cup (50g) firmly packed basil leaves ½ cup (80g) walnuts, toasted 2 garlic cloves ½ cup (125ml) extra virgin olive oil 1 Place flour and salt in a food processor. Add eggs and process until mixture begins to come together. 2 Transfer dough to a lightly floured clean surface and dust with a little of the semolina flour. Knead until dough is smooth.…

Good heels Our heels are the happiest in shoes and socks. In summer, when we wear sandals or go barefoot, heel skin builds up to protect the fat pad and bone. “There’s a huge amount of force passing through the heel, so the body goes into protection mode,” Charlotte Bodell explains. File feet weekly after bathing, then once a month, go to bed for a week in heel balm and socks. “My favourites are fast-absorbing foams from a podiatrist, or formulas with 20-30 per cent urea from the chemist.” If heels crack, a podiatrist can remove caullused areas or put blister Band-Aids over them. “This keeps moisture in and bacteria out while skin heals.…

Do you love butterflies but realise you don’t know much about them? Common questions include: • I thought butterflies only lived for a day… and that you couldn’t touch their wings or you’d kill them! • What’s the difference between moths and butterflies? • What plants do butterflies need, besides swan plants? If you’re keen to learn more about butterflies, enrol in the Moths and Butterflies of New Zealand Trust’s online Butterfly Gardening and Habitat Course. Find out more at nzbutterflies.org.nz Enrolments can be made by email to treasurer@nzbutterflies.org.nz…

For someone raised in a country that prides itself on its DIY attitude, I am shocked to realise how much of my personal grooming I’ve been outsourcing to other people. It started innocently enough – I can trace it back to going to the hairdresser as a kid. I grabbed every possible chance to accompany my mother to Mrs Gilroy’s salon, to watch the cutting and curling and drying under space-age-looking helmets, and to breathe in complicated cocktails of perming lotion, hair dye and sticky sprays. And to have my own turn, sitting high on a pile of cushions while Mrs Gilroy directed an apprentice to give me a trim. My hair then was always much shorter than I really wanted because I could never say no to being combed…

WELCOME BACK • Winning letter I was about to put pen to paper about the lovely cover featuring Dame Kiri Te Kanawa and her dear grandson Luther when I suffered a small home accident, which put me out of action. But all’s well again, so here I am! I am now 85 and my daughter started a subscription for me many years ago. It’s wonderful to have you back after production fell apart. I’m finding the content of the magazine even more interesting than before – great stories and information. There are so many lovely people out there to learn about and they deserve their breaks. Keep up the good work, Weekly team! Pat…

“It was so great being with them that I briefly forgot how old I was – until a passing granddaughter demanded to know My grandmother was the sweetest person I’ve ever known, though she was so Scottish I sometimes had trouble understanding what she was saying to me. In all the boxes of family photos I’ve inherited, there’s hardly one of her where she isn’t smiling. Apart from her birthday pictures that is. As my grandmother quietly rolled into her 90s, my mother got into the habit of taking a photo of her each year on her birthday. She’d seat her old mother on the back lawn and trace out her age in flowers on the grass in front of her. I’ve lined the pictures up and, each year, my…

She lives in Sydney and worked in advertising and marketing, writing short stories in her spare time. Now she’s written eight novels, sold 20 million copies of her books worldwide and had two of them, Big Little Lies and Nine Perfect Strangers, adapted for television series. This novel was inspired by… True crime podcasts. Sadly, there are multiple cases where a woman goes missing and the most obvious person of interest is her partner, who is often described as a “loving father”. Listening to those podcasts, my thoughts would always turn to the children. Could they support their father? Could they forgive? The most fun/challenging thing about writing it was… I had to do a lot of research into the world of tennis. I talked to coaches and former competitive…

Angelina Jolie continued her whirlwind promotional tour of her new superhero flick Eternals last week, but as she walked the red carpet at the Rome Film Festival, it was her hair that had everyone talking. With her daughters, Zahara, 16, and Shiloh, 15, by her side, the Salt actress looked her usual glamorous self in a figure-hugging Atelier Versace gown. But when the 46-year-old turned around, fans couldn’t help but be shocked by her very obvious hair extensions, with one commenter even declaring, “You need to fire whoever did your extensions. That’s tragic.” Angelina’s role as ancient warrior Thena is the first time she’s appeared as a superhero and the award-winning actress recently shared why she finally felt ready to dive into the Marvel universe. “It was really this family…