Lisa Lyford answers our readers' questions about personal styling.

Microwave marmalade pudding: Quick and easy. Serve with icecream or whipped cream. Serves 6.

I was terribly impressed when I found out that our common old cabbage tree is called a Torbay palm in the UK and prized by landscapers who use it to give their gardens Pacific flair.

I work mainly in colour and, fortunately, many of the people who contact me are open to using colour and not necessarily work with the trends of the time.

A Tauranga student will soon take her place in the spotlight after being selected as one of the 25 finalists in the 2014 Miss Universe New Zealand pageant.

Lisa Lyford answers our readers' questions about personal styling.