http://www.womensnook.com Books. Wellbeing. Lifestyle. Community. Tue, 27 Jul 2010 04:05:43 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Baked Beans out of a can? Of course. One of the best standby meals around. But there is another way to enjoy really really good baked beans and that is to make your own. Rewarding to cook and eat, with lots of thick buttered toast of course ...]]> http://www.womensnook.com/the-kitchen/food-for-thought-the-kitchen-2/baked-beans-my-way/ What a great read! What an amazing feat of imagination and skill! I'm talking about Wolf Hall, the Man Booker Prize winning novel by Hilary Mantel. It's a book that demands your attention but rewards you for all your effort ...]]> http://www.womensnook.com/on-the-bookshelf/wolf-hall-by-hilary-mantel/ Do French women have all the secrets when it comes to ageing gracefully? Read this article from The New York Times and see what you think ... ]]> http://www.womensnook.com/the-nook/my-favourites/do-french-women-age-gracefully/ Ah, the search for happiness. Never ending isn't it? Here's a short video of Petrea King from the Quest for Life Foundation speaking about happiness. Her wonderful words give pause for thought ...]]> http://www.womensnook.com/the-lounge-room/wellbeing/petrea-king-talking-about-happiness/ I tweeted a few weeks ago about soaking dried fruit in Guinness before baking a fruit cake on the weekend. I promised to pass on the recipe and here it is - a long standing favourite from my kitchen and one that I think you'll like very much too ... ]]> http://www.womensnook.com/the-kitchen/food-for-thought-the-kitchen-2/guinness-fruit-cake/ Who amongst us doesn't get overwhelmed sometimes by the constant flow of worrying thoughts about anything and everything? Here's a gentle reminder from The Jean Hailes Foundation for Women's Health that helping ourselves to relax is a really worthwhile for our wellbeing ...]]> http://www.womensnook.com/the-lounge-room/wellbeing/relaxation-techniques-for-health-and-wellbeing/ It's a wonderful feeling to return to a restaurant and find that the great memories you have are once again matched by the latest experience. Yesterday I called into Lochiel House at Kurrajong for another superb meal and thought I'd should remind you of just how good it is ...]]> http://www.womensnook.com/the-nook/my-favourites/lochiel-house-in-kurrajong-such-a-great-restaurant/ I want you to feel at home on WomensNook.com Each room has many interesting, informative and enjoyable topics. Take a look around and see what catches your eye. I wonder if you'll find a favourite room that you visit often ...]]> http://www.womensnook.com/about/whats-in-the-online-home-of-womensnookcom/ Have you noticed that Creme Fraiche is mentioned in quite a few recipes now? Do you dutifully go out and buy some of the imported cream or opt for an Australian version? Instead, you can actually make your own delicious version quite easily and have it on hand for lots of uses ... ]]> http://www.womensnook.com/the-kitchen/how-to-make-creme-fraiche/ No words are needed - just watch and listen ...]]> http://www.womensnook.com/the-nook/my-favourites/a-favourite-eva-cassidy-singing-its-a-wonderful-world/