Al Brown’s inner-city apartment is an extension of his casual-cool restaurants, where good food is always on the menu
Welcome to our first issue of Viva Local Life
This week we’re excited to take you into pro chef Al Brown’s kitchen and learn how he entertains at home.
Waka ama has really taken off in the past few years and this week reporter Jodi Bryant goes behind the scenes in Whangarei to find out exactly what it is all about. Her story is on pages 6-7.
Plus we’ve also got recipes, travel, puzzles and more for you to enjoy.
Have a great weekend!
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ONTHECOVER:
Chef Al Brown at home in his eclectic apartment. Read the story, and cook one of his recipes, on page 4.
Photo / Babiche Martens
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‘THIS KITCHEN IS PERFECT for this space,” says Al Brown as he chops fresh fennel for lunch. Full disclosure: Viva has asked Al to share one of his favourite lunch recipes with us.
“It was like this when I moved in,” Al says of the apartment’s well-considered kitchen layout. Sarah-Kate Dineen, a friend from Wanaka who’s visiting, opens a bottle of red from her vineyard, Maude, to share with our meal.
Al lives alone and hasn’t entertained much since moving in recently apart from having his daughters, aged 21 and 23, over for weekly dinners. He’s renting the space from friends living in Los Angeles.
“The Viking oven is a little overkill for the space. It has some serious horsepower for scrambled eggs,” he says, laughing.
“I like the way the bench looks out on to the main room, so I can join in with the conversation and be part of what’s going on while I cook,” says the chef, cookbook writer and TV host who has a new book out, Eat A vintage dining table and chairs take centre stage in the living room.
His surroundings at home are similar to the laidback decor of his restaurants Depot and Federal Deli casual and comfortable.
It’s a vibe his customers enjoy the mix of front-of-house informality and serious cooking action in the kitchen. After several decades building up multiple brands under the umbrella of Al Brown’s General Store, he has all the trappings that success can bring the beautiful apartment within walking distance of work, and an isolated
waterfront property in Northland that he’s bought to escape to whenever he can.
Al on carving out a career as a celebrity chef and entrepreneur:
“I gained my culinary degree in Vermont, North America. I went travelling overseas in the 80s and discovered the States had an interesting food scene going on. I knew that’s where I wanted to train. Fine dining was the pinnacle of being a chef in those days, so that is what I pursued when I got back to New Zealand.
“I set up Logan Brown in 1996 with Steve Logan and that restaurant had and still has a very special place in this country. While I enjoyed my decade or more there,
I always felt the formality was slightly cloying for my personality. Opening Depot and the Federal Deli (in Auckland) gave me the opportunity to explore informality.
“Funnily enough, it is just as hard to have an informal restaurant as it is a fine dining restaurant. If you don’t nail it, it makes you look lazy, as if you don’t care. Ironically, to make an informal gaff feel relaxed and congenial there’s always a hell of a lot going on behind the scenes.”
Al’s unique approach to interior design
“I guess I’m just a one-trick pony, as the apartment has a similar vibe to my bach and even the restaurants and Best Ugly Bagels. They are all very informal spaces.
Arange ofknives
I have collected a bunch of knives over the years. I mainly use three a large(ish) chef’s knife for chopping, a mid-size for much of the work, then a paring knife for the fiddly stuff and all the peeling. There are some great NZmade knives out there. While a little more expensive, they are beautiful as well as functional. Check out Champion Knives by Hayden Scott, in Auckland, and Lorimer Knives by Peter Lorimer, who’s in Central Otago
Castiron cookingpots andpans
I’m a massive cast iron fan It’s the original non-stick Like a good knife, they last
forever, retain the heat and just get better with age Check out our NZ-made forged pans by the Ironclad Pan Co They rock
Most underratedpiece ofequipment
A microplane. The juice of citrus is always good, but sometimes I think we forget how great the outer skin is, with all the oil in it. It kind of turns up the volume of the juice you are using.
Well-considered kitchendesign
I’m a big believer that with kitchens it is all about ergonomics and how the space should work with you, not against you. Lots of thought needs to go into that when you’re designing a kitchen.
I consistently wave the ‘informal’ flag. I believe we nail informality in Aotearoa better than any other country in the world.
”To me, interiors are all about authenticity and making people feel comfortable as quickly as possible. This place is filled with things I love. I have always been a collector, nothing very expensive, just pieces that reinforce that feeling of nostalgia, memories and the past.”
The drive that pushes Al to achieve “I am a bit of a perfectionist, which has helped with the success I’ve enjoyed. From the outside, my success looks shiny and wonderful, and I do feel proud of lots of the things that I have achieved, with help from many others. But there is a darker side and I’ve been working on that with a therapist, weekly for more than six years.
“The truth is, it has come at quite a cost. Perfection is a fallacy, it’s like chasing ghosts and it’s exhausting. The time and energy wasted on trying to get every detail in your life in some sort of order of correctness is futile and pointless. So while there has been success in my life, there is a fair amount of sadness and shame that has come with it, not just career-wise but, more importantly, on a personal level.
“I have been a perfectionist most of my adult life and I believe it stems from my adoption at birth. It comes from a place of feeling rejected and unwanted, first by my birth mother (though I understand this was not her intention) then being adopted into a family devoid of love and connection.
“From a relatively early age, I didn’t feel like I was good enough. So I have spent my life trying to prove otherwise. I thought
Leanne Moore discovers what pro chef Al Brown’s kitchen looks like and how he entertains at home.
that if I did everything well, I’d be validated and this would prove I was lovable.
Through years of therapy, and reading a huge amount of material, I now understand where it comes from and I am far more aware of it. I’m resigned to a certain amount of it being with me forever. I am happy to be open about my struggles and how I’ve been putting in the mahi (work) to get a handle on it. I’d describe it as a work in progress.”
Being a leader, not a follower
“I don’t believe I’m a particularly good leader. I’m not good at any sort of conflict. I like to be part of the team and add my creative skillset to the mix.
“My biggest life lesson is to surround yourself with a bunch of like-minded people who bring their unique skills to the game. Working with my team inspires me. I always think it’s an absolute honour to have people work for and with you. Some of my staff may think this is funny coming from me, but I do believe in the importance of listening.
“And, as Brene Brown says, ‘stay curious’.
“Both those things are harder than you might think. I have had, and continue to have, mentors personally and for the businesses. I think it’s invaluable getting advice from people who have an objective perspective. Fresh ideas, new angles, giving your business a bit of a warrant of fitness every now and then that’s important.”
Taking the rough with the smooth “I have had my fair share of setbacks. Most people only see the good things, but there have been plenty of soul-searching
moments and failure along the way.
“I am a bit of a dog with a bone, so quitting something only comes when all other options and opportunities have been exhausted You learn a lot more from failure than you do when you win. The same goes for the learnings that come from the hard times, compared to good times.
“I have learnt a great deal from collaborations and business ventures that have turned sour. I think it mainly comes from not doing your due diligence and entering projects with people who do not have values aligned with your own. It’s important for both parties to be completely transparent from the start.
“I have had some amazing partnerships, and a few that were disastrous. In the end, the fit just wasn’t right. Karen Walker once wrote in an article, something like: ‘If I wouldn’t feel comfortable inviting them to my home for dinner, I wouldn’t want to be going into business with them.’ That’s always stuck with me.”
It’s the journey not the destination
“Covid has a long tail for most in hospitality. We are heading in the right direction, and keeping positive is important.
“I’m not one of those people who are currently bagging New Zealand and jumping ship to live overseas. I simply adore Aotearoa and feel very fortunate to call it my home.
“While times are tough right now, that is how life plays out. You have to take the good with the bad, and I loathe the derogatory rhetoric that is prominent right now.
“I believe in being part of the solution, not just pointing out the problems. I get excited about working with talented people. Being part of a team is much more fun than running a solo operation.”
Rest, relaxation and recharging
“My main self-care strategy is going for a long walk first thing. My circuit takes 1 hour 20 minutes, so it’s a good 7-8km. It sets me up for the day and makes me feel like I’ve achieved something already. I get up to my bach as much as possible to recharge and reconnect with nature.
“It’s kind of yin/yang, while I love the energy of living in the city… sirens, screams in the night, and pre-dawn trash trucks, I balance that with the peace and quiet up there. I like taking care of my land. I’m an active relaxer, but if I find a good book, I can go deep on that when time permits.
“Another activity I enjoy is fishing in my e-canoe, just off the coast near my bach.”
Taking it easy while cooking for a crowd “Holidays at the bach revolve around breakfast, lunch and dinner. I still enjoy cooking and sometimes we have lots of folk staying. Entertaining to me is all about being somewhat organised, but it really is about being generous with everything.
“I’m a big chutney and relish fiend, so having a bunch of flavour notes like that makes things easier.
“I love cooking over charcoal and hardwood. It’s pretty simple stuff, usually one protein, then a bunch of delicious salads. I do love a great platter with drinks and some sort of raw fresh fish to start. We eat well when we’re up there.”
Clockwise from main: Al Brown in his favourite space; an eclectic range of artwork livens up the dining area; Al likes nostalgia-infused decor; Maude Wines’ Sarah-Kate Dineen and Al share a meal
Photos / Babiche Martens
Ingredients
1 sourdough loaf
Al Brown’s Lemon & Fennel Olive Oil or regular olive oil
2-3 fennel bulbs
2-3 red onions (small to medium)
Flaky sea salt and fresh black pepper
24 white anchovies
1 lemon
Method
1. Pre-heat oven to 180C.
2. Slice the sourdough into either large or small sized bruschetta. Brush with olive oil on both sides.
3. Place on baking tray, cook in the oven. Check after 5 minutes. Once golden, remove.
4. Cut fennel off the stalks, but keep the fronds. Cut bulbs into 6 to 8 wedges. Place in a bowl.
5. Peel and cut red onion into wedges a similar size to the fennel. Add these to the bowl of fennel.
6. Liberally douse the fennel and red onion wedges with olive oil and season with flaky sea salt and fresh black pepper. Mix through, then pour onto a preheated oven tray.
7. Roast the fennel and red onion for around 30 minutes, until nicely caramelised and dark on the edges.
8. Remove and place back in the bowl. Zest the lemon, add to bowl, and squeeze the lemon juice into the bowl. Pick a bunch of the fine fennel fronds and add those. Add another glug or two of olive oil, mix through.
9. To plate, divide the roasted fennel and red onion on to the toasted bruschetta, then top with white anchovies
10. Serve and enjoy.
Makes 6 large bruschetta or 12 small
Perfection is a fallacy, it’s like chasing ghosts and it’s exhausting. The time and energy wasted on trying to get every detail in your life in some sort of order of correctness is futile ....
AL BROWN
Theevolutionofwakaama
Waka ama is the New Zealand term for outrigger canoeing. The name distinguishes an outrigger canoe from single-hull waka (canoes).
Most traditional Maori waka are single hull, carved from a tree trunk broad enough that the width of the waka is greater than the depth of the hull. The width of a waka ama hull is narrower than its depth, and requires an outrigger float to prevent capsizing. This is called an ama and is connected to the hull.
Waka ama have been used in the smaller islands of the Pacific for centuries for fishing, carrying goods travel and racing but waka design and use went through a number of evolutionary stages. According to Maritime NZ, the different trees available here and their huge girth size meant that waka in this country eventually became single-hulled and did not need an outrigger float, or ama, to keep their hulls upright.
Gradually, over hundreds of years, waka ama went into decline in Aotearoa and were rare by the time the first European explorers arrived. But, during the 20th century, Maori travelling to Pacific islands, such as Hawaii and Tahiti, observed the continuing tradition of waka ama racing and, in the mid-1980s, the revival of waka ama began here with canoe clubs springing up around the country.
Hosting the world championships in Aotearoa in 1990 rekindled the flame and, in recent years, it has grown in popularity There are now 14 clubs in Northland with three in Whangarei.
Parihaka Waka Ama was established in 2007 and is now one of the largest and fastest growing waka ama clubs in Northland, respected at regional, national and international competitions.
The club operates from Kissing Point on Riverside Dr, Whangarei, and has a range of W6 (six-seater waka), W3, W2 and W1. There are 68 full members, comprising 22 male and 46 female, but this number will increase in October when Sprints season starts. Club members ages range from children to 70-plus.
The club hosts weekly social member meets every Wednesday at 5pm with additional Sunday paddles over winter.
There are also Whanau Days and Have a Go Days over summer. Members also compete at regional, national and international events with the Senior Master Women’s Team, along with paddlers in mixed crews from other clubs competing in the World Distance Championships in Samoa last month Competing against 27 countries, NZ won the most medals: eight gold, 13 silver and three bronze.
❏ For more, go to: wakaama.co.nz
Its a stunning winters Sunday morning and Ive just arrived at Kissing Point where I am waiting at waters edge with a group of strangers
They spot a new face among them and welcome me to their fold We need to connect because, within minutes we will be manoeuvring a narrow craft together as a
team down the vast mass of the Hatea River under the Parihaka Waka Ama Club
From the window Ive long watched these vessels glide past in the distance and imagined the feeling of being among the still of the morning while experiencing the camaraderie of teamwork It’s taken all these years but here I am
After being fitted with a lifejacket suitable footwear for the slippery ramp and a paddle Im given a quick lesson before we carry the waka to the ramp where we say a karakia before boarding
Theres eight of us today so we are taking out the six-seater and two-seater waka
Each seat position comes with its own role seat one sets the pace and the stroke to follow and helps turn the waka, seat two keeps the timing and communicates providing feedback to seat one seat three
calls instructions including changes in pace seat four is the watcher who keeps an eye on conditions and puts in the power seat five also puts in the power and helps the steerer when required to turn and seat six steers the waka and makes safety and encouragement calls to the crew
I am allocated to seat five which is a relief as only the steerer behind me sees when I start with my paddle back-to-front
I am confident on the water though feeling a little nervous as the night before had been sent a YouTube tutorial to watch on capsizing The thought of ending up in the cold less-than-clear drink was almost a deterrent It is rare but, as part of club procedures one must know what to do Just in case, I leave my phone and keys behind We set off and it doesnt take long to pick up momentum The key is to stay in sync
It’s exhilarating being out there in the open and exercising muscles that have remained dormant for a long time, while seeing Whangarei from a different angle.Parihaka Waka Ama Club crew return from a paddle down Hatea River to Kissing Point
with the person two seats in front – so number three for me We dip the paddle and pull in unison on the same side before the leader calls Hup and without missing a beat all switch over to our respective sides
Soon we are in the midst of the Hatea River where the wind has picked up and we dig in harder with our paddles But I must say I am smiling the entire time Its exhilarating being out there in the open and exercising muscles that have remained dormant for a long time while seeing Whangarei from a different angle
Not that theres time to observe Im certainly not like Cleopatra reclining back taking in the surrounds In fact, there is very little time to chat and look around as you run the risk of missing an instruction and letting the team down Its more a case of digging in interspersed with friendly banter
But I do chance the occasional glance around and wish I could take photos of what I am seeing We have just gone under Te Matau A Pohe bridge a first for me and have entered the Hatea Loop area which is teeming with activity on this glorious day
Normally on the loop walkway myself it’s amazing to see the bustle from this perspective; we are surrounded by walkers joggers dog walkers families fellow waka ama crew, including one with only teenage girls having the time of their lives kayakers and as we near the Town Basin residential vessels and then the scrumptious smells of brunch wafting from the cafes to the sounds of happy chatter and clanging cutlery
We go under the Canopy Bridge another first turn and drift for a while to rest and stretch (I find out the following day why everyone is stretching!) After a brief chat we head back and this time the bridge is raised with all the traffic queued at each end as we pass under a sight to behold
Back out in the open, where the wind is up several motorboats pass though thankfully slowly as we negotiate the wake
(I later learn that this was a particularly tough paddle) After a friendly race with the twoseater waka adjacent us, we arrive back at the ramp (its been an hours round-trip) and I down the paddle in my lap and clap
I will have sore abdominal and arm muscles tomorrow not to mention an aching face as I have not stopped smiling but it’s a real sense of achievement as a team We disembark and high-five before saying another karakia Everyone seems on a high and just like that, we depart back to our normal lives a happy and invigorating way to spend a Sunday morning
❏ Footnote: I must have loved it as a fortnight later, I find myself back at Kissing Point and, this time, risk taking my phone camera for a few hastily taken photos This involves calling: Number five out , downing paddle and feeling a tremendous amount of guilt while the rest of the team dig in harder with one down – hence a few substandard photos
❏ Bytheway: If you ve never touched the murky waters of the Whangarei Hatea River, you certainly will through waka ama It’s impossible not to with both embarking, disembarking and from the flicking up of water from the paddles Plus I even got my first (silty) taste of the water literally note to self, keep your mouth closed!
Whatlineofworkdoordidyoudo?
Teacher – I taught every division of school over 50 years and I retired this year to travel and follow my passion which is waka ama Whendidyoutakeupwakaamaand why?
At the grand old age of 45 in 1998 my sister was in a team going off to paddle in Fiji at the worlds and she sold me a raffle ticket to support her going and I actually won it The prize was to go to Fiji and of course, just fell in love with waka ama as its something that resonates I returned to the Hokianga where I was teaching and started a waka ama club and I felt I could use it as a vehicle to help our kids who were disengaged with learning We soon had the likes of local surfers and fishermen joining The club is called Nga Kaitiaki Waka Ive always been athletic and
of course if you put two waka together you want to start racing so being competitive I then got into competitions
HowdidyougointherecentWorldLong DistanceChampionshipsinSamoa?
I was very fortunate to win a bronze it was a tough race and in 30C heat There are divisions for every 10-year age bracket so there were 80-year-olds competing I have every intention of still competing in my 80s! Whathavebeenyourgreatestsuccesses inthesport?
Apart from it being a vehicle that I use in my teaching career for kids to use as an inspiration to find out who they are its teaching team-building your life depends on your teammates when youre out on the water Its also learning about the environment
And personally for my health and I can be a role model for my family Waka ama promotes a no-drinking and no-smoking policy where safety comes first
The greatest achievement and I say this every year is the last race as it reflects all the work youve put in I have competed at a very high level and it has been gold but its not about the colour of your medal because you set goals you train toward them and you need to have the mindset and determination to meet those goals The last race for me is always the highlight Itsoundslikeyou’reresponsibleformany recruitstothesport?
Yeah thats our passion We try to give the opportunity not only for able-bodied people and children but also I see great satisfaction for para-paddlers wanting to paddle because on the water theres no barriers You’rerenownedfor‘livingand breathing’wakaama Sharewhyandhow oftenyougooutforapaddle
Six out of seven days when youre training and more than once a day Ive been living in Whangarei since 2013 and prior to that travelled from the Hokianga to Parihaka to join the team for my age group I was the club chairperson until this year when I retired Its in the blood and for me waka ama is not just a sport its a way of life Maori navigated through the Pacific Ocean to get to New Zealand on waka and it’s always been part of our history Although its been upgraded and modernised to fibreglass, not wood it is a fast-growing and very popular sport all over the world For me its a cultural taonga we love to share
Maori navigated through the Pacific Ocean to get to NZ on waka and it’s always been part of our history.
KURA HEKE
OF ALL THE PEOPLE I’ve encountered few have been quite as fabulous as Amber Basalaj.
While I’ve only had the pleasure of meeting her twice, each time she’s appeared in all her finery gold rings stacked on every finger, oversized hoops hanging from each earlobe, decked out top to toe in designer with a slick hairstyle and flawless makeup to boot.
There’s so much going on that you don’t know where to look first in the best way possible, of course.
It’s this larger-than-life presence which drove Amber to develop her eponymous makeup brand, one which inspires people from all walks of life to harness that same level of inner confidence and selfempowerment by way of makeup. She tells me this in between sips of green tea, explaining she’s not a coffee drinker (lucky for her, I think she has enough energy as it is).
Basalaj Beauty [pronounced ba-sa-lay] soft-launched in July last year, steadily gaining traction on Instagram and with a pop-up retail presence in Auckland’s Sylvia Park in late 2022.
But it’s Amber’s keen interest in fashion that catapulted the brand’s popularity and resulted in an ongoing partnership with Fashion for a Cure, which saw her fall in love with the buzz of backstage.
Growing up, Amber says she often felt like the odd one out at school, but that didn’t stop her from turning up in the most outlandish outfits tartan tights with a houndstooth skirt over the top was one of her go-to’s, along with what she calls “layers and layers of craziness”.
“For me, fashion is a way to express
myself and build confidence. I really don’t care what anybody else is thinking, if I love it and it makes me feel good,” she says.
“Fashion gave me a platform to be comfortable in who I am. As I got older it became that much more important and I wanted to build a business around that.”
This formed the vision behind Basalaj Beauty translating some of that confidence to a makeup-obsessed audience.
“It starts with fashion, it’s complemented by makeup and it’s layered with fragrance,” Amber laughs.
Basalaj Beauty was named the official beauty partner for New Zealand Fashion Week 2023, something Amber says is a dream realised.
“It was one of those pinch-me moments,” Amber says. “And since then it feels like the brand is out there that much more. Sometimes you don’t realise all the work
you’re doing is connecting the dots until you hear about people recognising your brand or approaching you on the street.”
It was a case of right place, right time for Amber, who says the partnership is the result of a chance meeting with Fashion Week general manager Yasmin Farry at Auckland’s Beauty Nation expo earlier this year.
“It’s funny because we’ve always been running in the same circles for years but never actually met. The best thing about this partnership is that it was totally organic,” Amber says. “Yasmin came along to our stand on the second day and was like, ‘This is amazing!’”
Despite her propensity for fashion, this year’s NZ Fashion Week, which finished last weekend, was Amber’s first. In a busy debut, Amber led a team of 20 artists (plus five makeup students from a local makeup school) across 19 shows she was art
directing during the week.
“Fashion has underpinned my entire life (along with beauty). So it’s perfect to be involved in something that speaks to both of my passions,” she says.
Under the watchful eye of Basalaj Beauty head makeup artist, Lisa Matson, the team flexed their creativity at Kharl WiRepa’s Evening Couture and Tangaroa Te Ihi Moana (The Sea is Rising) shows.
Amber was “super-excited” about Kharl WiRepa’s two shows. One was an amazing fashion show, and the other really pushed the boundaries from a cosmetic perspective, she said.
Elsewhere at the Viaduct Events Centre, Amber’s team supported up-and-coming designers at ensemble shows like the Viva Next Gen show.
Eager to reflect the garments unique to each designer’s collection, Amber and her team created myriad looks to grace the runway in a single show.
“Some looks might be slightly similar, but ultimately each designer has a different look. There’s a lot of technique involved with taking a neutral look and building it up or changing it with a few tweaks from one designer to the next to make it look quite different,” Amber says.
When not making magic backstage, Amber and her team were sharing her products with eager Fashion Week attendees at the Basalaj Beauty activation inside the Viaduct Events Centre.
Guests could test drive products they’ve seen on the runway or enjoy mini makeovers in between shows.
“So often you see these incredible makeup looks come down the runway, and you’re unsure which products to use to get the look. It’s really nice to be able to have the products there for people to come and try them and experience the textures themselves,” Amber says.
The activation was hard to miss in the brand’s signature red-and-black quilted design, one which was dreamed up by Amber’s son Jayedan, making the packaging as much a spectacle as the brightly hued formulas within.
Basalaj’s debut collection, named 1985 after the year Amber was born, extends to three highlighters, six lipstick shades and an 18-pan eyeshadow palette in matte, chrome and shimmer finishes.
Each product is bestowed with a quality to impart on the wearer with lipsticks named Rebel and Boss, and eyeshadows called Maverick, Audacious and Fierce.
Cometti.
For more fashion & beauty news go to Viva.co.nz
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150ml pork broth or chicken stock
1 Tbsp light soy sauce
2 pinches salt
2 pinches white sugar
1 pinch white pepper
1 Tbsp chopped ginger
2 steoms spring onion
100g peeled prawns (optional) drizzle of vegetable oil
Method
Prepare the filling: cut the Chinese cabbage into thin strips lengthways, then chop finely. Add some salt, mix and set aside in a colander for 20 minutes. Squeeze to extract excess water.
Mix the pork mince with the broth, soy sauce, salt, sugar and white pepper in a bowl. Add the chopped ginger and spring onion, then mix again.
Lastly, add the chopped cabbage to the mixture (at this
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Ingredients
2 apples
60g egg white pinch of salt
1/2 cup cornflour
2 tsp vegetable oil
100g white sugar
1/3 cup water
oil for frying
Method
Peel the apples and cut into quarters. Remove the core and cut each quarter in two lengthways to get 8 pieces (if your apples are big, cut them in 12). Then cut each quarter into 3 small pieces.
In a bowl, mix the egg white, salt and cornflour until a smooth, runny mixture is obtained, then pour in the 2 teaspoons of oil. Place the apples into the mixture, then fry them in oil at 160C. Once the fruit is golden, remove excess oil by draining them
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stage, you can add chopped prawns to the filling, if desired) and mix well (to check seasoning, you can cook a small amount of filling in a frying pan).
To assemble, put about 25 g (1 oz) filling in the centre of each wonton wrapper and close according to the step-by-step instructions on pages 108–109 (see step-bystep jiaozi document).
Heat a frying pan (preferably non-stick) over medium to high heat and add enough vegetable oil to cover the surface. Add the dumplings one at a time next to each other until the pan is filled. Allow the underside of the dumplings to fry until lightly golden Then pour in 1/4 cup water, leave to cook covered over medium to low heat for 7 minutes. Remove the lid and continue cooking for 1 minute to get a crispy base. Transfer to a plate and serve with black vinegar.
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on paper towel. Dissolve sugar in the water in a small saucepan or wok over medium hea
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break easily once cooled). Add all the fried apple pieces the wok or pan, then stir to coat each piece with syrup.
Serve immediately in a bowl, accompanied small bowl of iced Dip the fried caramelised pieces in iced caramel and makes 2servings
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Eat Up New Zealand: The Bach Edition by Al Brown, Allen & Unwin $49 99 FOOD
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His latest book is perfect for the bach, beach house or crib, and for sharing recipes for casual meals with family and friends.
Brown is well known for his love of fishing, so there are plenty of great ideas for using the day's catch, whether it's kahawai, kina or crayfish. The book is also jam-packed with excellent recipes for the meat eater, the vege fan and anyone who likes a sweet treat.
1 tbsp coriander seeds, toasted and ground
1 1/2 tbsp cumin seeds, toasted and ground
1 tbsp flaky sea salt
1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper
1 1/2 tbsp finely chopped garlic
1 2 red chillies, finely chopped finely grated zest and juice of 2 lemons
1/2 cup (125 ml) olive oil
Toserve:
2 cups (500 g) labneh or thick natural yoghurt
1/3 cup (115 g) runny honey
handful mint leaves seeds of 1 pomegranate (optional) dukkah
2 lemons, cut into wedges
Method
of meat are super tender, others have a little more chew, and that is what I like about them. Chops are finger food; it’s a messy job at times, but that’s the appeal. The following recipe works wonderfully well, with spice, char, sour, sweet and nutty all hangin’ out together. I like to let these chops marinate in the fridge for a couple of days prior to cooking.
Ingredients
Lamb andmarinade:
1.5 kg lamb shoulder chops
2 tbsp ground sumac
1 tbsp smoked paprika
To serve, spread the labneh or yoghurt on a platter or plates. Top with the charred chops, then finish by drizzling over the runny honey, picked mint leaves, pomegranate seeds and dukkah. Serve with lemon quarters on the side for squeezing. Eat now. Serves6
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This book follows one little tuatara from her hatching as an egg to laying her own eggs.
The tuatara is not a lizard, its closest relatives are reptiles named Rhynchocephalia, dating back to the dinosaurs. It is the only living member, with all other branches of the family extinct. It is found in the wild only in New Zealand, which makes it a national living treasure. Beautiful illustrations tell this ancient survivor’s tale and it includes extra facts on some pages as well as two pages of background and details. This book is perfect for young nature lovers or as a resource for schools
Sandypants!
byRaymondMcGrath,
This book has three stories about friendship between penguins Big Blue and Little Blue. Aimed at young readers 5 to 8 years old, the graphic novel format makes for easy reading for kids mastering the art of reading independently. There’s a nice message about getting along with others, too. A good little reader.
TheBookThatWouldn’tRead byTimTipene,illustratedby KanapuRangitauira,Oratia Books,$25.99(English hardback),$22.99(Maori
A boy who doesn’t like to read picks up a book that doesn’t want to be read. What? A book that doesn’t want to be read?
When he tries to read it words move around the page, random pictures appear but no story, and the words tell him to jump, jiggle and pull a funny face. Designed to appeal to reluctant readers, this is something different. They’ll be finished the book before they know it. A Maori version is available, too.
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Dr Alia Bojilova is a registered psychologist specialising in resilience. She grew up in Eastern Europe during some of the most tumultuous times in recent history before immigrating to New Zealand at age 17.
During her service with the NZ Defence Force she worked as lead psychologist and officer with the SAS. While serving as a UN military observer in Syria, Bojilova negotiated her release and the release of her team after they were taken hostage. More recently, she has appeared on the Vinnie Jones-hosted survival adventure series Tracked Bojilova has just released her first book, The Resilience Toolkit which is a practical guide to building and sustaining your own resilience.
We asked her some questions:
You callyourself a“resilience geek”,what sparkedyour interestin thisarea? I have been interested in psychology and resilience for as long as I can remember. I grew up in Eastern Europe where challenges were rife, but so were opportunities to choose a response that improves your predicament. What sparked my interest in uncovering ‘just how much better we could be’ if we harnessed resilience were the stories of my father an air force pilot and an avid adventurer, along with his cohort of friends who pushed their own limits and challenged assumptions on what is possible. Why aresome peoplemore resilientand othersless? Cananyone becomemore resilient? My sense is some people are only more resilient than others in some circumstances. Depending on how we look at resilience, we could argue some people are ‘built’ with more resilience than others. But this is only against some criteria What is far more interesting is resilience is developable for us all, and we all have unique access to it. Some of the most extraordinary feats of resilience have been shown by people who would not have considered themselves to be resilient at all. Resilience is the most common miracle; we all have it and I firmly believe we all have access to abundance of this good thing resilience Howhas yourmilitary backgroundand work withthe SASshaped yourapproach?
The core learnings I have gained through my military career and time with the SAS include:
■ Most of us underestimate our potential and we can always go a great deal further;
■ Curiosity is crucial for resilience and an essential capability we need to nurture, and
■ We often overplay fear, worry and rumination, limiting our capacity to experience just how much better we could be.
TheSparrow ByTessaDuder,Penguin RandomHouse,$22
Tessa Duder is one of our best known authors of young adult fiction, and has published more than 40 books for children and adults.
Her new book is set in 1840, at first on board two ships sailing into the Waitemata Harbour to the new capital of a newly colonised country. Young Harry, 13, is on board and alone. He’s intent on returning to family in England but first he has to survive and keep a few secrets.
This is a great read for any age, meticulously researched and featuring secret identities, convicts, prison escapes, class divisions in a new country and a compelling central character in young Harry.
A lonely librarian; a sister in exile; a scribe in a gilded cage all reluctantly keeping their magical secrets to save others from harm. But at what price?
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Bojilova Harper Collins, $37 99Resiliencehas definitelybeen testedfor Kiwisover thepast fewyears. Doyou thinkour resiliencestores arerunning low?And whatcan wedo aboutit? We have all dealt with unprecedented levels of change, ambiguity, and unpredictability. It is no surprise that, across all the contexts I work in, people in Aotearoa New Zealand report lower levels of resilience. We are depleted. The silver lining? Times like these come with great opportunity, and I don’t mean this flippantly. Challenges of this magnitude gives us an opportunity to broaden and build our resilience in a way we may not have otherwise anticipated. My best advice comes in the form of a heuristic- rule of thumb we can employ to nurture stronger resilience baseline: Mind where your mind goes.
Most of us find ourselves scattered across countless priorities, trying to filter through endless warnings of impending doom and waste energy anticipating future that is unpredictable. We are seldom in the present and many of us default to negative thinking when depleted. Focus on what matters most, now. Make improvements within the things you can control and influence. However small these may be, they give us back sense of control. There is always something you can do to improve your situation. Even if it is as little as choosing to select where your focus and attention go. Focus on what fuels you, not what depletes you. Being deliberate with where our energy and attention goes can afford stronger springboard to the resilience we need and thereby, greater opportunity to influence things to the better.
Emma Torzs’ first novel confirms what we have already long known the power and magic of the written word. In Emma’s tale, though, these words are physical magic and laid down in blood, ink and herbs. Endowed with the means to transform, control and obfuscate, these books, manuscripts and scrolls are to be protected at all costs.
This intriguing and captivating fantasy is filled with richly colourful characters weighed down by duty and tradition and aching to be free of magic and its constraints.
Clever and stylish, Ink Blood Sister Scribe will have you under its spell for long after the last page is turned.
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TheGhostShipbyKateMosse, Macmillan,$37.99
Swashbuckling pirates, the high seas the Barbary Coast in 1621 not a time for women to forge their own path in a world dominated by men and by danger. But Louise isn’t just any woman: she wants to captain her own ship.
A mysterious ship, the Ghost Ship, has for months been hunting pirates to free slaves with a courageous crew from all over Europe. But not all are who they seem, and they face being hanged if they are caught.
This is a love story, written by a master novelist in this genre who researches her scenes (which range from France to Amsterdam and the Canary Islands) thoroughly, and is part of her Burning Chambers series, about a time when women had no power over their own lives. Louise finds her ship, thanks to a beloved uncle’s bequest, and meets Gilles, a wine merchant’s apprentice who sails off with her for high seas adventures.
If pirates and petticoats are your thing, this is a novel that fulfils all those fantasies, written by a skilled novelist of these times. Linda Thompson
It opens with what could be a shipwreck, and then 10-year-old Harriet who has been convicted of stealing an apple and transported to Australia Many of the country’s early real characters appear including Hobson and John Logan Campbell.
The resourceful Harriet realises she’ll survive better as a boy in this maledominated world and what follows is a very telling tale of early New Zealand, with all the prejudices the British brought with them.
Duder is a clever and intriguing writer, and this is an excellent story of this country’s early years.
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ByJennyJackson,Penguin/ RandomHouse,$37
Money, money, money that’s what this fantastic debut novel is all about.
The Stockton family are simply dripping in money. The two daughters have had the most indulgent upbringing.
However. when the eldest one gets married she chooses not to have her husband sign a pre-nuptial, which means she sacrifices her inheritance for her family. A decision she questions when her husband loses his well-paid job.
Jenny Jackson.The baby of the family, Georgina, falls in love with someone she shouldn’t and when tragedy strikes she decides she wants to give away her inheritance. An easy decision to make when you have never had to go without and
haven’t in fact earned any of the money sitting in a trust.
The son, Cord, is married to Sasha whose family is far from rich. Her reluctance to sign a prenup has caused a rift between her and Cord’s family. However, the worst thing for Sasha is that she and new husband are living in the Stockton family home in Pineapple Street, complete with all the furniture and family possessions. Every time Sasha mentions changing something, her mother-in-law dismisses her ideas with a touch of disdain.
It’s funny, thought-provoking and a jolly good read.
LindaHallTHE BALKANS IS A COMPELLING, battle-hardened pocket of southeastern Europe, fractured by epic conflicts over the ages.
But Sarajevo has seen it all. Just 30 years ago, as Tito’s Yugoslavia fell part, so did basic humanity.
Sarajevo found itself trapped in the longest siege of any city in modern history during which Serb forces, underpinned by the brute strength of the former Yugoslav army, rained fury down on a defenceless city from the wrap-around mountains.
This was vividly brought to life, with raw and authentic local context, on my riveting two-week Balkan Adventures Trafalgar Tour.
It’s the bullet holes you first notice, when arriving in Sarajevo. Buildings hit by mortar shells still bear those scars, like the weeping wounds of war.
Another constant is the Sarajevo Roses, 200 petal-shaped craters in the pavement caused by shelling, which were embalmed in red resin as urban memorials, where at least three people were killed.
My grippingly compelling Trafalgar local specialist, Samra, remarked that dealing to the building scars is still a low priority for the city, as 60 per cent of Sarajevo’s buildings were destroyed in the siege.
Our hotel was located in the heart of “snipers’ alley”, where building after building still sports battle wounds
It was on our way to the Tunnel of Hope, snaking underneath Sarajevo Airport, that Samra soberly remarked how her father is still “missing”. Like many other Bosniaks, he was most likely a victim of ethnic-cleansing and consigned to a mass-grave.
A friend of Samra’s was notified last month that two of her missing uncle’s bones had just been positively DNAidentified from a mass-grave.
A standout Sarajevo experience is to encounter the Tunnel of Hope. Furtively built under the airport runway during the city’s siege, it took more than six months to dig this 900m tunnel, providing the only connection with the outside world.
Just over a metre wide and 1.5 metres in height, this secret corridor enabled the beleaguered city to secretly regain access to telephone lines, food, weaponry and oil supplies. It was never discovered by Serb forces.
Outside the tunnel, a gallery of grim black and white photos starkly portray Sarajevo’s bleakest days.
It seems so perverse that so much brutality ran riot amid such spectacular natural beauty Sarajevo’s geography is dramatic, wedged inside a long, thin valley, flanked by forested mountains, on all sides. Dubbed the Jerusalem of Europe, it’s an enthralling melting-pot of faith, where the call to prayer serenades the old town, while church bells ring out from Sacred Heart Cathedral.
The labyrinthine old quarter at the heart of Sarajevo, Bascarsija, is a delight to stroll through. Gazi Husrev-Bey’s awe-inspiring mosque is a city emblem. Built in the 16th
century, it’s the largest Ottoman mosque in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Significantly damaged in the war, it’s triumphant restoration is a major badge of honour. When the Austro-Hungarians took over in the late 19th century, they used Sarajevo as a testing place for modern innovations. The mosque became the first in the world to be electrified.
We passed by the Latin Bridge, which crosses the Miljacka River, close to the old town.
You can stand on the spot where the heir to Hapsburg throne, Archduke Franz Ferdinand, was assassinated by an 18-yearold Serbian, as his motorcade drove by. Not only did it spark World War I, but it spelt the end of the Austro-Hungarian and Ottoman empires.
Sarajevo’s old quarter still exudes the timeless atmos of an Ottoman bazaar. Many of the single-storey market shops date back to the 16th and 17th century, as does the wooden Sebilj fountain.
I loved watching grizzled old chaps play their trade as coppersmiths.
Bascarsija is the ideal place to heartily graze on the classic tastes of Sarajevo.
Cevapi is a beloved staple, grilled necklaces
of meat, typically stuffed in pita bread with onions. Head to the only preserved Ottoman-era caravanserai in Sarajevo, Morica Inn.
Built in 1551, it was able to accommodate up to 300 guests and 70 horses.
Nowadays, it houses a gorgeous Persian carpet shop and the richly decorated central courtyard is an evocative setting to drink and eat. Sarajevo’s story has borne witness to so much terror. But there is a strong sense of dignity, resilience, and an indomitable spirit in this profoundly remarkable Balkan city.
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An old city with a rich history, Sarajevo has much to tell us about war, Mike Yardley writes.Left, inside the Tunnel of Hope a secret corridor enabled the beleaguered city to communicate and get supplies The Gazi Husrev-Bey mosque has been triumphantly restored after being badly damaged in the war Local guide Samra outside the 900m-long Tunnel of Hope
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Red, White & Royal Blue is a harmlessly enjoyable fantasy rom-com. It’s not Nora Ephron or Nancy Meyers, nor is it really trying to be. It’s more in line, aesthetically, tonally, emotionally (in other words not really emotional at all), with one of those early aughts trifles where a normal American girl discovers she’s actual royalty or a not-normal American girl (usually the president’s kid) starts dating. This is What a Girl Wants meets First Daughter except this time the romantic partners are men.
The movie, directed by Matthew Lopez, the Tonywinning playwright of The Inheritance, who co-wrote the script with Ted Malawer, is based on a popular novel by Casey McQuiston that quickly became a New York Times bestseller upon its debut in 2019 and got the attention of Amazon Studios. McQuiston’s story dealt a hate-turns-to-love story between the son of the American president (a woman) and a senator who begins a secret romantic affair with a British prince. Prince Henry is gay. Alex Claremont-Diaz isn’t quite sure how he identifies. But both are certainly closeted.
Other characters are trans and pansexual, though not solely defined by that. The president is a woman, married to a man of Latino heritage. The LA Review of Books described it as “propulsive” and “pulpy and “fantastical.”
Lopez keeps Red, White & Royal Blue in a solidly fantastical space. You don’t ever quite believe anything you’re seeing from Prince Henry’s ability to go undercover at a Texas bar by
simply putting on a baseball hat, to the horrendously fake snow adorning a pivotal New Year’s Eve scene. And yet, like a beach read, it goes down easy and has enough surprising wit and edge that makes it a cut above a lot of mediocre rom-coms. Plus, this has Stephen Fry as the King, Uma Thurman as the US president and an ethically dubious Politico reporter.
Taylor Zakhar Perez (of The Kissing Booth) and Nicholas Galitzine (of Cinderella) star as
Alex and Henry, who met once years before in an unseen Pride and Prejudice-style misunderstanding that have our two strapping leads hating one another from the start. This is a bit overdone, but at a royal wedding Alex gets quite drunk and he and the prince end up bumping into the $75,000 wedding cake which comes
Stonewood Homes Whangarei
was pleased to win at this year’s Registered Master Builders House of the Year awards night
Our show home at 24 Tironui Drive, Maunu won a Regional Gold Award and was recognised nationally in the Top 100 Homes list Here’s what House of the Year had to say about this award-winning home: How do you best use a
Lying long and low, the 232sqm four-bedroom house has been cleverly designed to suit the site and to be a showstopper
With its smart layout, dark cladding and reclaimed brick features including the chimney, it manages both effortlessly It also deftly separates sleeping and living areas: a hall leads away from communal spaces to four generous bedrooms
indoors and out Examples of design flair are everywhere The rafted ceilings and a slattedscreen feature separating the entry area from the kitchen are just two examples Careful positioning of skylights means spaces are infused with natural light The list of inclusions here is long - a separate lounge with gas fire, feature wallpaper, carpeted bedrooms and lounge open
crashing down on them. The incident becomes known as the Buttercream Summit and has both countries scrambling to prove that they are still friends with forced photo opportunities and interviews with the quarrelling men.
Have you heard this one before? Of course you have and at almost two hours it starts to wear thin by the end. Red, White & Royal Blue tries to keep things modern and cool, with its best approximations of CW-style West Wing- meetsVeep White House and campaign staffers who say things like “you’re yucking my yum.” Sometimes they work.
There’s no Call Me By Your Name or Passages-level passion here, but Lopez and his actors do go well beyond what their prudish predecessors ever attempted, which is not nothing. Credit goes to Amazon, Lopez and Berlanti Productions (also behind the teen rom-com Love, Simon) for releasing this with an R-rating (though I can’t imagine a similar movie with a heterosexual couple getting that).
Ultimately, it’s not earthshattering but it’s also perfectly pleasant for what it is. Red, White & Royal Blue is a beach read in movie form and one that can and should be watched with friends. AP
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7pm L Rugby: NPC Auckland v Canterbury
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12.30 Million Dollar Listing NY
PG 3 1.35 Million Dollar Listing NY PG 3
2.40 Celebrity Ghost Stories PGVLC 3 3.30 Top
Chef PG 3 4.30 Undercover Boss PG 3
5.30 The Dog Rescuers PG 3 6.30 Botched
PGC 3 7.30 Luann and Sonja: Welcome to Crap M After cleaning rooms at the motel, Luann and Sonja go to help at the dog shelter
8pm Luann and Sonja: Welcome to Crap M
8.30 M Fifty Shades of Grey 18S 3 0 2015
Drama 11pm New York Homicide 16VC 3
12am Snapped MVC 3 12.50 Infomercials
5am Shark Tank PG 3
6.30 Restaurant: Impossible
PGL 3 7.25 The Pioneer Woman 3
7.55 Trisha’s Southern Kitchen 3
8.25 Gordon Ramsay’s Ultimate Home Cooking PG 3 8.55 Beat Bobby Flay 3 9.25 Border Security: Australia PGC 3 9.55 Mysteries at the Museum PGC 3 10.50 American Pickers PG 3 11.45 Storage Wars
PGL 3 12.10 Bang on Budget PG 3
1.10 All Together Now 3 2.40 Bondi Rescue PGC 3 3.05 Border Security: Australia PGC 3 3.35 Tough Love with Hilary Farr 3 4.30 Property Wars PGL 4.55 The Shatner Project 3 5.25 Mysteries at the Museum PGC 3
6.20 American Pickers PG 3
7.15 Richard Hammond’s Workshop PG 3
8.10 It’s Me or the Dog UK PG
8.35 M Killshot MVL 3 2008 Action A couple are taken into witness protection after they see a shocking incident. Mickey Rourke, Diane Lane. 10.25 Undercover Billionaire PGL 3 11.20 Salvage Dawgs 3 11.50 The Shatner Project 3
Sunday
4.30
6am Key of David 6.30 Through the Bible with Les Feldick 7am Turning Point 7.30 Trisha’s Southern Kitchen 3 8am 30 Minute Meals 3
8.30 Property Wars PGL 3 8.55 The Shatner Project 3 9.20 Mysteries at the Museum PGC 3 10.10 American Pickers PG 3 10.55 Bang on Budget PG 3 11.45 Salvage Dawgs 3
4.30
MotoGP
St Tropez (DLY) Day One
Live at 6pm 0
Bondi Rescue PGLC 0 After two years of closed borders, international and interstate visitors return to the world’s most famous beach.
7.30 House Rules NZ PG 0 8.30 M Muru MVL 0 2022 Action. A police sergeant is forced to choose between his job and his people when the government launches an armed raid through his community
6 30 Rugby: World Cup
Rugby: World Cup 10 50 L Rugby: World Cup Japan v Chile 1am Rugby: World Cup
3am L Rugby: World Cup South Africa v Scotland
8.30 Lost in France M 3 Carlos and Matua head to Biarritz to meet Serge Blanco and take part in a traditional Basque fire ceremony
9.30 Island Medics MVC A retiree is treated for severe chest pains; pharmacy technician Kieran Groat visits an elderly patient who forgets to take her medication.
10.30 FBI: Most Wanted MVLC 11.30 SmackDown PGV 12.30 Barry 16VLC 1.05 Closedown
12.10 Tough Love with Hilary Farr 3 1.10 Dogs: The Untold Story PG 3 2.05 Richard Hammond’s Workshop PG 3 3pm It’s Me or the Dog UK PG 3 3.30 My Cat from Hell PG 3 4.25 Winner Cake All 3 5.25 Mysteries at the Museum PGC 3 6.15 American Pickers PG 3 7.10 Baggage
Battles PG 3 7.35 Moonshiners
ML Mark and Digger’s first run of barrel-aged bourbon gets interrupted by a bear; Tickle’s double rye tests Tim’s backwoods engineering. 8.30 M Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close PGL 2011 Adventure. 10.50 Alone PGLC 3
12.05 Dogs: The Untold Story PG 3 12.55 Infomercials
ACROSS
7 Long ribbon judges provide for reel-to-reel machines (4,9)
8. A vein bled so solve it a different way (5,6)
12. A successful contestant in Wren composition (6)
14. Got money from somebody one knocked (6)
16. Tom will strongly recommend a short sleep (6)
18. 15 giving it a turn to let one reach one's goal (6)
19. Steelwork for an execution place in Gateshead (11)
23. They may be boxed for those wanting to get off (8,5)
DOWN
1. Charles or Mary may have been taken with the mint sauce (4)
2 Public protest that will do me a turn (4)
3 Person who joins the West, a respected church member (6)
4 Powerful as drug used by hospital department (6)
5 Fashions haven't started with such lyrical verses (4)
6. It is of the mouth, the viva voce (4)
9 Until A/C is rendered, he's crazy (7)
10. Give a reason for axle-pin getting bent (7)
11. Paradise garden would need to be turned over (4)
12. Old village one may put a flame to (4)
13. A time when a girl lost her head (3)
15. Model of industry in Cuban tobacco-factory (3)
17. Bird is for self-advertisement, in the end (6)
18. Everyone for example will face East to cite in discussion (6)
19. A place for prospective bargains in Cheshire? (4)
20. Is stricken with wonderment at a moisture that turns up (4)
21. One will almost get to one's feet for the flag (4)
22. Bird is one that's easily taken in (4)
ARIES (Mar 21-Apr 19): Those with self-esteem issues will project their insecurities on others Don't waste time where red flags are flying and you'll have a chance to connect with people of stellar character who trigger green flags all day.
TAURUS (Apr 20-May 20): Suspect those who try to convince you "that was then, this is now." History repeats "Now" is, at the very least, the culmination of all the "thens." Trust the unapologetic who stand by their "now" actions
GEMINI (May 21-Jun 21): You give a top performance when you're competing. This could cause problems among friends who don't want to compete with you. Seek imaginary and historic opponents. Ghosts will prove worthy competitors.
CANCER (Jun 22-Jul 22): Sometimes it's like you're handling stress with the stoic smoothness of James Bond, even though the fate of your world seems to be hanging in the balance. Be sure to take time for leisure like Bond does too.
LEO (Jul 23-Aug 22): You don't always stop just because you feel tired because you know you have a backup system. When it's important enough, you can push through, and new reserves of energy kick in to meet you on the other side.
VIRGO (Aug 23-Sep 22): Simple improvements don't happen because no one thinks to make them happen Because you are willing to think through even automatic and habitual transactions, you'll move things in a better direction.
LIBRA (Sep 23-Oct 23): Motivation is like skin care: It doesn't last and requires a daily practice. Use pep talks, establish habits, deadlines, accountability partners, rewards whatever you can think of to keep your plans moving.
SCORPIO (Oct 24-Nov 21): People around you sense that you put relationships before any short-term gain or loss. You make sure your people get their needs met to the fullest extent of your ability and resources.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov 22-Dec 21): Before you defer to giving the usual tokens of appreciation, consider that taking the time to understand another person's way of thinking is an act of love that goes beyond anything that could be bought.
Insert the missing letter to complete an eight-letter word reading clockwise or anti-clockwise.
T E A R D R O
Previous solution: GOLDRUSH
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How many words of three or more letters, including plurals, can you make only once? No words beginning with a capital are allowed There’s at least one Good 13 Very Good 16 Excellent 20
CAPRICORN (Dec 22-Jan 19): Embrace the spirit of exploration. Your open-mindedness will lead you to unexpected encounters. Stimulating conversations that expand your mind and challenge your assumptions
AQUARIUS (Jan 20-Feb 18): If their version of fun isn't yours, don't join in. Being proactive may mean changing things and meeting new people What were you doing the last time you had a blast?
PISCES (Feb 19-Mar 20): You do not need approval to proceed, but you might want to share what you're up to. The more support the better When people have been in on your plans from the start, future rewards will be
Cry 15 Swansea 16 Scant 17 Tease 19 Rogue 21 Mimi
Previous solution: abs, ahs, ash, ats, bah, baht, bas, bash, bast, bat, bath, baths, bats, has, hast, hat, hats, sat, stab, tab, tabs
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ACROSS
1. Support (4)
3 Abuse (8)
9 Determined (7)
10. Frequently (5)
11. Weak, insipid people (5-7)
14. Reverence (3)
16. Elbow (5)
17. Geological age (3)
18. Hard up (4-8)
21. Elegant bearing (5)
22. Fortunate (7)
23. Come together (8)
24. Tax (4)
DOWN
1. Half-yearly (8)
2 Allege (5)
4 Perform (3)
5 Agitator (12)
6 Radical (7)
7. Look after (4)
8 Attractive (4,2,3,3)
12. Financial inspection (5)
13. Frankly (8)
15. Extreme happiness (7)
19. No longer fashionable (Fr) (5)
20. Majestic (4)
22. Swamp (3)
It’s like sudoku: each vertical and horizontal line has to contain the numbers 1-6, and the numbers can’t be repeated in any row or column.
But it’s sudoku with a twist:The numbers in each heavily outlined set of squares, called cages, must producethenumberinthetopcorner For example, 5+ means the numbers add up to 5, 15x means the numbers multiply to equal 15.
TIP: remember that answers can be repeated in a cage, as long as they are not in the same line or row
Findthewordshiddeninthegrid–backwards,forwards,up,down,ordiagonally
3 Able to be eaten (6)
4 Held fast (5) 5 Naked (4)
6 Ticked by (7) 7 Made after expenses (6) 8 Belly button (5) 10 Dutch cheese (4) 11 Wind storm (7) 12 Hoisted (6) 17 Not predicted (10) 18 Light meal (5) 22 Lively Spanish dance (8) 23 Grey-faced (5) 24 Vehicle’s frame (7) 26 Movie (4)
28 Bitterness, resentment (7)
29 Uncultivated (6)
30 Decorative band (6)
31 Split up (6)
33 Vertical passageway
