IN A previous life, I worked with a wonderful art director who had spent years on a high-profile food magazine. He said that every time a chocolate cake was featured on the cover, the circulation would spike dramatically. Perhaps that's no real surprise, for what a simple pleasure it is...read more

SINCE landing in Melbourne in 2008, Briton James Smith has immersed himself — sometimes perhaps too literally — in the craft beer scene. The overall market remains small but he's watched it reach the point of no return over three years. While it's still small steps, there are now hundreds..read more

AUSTRALIA'S Mike Hussey and Simon Katich are preparing for their 50th Tests. New Zealand's Kane Williamson is close to his first — but the Kiwis have made the stunning admission they're scared of playing him on a green-top pitch at Seddon Park tomorrow because it might be too hard for..read more

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I DEVELOPED an aversion to carrots in my preschool days when a classmate progressively turned orange, supposedly from overdosing on carrot juice. My parents were concerned that my refusal to eat any food containing carrots would have a detrimental effect on my eyesight. In desperation, my mother added tiny pieces..read more