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Road train recipes

The AWW Food Team

We are thrilled to be On the Road with the Today show and the Commonwealth Bank — after all, our food comes from regional Australia, and that’s what we deal with all day and every day in The Australian Women’s Weekly food department. Throughout the year, we’ll find out what’s special about the towns and regions we visit (including what they grow best) and each month we’ll develop a Road Train recipe based on what we find.

Along the way, we’ll also be demonstrating from our world famous cookbooks and collecting YOUR recipes along the way. What a year we have ahead.

See you on the road.

Lyndey Milan

Food Director

The Australian Women’s Weekly

[Photo (left to right): Deputy Food Editor Fran Abdallaoui, Food Director Lyndey Milan, Food Editor Alex Elliot]

The recipes

The following recipes will be be prepared by The Weekly’s Test Kitchen from October 24th to November 8th at the On the Road stops in Armidale, Port Macquarie, Singleton, Maitland, The Entrance, Newcastle and lots of places in between!

The following recipes were be be prepared by The Weekly’s Test Kitchen from September 26th to October 23rd at the On the Road stops in Gladstone, Bundaberg, Noose Heads, Ipswich, Coffs Harbour, Ballina and lots of places in between!

The following recipes were prepared by The Weekly’s Test Kitchen from August 22 to Septemer 25 at the On the Road stops in Port Douglas, Cairns, Townsville, Mackay, Bundaberg, Rockhampton, Noosa Heads and lots of places in between!

The following recipe was prepared by Lyndey Milan in Cairns from products sourced locally on Friday, August 31.

The following recipe was prepared by Lyndey Milan in Innisfail on Saturday, September 1.

The following recipes were prepared by The Weekly’s Test Kitchen from July 24 to August 21 at the On the Road stops in Darwin, Mount Isa, Longreach and Emerald:

The following recipes were prepared by The Weekly’s Test Kitchen from July 1 to July 21 at the On the Road stops in Mandurah, Northam, Geraldton, Carnarvon, Karratha, Port Hedland, Broome, Kununurra, and Katherine:

The following recipes were prepared by The Weekly’s Test Kitchen from May 23 to June 27 at the On the Road stops in Victor Harbour, Barossa, Clare, Berri, Mildura, Broken Hill, Port Pirie, Port Augusta, Whyalla Port, Lincoln, Kalgoorlie/Boulder, Esperance, Albany, Manjimup, Bridgetown, and Margaret River:

Barossa Farmers’ Market recipes

These recipes were cooked on the road by Lyndey Milan with product entirely sourced minutes before so they have not gone through the usual Test Kitchen process. The idea was to use what was on hand and show the audience how such products could be used immediately and without hours of preparation. We salute all the farmers who manage to keep producing despite the drought. Thank you for our food!

From April 26 to May 22 at the Road Train stops in Warragul, Healesville, Mornington, Geelong, Apollo Bay and Warrnambool in Victoria, Hobart and Launceston in Tasmania, and Mount Gambier and Murray Bridge in South Australia, the Test Kitchen prepared the following recipes:

From March 28 to April 24, we prepared the following recipes at the Road Train stops in Wodonga, Wangaratta, Swan Hill, Bendigo, Ballarat, and Sale in Victoria:

From February 20 to March 24, the following recipes were prepared at the Road Train stops in NSW at Hay, Griffith, Leeton, Wagga Wagga, Tumut, Goulburn, Moss Vale, Wollongong, Ulladulla, Nowra, and Albury, and Canberra in the ACT and Wodonga in Victoria:

From January 24 to February 20 at the Road Train stops in Tamworth, Gunnedah, Moree, Bourke, Dubbo, Mudgee, Bathurst, Orange, Parkes, Condobolin, Cootamundra, and Young, NSW, the following recipes were prepared by the food team on stage:

Check back soon for more delicious recipes from the Road Train and to find out how you can enter your own favourite recipes.

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Shopping in paradise: Hawaiian-style

Here's a guide to the best fashion boutiques and stores in Hawaii. Hawaii's capital Honolulu has morphed into a shopping paradise.
Waikiki beach, Hawaii

Waikiki is not only a tropical paradise, but also a shopping paradise — for budgets big and small, there is something for everyone. For luxury lovers, it’s a shopping Mecca, offering up all the designer brands from Prada to Chanel and Louis Vuitton to Tiffany & Co., just stroll down Kalakaua Ave or wander through the five-star resort lobbies to see them all.

If you’re up for a day of serious shopping, head to the the Ala Moana Centre, an open-air mall that has it all from fashion, homewares, electronics, and souvenirs, to handmade Hawaiian gifts and a huge food court. All the major international luxury designer brands are here as well.

For a fast fashion fix, the major chain stores that we don’t get in Australia are perfect. Check out Abercrombie & Fitch, the Gap, Hollister and Banana Republic. Macy’s Department store has a great mix of affordable brands, while Neiman Marcus carries a huge range of designer brands under one roof. Some of our favorite fashion stores were BCBG Max Azria and Diesel.

On the beauty front, go to Sephora and Long’s Drugs for a huge selection of products that you just can’t find at home.

If you’re shopping on a budget, stroll through the International Market Place in the heart of Waikiki — it’s open till late and is the place to go for souvenirs, aloha shirts, sarongs, shell jewellery, leis, knick-knacks, and a cheap meal. We love the Hawaiian nut necklaces, they make great gifts!

For all your daily holidaying needs, the ABC discount stores are on (almost) every corner. They are more than just a convenience store stocking basic food supplies, sliced fresh fruit, water, sunscreen, souvenirs, laundry powder, thongs, beach mats, alcohol and sundries.

Not enough hours in the day to fit it all in? Not a problem, the main shopping strip in downtown Waikiki is buzzing with people until 11pm, making sure you have enough time to laze on the beach during the day, drink Mai Tai’s at sunset and shop well into the night!

Travel essentials

+ Oahu-Waikiki Shoppers Paradise: four days/three nights from $299 per person.

Discover the best shopping in town by visiting the Waikele Premium Outlets, Hawaii’s only outlet centre. Enjoy great savings on many of the finest brands, including Ralph Lauren, Tommy Hilfiger and Gucci. Shop till you drop with an all-day Trolley Pass taking you to Ala Moana Center, Ward Warehouse and more. Mini-stay includes fresh flower lei greeting, return seat in coach transfers, three nights’ accommodation (including local taxes) Waikele Premium Outlets Tour, all-day Trolley Pass, tour of Maui Divers’ Jewellery Design Center and an island orientation briefing on your first morning in Waikiki.

+ Introduction to Hawaii, the Big Island: four days/two nights from $339 per person.

Hawaii, the Big Island, is twice the size of the other Hawaiian Islands combined. Here you can get up close to Kilauea, Hawaii’s active volcano, or visit the Hamakua Coast, filled with cascading waterfalls. Visit the historic sites of Kailua-Kona, or choose from any number of beaches along the 430km of coastline. This mini-stay package includes return seat in coach transfers, two nights’ accommodation (including local taxes) and a Grand Circle Island Tour.

Fly

Hawaiian Airlines (tel: 02 9244 2377; www.hawaiianairlines.com) flies from Sydney to Honolulu three times a week, with return low-season fares from $899 (exclusive of taxes and fees).

Jetstar (www.jetstar.com) flies to Honolulu from Sydney on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday and from Melbourne on Monday and Friday, from $579 one way and $599 one way, respectively (includes surcharges, fees and taxes).

Qantas (tel: 13 13 13; www.qantas.com) flies to Honolulu on Wednesday, Friday and Sunday from $1288 return, inclusive.

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What to wear with white linen

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White linen pants are a summer wardrobe essential.

This season the nautical trend was revived and we saw reds, whites and navy flood into stores around the country.

Our suggestion would be to team your wide-legged pants with a fitted top (i.e. a nautical-inspired striped t-shirt).

It’s important to balance your outfit to achieve the most flattering silhouette, so if you’re wearing wide-legged pants, wear a more streamlined top and if you’re wearing a loosely fitted blouse, try more tapered skirt or pants.

Enjoy summer in style!

The AWW fashion team

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Knee-high boots for autumn

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Are you looking to buy a pair of knee-high boots for the cooler months ahead?

With winter just around the corner, it’s a good idea to look at simple ways to update your existing wardrobe.

Incorporating a great pair of knee-high boots to your winter dressing is a fabulous way to achieve a more modern look.

Knee-high boots look great with skirts that sit on or just above your knee, teamed with or without opaque tights (a winter must-have!). They can also be worn underneath pants or over the top of your jeans for a chic weekend look.

The AWW fashion team

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Organise your jewellery

Question

Help! My jewellery collection is getting out of control and is becoming a tangled mess. How can I keep it organised and visible?

— Sam, NSW.

Answer

The Icebirg Jewellery Hanger is the perfect storage solution! Hang it inside your cupboard door so it won’t take up any shelf space, and store your earrings, bracelets, necklaces, scarfs, belts and sunglasses. Its clear acrylic finish will appear invisible against your favourite pieces, so you’ll be able to see what you want, clearly, at all times. It holds up to 50 pairs of earrings and up to 50 bracelets and necklaces. Create your own personal shop! RRP $59.95. www.icebirg.com.au or call 0417 426 706.

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Shimmering eye shadow

Shimmery eyeshadow

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Question

Whenever I apply creamy eye shadow on my eyelid, it gets smudged after half an hour or an hour. I have tried base and everything, even a very expensive eye shadow serum which claimed to keep shimmery shadow but it just didn’t work for me. Please help me to solve this problem. I want to make it last for at least for 3 or 4 hours.

— Sha

Answer

Applying cream or shimmer to the eyelid can be tricky as you are continually blinking. The best suggestion I can make is to focus on applying your cream or shimmer eye shadow to the centre of the eye lid over a powder eye shadow in the same colour and apply a lighter shimmer just under the brow bone. This way you have an up-to-date eye look without the creases.

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Should pets eat fruit?

Question

My mother’s dog Cindy eats apples and my cat Darcy eats strawberries. Are they both mad or is this normal?

— Lynne

Answer

While fruit may not be considered a common dining delicacy for dogs and cats, it’s far from being the worst thing they could be sampling. Fruit is high in energy, vitamins and fibre so from that viewpoint it may actually be doing them some good. In fact, with recent research showing that green leafy vegetables are of benefit to your dog’s health, it’s possible that fruit may not be too far behind in delivering good health to your pet.

Make it an occasional treat rather than a staple food and look out for any signs of a gut upset that may indicate your pet is having too much. Just remember not to offer your dog grapes, there is now growing evidence that grapes may be toxic to dogs when eaten in large numbers.

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Feathers and fur

“Who Needs a rubber duckie when you have Daffy!” This is a picture of our (female) pet duck Daffy who, on a hot day, enjoys a nice cool bath!

— Susan

This is picture of my beautiful boy Zaccy, always loyal and waiting by the door!

— Amanda

Here is my Westie, Bonnie, sunning herself in the backyard, her favourite place and, taking a rest on the deck!

— Peta

This is my Alaskan Malamute “Wolf”. He’s a very sunsmart dog, likes to wear his ‘shades’ during the hot weather in Mildura. He is very loved and very spoilt, he even gets an aromatherapy bath from ‘Aussie Pooch’ once a month.

— Sharon

Our 13 month old cat Loui Vitton. He looks pretty smug as though he had just killed the vacuum cleaner. He’s an RSPCA survivor and we spoil him lots.

— Katherine

This is Symo our puppy who is cheeky, but always with a smile.

The children in my household thought you might like this picture of our very spoilt pets. Beauty is 2½ years old, Juddy is 1 year old and Gispie-Lee is 3 months old.

— Noelene

Kiewa is a very playful Jack Russell who has heaps of character and loves to run amok whenever she can.

— Proud owner, Samantha

Personality plus! Worse than a two-year-old kid. Rahni — 7-year-old Indian Ringneck.

— Shanesudjam

“What are you waking me for?”

— Renee

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Jealous Ange’s red-carpet meltdown

Angelina Jolie’s bizarre behaviour at the Golden Globes last week has further fuelled speculation her relationship with Brad Pitt is in crisis.

Insiders say the volatile actress had a meltdown moments before arriving at the glamorous awards night in LA, telling Brad she wanted to stay home.

“They had a major argument when Ange decided she didn’t want to go,” says one source. “She lashed out at Brad, telling him she’s had enough of Hollywood and she doesn’t like his friends.”

Insiders say Ange’s jealousy over Brad’s close friendship with his Babel co-star Cate Blanchett — who also attended the Golden Globes — is the main reason behind her extremely sullen antics.

For the full story, see this week’s issue of Woman’s Day

More Golden Globes gossip.

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Kirstie: I can’t stop bingeing

Friends fear the actress’s dangerous eating habits are out of control — again.

Kirstie Alley has piled on more than 15kg after a month-long holiday binge-eating frenzy. Her suddenly inflated appearance is a far cry from the bikini body that won the admiration of Oprah Winfrey Show viewers last November.

“Kirstie definitely looks like she’s piled on the pounds recently,” a shocked eyewitness reveals. “It’s like she’s trying to hide her fast-expanding curves under baggy clothes.”

Friends now fear Kirstie’s binge-eating sprees have signalled a return to her former junk-food addiction, as her weight starts to shoot up again.

Onlookers were stunned to see the former Fat Actress star gorging on junk food as she ate her way around a supermarket in Encino, California, recently.

For the full story, see this week’s issue of Woman’s Day

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