She's best known to the world as a writer of Indian food books, however, as Madhur Jaffrey tells Michele Kayal, her first love is the theatre.

Here are the highlights from tomorrow's Canvas magazine.

My first waitressing job lasted one day and ended messily. Literally. I spat sushi on a customer.

Crisp resort classics get an update with a nod to all-American sportswear.

Helpful team go all-out to ensure a memorable evening.

Sinclair McKay is enthralled by superb histories that chart mankind's flirtation with global disaster.

Find out what we can expect to see, use, wear, drive, drink and eat this year.

Actor Martin Henderson talks about why he once wanted to give up television work and why he remains resolutely Kiwi despite his Hollywood success.

Here are the highlights from tomorrow's Canvas magazine.

Bringing you our favourite features from 2015. If you missed them the first time around, now's the perfect time to catch up.

A pop of colour can lift the mood of a room. Here are 10 of our favourite pieces for a cheerful decor update.

Kitschy prints and homespun accessories will get you in the holiday mood.

Tastiness and attention to detail top features of New Lynn restaurant.

From the Art Gallery to Zomato, this guide covers all you ever need to say at a cocktail party, gallery opening, Christmas function or house warming.

Four weeks ago the 24th Annual Hawkes Bay Wine Auction collectively raised $141,000 for Cranford Hospice by auctioning off rare wine lots.

Don't sweat the small stuff in a light colour palette that evokes a sense of calm.

Atmosphere brings life to trendy menu.

When her career took an unexpected turn, Elisabeth Easther consulted a career counsellor for advice.

Wealth and success is not always what it's cracked up to be. Jane Phare looks at what happens when you reach the the top and you are left wondering, "What now?"

Across New Zealand, pets can get swimming certificates, advent calendars, and even be dyed to match bridesmaids' dresses.

I used to smell constantly of garlic, writes Verity Johnson.

Terry Gilliam is the odd man out of the Python squad, the warm and loose American among uptight Englishmen. Yet he may be the team's secret weapon.