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Socialising in the real world 22 Interiors Clean Queen Shannon Lush 26 Fashion Looking hot in the cooler months

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Welcome to the winter issue of the Jamaica Blue Escape™ magazine. The weather outside may be cool, but that’s no excuse to stay inside and feel sorry for yourself. A wonderful world awaits you! This issue, we chat to celebrity chef Manu Feildel about family, food and friends. He even shares one of his favourite recipes with us. If the cold weather is getting you down, then why not take a holiday to a tropical destination? Whether it be here in Australia or overseas - to take advantage of the strong dollar - we have a tropical location for you. Or if the tropics aren’t your scene, we also spend 24 hours in Shanghai with ex-pat Donna Campbell to see what this exciting city has to offer - besides its seven fantastic Jamaica Blue cafés, of course! While you’re in the mood for warming up, you may as well keep the tempo going with a solid workout! We take a Zumba class to see what this latest aerobic craze has to offer. And what’s the point in toning your body if you’re not going to show it off? With this in mind, we also peruse some fantastic winter looks in our extended fashion pages. To round it off, we chat to clean queen Shannon Lush, master roaster Fred Vains, and get some great tips to boost your immune system from our resident nutritionist, Sharon Natoli. We hope you enjoy this issue of the Jamaica Blue Escape™ magazine.

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Eleanor’s big, flowery Jamaica Blue send-off!

Taste of Sydney Food connoisseurs attending the third annual Taste of Sydney event were treated to fine Jamaica Blue coffee this year. The ultimate food junkie event - which ran from 10-13 March in Centennial Park - attracted a recordbreaking 25,000 people. Attendees had the opportunity to sample signature and other dishes from some of the finest restaurants of Sydney - Flying Fish, L’Etoile, Assiette and Bilson’s to name a few. Centennial Park was filled with an electric atmosphere with guests mingling amongst the exhibits,

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discovering an exciting world of fascinating food facts, ideas, recipes, wine tips and more. The Jamaica Blue Signature blend of coffee, which was on offer at the Jamaica Blue stall, went down like a treat. The stall buzzed and the team thoroughly enjoyed chatting to guests as they enjoyed their delightful coffee. The Jamaica Blue Signature blend of coffee is made from 100% Arabica beans and is sourced from nine regions around the world with medium intensity and a well balanced body – a perfect complement to the delicious food on offer.

Eleanor Liu has been leading groups of expats to interesting historical places in Beijing for 15 years. This has made her a local favourite so, when we heard she was heading back to her native US for 6 months, we had to give her the big flowery send-off she deserved at Jamaica Blue Park Avenue, Beijing! Eleanor is American - she was raised in Alabama and met and married a Chinese man, John Liu in Tennessee after WWII. Unable to obtain a VISA to return to his home country when the communist People’s Republic of China was created in 1949, John blindly travelled to America with promises of an easier VISA process. A soldier he met in the war told him that if he ever was in the USA, he should come see him at his strawberry farm in Nashville, Tennessee. And that’s just where he went and where he met and married Eleanor who was attending college in Tennessee in 1950. After numerous VISA attempts (and a little help from Richard Nixon’s visit to China in 1972) he was finally able to re-enter China to see his mother after 36 years, and he and Eleanor moved to China in 1978. Eleanor heads up Jamaica Blue Park Avenue’s Tuesday Trotter’s group which discusses points of interest in Beijing. Group members all take turns keeping Eleanor hydrated on long walks and love to listen to her rich stories and history of China’s past.

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Turning milk into silk Jamaica Blue Castletown Congratulations to the team at Jamaica Blue Castletown, who recently won the Retailer’s Choice Award for 2010 at the Castletown Shoppingworld 2010 Retail Awards held on 19 March at the Jupiter’s Casino Ballroom. The Retail Awards recognise excellence in a variety of categories ranging from Marketing Excellence, Independent Chain Excellence and Retailer of the Year. Jamaica Blue Castletown took out one of the most coveted awards on the night, beating five strong nominees including Gloria Jeans, Muffin Break and New Zealand Natural. Jamaica Blue Castletown first opened its doors in late 2010 and, in such a short space of time, Andrew and his team have achieved great results. This is not surprising given their dedication to providing customers with the perfect enviroinment where they can relax and enjoy a meal and a coffee with family and friends. The café boasts a seasonal menu that offers a range of delicious meals, prepared in-store using high quality fresh seasonal ingredients. Customers can also expect to enjoy a great cup of coffee - with three great blends available every day – the exclusive Jamaica Blue Signature Coffee, the Wallenford Estate Jamaica Blue Mountain Coffee and the Organic Fairtrade Blend. Each coffee uses premium coffee beans which are sourced from the world’s best growing regions. Andrew, who is the franchisee, was quite surprised and overwhelmed by the award “I feel quite proud because [this award] came from those people who work around us every day. To achieve this in such a short space of time was also a boost for my own confidence as it demonstrated that we were doing something well”.

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e Haven, With Jamaica Blue stores in Lak rah, the Kotara, Charlestown and Tugge nery of the surrounding sand, sun and sce les is the Central Coast in New South Wa Leesa Smith. perfect getaway destination. By

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bout an hours drive north of Sydney is the stunning Central Coast, where some of nature’s most wondrous elements unite. Golden beaches, pristine national parks, beautiful coastlines and unique wildlife all call this region home, making the Central Coast the perfect place to stay for a short getaway or a longer break. The urban region of the Central Coast is home to approximately 299,000 people, which makes it one of the largest urban regions in New South Wales. Geographically, the Central Coast is believed to include the areas bounded by the Hawkesbury River in the south, the Watagan Mountains in the west and the southern end of Lake Macquarie in the north. In a political sense, the Central Coast is run as two local government districts – the City of Gosford

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and Wyong Shire - and there are plans for its future classification as a regional city similar to Wollongong and Gosford. The Central Coast climate is commonly quite warm and humid during summer yet cools significantly in the winter season. The areas surrounding the Central Coast boast an array of water activities such as boating, fishing, surfing and scuba diving. Further inwards, you will discover National Parks and State Forests that offer the perfect destination for bushwalkers, campers and off road drivers. Additionally, there are the attractions of shopping, small theme parks, festivals, golf courses and horse riding trails. The range of places to stay is extensive from luxury hotels and resorts to cosy bed and breakfast accommodation as well as family friendly holiday homes and caravan parks.

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Gateway Cities - the first welcome to visitors of the Central Coast. The Hinterland - lose your breath with the vast array of wilderness. The Peninsula - boasts a laid back and relaxing atmosphere. Beach Villages - capture the essence of the chilled out Central Coast lifestyle. The Entrance - the perfect place for family fun. Northern Lakes - a paradise for any nature or water lover.

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Things to do on the Central Coast The Entrance

Shopping

Farmers Market

The largest single level shopping centre in the Southern Hemisphere and biggest non-metropolitan shopping centre in Australia, Erina Fair, is situated on the Central Coast. It offers a number of restaurants, cinemas and fast food outlets for you to enjoy. Then, visit the Supa Centa Tuggerah for all of your homemaker and lifestyle needs with over 35 stores from furniture, bedding, electrical, home decor, fashion and more. If that’s not enough, smaller shopping centres can be found in Woy Woy, Gosford, Bay Village and Lake Haven.

Held on the first and third Saturday of each month, The Entrance Farmers Markets allow visitors to purchase local produce, art and craft items directly from local farmers and producers. Held in Memorial Park just off Marine Parade, the markets run in all weather conditions between 8am to 1pm. The Entrance Farmers Market

Whale Watching Cruises

There are a number of companies offering whale watching cruises along the Central Coast. Tours enable visitors to experience these amazing and enchanting creatures up close in their breathtaking natural environment. Generally, whale watching tours operate in peak season only and are dependent on when whales are migrating.

two kilometres from the shoreline, the dive site is to be the first of its kind in New South Wales where scuba divers will be able to view the wreck of the ex navy frigate HMAS Adelaide. At time of print the project was set to launch in late April, 2011. HMAS Adelaide

Australian Reptile Park

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Commonly known as ‘The Zoo with a Difference,’ the Australian Reptile Park features a large variety of native reptiles and marsupials including platypuses, koalas, wombats, Tasmanian devils, echidnas, dingoes and hand-fed kangaroos. The Australian Reptile Park also allows visitors to hold non-venomous snakes and watch venom extraction from poisonous snakes and spiders. More info: www.reptilepark.com.au

Wine Fair

Ex-HMAS Adelaide Artificial Reef Project

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An initiative has begun to create an internationally recognised artificial dive site located off Avoca Beach near Terrigal. Located approximately

When: Saturday 29 October to Sunday 30 October, 2011 from 10am to 5pm After a gold coin entry fee, sit back and relax whilst Domayne West Gosford brings you cooking shows where chefs and special guests challenge each other. You’ll learn new techniques for the kitchen and be able to participate in wine appreciation and other cooking demonstrations. Located at Terrigal Haven, The Esplanade, the Terrigal Food and Wine Fair offers live entertainment and activities for the kids provided by Planet Entertainment. More info: www. terrigalfoodandwinefair.com.au

Pelican Feeding

When visiting the Central Coast, the Pelican Feeding is a must see at The Entrance. Each day at 3.30pm, the pelican feeding occurs accompanied by informative and entertaining commentary about the pelicans as well as surrounding marine and bird life. Wander down to the pelican pavilion and witness the spectacular sight of these beautiful birds being hand fed at The Entrance, a place often referred to as ‘the Pelican Capital of Australia'.

Pelican feeding

Amazement

A family adventure is sure to be had at this small, but unique amusement park. Open all year round on weekends and public holidays from 10am to 4pm, Amazement has something for everyone. Families can enjoy maddening mazes, cuddle various Australian animals and bring along a picnic during their leisurely day out. Situated in the picturesque Yarramalong Valley, Amazement is just five kilometres from Westfield Tuggerah and is an affordable outing for the whole family. More info: www.amazement.com.au

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ldel has become one of On My Kitchen Rules, Manu Fei master says he is just country’s favourite chefs, but the ople how to eat better. playing his part in teaching pe By John Burfitt.

here is a sense of genuine pride as Manu Feildel talks about the way the nation has become food obsessed through the blockbuster success of TV shows like My Kitchen Rules and MasterChef. For Manu, who moved to Australia in 1999 and became a citizen in 2006, the way Australians view food today is a world away from when he first landed in the country 12 years ago. So much so, he was initially not sure if he would stay. “Things have changed hugely, and it continues to go fast,” Manu admits. “What I have seen is a maturing in Australia’s attitude towards world food, and I think it has been a time of catching up with the rest of the world – and this country has done that very fast. “When I first arrived here, I didn’t think I was going to stay as I didn’t think I was going to see anything different or learn anything different. “But Australia has continued to change, year on year, and those 12 years now seem like a century. Australians have opened their eyes to the rest of the world and we have seen a maturing of tastes.” Manu, the co-host of My Kitchen Rules with his friend Peter Evans who he worked with at Sydney restaurant Hugos, believes the state of the nation’s palate these days must earn

top marks for finally growing up. “Fine dining is doing superbly, restaurants are doing well and cafés are popping up everywhere,” he says excitedly. “It is brilliant and it is inspiring to see.” Manu, 37, has been doing a lot of inspiring of his own in recent years through his work on TV. The French-born chef has been sharing his insights about food initially through four seasons of daytime TV’s Ready Steady Cook and for the past two years on My Kitchen Rules. In these roles, he has worked with many amateur chefs, lending a helping hand to take their cooking to the next level. Teaching and sharing knowledge, it seems, comes naturally to the master chef, who was acclaimed as one of London’s fastest-riding stars in the 1990s before deciding to make a new life in Australia. “Be it amateur chefs, or even with other professionals, I really enjoy teaching what I know,” he admits. “I get a lot of personal satisfaction from doing that. Actually, it is fantastic to be doing that. “This style of sharing knowledge about food through TV was not such a huge thing years ago, and it fantastic that people are embracing cooking shows like this. “But I think it is easy to be inspired by food, as it is something we all deal with every day. It is a passion that feeds itself, and it is not

something you have to try at. Food always gets the adrenalin going.” Manu’s education of his adopted country took a new step just months ago with the release of his first cookbook, Manu’s French Kitchen. He says it was hearing attitudes to French cooking that spurred him into action. “I was not sure I wanted to do a book as I was not sure what would be new, but then I listened to what Australian people were saying, and I kept hearing that French food was complicated and difficult,” he explains. “With that, I thought I had to put together a book which is approachable for everyone and beautiful to read. And so, that is what I tried to do.” Many of the recipes in the book have been handed down to Manu from generations of his family. His father, grandfather and greatgrandfather were all chefs in France, and he proudly adds that his mother was a great cook as well. Now as the father to his own son Jonti, 6, and with all the amateur chefs he is working with on the TV show, Manu says he feels like he is passing on the lessons he learnt within his own family. “I am continuing the legacy, yes,” he says. One favourite recipe in Manu’s French Kitchen is for Caramelised Apple Tart, a dessert specialty that Manu’s mother regularly made. “Mum made that when we were kids, and it is one I always loved. (See recipe on the next page). That legacy of the Feildel family’s contribution to cuisine is also being continued at Manu’s restaurant, L’etoile in the eastern Sydney suburb of Paddington. With his

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current work schedule also including the variety TV show, Dancing With the Stars, Manu admits he has been having a busy time juggling his commitments. “I am there mainly on the weekends and keep an eye on it, but my head chef is excellent and doing a great job,” Manu says, adding that his business is too important to be distracted by all the other projects he has on the go. “I wouldn’t do all the other things I am doing if I thought my restaurant was not running without me.” The fancy footwork he is doing on the Dancing with the Stars gig is not that surprising considering Manu spent his teenage years training to be a circus clown and had plans to join the carnival life as a profession. While he admits he has always been a performer, dancing is a whole new set of moves for him to learn. “I have never danced in a show before, but I do enjoy having a boogie on the weekends with my mates, so let’s see if I can cut it,” he laughs. “But this is something I really want to do, and I want to show people that I can do. I have been in some serious training for this. I have always been a performer, in many ways, so this is one more thing. Let’s see how it goes and where it takes me.”

“This is the only one of Mum’s recipes I can never replicate exactly,” he says. “Her tarte tatin is the best on the planet – she’s made it so many times. At the restaurant we serve this with crème fraise as the tart is so sweet and the tanginess of the crème fraise cuts through the sweetness a little. I say ‘no’ when people ask to have it with ice cream!"

MUM’S UPSIDE-DOWN CARAMELISED APPLE TART INGREDIENTS  100g caster sugar  1 vanilla pod, seeds scraped  60g unsalted butter, chopped  4–5 Fuji apples  1 quantity Shortcrust Pastry  Plain flour, for dusting  Crème fraise or sour cream, to serve METHOD 1. Preheat the oven to 190°C. 2. Peel, quarter and core apples. Place a 25 cm heavy-based ovenproof frying pan (a cast-iron pan is ideal) over medium heat. Add the sugar and cook over low heat, tilting the pan occasionally until a golden caramel forms; do not stir. Sprinkle over the vanilla seeds and 20g of the butter and allow to bubble up, then swirl the pan several times to combine well. Remove from the heat. 3. Place the apples in the pan, roundedside down and tightly packed, starting from the outside and working your way into the centre. Dot with the remaining butter, then return to the heat and simmer, gently shaking the pan occasionally to prevent any burnt spots, for 5–6 minutes or

until a dark rich caramel forms and bubbles up around the apples. Remove from the heat. 4. Roll out the pastry on a lightly floured surface into a round just a little larger than the frying pan. Place the pastry on top of the apple and tuck the pastry down around the apple against the edge of the pan – as if you’re tucking a blanket in around the apples. Bake the tart for 30 minutes or until the pastry is golden and cooked and you can see caramel bubbling around the sides. 5. Remove the pan from the oven and leave the tart to stand in the pan to cool for 1 hour. (If you don’t allow the tart to cool down before you turn it out, the apple can stick to the base, so be patient!) 6. Just before serving, place a large plate over the top of the pan and invert the pan in one smooth movement so the pan is now on top. 8. Lift off the pan to reveal the tart, then slice the tart and serve with big dollops of crème fraise or sour cream. Serves 8

This recipe is from Manu’s French Kitchen, published through Penguin Australia, RRP $49.95.

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The cup of Jamaica Blue coffee you are sipping right now has been sourced from nine countries across the globe, with good reason. By Shane Conroy.

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here’s nothing simple about a cup of coffee. In fact, the cup of Jamaica Blue coffee in front of you right now is a complicated blend of beans sourced from nine countries across the globe. Each coffee variety has been painstakingly selected for the individual characteristics it adds to the Jamaica Blue Signature Blend and expertly weighed and roasted to ensure every cup of Jamaica Blue coffee is as good as the last. “Wallenford Estate® Jamaica Blue Mountain® coffee is the star of the blend,” says master blender and roaster for Jamaica Blue and managing director of coffee company Jahnus, Fred Vains. “It is grown in the mountains surrounding Kingston in Jamaica and is one of the most famous and expensive coffees in the world. The mountain provides a moist and misty atmosphere that is like growing the plant in a hot house. That makes it a very consistent high-quality coffee with a mellow, even taste.” Ethiopian coffee is another major player in the blend, and Vains’ favourite single-origin bean. “Ethiopia is the only place in the world where coffee grows in the wild and every variety can trace its origins back to Ethiopia,” he says. “It’s a magnificent coffee with a heavy body and creamy mouth feel.” Indian coffee, grown predominately in the shade to ensure quality and consistency, also

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adds body to the Jamaica Blue blend, while Brazilian beans are used to accentuate the rich coffee aroma. “Beans from East Timor give our coffee a strong crema,” adds Vains. “The beans have a very high oil content which means when you put it through a coffee machine under pressure, the water and oil combine to create a rich foam that floats on the top of an espresso.” Coffee sourced from Nicaragua, Guatemala, Honduras and Mexico is used to help balance the acidity of the coffee and prevent any bitterness in the cup. “This is extremely important,” says Vains. “Many of our competitors simply go to a higher roast to balance the acidity but this results in a more bitter or even burnt flavour. Our blend is balanced before it’s roasted which allows us to serve a superior cup of coffee, every time.”

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THE PERFECT ROAST

Bean selection is only part of the story. The coffee picking and roasting process is a complicated combination of art and science that can make or break a great coffee blend. Master roaster, Fred Vains, reveals how the beans make it from the plant to the plate. STEP ONE: When the coffee is picked, the bean is inside a red berry that is broken down in a water bath. The pulp floats to the surface and the beans drop to the bottom of the tank. STEP TWO: The beans are pumped out of the tank for drying. The vast majority of our coffee is air dried at the plantations for up to two weeks. Workers constantly rake through it with forks to ensure it dries evenly. STEP THREE: After it’s dried, the bean resembles a dried pea. It is sent to the mill to remove its course skin and is then hand sorted for quality control. STEP FOUR: The coffee beans are now ready to be shipped. They are packed into 60kg Hessian sacks and sent around the world. STEP FIVE: The Hessian sacks arrive at our roasting facility at The Bean Alliance - second to none in Australia and one of the best in the Southern Hemisphere. The bags are cut open and the coffee goes into a hopper. STEP SIX: The coffee goes through a three-step cleaning process that removes any stones, twigs or leaves that may have crept into the batch. STEP SEVEN: Beans from nine regions around the world are electronically weighed and mixed to ensure our blend is just right. STEP EIGHT: The beans go into the oven for roasting. The gas fire is controlled electronically to vary the heat at optimal times in the roasting process to achieve our signature flavour. STEP NINE: The roasted beans are left to stabilise for four to seven days. This allows the starches and sugars to settle before packaging. STEP TEN: The stabilised beans are now ready for packaging. Roasted coffee beans give off CO2 for about 100 days, so they are packaged in containers with a one-way valve to release the pressure while maintaining freshness.

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Fell like it’s time to escape the chill of the long winter months? Here are six island escapes that may be just the ticket – from the close magnificence of northern Queensland to the southern European beauty of the Greek Islands. By John Burfitt. Hamilton Island

HAMILTON ISLAND

After braving the rough weather of early this year, Hamilton Island is still open and flying the flag as the largest inhabited island in the Whitsundays. Located at the edge of the Great Barrier Reef, Hamilton Island offers a year-round experience of great weather and great beaches along the amazingly azure waters of the Coral Sea. Hamilton Island has the best highend resort living along with some of the

most spectacular scenery in the Great Barrier Reef. Aside from just lying on the golden beaches are the adventures of sailing, snorkeling, waterskiing and bushwalking, Hamilton Island has also become an international spot for golf lovers with the Hamilton Island Golf Club just a five minute ferry ride away on the adjacent Dent Island, making it the only championship course in Australia on its own island.The 18-hole course is on par with Australia’s top

golfing destinations, not to mention one of the most beautiful sporting locations on the planet. When TV queen Oprah Winfrey visited during her Ultimate Australian Adventure, Hamilton Island was her first stop, which included an Aussie barbecue on nearby Whitehaven Beach. Getting there: Qantas,Virgin Blue and Qantas fly daily from Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Cairns.

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Hawaii has remained one of the world’s favourite holiday destinations for decades, and for good reason - it offers an extraordinary collection of beautiful beaches, great shopping, amazing volcanic mountain ranges, colourful nightlife and the best tastes of its Polynesian culture.This iconic holiday destination also boasts one of the world’s best year-round climates, due to its location just north of the equator in the Pacific Ocean. Worldfamous Waikiki Beach in Honolulu is a must-see for where a busy city meets with the long stretch of golden sand and rolling waves. Away from the crowds are the popular holiday islands of Maui and Kaua’i. Maui is a favourite for romantic getaways as well as for the adventurous with the dormant volcano, Haleakala, and the breathtaking bike ride down its side. Kaua’i is perfect for diving, boating, fishing, snorkeling, surfing, hiking and cycling, particularly through the forests on the island. Kauai’s central peak, Mt Waialua is considered to be the wettest place on earth and, as a result, the island is always lush and green. Getting there: Hawaiian Airlines flies daily from Sydney to Honolulu.

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FIJI

There are 322 islands in Fiji, so there is no excuse for getting bored with the location. If you don’t like one island, simply try another! The Fijian capital of Suva is on the island of Viti Levu, while the international airport is located at Nadi. It has been claimed by some visitors that Fiji is the land where stress simply disappears from the moment you step off the plane. It is a land of warm sunny days, swaying palm trees and broad smiles from the friendly locals. Aside from swimming at the world-famous white beaches, Fiji also offers a wide array of activities like snorkeling, kayaking, walking in the lush rainforests and hiking along the magnificent ancient volcanic hillsides. Fiji is an easy winter escape, located less than five hours from the east coast Australian capital cities. Getting there: Qantas flies daily from Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney to Nadi. Fuji

KOH SAMUI

Thailand’s recent political troubles have worried some people, but the Land of Smiles is indeed safe and, best of all, warm for those wanting to escape the winter blues. And with the rallying Aussie dollar, the exchange rate with the Baht is again strong. Koh Samui has emerged as one of Thailand’s top holiday spots in recent decades, now challenging traditional beachside spots like Phuket and Pattaya. Koh Samui is Thailand’s third biggest island and only has a population of 50,000, so life is at an easier pace than at some other party destinations. Koh Samui is an oasis of natural beauty, with its white sandy beaches, stunning coral, luscious lagoons, picturesque waterfalls, coconut trees and crystal clear water. Getting there:Thai Airways flies from Australia to Koh Samui, via Bangkok.

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Rather than just flying over southern Europe to the popular destinations like London and Paris, maybe this should be the year to stop and take in the beauty of the Greek Islands. Situated only 200 km south of the Greece mainland in the Aegean Sea is the Santorini group of islands - Thera,Thirasia,Aspronisi, Palea and Nea Kameni.These beautiful islands contain only 13 villages and a population of about 14,000, but what it has in abundance is natural beauty and rich history.With its rugged coastline, pristine waterways, whitewashed buildings and rooftops jagged against the sky, Santorini is said to be the most beautiful of all the Greek Islands. Fira is the capital, perched on a cliff edge and offering a panorama over the famous submerged volcano.The best beaches in Santorini are at Parissa, Perivolos,Vihada and Kamari, where the main airport is also located. Getting there: Thai Airways flies from Australia to Athens, via Bangkok. Olympic Airlines flies directly from Athens to Santorini.

South of India in the Indian Ocean, The Maldives has almost 2000 islands in its archipelago, and has been called, “a place that is more sea than land.” The capital is Male, located on the North Malé Atoll, and this tiny nation is the smallest country in Asia. It also stands at only 1.5 metres above sea level, so the waters lap closely at its shores. Due to the stunning coral reefs surrounding the islands and the crystal clear waters, the Maldives has also become one of the most popular diving destinations on earth. Over a thousand species of fish and other underwater creatures inhabit the surrounding waters. Swimming, sailing, kayaking and fishing are other popular activities, and as a result of the fishing, the islands are famous for their brilliant seafood cuisine. Getting there: Singapore Airlines flies from Australia to Male, via Singapore.

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Travel-Expat Tales

Donna Campbell first moved to Shanghai five years ago from Australia, and fell in love with the city. She left in 2009, but returned 12 months later, and says she is very happy to be back. By John Burfitt.

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Name: Donna Campbell Occupation: Director of Communications, The Langham Xintiandi, Shanghai Originally from: Brisbane. Qld Moved to Shanghai: The first time was five years ago. This time was August 2010. “Shanghai is constantly evolving and I’ve noticed considerable changes in the 12 months that I was away. They undertook a major campaign to beautify the city for World Expo 2010. It’s such an eclectic city – I love it.”

WHERE TO STAY As the hotel’s PR chief, Donna is in charge of getting the word out about the new The Langham Xintiandi, but she insists the Xintiandi is where a visitor should stay when in Shanghai. “The Langham is in Xintiandi, the city’s main dining and entertainment precinct,” she says. “It is a new property, with 357 rooms, three restaurants and a spa. Our rates begin at about $AUS220 per night, with specials available on our website.” xintiandi.langhamhotels.com

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Fresh and, of course, Jamaica Blue. “A lot of expats hang out there because they do great coffee,” Donna adds. But if you want to live like a local, then try the cooking stalls on the streets selling delicacies like egg pancake. “I think they’re safe - when you see 50 people eating there, you figure they are okay,” she adds.

A MORNING SHOPPING Between the markets and the high-end stores, the entire day could be spent shopping. Head to the Fenshine Plaza Market for bags, make-up and fashion, or to Science and Technology Museum Market for T-shirts and shoes. Over on Nanjing Road is highend luxury stores like Chanel and Gucci. “For souvenirs, head to the Yu Yuan Gardens, and remember to bargain hard,” Donna says. “This is also a pretty area as it’s a traditional Chinese Garden with a lake.” www.travelchinaguide.com

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YIN AND YANG Before breakfast, jump in a cab for the five-minute ride to Jing An Park, to be greeted by the calming sight of many locals doing a morning session of Tai Chi. “You just step in behind them, and they will laugh, but they’re very welcoming,” Donna says. “Tai Chi is a great way to start the day – it gets your yin and yang ready for the day.

BREAKFAST Close to the park, there are places that offer a western-style breakfast, like Wagas, Element

“If you’re at Yu Yuan Gardens, then you have to go to the Dumpling Shop and Tea House – it is a Shanghai institution,” Donna says. “You must line up from 11.30am but the dumplings melt in the mouth. It is worth the wait.” The traditional Tea Ceremony is also a step back to more simple times in this big city.

AN AFTERNOON OF CULTURE About 15 minutes away by taxi is Moganshan Lu Road, the city’s new arts hub for its warehouse galleries like Eastlink, Bizart and ShanghART. “This is all wonderful Chinese art, mainly in contemporary style,” Donna says. “There are always exhibitions of up and coming Shanghai artists here and you can spend hours here.” www.unearthingasia.com

PAMPER PACKAGE After a morning of shopping and an afternoon of culture, it’s time to head to the Dagu Lu for area some pampering. For a strong traditional massage, most expats head to Dragonfly, where a foot massage starts at about $AUD6 a session. “Treat yourself and get a mani-pedi while you are there – you walk out feeling great!” Donna laughs.

HIGH TEA Back at The Langham Xintiandi, Tiffin High Tea is served in the Cachet Lobby Lounge. “We serve about 40 different types of tea,” Donna says. “It’s a lovely clash of cultures that you’re in this Chinese city with a European past, and you can step back in time to have a High Tea.” Finished with a glass of Perrier Champagne, High Tea costs $AUD35.

DINNER ON THE BUND Head to the Bund on the Huangpu River to take in the grand European architecture, and for dinner at Lost Heaven, a favourite for Hunan cuisine. “Try the Chicken with Seven Spices dish – it is a great taste,” Donna says. If in need of some Western flavours, Donna recommends M, which is run by Australian Michele Garnaut “This is one of the best-known western restaurants in town, and the lamb shanks here are the best.” www.m-restaurantgroup.com

A NIGHT CAP Right below M is Glamour Bar, which offers one of Shanghai’s best cocktail menus. “It’s where all the beautiful people hang out so it’s great to people watch here, and the cocktails are great to sip on as you do,” Donna says. “And the view of the lights across the river is just wonderful. A great place to finish off the day.” www.m-theglamourbar.com

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Real Social Networking

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Social networking sites aren’t all they’re cracked up to be. Turn off your computer and get out into the real world to make new friends, reconnect with old ones and find something worth posting about. By Shane Conroy.

ince joining the great social media juggernaut known as Facebook, the only significant thing I have really learned about my friends is that they can’t spell. I’m now well aware which of them hate Mondays, love Fridays and like to whine about the rain, but beyond that their constant posts have done little to grow our relationship. According to our good friends at Facebook, the average user creates roughly three posts every day and has 130 friends. That means many of us are being inundated with up to 390 posts every day. So how many of those 300-odd posts do you actually read on any given day? Be honest. Less than half ? Less than a quarter? If you’re anything like me you probably struggle to get through a dozen. But don’t feel bad, there’s a good reason behind our Facebook fatigue – the majority of posts are about as exciting as watching paint dry. So I propose this. Let’s switch off our desktops, laptops and smart phones and find something worth posting about. Take your friends to a real-life cooking class, meet a bunch of new mates at a group golf lesson, or connect with like-minded people as a charity volunteer. You might even learn something along the way.

MASTERCHEF Taking part in a group cooking class is a great way to meet new people. Convince a couple of your existing foodie friends to come along and bond over bouillabaisse and beef bourguignon, while meeting others who share your enthusiasm for the spatula. Working together to serve up a three course meal while conquering the many challenges of the kitchen is enough to turn any group of strangers into fast friends. It also provides an obvious excuse for a second date – a dinner party at your place. Discussing new dishes with your foodie pals on Facebook should give your reason to read on.

PERFECT POUR Many coffee purveyors and roasters now offer coffee appreciation courses and barista classes. Sign up for one and learn how to practise the dark art of coffee making alongside other bean counters. Then, when class is dismissed, why not propose a weekly get together at your local Jamaica Blue café to let your new

friendships bloom? And comparing notes about your latest blend on Facebook will give you plenty to post about.

TEE OFF Blokes are not always as forthcoming in the conversation stakes as the fairer sex, but put a golf club in our hands and suddenly there’s plenty to talk about. Group golf lessons can be an excellent way to meet new mates, and the obligatory quick beer or two at the 19th hole will cement friendships quick smart. You’ll also find golfers with a similar skill level as you who soon may become your weekly playing partners. Keeping score on Facebook will certainly give you something worth reading about.

CULTURE VULTURE Golf may not be everyone’s cup of tea, but taking a class that suits your personal interests will deliver the same results. Flower arranging courses will appeal

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to those who are handy with a vase and encourage strangers to stop and smell the roses together, a jewellery making lesson may lead to new market-going buddies, or taking an art class may introduce you to a group of friends who are as eager to attend the latest exhibition at your local art gallery as you are. Whichever you choose, some

happy snaps of your latest creation will spruce up your Facebook wall nicely.

HELPING HAND Many charity organisations welcome volunteers to lend a helping hand. As well as giving you that warm, fuzzy feeling of satisfaction, volunteering regularly will open

up a new social world. A hard dayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s labour sorting donations at your local Salvos store or hours spent digging in a community garden certainly warrants an afternoon coffee with your fellow volunteers. And keeping your Facebook friends updated about your latest charity project may even encourage others to get involved.

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Interiors

Most of us wait until spring to do our big clean-up but, according to Clean Queen Shannon Lush, being clean is something you should focus on all year round. By Blake Dennis

hannon Lush is a busy woman. She is the first to admit she always has a hundred projects on the go, be it a new book, a TV series about cleaning or even artwork for an upcoming exhibition. She calls herself a born multi-tasker. Even when she sits down to speak with us, she is also sorting beads on the workbench in her studio. “I don’t ever do just one thing – I multi-task to the nth degree,” she admits. “I always have something going on. Today, I have nine different jobs to do. I was born like this and this is what I do, it’s how I function.” True to form, Shannon is currently finishing a new book, working on a proposed second series of Foxtel’s Lush House as well as an idea for another TV cleaning series, and is completing a range of art works that she hopes to feature in an art show. It was seven years ago that Shannon first appeared on ABC radio to share her cleaning tips, a move which resulted in the best-selling book Spotless. As someone whose father was an industrial chemist and who has had her own fascination with chemistry since she was a child, she admits she has always had a

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fascination with chemical reactions and what can be achieved with them in the cleaning process. She has since become hailed as the country’s ‘Queen of Clean’, the woman who wants to give the nation a good wipe down and clean up. Unlike some other TV cleaning gurus who come in and clean the house for untidy people, Shannon’s approach is that we need to learn good cleaning skills and habits for ourselves. “It can be a matter of people learning the skills so they can do it for themselves,” she says. “Cleaning should not be a boring and horrible chore. There is always something that you can make it be fun.” But while the good advice about the best and most simple ways to keep a spotless lifestyle rolls readily from her tongue, she admits the home she shares with her husband Rick and their two daughters in Sydney can be a clash of the best of intentions. “Oh, I am not a neat person and I am not a minimalist,” she laughs. “My workshop looks like a cross between Aladdin’s Cave and Steptoe and Son, and some people would say it is a messy, but it is organised and labeled. Everything is in its right place.” If she ever gets tired of her role as the cleaning guru, Shannon could get a job as a motivational speaker. Conversation with her is liberally sprinkled with references to how lucky she is and what seems like a sheer sense of gratitude for just being alive. “For some people, the glass is half empty or half full. For me, the glass is overflowing and effervescing,” she laughs. “I have a simple philosophy I live by - you can do more than you think you can, and you can do it with a bloody smile on your face!”

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SHANNON’S CLEANING ESSENTIALS Bicarb Soda – an alkaline and mild abrasive, it is also a cleaning agent. When mixed with white vinegar, it cleans hard surfaces very efficiently. White Vinegar – a mild acid. When mixed with bi-carb soda, a chemical reaction occurs. Methylated Spirits – an alcohol solvent, which removes pen marks. Lavender Oil – when mixed with water it becomes a mild cleaner. Also an effective air freshener and personal insect repellent. Mix one teaspoon per litre of water. Lemon Oil – extracted from the peel of the lemon, this is very good for keeping insects at bay and also for stain removal. Tea Tree Oil – this is very effective as an anti-bacterial and good for getting sticky marks/labels off jars. Oil of Cloves - cold pressed oil from the dried flower bud of the clove tree is a useful mould inhibitor and insecticide.

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Unprocessed Wheat Bran – a light abrasive and absorbent, when mixed with white vinegar and placed in pantyhose, makes an effective cleaner for soft toys, dusty lamps and sisal flooring. Tea – Contains tannic acid, which cleans timber. Make up a teapot with 4 or 5 tea bags and pour into a bucket of boiling water. Mop the timber with pantyhose dipped in the tea. Pantyhose – Mildly abrasive fibres become more abrasive as they get wet – this won’t damage surfaces but cuts through grease and grime. A good dust lifter when used with lavender oil and water.

Image courtesy of Lush House, screening on The LifeStyle Channel

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Blake Dennis takes to the fitness floor for his first Zumba class, and takes the fitness craze for a test drive.

erms like cumbia, merengue and reggaeton may sound like items on the cocktail list at your favourite bar, but they have nothing to do with sipping an icy cold drink. Although it should be said, after getting to know them better in a Zumba class, you will certainly be looking better the next time you slide onto a bar stool! Zumba and its fancy footwork have had the biggest impact on the fitness industry in decades. Much of that popularity has come about through late night TV infomercials of smiling, sweating people busting their best moves to some very cool Latin rhythms. The Zumba workout provides fitness benefits through simple high-energy, high calorie-burning dance moves with carries the promise of a high fun factor. The routines feature training sessions of fast and slow rhythms and resistance training which, when combined successfully, tone and sculpt the body while burning fat. In some ways, it is like doing a funky dance class, and losing weight while having a good time. At last estimate, there are about 1000 Zumba classes taught around Australia

each week, with countless more people using DVDs at home. “It is still getting people coming in,” says Jeremy Bratt of Sydney’s Newtown Gym, which holds five Zumba classes a week. “I like Zumba as it is not rigidly pre-choreographed, and you can go from one place to another and get a different experience. That is what a lot of people like – it adds another level of challenge.” Zumba was created by Alberto ‘Beto’ Perez, a Colombian dancer and choreographer in the 1990s, when he combined Latin dance moves with a traditional aerobic fitness class. The classes arrived in the US through Miami, and then quickly spread to become popular throughout the world. “What I love most about Zumba is the flavours in the music, and that you just let yourself go with the music,” says instructor Suzie Malouf. “There is a fusion of Latin sounds with Arabic, Bollywood and hip-hop. “This is not like an aerobics class. The pace is meant to be in waves, and about feeling the music, rather than pushing yourself at a high level, and then collapsing at the end of it. “Zumba is about loving the music, moving your body and getting fit.”

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rive TAKING ZUMBA FOR A TEST DRIVE Someone is crimping in the Zumba class, and I think it is me. I am wildly shimmering my arms back and forth in time with the Latin beats of the music, and while I won’t be winning any future editions of So You Think You Can Dance, I am definitely getting jiggy in my first Zumba class. And that, it seems, is the point of Zumba. Feel the music and move with it, and have a good time while you are at it. Having survived many aerobic classes in my time, this Zumba game feels a whole lot easier. For starters, I can follow it. Admittedly, Suzie Malouf is calling out moves, and the moves are pretty simple. So when she calls out, “Feel the music as you make your move,” I decide to follow direction – and it does work. The sexy Latin rhythms just make you want to get moving anyway. Zumba delivers its biggest surprise as the routines ride a rollercoaster of high-energy and low-energy sequences. I expected it to be full-energy at full-throttle, but Zumba drives a very different pace. I can feel the workout, the toning and I do feel the burn, but I am not drowning in the small ocean of sweat I expected. Then there is the singing. Along with the fancy moves, there is a song about the roof being on fire but that we don’t need no water, and that seems to get everyone going. The routine is getting faster, but as we’re singing out about that burning roof, no one seems to have a problem with it. Then just when it seems we might be ready to try some Livin’ La Vida Loca moves, it is all over. It was fun, it got the body moving and it was worth the test drive. I am later told some Zumba classes are like dance parties, but this is not one of them. For a beginner working out the difference between a meringue and a mambo, it was just fine. Info: Newtown Gym, Sydney www.newtowngym.com.au www.jamaicablue.com.au 25

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Fashion

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Isabella Oliver 365 classic trench $399 Billini Deco hip bag $89.95

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Winter Reads Pull out the winter woollies and

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Manu’s French Kitchen

By Manu Feildel French-born Australian chef, Manu Feildel, invites us into his own kitchen to share not only amazing recipes but his favourite cooking memories of life in France. As chef of two highly respected restaurants in Sydney, ‘L’etoile Restaurant and Bar’ in Paddington and ‘Aperitif ’ in Potts Point, Manu has enhanced his already successful reputation from numerous appearances in Channel 10’s, MasterChef Australia and most recent hosting role on Channel 7’s My Kitchen Rules. Manu’s advice and wisdom shines through in this book and will have your mouth watering just by looking at the fantastic photo collection. Including classic French dishes of salad nicoise, tarte tatin and vanilla bean crème brulee to home-style meals of his childhood such as his mother’s quiche lorraine and chocolate tart soufflé, Manu offers so much more than tasty recipes! Publisher: Penguin Books

Girl By Sea: Life, Love And Food On An Italian Island

By Penelope Green For Penelope Green it appears her dream of an idyllic Italian lifestyle have come true, as she gazes over sparkling waters of the Bay of Naples and her garden complete with lemon trees and magnolias. Living with her Italian lover, Alfonso, across the bay from Capri on the small island of Procida, Penny’s life is close to perfect, but, first she must bond with the locals and weave her way into the tight community. Sharing a love of food is a start so Penny throws herself into restaurant and cafe work to learn how to conquer Procidan cuisine. However, Penny finds much more than Italian cooking techniques as she develops friendships and discovers secrets of life on the island. Publisher: Hachette Australia

Beg, Borrow, Steal: A Writer’s Life

By Michael Greenberg This captivating story gives a real insight into the life of writer, Michael Greenberg. With his fair share of incredible experiences, Michael expresses his struggles with little means to stay alive let alone practise his skills. Beg, Borrow, Steal reveals an array of Michael’s career journeys including doctoring failed movie scripts, selling cosmetics out the front of a department store from an ironing board, writing about sports he had never played and ruining an opportunity as a waiter in a fancy restaurant. Michael also shares his insights on influential characters in his life from an unsupportive father to his artistic first wife and their son. The world we are invited into provides an inspiring perspective of one person’s life encounters. Publisher: Bloomsbury

Those in Peril

By Wilbur Smith Hazel Bannock is the heir to global oil producer Bannock Oil Corp. When her private yacht is hijacked by African pirates, Hazel’s nineteen-year-old daughter, Cayla, is kidnapped and held to random at an enormous twenty billion dollars. Due to a number of complicated political and diplomatic understandings, the major powers of the civilized world are unable to help Hazel to rescue her daughter. Taking matters into her own hands, she hires the owner and key operator of the security company contracted to Bannock Oil, Hector Cross, to help her mission to save Cayla from horrific torture and potentially worse. Publisher: Macmillan

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Health & Nutrition

Sniffles, sneezes, sore throats - it’s that time of year again when changing weather can wreak havoc with your immune system. So how can you fight off the winter blues and stay energised, healthy and alert this winter?

esearch shows food not only influences your physical health, but also your stress and energy levels, sleep patterns and mental performance eventually impacting on the strength of the immune system1-3. If your diet is poor it’s likely you’ll be lacking the key vitamins, minerals and antioxidants needed for a strong immune system4. A healthy diet filled with powerhouse vegetables, fruits and herbs could therefore be all that’s needed to help keep the winter blues at bay. Follow these five tips to help keep your immune system strong so you can enjoy winter without so much as a sniffle!

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1. Eat plenty of vitamin A rich foods Fruit and vegetables rich in vitamin A and carotenoids are important for maintaining the health of the membranes that block bacteria from entering the body5. Your entire recommended daily intake for vitamin A can be found in any of the foods listed in Box 1. To easily incorporate these foods into your diet, enjoy pumpkin soup, roasted whole sweet potatoes or grated carrot on toasted sandwiches over the winter months.

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1 cup of diced carrot ½ cup of baked pumpkin half a baked sweet potato 1 mango ½ cup of cooked spinach

2. Include at least one vitamin C rich fruit or vegetable daily Vitamin C protects against infection by helping white blood cells to breakdown bacteria6. It’s easy to meet 100 percent of your recommended daily intake for vitamin C. All you need to do is eat any of the foods listed in Box 2!

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3. Eat lean red meat 3-4 times a week Red meat is a rich source of iron, zinc and protein, all key nutrients needed to maintain a strong immune system. A 100 gram grilled lean rump steak provides a quarter of an adult’s daily iron needs and over half of their daily zinc and protein needs7. Try nourishing winter staples like slow-cooked casseroles, curries and stews made with lean meat and vitamin A and C-rich vegetables like sweet potato, carrot, tomato and capsicum. If you follow a vegetarian diet, make sure you include plenty of wholegrains, legumes, eggs and green leafy vegetables as other good sources of iron and zinc.

4. Use herbs and spices Adding ginger, garlic, herbs and spices to your winter meals not only helps to add delicious flavours, but may also help to fight off colds. For example, allicin, the sulphur containing compound found in garlic, is thought to have anti-bacterial health effects with research8 suggesting it may help to reduce the likelihood of coming down with a cold and, if infected, shortens the duration of the cold. 5.Take a probiotic daily You may be surprised to know that 70 percent of your body’s natural immune defences are located in your digestive system9. Maintaining the right balance between the good and bad bacteria in the gut is an important factor when it comes to supporting a normal, healthy immune system. Probiotics in the form of drinks or yoghurts which contain friendly bacteria such

1 small orange ½ cup of orange juice 2 tablespoons of chopped red capsicum 1 large tomato 1 kiwifruit ½ cup of strawberries

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as acidophilus or bifidobacteria, are designed to help keep the immune system strong by boosting levels of disease fighting healthy bacteria in the gut. Enjoying a healthy balance of fruit and vegetables, lean red meat or alternatives, herbs and spices and probiotics is a great step to boosting your immunity and helping you make it through winter with energy and vitality!

Sharon Natoli Accredited Practising Dietitian Food & Nutrition Australia www.foodnut.com.au

References 1. Lieberman HR. Nutrition, brain function and cognitive performance. Appetite 2003;40:245-54. 2. Markus R, Panhuysen G, Tuiten A, Koppeschaar H. Effects of food on cortisol and mood in vulnerable subjects under controllable and uncontrollable stress. Physiol Behav 2000;70:333-42. 3. Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Reardon JP, Peshek A, Allison KC. Night eating syndrome : diagnosis, epidemiology and management. CNS Drugs 2005;19:997-1008. 4. Wardwell L, Chapman-Novakofski K, Herrel S, Woods J. Nutrient intake and immune function of elderly subjects. J Am Diet Assoc 2008;108:2005-12. 5. National Health and Medical Research Council. Nutrient Reference Values for Australia and New Zealand including Recommended Dietary Intakes. Canberra: NHRMC; 2006. 6. Hark L, Deen D. Nutrition: the definitive australian guide to eating for good health. Camberwell: Dorling Kindersley; 2005. 7. Food Standards Australia and New Zealand. NUTTAB 2006. Online Database of the Nutritional Composition of Australian Foods. Canberra 2006;FSANZ. 8. Josling P. Preventing the common cold with a garlic supplement: a double-blind, placebo-controlled survey. Advances in Therapy 2001;18:189-93. 9. Lipski E. How to Strengthen the Immune System and Prevent Disease Through Healthy Digestion (3rd Edition). USA: McGraw-Hill; 2004.

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Keep warm this season with this great selection of Jamaica Blue winter recipes. Grab them in store, or try them at home. They’re sure to become family favourites!

Chicken and Corn Soup Serves 4 Ingredients  2 stalks celery  2 washed potatos  1 clove of garlic  425gm can of corn  1 litre chicken stock salt reduced  1 large onion  1/4 cup cream  3 shallots  1/2 tsp salt  Pinch of pepper  2 cups roast chicken breast shredded  1 tbs olive oil method 1. Thinly slice onion, celery

and garlic. 2. Heat olive oil in a large saucepan and cook onions, celery and garlic until soft. 3. Peel potatoes and cut into 2cm pieces. Add potatoes to pan with stock and bring to the boil. Simmer for 15 minutes or until potatoes are tender. 4. Thinly slice shallots. 5. Drain corn and add half to the soup. Reserve second half. 6. Once soup has cooled, blend in batches until very smooth. 7. Add salt, pepper, shallots, chicken and second half of corn to the blended soup. Mix well to combine. 8. Serve soup with slices of toasted sourdough and butter.

Baked Beans and Roasted Tomatoes with Poached Egg Lite Blue Serves 4 Ingredients  4 Roma tomatoes  4 egg  300gm washed potatos  400gm baked beans  40gm baby spinach method 1. Preheat oven to 180C. Cut potatoes into 2cm dice. Place on baking tray and spray lightly with canola oil. Roast for 20-25minutes or until cooked.

2. Cut tomatoes in half, lower oven temperature to 150C and roast on a tray for 15 minutes. 3. Heat baked beans in microwave until hot. 4. Warm tomato and spinach on grill – use only spray oil. 5. Poach eggs in a pan of gently simmer water and drain on paper towel. 6. To serve, divide potatoes and tomatoes between four plates and top with beans. Place spinach and one egg on the top of each plate.

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Roast Vegetables and Cous Cous Salad-Lite Blue Serves 4 ingredients  400gm washed potatoes  225gm sweet potato - peeled  125gm carrots - peeled  175gm zucchini  90gm red onion  6gm garlic  200gm tomatoes  3gm parsley  150gm beetroot - canned (drained)  100gm cous cous  50gm feta  30ml olive oil  2gm salt  125ml chicken stock - salt reduced  1gm cumin ground  1gm paprika

method 1. Preheat oven to 180C. Peel sweet potato and carrots, cut into large pieces. Cut potatoes into large pieces. 2. Combine sweet potato, carrots, potatoes and garlic with 2 tbs of oil, paprika, cumin and salt.Toss to coat. Place in a baking tray and roast for 45 mins or until cooked. 3. Remove ends from zucchini and cut into 3cm pieces. Cut tomatoes in half. Combine zucchini, beetroot, onion and 1 tbs of oil and roast for 25 minutes. Add tomatoes for last 10 minutes of cooking. 4. Bring stock to the boil and pour over cous cous, cover with glad wrap. Leave to stand for 5 minutes. Use a fork to gently separate grains. 5. Finely chop parsley and combine with all ingredients. 6. Serve salad on a platter garnished with crumbled feta. Can be eaten hot or room temperature.

Sticky Date Pudding 6 portions Ingredients  125gm pitted dates  1/2 cup boiling water  1tsp bi-carbonate soda  60gm butter  1/2 cup sugar  2 eggs  3/4 cup plain flour sauce  300gm brown sugar  50gm butter  200ml cream method 1. Preheat oven to 170C. Place dates and bicarb soda in a small saucepan and cover with boiling water. Boil for 3-5 minutes or until the dates are very soft. 2. Use a fork to break up any large pieces of date until a smooth paste is formed.

3. Melt butter and combine with sugar and eggs. Whisk together well. 4. Using a wooden spoon gently stir flour through the butter mix and add dates. 5. Spray a standard muffin pan with cooking oil and divide batter evenly between 6 muffin wells. Bake for 25 minutes. 6. Combine all sauce ingredients in a small saucepan and simmer for 5 minutes. 7. To serve place a pudding in a bowl and pour over 1/3 a cup of sauce. Heat in the microwave for 1-2 minutes or until hot. Serve with ice cream.

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The Jamaica Blue franchise business is part of Foodco Group which compromises over 350 retail outlets. We currently have opportunities available throughout Australia, so if you want to be part of a steadily growing café franchise with support and reliability, but the flexibility to make it your own, then look no further - a Jamaica Blue café is the answer!

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