Australia’s bravest kids: Bindi and Bob Irwin’s fairytale surprise for Sophie Delezio Sophie Delezio, the little girl who touched Australia’s heart after she suffered burns to 85 per cent of her body in a pre-Christmas accident five years ago, has joined another national sweetheart Bindi Irwin and her younger brother Robert in a special Christmas […]

Christmas with the Australian Women’s Weekly Channel Nine, Sunday, 7th December, 6.30pm From the pages of the December issue, watch Margaret Fulton, Australia’s much loved food writer prepare her Glazed Ham. She douses it in Guinness and the flavour is incredible. Other recipes prepared in the televised special include Pete Evans’ gorgeous little Mini Black […]

What do you get the person who has everything? A gift from the garden of course! Jackie French shares her favourite homemade Christmas presents. Christmas used to be a midwinter feast – a time to brighten up the darkest winter with all the good things from the harvest. And somehow – among all the other […]

It’s awfully easy to put on that extra five kilos over Christmas, but you can lose them just as easily with these 10 foolproof tips. Try some — or all of these small changes to reach a healthy weight, without feeling deprived. 1. Have fibre first up Breakfasting on fibre-dense multigrain toast or wholegrain cereal […]

There’s no denying that when it comes to weight loss, Christmas really counts. Or does it? Many people feel that they put on huge amounts of weight over the Christmas period, but is this really true? Let’s explore a little further and look at ways to curb the Christmas kilojoules. Holiday weight gain Although it […]

‘Tis the season to have too much to do and no time to do it. These ideas will help you curb spending, reduce stress, and make Christmas more fun and less frustrating. 1. Ease indigestion: During this marathon of meals, sip 1 teaspoon of digestive bitters (from healthfood stores) in 50ml warm water after eating. […]

[Photographed by Rob Palmer.] Materials 1 bundle of 2mm round rattan core cane tape measure scissors kitchen string 2 x bundles of raffia 2.5m thin coloured ribbon flowers/foliage (either fresh or artificial) Method Measure and cut the cane into 1m lengths. Arrange the cut lengths into a circular form, about 3cm thick, ensuring the cut […]

Question It’s that time of year and I’m busy in the kitchen preparing Christmas treats galore, however, I’m having trouble achieving the perfect Christmas fruit cake. After it’s cooked, I find that the bottom of the cake is burnt and the top of the cake has large cracks in it. Can you tell me what […]