Special guest: Brooke Fraser - New album 'A Sides' out now.

For tickets/info for The Winery Tour http://www.winerytour.co.nz/

 

Darren Bevan: Movies

The kids animation TROLLS with Anna Kendrick, Justin Timberlake, Zooey Deschanel, James Corden and Russell Brand

Darren’s verdict: Rush to see it!

http://bit.ly/trolls-film-review

 

and then the internet kind in TICKLED on home release

Darren’s verdict: Rush to see it!

http://darrens-world-of-entertainment.blogspot.co.nz/2016/04/tickled-film-review.html

 

For all Darren's reviews and info go to Darren's blog  http://www.darrens-world-of-entertainment.blogspot.co.nz/

 

NICI WICKES: Food

This week, the intricacies of making a stunning batch of Christmas mince pies. We talked fruit mince a few weeks ago, this week it's the art of making great sweet short pastry. Nici's recipe for her favourite sweet shortcrust  pastry recipe is on our page -  for more inspiration visit  http://www.niciwickes.com/  or her Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/#!/niciwickes

 

LYNDA HALLINAN: Gardening

Green gifts to organise now for Christmas, because if you pot things up now, they'll be bedded in nicely by the time Santa has to deliver them.

1. A herb planter. Herbs make a lovely gift for gardeners, non-gardeners and cooks - basically anyone who likes to eat. Provided the pot you choose is of a good size (at least 10 litres), you can create a nifty portable planter for the holidays. For a keen fisherman, pot up herbs such as parsley, dill, chervil and fennel. For someone with a pizza oven, pot up basil, thyme and oregano. For salad lovers, go for chives, rocket, a punnet of lettuce seedlings etc. And of course, for the summer cocktail maker (my favourite sort of person) you can bung together a bucket of different mints.

2. How about a hardy hanging basket of succulents, or a terrarium with baby cacti. Garden centres and hardware stores have all the ingredients you need.

3. Choose a plant with special significance - a rose with a friend's name, or a shrub. The Royal Horticultural Society's plant finder website - they call it a "horticultural database" is an excellent tool as you can type in common names such as Bob or Sandra etc and see what it comes up with.
See: http://apps.rhs.org.uk/horticulturaldatabase

4. Or how about my fabulous preserving book Foggydale Farm Jam Sessions? You can order it now from my friends at Country Trading and you'll get a free limited edition set of 5 Christmas cards featuring my favourite recipes, including Damson Gin and my world-famous (in Hunua) All Blacks Jam... a rugby blend of front-row flavours including Blackboy peaches, Black Satin blackberries and Black Doris plums with a naughty nip of almond liqueur. Special offer at:
https://www.countrytrading.co.nz/products/foggydale-farm-jam-sessions

BOB CAMPBELL: Wine

Wine of the Week:

I’m tasting Rosé now so I’ve chosen Momo 2016 Organic Rose $19.99 from Marlborough. It’s made by Seresin. It really does taste organic. It’s beautifully dry and delicate and wonderfully pure. It’s a hot favourite for becoming my house wine this summer.

 

Visit Bob's website with over  22,000 wine reviews!  http://bobcampbell.nz/

 

MIKE YARDLEY: Travel

Exploring Cambridge in the UK.  For more tips on a jaunt through Cambridge, check out Mike's article on our website. www.newstalkzb.co.nz/lifestyle

 

CATHERINE RAYNES: Books

Daylight Second by Kelly Ana Morey, HarperCollins $37

This was a Man by Jeffrey Archer, McMillan  $40  

 

ANDREW DICKENS: Music

The Rolling Stones "Blue and Lonesome" - Andrew's verdict: 9/10.

Love it.  They’ve got some fire in their belly again.  They’ve become the old blues guys they used to adore.  Mick Jagger plays a mean harmonica throughout while Charlie Watts still has the heaviest foot in rock.  A reminder of why they’ve been so good for so long.  Old time fans are going to love it.