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I admit that I am a poor baker and by poor I don’t mean broke, I mean pretty average. I admit that my baked goods will never be suitable for Masterchef, ok?
I was lucky enough to get my hands on the 3rd part of the new Baked and Delicious magazine that is now available in newsagents. You know, I think it has converted me.
This isn’t just a magazine, it’s actually more like a recipe book. The cover is firm, unlike a magazine, and you won’t find articles about rubbish. Instead, you’ll find nothing but recipes and gorgous full page photos of the finished product.
In edition 3 there are recipes including a decadent sachertorte, tarte tatin, traditional scones and even pizze dough. It’s a great mix of sweet and savoury recipes. In fact, the one that really caught my eye was for olive, herb and parmesan loaf and they must have known something because it’s the central recipe and it has step by step pictures to guide me through.
One problem with not being a baker – a serious shortage of cookware.
But I didn’t mention the best part, did I? The magazine comes with it’s own silicone cookware. Each edition brings you a new piece. How lucky was I that the piece that comes with this edition is just the right one for my loaf? The Lemon Drizzle Cake is also made using the loaf tin so guess what’s next on my culinary adventure?
Baked & Delicious is a new fortnightly magazine packed with recipes, from international classics to traditional favourites, and this magazine brings the very best of baking to today’s cooks. If you would like to subscribe you can do so via the subscription page on the website.
You can buy the magazine from your local newsagent but if you love to cook I recommend subscribing. That way you won’t miss out on any of the editions, nor will you miss out on the silicone cookware that will build up your kitchen tools.
This is a quality magazine that will become a great resource for cooks and wannabes.
Keep your eye out on Cherry Mag for an upcoming competition where a lucky reader will win a years subscription!
Entry is $25-30, after which you must buy books of ‘Crowns’ – the festival currency. These can be purchased in books of 10 and 30: each dish at the restaurant stalls ranges from 8-12 crowns, so for a book of 30 Crowns you can manage a starter, a main and a dessert. My advice – double up on the crowns and pace yourself to experience a range of superb quality cuisine that you will rarely find in one place.
I was pleasantly surprised when I saw the quality of the Borne Naked bag liners. They are really well made of sturdy clear plastic and they have pockets inside them to keep your smaller items safe and secure. 
Some mornings when you wake up you need something strong to get you going (and I don’t mean your special hottie partner)
I admit that I’m not so great when it comes to looking after my hair. A lack of time and motivation means I reach for whatever products are on hand, leave the house before it is perfectly dry, soak it in too hot water too often; basically my poor hair is mistreated and malnourished. So, like many of you, I suffer from a tragic case of frizz and flyaways which only worsens with Spring’s temperamental weather – wind, humidity, dryness – all exacerbating the issue. So this past month I’ve been road-testing Sunsilk’s recently released Anti-Frizz Shampoo and Conditioner.
What a great idea this is. I don’t know about you, but I find it hard to store my handbags so that they aren’t squashed out of shape or buried at the back of the cupboard somewhere. I can tell you that I thick coating of dust doesn’t make your bag look any more attractive!
Childsplay Marketing Cards are a brainstorming tool developed to help business owners free their mind from their usual paths of thought. They are intended to help you generate new ideas. 
something a little different.
is a great book by Michael Michalko and it takes brain exercise one step further. This book helps you to find different ways of thinking by exercising the 2 parts of your brain. It teaches you ways to look at things differently. This is great because it gives you a whole new arsenal of problem solving approaches. 
Joliv is an Australian business that specialises in handmade products which are free from SLS/SLE and parabens. They have a great range of products including body products designed specifically for people who suffer from allergies and intolerances. 
