Innholdsfortegnelse for 06 January 2020 i New Idea

BEC & LLEYTON’S PDA For years she watched from the sidelines as her husband played world class tennis at tournaments around the world. Now their son, Cruz, is making his mark on the sport, Bec looks very happy to have Lleyton keeping her company on the viewing stand. After14 years of marriage the couple proved they still enjoy a little PDA as they snuggled up at Melbourne Park’s tennis court while watching Cruz play. The 11-year-old looks set to follow in his dad’s footsteps and become a professional tennisplayer having taken part in the recent under-12s Australian Championships. AMAL’S OBSESSION WITH MEGHAN Amal Clooney has developed an obsession with Meghan Markle, with reports the lawyer A-lister is extremely close with the duchess. Amal, George Clooney’s wife, has reportedly struggled with…

They’ve supported each other in life and career, but now rumours are rife that Terri Irwin and Russell Crowe could make a special appearance together at the upcoming Golden Globes. Terri’s most recent public declaration of support towards her close friend came earlier this month when it was announced that he was nominated for an award at the prestigious event, held at the beginning of January. She tweeted: “Incredibly impressed with @russellcrowe’s ability to tell such a challenging story. This is a well deserved Golden Globe nomination. Well done.” The actor is up for Best Performance by an Actor in a Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for TV for his portrayal of the Fox News boss Roger Ailes in The Loudest Voice. It’s Russell’s first Golden Globe nomination since…

Since her sentence of 250 community hours for the college admissions scandal, Felicity Huffman has turned over a new leaf and submerged herself in charity work, particularly for incarcerated women. One such charity is A New Way of Life, founded by former inmate Susan Burton who has been impressed with the actress’ commitment to the cause. “Felicity is a such a down-to-earth, genuine, caring person [and] she’s been very helpful and supportive to the women here,” Burton told People. “She has connected with them in a real way and you can feel it. I think that is because they know she’s experienced in a small way what they have gone through being incarcerated.” Felicity has been very hands-on with the inmates, helping them get ready for a gala in December.…

Many women curse the sight of a new wrinkle. But when cosmetic surgery addict Ashleigh Candela finds a fine line on her face, cue a major meltdown. “A wrinkle on my face would literally drive me insane. I can’t handle any movement in my forehead. I can’t stand one bit of my face out of place. It needs to be perfect,” she tells New Idea in an exclusive interview. The 34-year-old has lost count of the number of procedures she’s had over the last 14 years, but estimates she’s spent more than $100,000. “I’ve had eight actual going to sleep procedures. But the rest, I wouldn’t be able to count. I probably have 10 a month; I have something done every week. I’ve spent $100,000 over the years.” It started…

Vietnamese Pork and Noodle Lettuce Cups Serves 4, Prep and Cook: 20 mins 55g bundle vermicelli rice noodles 1 tblsp vegetable oil 500g lean pork mince 2 tsps garlic paste 150g sachet Sweet Chilli and Lemongrass Stir-Fry (See Tip) 300g bag shredded fresh carrot 5 green spring onions, thinly sliced 2 tblsps soy sauce 8 iceberg lettuce cups Lime wedges, to serve 1 Place noodles in a large heatproof bowl. Cover with boiling water. Stir to separate strands. Stand for 1 minute. Drain. Cut into shorter lengths with kitchen scissors. 2 Heat oil in a large, non-stick wok or frying pan over a high heat. Add mince and garlic. Cook, stirring to break up mince, for about 8 minutes, or until changed in colour. 3 Add noodles and infusion paste…

Rustic Cherry Galette Serves 8, Prep and Cook: 2 hours ½ cup blanched almonds 1 ¼ cups plain flour ¼ cup self-raising flour 2 tblsps caster sugar 125g cold unsalted butter, chopped 1 egg, lightly beaten Icing sugar mixture and vanilla ice-cream, to serve FILLING 600g fresh cherries, pitted ¼ cup caster sugar 1 tblsp cornflour 1 tsp finely grated lemon rind 1 Spread almonds over an oven tray. Cook in a moderate oven (180C) for about 5 minutes, or until lightly browned. Remove and cool. 2 To make pastry, process almonds in a food processor until finely chopped. Add flours, sugar and butter. Process to form coarse crumbs. With motor operating, add egg with 1 tblsp cold water to just bring ingredients together. Turn out dough. Shape into a…

Did you know that there are hundreds of plants that can be poisonous to pets? While some plants are mild-to-moderate in terms of toxicity they should still be kept well away from our furry friends. Here are some popular plants that you might like to reconsider bringing into your home and garden. Always remember, if you think your pet has ingested a toxic substance, take them to the vet immediately. LILIES While lilies are beautiful to look at and often gifted as a bunch of flowers, they are highly toxic and potentially fatal to cats. Some types are also toxic to dogs. IVY While we know devil’s ivy grows well indoors (even a black thumb  can keep it alive!) they, as well as other popular types such as English ivy,…

ARIES MAR 21 – APR 20 Thinking deeply over new year will bring realisations and direction for 2020. You’ll set an ambitious career course, a financial objective that will turn your fortunes around and a personal milestone you’re determined to achieve. There will be a surprising turn of events to adjust to and make the most of. Singles, this may have romantic undertones. A new possession will add greatly to your happiness. LUCKY NUMBERS: 11, 14, 34 TAURUS APR 21 – MAY 21 Unusual and uplifting company this new year will encourage you to explore new horizons in 2020. A growing interest, travel plans or new social scene will offer a different world of experience. Exploring new places will also bring a feast of discoveries! Financial paperwork will require attention…

This is 4-year-old Sophie, my young granddaughter. She looks so happy as her mum had taken her to Perth for a Wiggles concert. ANNE ROEHNER, BUSSELTON, WA. My granddaughter, Aika, 1, looks so cute and adorable. F. HAVORD, OTAGO, NZ. My sons, Kade, 8, and Brax, 5, had fun at a Colour Run to raise funds for their school. MARK BOORMAN, BANGOR, NSW. Cedrick loves the afternoon sunshine. He’s very photogenic and loves to have his picture taken. SUE LUCAS, COLAC, VIC. Send us a funny story about your children and mere males, a letter about an interesting piece you’ve read in our mag or a pic of your child/pet. The best entry of the week wins $100. Post your original letters and photos (sorry, photos cannot be returned) to…

EVANGELINE LILLY The actress took to Instagram to chop off her luscious brunette locks, however it’s not yet known if it was for a movie role or not. PINK She is known for her edgy haircuts often featuring shaved sides, but the singer recently said goodbye to it all. “Letting Go,” she captioned the snap of her shaved ’do on Instagram. CATE BLANCHETT Aussie actress Cate ditched her hair for her role in the film Heaven but she’s admitted that she occasionally shaves her head in regular life too.…

She’s one of the most popular and hardest-working members of the royal family, but until now little has been known about Princess Anne’s private life. The latest season of the hit series The Crown has revealed shocking revelations about the princess, including that as a young woman she had a relationship with her future sister-in-law Camilla’s now ex-husband, Andrew Parker Bowles. And questions are now being asked about what else has been concealed about Anne. Indeed, royal expert Phil Dampier suggests there’s more to the royal’s first love affair than was originally thought. “I think Anne did love him and still does, but she was too young and he was not going to be faithful,” the UK correspondent claims. “Andrew was widely said to be Anne’s first love and responsible…

It promises to be one of the most glamorous Globes ever, but it could also be the most scandalous! Sources tell New Idea tensions are already said to be mounting between actresses Nicole Kidman and Jennifer Aniston, who are apparently locked in a tug-of-friendship battle over their mutual buddy and co-star Reese Witherspoon. “Nicole and Jen used to be good pals but lately they’ve been competing over who gets to hang out with Reese,” confides a source. “It’s become super awkward, but they haven’t had to deal with it publicly until now. They’re all pretty fiery and used to getting their way, so you can expect the claws to come out big time when they’re all in the same room.” Making matters worse could be that both are duelling it…

MILDRED BAENA & ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER The relationship between Arnold Schwarzenegger and his housekeeper of 20 years, Mildred Patricia ‘Patty’ Baena, was revealed in 2011. According to reports, Arnie’s wife, Maria Shriver confronted the woman, asking if Arnie was her son Joseph’s biological father. Mildred and the former California governor confirmed the relationship. It was later revealed Arnie had only learnt he was Joseph’s father a few years before and that he’d taken financial responsibility for the boy. Today Mildred lives in the Bakersfield, California, home Arnold bought her and in 2017. Joseph is now 22 and describes himself as an athlete and actor. He has a close relationship with his father. DIVINE BROWN & HUGH GRANT Hugh Grant’s romantic lead reputation took a big…

HARRY AND MEGHAN History has a way of repeating itself and I sense we are seeing a strong similarity with this royal couple to the former King of England Edward VIII, who abdicated to marry his divorced American lover, Wallis Simpson. Meghan also hails from the United States and is divorced. I sense Harry, too, will opt out of his royal career to keep his family intact, and will live abroad as the rift with William continues to divide the siblings. KATE AND WILLS I see Wills being bestowed in the future with the title of Prince of Wales, which is given by the monarch to their oldest son, the heir to the throne. I see Kate dropping out of some of her royal duties with health issues. Fatigue and…

Hot Chocolate and Banana Waffles Serves 4, Prep and Cook: 40 mins 2 cups plain flour 1 tblsp baking powder ½ cup caster sugar 2 eggs 1½ cups milk 1 tblsp vanilla extract 50g unsalted butter, melted Sliced bananas and ice-cream, to serve CHOCOLATE FUDGE SAUCE 300ml pure cream ¹/³ cup firmly packed brown sugar 2 tblsps golden syrup 150g dark chocolate, chopped 1 Sift flour and baking powder into a large jug. Stir in sugar. Whisk eggs, milk and vanilla in a bowl until combined. Add to flour mixture. Whisk until smooth. Whisk in butter. Stand for 5 minutes. 2 To make sauce, combine cream, sugar and syrup in a small saucepan over a low heat. Stir until sugar is dissolved. Bring to boil. Gently boil, stirring occasionally, for…

3-Ingredient Sparkling Raspberry Limoncello Serves 6, Prep: 5 mins 125g punnet raspberries 1 cup limoncello, chilled 750ml bottle prosecco or sparkling wine, chilled 1 Divide raspberries among six wine glasses. Using the handle of a wooden spoon, lightly crush. Add 2 tblsps limoncello to each glass. 2 Just before serving, top up with prosecco. TIP Limoncello is a lemon-flavoured liqueur while the prosecco is an Italian-style sparkling wine, available from liquor outlets. If you prefer, you can decorate the glasses with lemon slices and extra raspberries. ‘Hangover Cure’ Brekkie Burger Your go-to cure after a night of partying - this tasty combo will do the trick! Makes 4, Prep and Cook: 10 mins 200g packet rindless streaky bacon rashers 4 eggs 4 brioche burger buns, halved Smoky barbecue sauce, to…

The worst thing about this time of the year is that everyone is working out ways they can completely overhaul themselves. They want to lose weight. Or get fit. Or renovate the house. Or become better parents. But so often our goals are just too big, which is why we throw ourselves into a new regime only to drop it a month later. A few years ago I learned to ‘chunk’ my goals. This meant doing one or two small things to make a difference. When they were accomplished, I added a couple more. If you’re nervous about overhauling your finances, which I was when my circumstances changed a few years ago, it’s best to start small. Look at your spending in one area, for instance, how many cups of…

Your recent story on Judy Nunn and her husband, Bruce, (NI Nov. 11) was amazingly similar to my husband, Frank, and myself. We met at a party being both invited by a mutual friend. Frank was from WA, separated and raising two teenage children. I was also separated. Frank proposed on Valentine’s Day 1988, sending flowers with the following poem: “Violets are blue/ And roses are red/ I love you/ Can we be wed?” We married on New Year’s Eve 1988 and, after 31 years, we are still as happy as ever. Frank is now my full-time carer and never complains. I love him so much. He is my rock. BEVERLEIGH TAYLOR, COFFS HARBOUR, NSW.…

WHAT’S THE ONE THING YOU ALWAYS DISAGREE ON? Mike: How to hang up socks. I do it right and Fiona does it wrong! Fiona: It’s what actually constitutes a good cleaning-up after you’ve cooked. WHAT’S YOUR PARTNER’S SECRET DOMESTIC SKILL? Fiona: Mike’s a brilliant cook, and I’m very grateful for that, as I don’t love cooking as much as I love cleaning. Mike: The fact that you can hear Fiona from any part of the house. She has remarkable domestic communication skills! WHICH REALITY TV SHOW WOULD YOUR PARTNER BE SURE TO WIN? Fiona: I could see Mike winning MasterChef.…

Unlike Felicity Huffman, Lori Loughlin pleaded not guilty to the college admissions scandal and currently faces up to 40 years in prison. Much to her mother’s discontent, daughter Olivia Jade recently returned to social media to wash her hands of the scandal. “Obviously I’ve been gone for a really long time and as much as I wish I could talk about all this, it’s really hard for me to say this just because I know that it’s something that needs to be addressed …” she said in a YouTube clip. “It’s just unfortunately – which is also why I didn’t know exactly when I should come back to YouTube – the reason for that is just because I’m legally not allowed to speak on anything going on right now.”…

For 37 years, the suicide of her father had been a source of sadness and embarrassment for Amanda Schultz. The sudden death of police inspector Geoff Whitford on a lonely beach in 1981 had remained a great mystery within her family In January of last year, however, Amanda set out on a mission to learn all she could about the father who had died when she was just 9 years of age. “I wanted to finally hear all the tales that had never been a part of my life, and also to confront his death,” Amanda, now 47, says. Geoff ’s body was found close to his car on October 22, 1981 in Pebbly Beach near Myponga on the South Australian coast. His death was the result of a bullet…

Numbers play a significant role in the heartbreaking tale of Cheryl Grimmer, the little girl abducted from a NSW beach in 1970 and never seen again. Three was her age when she was snatched from Wollongong’s Fairy Meadow Beach on January 12, 1970, leaving behind her shattered family who never knew what happened to her. Ninety is the number of seconds Cheryl was left alone in the surf club ladies changing room as her three young brothers waited for her after a morning on the beach. Fifty is the number of years it has been since that fateful day, with next week marking the half-century anniversary since Cheryl was killed. Most tragically, however, is the number 45. That’s how many years a detailed confession to her abduction and murder sat…

White Chocolate and Berry Cheesecake Tart Serves 10, Prep: 40 mins 250g packet Butternut Snap Cookies 1 tsp ground cinnamon 75g unsalted butter, melted ¹/³ cup wild blueberry spread 2 x 125g punnet blackberries 2 x 125g punnet blueberries Small fresh mint sprigs, to decorate FILLING 1 ½ x 180g blocks white cooking chocolate, chopped 2 x 250g packets cream cheese, at room temperature, chopped ¹/³ cup icing sugar mixture ½ cup thickened cream 1 Invert base of a 23cm round springform pan (base measures 22cm). Grease base and side of pan. 2 Process biscuits and cinnamon in a food processor until finely crushed. Add butter. Process until combined. Press evenly over base and 3cm up the side of pan. Refrigerate. 3 To make filling, place chocolate in a medium…

Q Should I rinse a whole raw chicken before I cook it? BRYAN, VIA EMAIL. A No! You don’t need to wash raw poultry. Modern processing ensures that chicken meat carries as little bacteria on it as possible. In fact, rinsing may increase the risk of contamination on the sink and anywhere else the juices drip. Simply use absorbent kitchen paper to pat the chicken dry once it’s unwrapped, making sure it is cooked thoroughly, without a trace of pink flesh or juices. Cherry pitting tip You need to get those pesky cherry pits out of the cherry when you want to make something wonderful. If you don’t own a cherry pitter (they’re available from most kitchenware shops) here is another method. Simply place a cherry onto the top of…

1. TAKE A DAY ADVENTURE Jump on the train, bus of ferry and have a good old-fashioned explore of your local area. 2. GO FOR A BIKE RIDE This is a fun healthy way to spend time with your kids and get them off their iPads. Check out your local bike track or research mountain bike tracks if you are more adventurous. 3. BUILD A SANDCASTLE AT THE BEACH Kids of all ages love building sandcastles. Grab a couple of buckets, a spade and some sunscreen for a fun day out. 4. GO FOR A NATURE WALK Australia is blessed with stunning national parks. There are short easy walks to do if you have a young family, or longer and more challenging tracks if your children are more confident walkers.…

QI’ve been speaking to women online and one of them has fallen for me. Now, I have never considered myself good-looking so I find it uneasy when this woman says so. For years, I have had women saying they like me, only to find out they’re pretending to impress their friends. I am troubled whether these women are sincere or once again simply pretending. ADAM, VIA EMAIL. You need to have faith in your instincts. You may have had bad experiences in the past, but you should be pleased that one woman has fallen for you. It’s flattering that she says you are good-looking. Why would she pretend to compliment you just to impress her friends? Give this woman a chance. In time, you may agree to meet. Face-to-face always…

TRAVELS IN TIME There is a novel I treasure called A Traveller in Time, by Alison Uttley. First published in 1939, it tells the story of a little girl called Penelope, who goes to stay at her aunt’s ancient farmhouse in the English countryside, where she finds herself mysteriously plunged into Elizabethan times. Interestingly, the novel is based on the author’s own experiences at a farmhouse she visited as a child, a place where, “I sat on the stone walls in the sunshine of other times,” as she writes in the foreword. These events are known as ‘time slips’, and I’ve been fascinated by them since I read about two friends who visited the Palace of Versailles in 1901, and somehow stumbled upon a scene from the past, Marie Antoinette…