Innholdsfortegnelse for July 2016 i The Australian Women's Weekly

SITTING HERE IN the Editor-in-Chief’s chair overlooking Sydney’s Hyde Park and the graceful spires of St Mary’s Cathedral, with the sound of ferry foghorns echoing from the harbour, I am penning my first editor’s letter for Australia’s biggest and most loved magazine. Suddenly, I’m acutely aware of the incredible honour of this role and the responsibility of being the custodian of one of the great voices for Australian women. But there’s something else, too. Amid the flurry of kind well-wishers, the excitement of joining the team, the eagerness to get on with the many plans ahead (and a generous dose of first-week nerves), I realise what that unexpected sense is: stepping into The Australian Women’s Weekly feels like coming home. It’s not simply the decades of covers on the office…

JADE HAMEISTER WAS 13 when she sat down to her usual family dinner and made an announcement: she wanted to become the youngest person ever to ski to the North Pole. It was something she’d been dreaming about for the past year, she said, and since the dream wouldn’t go away, she wanted to see if she could make it a reality. Most parents would probably have laughed and told Jade to finish her vegetables. Luckily for Jade, she doesn’t have most parents. Her dad, Paul, immediately began investigating how to make it happen. “If your kids have a dream, it’s important to take action and find out if they can do it,” he says. “It’s better to have a crack and fail than to run away in case things…

“In every photo, I’m trying really hard not to itch or overheat.” WHEN MY GRANDMA died, her traditions died with her. Some I was happy to lose – like her birthday party offerings of Apricot Chicken Casserole and Chow Mein – both recipes sourced from the back of the French Onion Soup sachet. Yet there is one tradition I really miss. The way she loved a yarn, preferably 8-ply. She’d spend her days on the couch in the sunroom clickety clacking through the Patons Classic pattern book, whipping up garments for the grandkids. She’d keep a cracking pace all day, knitting one and purling one, only stopping to visit the toot or to break for cheese and tomato sandwiches at 12 o’clock sharp. I’d sit next to her,…

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QI have a niggling dull pain in my lower right-hand side that comes and goes. Is this just sore muscles or should I be concerned? B.B., NSW. An undiagnosed pain in your abdomen should always be checked by your doctor. There are a multitude of possible causes including bowel cancer, low grade appendicitis, bowel inflammation, a hernia, ovarian cyst or other gynaecological problem. Q If I eat fruit, do I need to also take vitamin C tablets or multivitamins? F.E., Tas. Your body cannot produce vitamin C, so you need to eat foods containing vitamin C every day. If this is not possible, then I advise taking a supplement. Multivitamins are useful where diet or digestion of food is inadequate. Q My son and daughter-in-law dress their twin baby girls…

Imagine waking up every morning to the sound of your alarm, excited and happy to be starting a new day. When you look in the mirror you admire your body. Everyone tells you how great you’re looking and asks what your secret is. Sound too good to be true? If you, like many other women, don’t feel this way, you may have a hormonal imbalance. Research has documented that over 40 per cent of women have an undiagnosed underactive thyroid gland. If you feel tired all the time, crave sugar, use alcohol and coffee to lift yourself, retain weight around your middle and feel the cold, you could be suffering from this problem. What Does Your Thyroid Do, and What Does This Mean For You? The thyroid gland is the…

Stuffed eggplant with lamb SERVES 4 PREP AND COOK TIME 1 HOUR 25 MINUTES 2 large (1kg) eggplants 2 teaspoons coarse cooking salt 1/3 cup (80ml) extra virgin olive oil 2 medium (300g) brown onions, chopped 500g lamb mince 4 cloves garlic, chopped 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon ½ teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg 2 slices bread, processed to coarse crumbs 11/3 cups (160g) grated tasty cheese mixed leaf salad, to serve 1 Preheat oven to 200°C (180°C fan-forced). Line an oven tray with baking paper. 2 Halve eggplants lengthways; scoop out the flesh, leaving about 1cm border inside each eggplant. Place eggplant shells on prepared tray; cover with foil, bake for 25 minutes. Meanwhile, cut the eggplant flesh into 2cm cubes; place in a large sieve. Sprinkle eggplant with the salt;…

Can you please tell me what quinoa is? I’ve started to see it on menus and in supermarkets, but don’t know how to cook it! Dierdre Schultz, via email. exception. It is rich in protein, dietary fibre, folate, dietary minerals and several B vitamins required to turn the food that you eat into energy to fuel your body. While it may be relatively new to many of us, quinoa has been a staple food in the Andean region of South America for thousands of years. The Incas are said to have considered it sacred, calling it “the mother of all grains”. Test Kitchen tip: To prepare 1 cup of quinoa, rinse well under cold, running water. Bring 2 cups of water to the boil in a medium saucepan,…

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Prune deciduous trees into a neat shape – and get rid of branches that try to decapitate you when you mow the grass under them. Love your roots: carrots, beetroot and parsnips are sweetest and most tender in winter – roast them now! Fill vases with scented winter blooms like daphne or Erlicheer daffodils, to fill the house with happiness. Plant your favourite fruit tree. If you have no room, donate it to the local school – all kids deserve the chance to pick some fruit then munch on it. Rake up those dead leaves you have neglected, especially on paths, and add them to your compost heap – rotting leaves can be slippery and potential leg breakers. Forget window boxes – hang potted succulents that need little watering up…

About the author ROSE TREMAIN Born in London, Rose Tremain, now 72, was one of only five women listed in Granta’s 20 best young British novelists of 1983 and she has delivered on that early promise. Her best-selling novels have been published in 30 countries and won numerous awards. She is best known for Restoration, set in the court of King Charles II, which was shortlisted for the Booker Prize and translated into a movie and a stage play. “Powerful historical novels are not remembered for their detail, they’re remembered for how they speak to us about the human condition,” says Tremain, whose novels all tackle this issue. THE GUSTAV SONATA BY ROSE TREMAIN, RANDOM HOUSE. The power of a Rose Tremain novel is in her haunting characterisation and vivid…

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PEARL OF WISDOM A happy frame of mind makes a perfect picture. M. BUCKLEY, NOBLE PARK, VIC. The winner of our Pearl of Wisdom this month wins a 12-month subscrption to The Australian Women’s Weekly, valued at $83.80. NEXT MONTH The August issue of The Australian Women’s Weekly goes on sale on July 7. Don’t miss out! WRITE TO US Letter of the Month wins $100. Your postal address must be included in all correspondence. Please state clearly if your letter is not for publication. See Contents for the location of Bauer Media Limited’s Privacy Notice. Courageous Marlene Beverley Hadgraft’s Rebuilding Marlene (WW, June) was a confronting and distressing read, sparking a flood of emotions ranging from shock, anger and sadness to shame; shame from knowing that most non-indigenous Australians…

THE TENSION IN the room was palpable, emanating not just from the demeanour of the doctors and nurses surrounding 75-year-old John Kennerley’s prostrate form, but from John himself. His wife of 32 years, Kerri-Anne Kennerley, gently stroked his hand – touch being one of the few sensations left to John after his devastating spinal injury – as the team prepared to remove the resuscitation tube from a tracheotomy incision just centimetres below his Adam’s apple. “We’d tried this twice during the past few weeks, but both times John was unable to breathe,” recalls Kerri-Anne, 62. “Survival is the first thing you hope for in a situation such as this and I was grateful John was alive, but if that life was to have any quality at all, he needed at…

FOR: The brumbies endanger the rare corroboree frog. AGAINST: The frog is being wiped out by a virus, not horses. FOR: This region was never meant for hard-hoofed animals. AGAINST: This region was populated by megafauna for millions of years; horses may be restoring it to what it was. FOR: There are 6000 horses and their numbers are increasing. AGAINST: It’s actually half that. Parks just counted horses over a larger area than previously. FOR: They’re a danger on the roads. AGAINST: Roads and Maritime Services say the danger is negligible. FOR: They could spread Hendra virus. AGAINST: Hendra isn’t a risk in NSW. FOR: Brumbies damage vegetation. AGAINST: Horses are selective grazers and don’t like native grasses, they eat introduced ones, so they help preserve native habitat and prevent…

“There were girls galore, but there was no one special. Believe me.” INCREDIBLY, THE DUKE of Edinburgh has visited Australia more times than any other member of the royal family. During the war, he spent time in Sydney, Melbourne, Western Australia and Tasmania as a naval officer, and after the 1954 tour with the Queen, he made 16 solo trips in addition to those with his wife. What is even more surprising is that Prince Philip frequently flew himself halfway around the world and back. Those close to the Duke tell how he would pilot the plane himself and make the journey to Australia with a co-pilot in a number of hops, with stopovers in places like Malta, Oman, India, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Pakistan, Hong Kong, Japan, Thailand and Malaysia…

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Improve your memory and stay sharp with these six simple diet changes, writes Dr Joanna McMillan. JUST LIKE ALL the organs in the body, your brain needs fuel to perform at its best. Eating healthy food that powers your brain can prevent you feeling sluggish, improve concentration and help you maintain clarity and focus throughout the day. Those are the immediate benefits, but studies also show that what we eat now may help ward off brain-related diseases such as Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia in old age. That should concern us all since dementia is the second leading cause of death in Australia and there is currently no cure. So, what does your brain need to perform at its best and stay as healthy as possible? 1 Cut back…

WINTER IS THE perfect time to have a huge pot of soup on the stove simmering, so the warming smells envelop me. Something else I love about winter is rugging up and cooking on the barbecue, and you’ll find the beef ribs here so more-ish. Having your family around as you cook the pumpkin risotto or roll pastry for the lamb and quince pie will ensure it’s a special day. For the tagine, make the apricots Australian! Barbecued beef short ribs with vino cotto and rosemary SERVES 4 PREP AND COOK TIME 3 HOURS 30 MINUTES (+ REFRIGERATION AND STANDING TIME) START THIS RECIPE A DAy AHEAD 2kg beef short ribs 1/3 cup (80ml) vino cotto 1/3 cup (80ml) extra virgin olive oil 2 tablespoons soy sauce 1/3 cup fresh…

Grated chocolate sponge roll SERVES 10 PREP AND COOK TIME 30 MINUTES (+ COOLING TIME) 4 eggs, separated ½ cup (110g) caster sugar 2 tablespoons hot water 60g dark chocolate, grated coarsely ½ cup (75g) self-raising flour 2 tablespoons caster sugar, extra dark chocolate, extra, to decorate VANILLA CREAM ¾ cup (180ml) thickened cream 2 teaspoons icing sugar mixture 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 Preheat oven to 180°C (160°C fan-forced). Grease a 23cm x 32cm Swiss roll pan; line the base and long sides with baking paper, extending the paper 5cm over the sides. 2 Beat the egg yolks and sugar in a medium bowl with an electric mixer for about 5 minutes or until thick and creamy. Transfer the mixture to a large bowl; fold in the hot water…

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ROUGH SKIN SOLUTION To soften stubborn dry patches on rough elbows and knees this winter, rub with a simple scrub of honey and sugar, then gently rinse. Q ASK THE WEEKLY I slipped on a mossy path and, despite no broken bones, my cotton-blend trousers were left with dark stains. Can you help? G. Hickson, Hamilton, NSW. Dampen the stains and rub in a thick paste of oxygenated stain remover powder and water. Leave for one to two hours, check to see if stains have lifted (and repeat if necessary), then wash as usual. Travel in style Use an inexpensive, lidded plastic ice cube tray, secured with a rubber band, to carry and store pairs of earrings when travelling. Yuletide tipple Celebrating Christmas in July? Use your slow cooker to…

STILETTO BY DANIEL O’MALLEY, HARPER COLLINS. Goodness, Stiletto is so wildly bonkers it’s hard to know where to begin. The world is much the same as now, except for a secret army of genetically modified Belgians who’ve been evolving for centuries. Their mortal enemy is a branch of the British Secret Service comprised of people with supernatural powers. It’s one of the oddest novels I’ve encountered. Take the flesh-eating ghoul who has an account at Fortnum & Mason, or the lady-in-waiting to the Queen who can dissolve people’s bones with a wave. This is no medieval epic. It’s a complex political thriller with fantastical features and a wonderful soupçon of wit. When peace talks begin, negotiations are hampered by centuries of hate, factions and rifts. Stiletto is endlessly imaginative and…

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WHEN THE NEWS broke that John Kennerley had been paralysed in a freak accident, comparisons were immediately drawn to the late actor Christopher Reeve. At first, it seemed John’s injuries were similar to those of the Superman star, who was left quadriplegic after an equestrian accident 21 years ago. However, we now know John’s condition is less severe than originally feared. Unlike Christopher, whose skull became disconnected from his spine and had to be surgically reattached, John has “incomplete quadriplegia”, with some feeling and movement below his injury. John broke his C3 and C4 vertebrae, which are near the top of his spine, but lower than Christopher’s C1 and C2 injury, which left him on a ventilator. Just a centimetre or two can mean the difference between hope and despair.…

LIKE MANY TEENAGERS, Susan Carland was trying to figure out her identity and direction in life when she began questioning the religion she’d been raised with. Growing up in a loving family in a regular suburban Christian home, she’d attended the Uniting Church as a child before switching to the Baptist Church as a teenager. “I was very happy with the Christian faith I had grown up with,” she says. “It was so positive, I started going to my [church] role models with my questions.” Yet her spiritual curiosity was still not quenched, so the then 17-year-old decided to embark on an exploration of other religions. “I started to wonder why I believed what I did,” recalls Susan, who is married to Waleed Aly, Gold Logie-winning TV host. “Was it…

“OLDER WOMEN ARE MORE ENTERTAINING. YOU CAN HAVE A CONVERSATION WITH THEM.” DANNY WAS 29 and working behind a bar when a woman in her 50s started flirting with him. She ordered cocktails with naughty names and eventually one thing led to another. “I’d never entertained the idea of a female substantially older than myself before,” Danny (who asked us not to publish his second name) recalls. He clearly enjoyed the experience though. Since then, he’s dated around 20 cougars for anything from a one-night stand to a two-year relationship. “Two-thirds is sexual,” he explains, “but I also find older women more entertaining. You can have a decent conversation with them.” Younger women’s idea of fun is a weekend bender, he says. “You can’t prise their iPhone out of their…

NO ISSUES TISSUES Ask anyone in business what the Holy Grail is for a retail outlet. They’ll answer Woolworths or Coles. So Ziah Lane hit the jackpot in 2011 when, as part of her Masters of Design project, she presented the concept for No Issues Tissues to Woolworths, along with a prototype box. They jumped at it. Five years later, her No Issues Tissues (made from bamboo and the only tree-free tissues on the market) are ranged in Woolworths, Coles and Harris Farm Markets. “Bamboo is the future of the paper industry. I am an advocate and I want everyone to know that,” the 38-year-old from Sydney says. With rapid growth over the past few years and a staff of seven, Ziah anticipates turnover to exceed $2 million next year…

In order to prevent long-term eye conditions, such as a squint or a lazy eye, optometrists recommend that all children have their first eye test before they turn eight. Yet a recent study* revealed that almost half of Australian parents overlook this crucial milestone – with nearly a third of parents never having taken their child for an eye test, regardless of age. That’s almost 1.5 million children left unchecked. Getting regular eye testing for kids as they grow. As kids spend more time using technology such as computers and smartphones, Specsavers recommends that all parents have their children’s eyes tested every two years at least, regardless of physical symptoms. Bring your kids in for an eye test. Problems with sight which go undetected can have a profound effect on…

5 minutes WITH ELYSE TAYLOR The model, mother and face of Nude By Nature talks beauty. 1 Nothing makes a woman more beautiful than … a compassionate heart, inner happiness and confidence. 2 My number one beauty tip is … read the ingredient list on make-up and skincare to avoid chemicals such as parabens, silicone, talc and bismuth that can irritate and age the skin. 3 My daily skin routine involves … I’m all about clean, clear skin. I double cleanse and moisturise morning and night, exfoliate and apply a mask every other day, and I also invest in regular oxygen facials for maintenance. 4 The most common beauty mistake women make is … wearing too much make-up or the wrong colour foundation. 5 My signature fragrance is … Bvlgari…

BACK IN 1996, I was working as the medical reporter for the Today show on the Nine Network in Australia. I travelled with a production crew to San Francisco to investigate the move in California to legalise cannabis for medical use. This new law enabled legal access to cannabis for people with cancer, AIDS, multiple sclerosis and some other medical conditions, provided that they had a doctor’s recommendation. Canada, Switzerland, the Netherlands and Israel have legalised programs for medical cannabis. Conversely, cannabis is treated as a serious illicit drug in other countries such as Indonesia, with a conviction for importing large quantities attracting the death penalty. Medical use of cannabis is illegal in Australia currently, even under medical supervision, except for Victoria, which recently legalised medicinal cannabis for children with…

Hot smoked salmon with sesame salad SERVES 4 PREP TIME 20 MINUTES 2 green onions (green shallots), sliced finely 100g bean sprouts, trimmed 1 medium (120g) carrot, peeled, grated 1 medium (200g) red capsicum, julienned 100g snow peas, sliced finely 1 cup coriander leaves 500g hot smoked salmon fillet, flaked 2 tablespoons sesame seeds, toasted DRESSING ¼ cup (70g) hoisin sauce 2 tablespoons lime juice 1 teaspoon sesame oil 1 tablespoon fish sauce 1 teaspoon sugar 1 DRESSING: Place all ingredients in a screw-top jar; shake to combine. 2 Combine vegetables and coriander in a large mixing bowl; add half the Dressing and toss to combine. 3 Arrange the vegetable salad over a serving platter. Top with the flaked salmon and sesame seeds. Drizzle with remaining Dressing. Not suitable to…

Pear and rhubarb crumble SERVES 6 PREP AND COOK TIME 1 HOUR 1 bunch (500g) rhubarb, chopped 4 medium (920g) semi-ripe pears, peeled, cut into 2cm cubes 1/3 cup (75g) caster sugar 1 tablespoon orange or lemon juice 1 cup (100g) almond meal (ground almonds) 1 cup (100g) rolled oats ½ cup (110g) firmly packed brown sugar ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon 100g butter, chopped 1 Preheat the oven to 180°C (160°C fan-forced). 2 Place the rhubarb, pear, caster sugar and juice in a large bowl; toss to combine. Transfer the fruit mixture to an ovenproof dish (2.5-litre/10-cup capacity). 3 For crumble topping, combine the almond meal, oats, brown sugar and cinnamon in a medium bowl. Rub in the butter until the mixture resembles buttery crumbs. 4 Cover the fruit with…

CIDER ROAST PORK BELLY WITH APPLE AND PARSNIP SERVES 4 PREP AND COOK TIME 3 HOURS 1.5kg piece Ironbark Pork Belly, rind on 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh rosemary 1 tablespoon sea salt flakes 1 1/3 cups (330ml) Storm Brewing Co apple cider 4 medium (1kg) parsnips, peeled, cut into quarters, lengthways 4 cloves garlic, peeled 1½ cups (375ml) Chefs’ Cupboard Liquid Chicken Stock 2 medium (300g) green-skinned apples 1 Preheat the oven to 240°C (220°C fan-forced). 2 Using a sharp knife, score pork rind at 1cm intervals in a criss-cross pattern. Place the pork, rind-side up, in a large roasting pan. Combine the rosemary and salt in a small bowl; rub salt mixture over pork. Roast pork, uncovered, for 20 minutes or until the rind starts to blister and…

BEDROOMS ARE NOT only a place to retreat to, they are also a space you’ll spend a considerable part of your day in, so it’s important to decorate them in a way that makes you feel comfortable and relaxed. In order to create a warm and welcoming bedroom, the space should have layers – larger pieces in the room, such as the bed, can be broken up with smaller elements, such as throws, pillows and candles. This season, the more layers you add into the bedroom, the better. Luxe For a luxe and decorative style in the bedroom, inject maximum colour, pattern and texture. You can do this by embracing multiple tones of the same palette when decorating, to create timeless elegance. Use bed covers, cushions, throws, linen and bedheads…

THIS MUST BE THE PLACE BY MAGGIE O’FARRELL, TINDER PRESS. I’ve always been in awe of Maggie O’Farrell’s writing. Intimate, emotional, yet with a light, sparing touch, her novels are some of my favourites. As a fan, I’m delighted to say This Must Be The Place, her seventh novel, doesn’t disappoint. Daniel Sullivan is an American living in Ireland with his reclusive, ex-film star wife, Claudette. Called back to America on family business, he leaves Claudette and begins a journey that takes him not only to America, but also to England to revisit memories of a difficult past relationship and uncover a secret. O’Farrell excels at portraying the complicated maps of our lives. Through her characters and the landscapes they travel through, O’Farrell reveals how our lives and loves are…

“I didn’t want a relationship. I wanted a coffee.” WE WALKED UP to the cafe on the corner last week. My granddaughters ordered their “usual” – babycinos with a side order of marshmallows. Now it was my turn. Everyone was there … the macchiatos, mochas, espressos, cappuccinos, caffe lattes, ristrettos and even the Americanos. I felt like a guest at a Soprano family wedding. I read and re-read the coffee menu. A queue formed behind me, people sending texts, sighing, coughing and exchanging sympathetic smiles with the barista. Did I want a pour-over or a filter? A micro-lot? A cold drip? A direct trade? A fair trade? The queue shuffled and stamped. Several people checked the time on their mobiles. Fair trade sounded like the right thing to do. “Cool,”…