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Win!Tell us what is great about a book you are reading at the moment you could win The AWW Cooking School cook book. More >> Latest readReview this month's Great Read — After the Darkness by Honey Brown. More >> Then Came YouThis timely tale interweaves themes of class and entitlement, surrogacy and donorship, the rights of a parent and the measure of motherhood. More >>
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Great Read: After the DarknessThere's a sense of foreboding craftily interwoven with the darkness of sexual desire running right from the first to the last sentence in this achingly powerful suspense thriller. 11.22.63It's an intriguing story structure which marks an exciting new departure for King surely catapulting the author to another bestseller. Australia Story of A Cricket CountryMelbourne journalist Christian Ryan has created the ultimate cricket book in this incredible tome which is certain to thrill any cricket fan. George Harrison: Living in the Material WorldThe story is old but most of the material here is new, including handwritten lyrics to the haunting All Things Must Pass. How I Became A Famous NovelistPete Tarslaw is a washed-up but well-read loser who works out that the easiest way to make a fortune (plus impress his old girlfriend) is to write a best-selling novel. How to be a ManIn short, a most improving and entertaining work - and who could disagree with the nomination of George Clooney as the model dandy? Lady Almina and the Story of the Real Downton AbbeyThe perfect gift for lovers of the television series Downton Abbey, a show filmed at magnificent Highclere Castle, home of Lady Almina, Countess of Carnarvon, from 1895 until 1923. Powderfinger FootprintsPacked with photos and links to online content, this book is for fans of the Finger, lovers of Australian music, and aspiring rock stars. Sarah ThornhillSarah Thornhill is a beautifully told story of early Australia, and the triumphs and struggles of its convicts, free settlers, and aborigines. Shannon Bennett's FranceThis pretty little hardback is more than a guide for those fabulous few who summer in the South of France. The Flight Attendant's ShoeThis lively, picture-packed account of the evolution of the Australian flight attendant in the days before cheap fares and mass travel. The Freudian SlipA perfect gift for anyone who can remember the Sixties or aches to live in a world of red lips and hourglass curves. Tinker Tailor Soldier SpyLe Carre's classic is well worth a second read for the grim nostalgic glamour of 1970's London and its complicated Cold War battles. What Bird Is That?First published in 1931, What Bird Is That? became a standard for budding Australian bird watchers. Why Be Happy When You Could Be Normal?In this autobiography Winterson examines her search for happiness, belonging, and her biological mother, with humour and depth.
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Magda Szubanski comes out as a lesbianComedian and actress Magda Szubanski will today announce she is gay, as she joins the push to legalise same-sex marriage in Australia. Baking soda, bicarb soda, baking powder. what is the difference?Question: What is the difference between baking powder, baking soda and bicarbonate of soda? What are their different applications? Butter chicken1 cup (150g) unsalted raw cashews 2 teaspoons garam masala 2 teaspoons ground coriander ½ teaspoon chilli powder 3 cloves garlic, chopped coarsely 4cm piece fresh ginger (20g), grated 2 tablespoons white vinegar 1/3 cup (90g) tomato paste ½ cup (140g) yogurt 1kg chicken thigh fillets, halved 80g butter 1 large brown onion (200g), chopped finely 1 cinnamon stick 4 cardamom pods, bruised 1 teaspoon hot paprika 400g can tomato puree ¾ cup (180ml) chicken stock ¾ cup (180ml) cream Note: This recipe is not suitable to make in a slow cooker or pressure cooker. Use unsalted cashews in the roasted curry mixture or the taste of the finished butter chicken may not be as mellow as it could be. Angelina Jolie: How I avoided a horrible lifeAngelina Jolie has revealed how she escaped the "shallow" life many Hollywood stars live in a candid new video. How to cook a soft-boiled eggThere is a great debate and many points of view on how to boil the perfect egg. However, there are a few points that all the experts agree on.
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