Australian Women’s Weekly NZ - December 2018

Home sweet home with Wendy Moore

This dated home once lacked soul, but a few clever touches inspired by Paris was all it needed to transform it into a visage of modern European chic.

Test Kitchen classics

We’ve revamped two cosy winter puddings from our new home bakers’ bible, Test Kitchen Baking.

Sidekicks

Learn to love these mini members of the cruciferous family with a luxurious sauce and crunchy almonds.

Cooking class Rhubarb & meringue dream

Louise slice, sometimes called Louise cake, is an old-fashioned Kiwi treat. The traditional version includes a jammy layer; here we roasted fresh rhubarb instead.

Two meals from one

Saving leftovers is a great way to create a second meal. This month frozen peas are the star ingredient for these two recipes.

Is anxiety making you sick?

Chest pain, nausea and frequent headaches are linked to constant worrying. We chat to the experts about how to stop anxiety from affecting your health.

Facing THE CHANGE

From fatigue and stress, to bursts of anger, the mid-life menopausal years can be a hormonal rollercoaster for our skin. We chat to the experts about how to make it a smoother ride.

MARY QUANT - The woman who made the sixties swing

She invented the miniskirt, enraged businessmen and would liberate a generation. Now a new documentary explores how revolutionary designer Dame Mary Quant created a legacy that changed the way the world dressed.

THE NEW EXORCISTS

Exorcism is on the rise, and not just on the religious fringe. Psychiatry remains sceptical, but priests are flocking to upskill in the Catholic Church’s 370-year-old ritual, and the Pope himself has declared that “the battle against evil is an emergency”.

\"BEING A WOMAN HERE IS A CRIME\"

On a dangerous and shocking trip back to Afghanistan, investigative reporter Yalda Hakim discovers the terrifying realities of life as a woman under the new Taliban rule, and meets some brave schoolgirls who are fighting back.