Question: When using frozen berries in muffins, should they be thawed before using? Frozen berries should be used while they are still frozen, this way they keep their shape and don’t “bleed” into the mixture too much.

On the eve of her 60th birthday, Anna Wintour, fashion’s imperious ice queen, seems to be coming in from the cold, writes Sharon Krum. For 21 years, Anna Wintour has been famous for her ice-queen reputation. She’s been called Vogue’s “feted dominatrix”, a dragon, a bitch — and probably the most inventive nickname, “Nuclear Wintour”. […]

It’s official: glasses are the hottest fashion accessory you can wear this summer, and we aren’t talking about sunglasses. That’s right, according to Project Runway Australia‘s style guru, Henry Roth, glasses are cool and happen to be a must-have piece for the summer season (even if you don’t need them). The self-confessed nerd, who has […]

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Question: When calculating 8 glasses of water a day, can you include tea, coffee and other fluids? Answer: Yes, your daily fluid intake doesn’t all have to come in the form of water. While water is best, milk, juice, tea, coffee, cordial, soft drinks, sports drinks, even ice-blocks, can also provide additional fluids. Alcohol, on […]

RECENTLY at a business awards night for a local women’s group on the Central Coast in New South Wales — I was at a very entertaining table with some interesting girls. All of them run their own businesses and most of them are pretty successful. The topic of why we go to women’s networking events […]

When it comes to getting the most out of an outfit, designer Alex Perry knows exactly how it’s done. The leading fashion designer is all about keeping everything — from the essential wardrobe must-haves through to the precious one-off pieces — in perfect condition. Alex has teamed up with Elextrolux to offer his top 10 […]

She’s the feared and revered editrix of the US edition of Vogue. With her trademark bob and perma-sunglasses, she has the power to inspire fashion royalty on the one hand, and crush designers with the other. Click here to see the evolution of Anna Wintour in pictures For more than 20 years, Wintour has been […]

Question: How do you cook pasta al dente? Al dente (al den tay) is Italian meaning “to the tooth”, and offers a slight resistance with bitten into – it should not be soft or overdone. Bring water to a rolling boil in a large saucepan then add salt (salt increases the water temperature slightly at […]

If there was ever a question that could be described as “age old”, it would have to be, “Which is the smarter sex?” If you’ve ever become embroiled a debate about this question, you’ll know that there is no possible way to convince a member of the opposite sex of your superior smarts. Now Hasbro, […]