LifestyleHappy Birthday Bite magazineThis week's Bite is brought to you by the number two. The magazine is two-years old and we're celebrating with two cakes.07 Sep 11:00 PM
LifestyleBite magazine: Spring has sprungThe first few weeks of spring are a funny old time for a cook. We’re ready to freshen up the menu but the produce in store and from the garden is still very much steering us toward hearty winter fare.31 Aug 09:30 PM
OpinionLouise ThompsonLouise Thompson: Do you like your job?Do you like your job? Do you believe in what you do? Do you feel like you are making the world a teeny tiny bit better as you clock in for your eight hours?31 Aug 09:30 PM
LifestyleBite magazine: Feed the fellasFind all your favourite bits from today's Bite magazine, online. Follow the hyperlinks in Jo Elwin's editor's letter.24 Aug 09:30 PM
OpinionLouise ThompsonLouise Thompson: Magic forex formulaAs i was travelling through beautiful Bali a while back, a taxi driver said something very interesting to me when we were doing the usual good natured haggle over rate.24 Aug 09:30 PM
OpinionLouise ThompsonLouise Thompson: Six new ways to feel energisedPushing through when you have little in the tank can be a fact of our busy lives. So much to do, so little time. Where can you find a little extra juice to get yourself engaged when you are in that 3pm low energy slump?17 Aug 10:00 PM
LifestyleBite: Dinner in a dashWe regularly revisit our 5.30 theme (five ingredients in under 30 minutes) in Bite to help satisfy the constant demand for quick, easy recipes that help put good food on the table every day of the week.17 Aug 09:30 PM
LifestyleBite magazine: Fish favouritesNot a week goes by where I don't eat at least one fish meal - pan-fried with salad, crumbed with chips, stir-fried in to Asian dishes, raw in Japanese dishes, baked, grilled, barbecued, marinated, curried, steamed - fish is so incredibly versatile.10 Aug 09:00 PM
OpinionLouise ThompsonLouise Thompson: Midwinter goal checkWe are half way through the year; 2014 is whizzing past at breakneck speed. Often by now our New Year's resolutions, set in the glow and intention of summer sunshine, are all but forgotten.03 Aug 10:00 PM
LifestyleBite magazine: Happy mealsThe focus of this week's Bite was going to be on foods we should be eating right now to ward off winter ills and moody blues.03 Aug 09:30 PM
OpinionLouise ThompsonLouise Thompson: Tips for tackling nasty tasksThe other day I tackled a task I had been putting off for, oh, just about forever. I cleared out the garage, prompted by the inorganic rubbish collection notice in the letterbox.27 Jul 10:35 PM
LifestyleBite magazine: Perfect roasties every timeIt's all very well being able to serve a perfectly cooked piece of meat, chicken or fish but it is the sauces, dressings, salads and sides we serve with it that make a meal deliciously different. Our focus is on such things this week.27 Jul 09:30 PM
OpinionLouise ThompsonBlog: The real weight loss tool you needLife coaching is about building better relationships - primarily with ourselves, our work, our loved ones, our body.20 Jul 10:00 PM
LifestyleBite magazine: The best of winterThere's a celebratory feel to this week's Bite magazine.20 Jul 09:30 PM
OpinionLouise ThompsonLouise Thompson: Stop negative self-talkI see many clients who come to me as their last ditch attempt to stop dieting forever and to create habits of health that last a lifetime, rather than the latest fad.13 Jul 09:30 PM
OpinionLouise ThompsonLouise Thompson: Dealing with negativityI get lots of lovely emails from readers when these columns or my weekly blog resonate with an issue they are facing in their life.06 Jul 09:35 PM
LifestyleBite: Kids in the kitchenIt's school holidays so get the kids on to cooking dinner for the family this week.06 Jul 09:30 PM
LifestyleBite magazine: Well bakedWhen I asked Kathy Paterson if she could give us a few recipes for oven bakes her response was "no problem, that's how I eat".29 Jun 09:30 PM
OpinionLouise ThompsonLouise Thompson: 9 signs you've found your life's workThe practical American philosopher Buckminster Fuller famously said "The minute you begin to do what you want to do, it's a different kind of life".22 Jun 10:00 PM
