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Susan Faludi on meeting her father, the woman
After decades of estrangement from her father, Susan Faludi received an email: he was now a woman. Could they rebuild their relationship?

Brunch review: Good Day in Orakei
Proof that size is not everything but that flavour makes a winner.

Ex-Downton Abbey star plays the Queen in BFG
Ex-Downton Abbey actor plays the Queen in Spielberg's BFG.

The best knitwear for this chilly weather
Lightweight knitwear pieces offer up plenty of warmth and versatility.

The minefield of giving parenting advice
I'm not sure anything could have prepared me for parenthood. Having worked as a nanny for several years, I thought I knew what there was to know.

In tomorrow's Canvas: Good girl, gone
Editor Michelle Hurley takes us through some of the highlights in tomorrow's Canvas magazine.

Cartoonist Peter Bromhead and wife split after 20 years
Greg Bruce meets the famous cartoonist whose life has been turned upside down at the age of 83.

Why slippers are the ultimate winter essential
Kim Knight on why slippers need not be the enemy of style.

Restaurant review: Settebello
Naples, New Lynn-style: A mix of tradition and some extras hits the spot.

This much I know: John Mayhew
A few words from Warriors doctor and heart attack survivor, John Mayhew.

A brief encounter with photojournalist Mary Calvert
A few words with photojournalist Mary Calvert.

Brunch review: Stan's Eatery & Bar
A peninsula eatery has potential once glitches are sorted out.

Meryl Streep's tragic love affair
The 1970s love affair between Meryl Streep and John Cazale saw them both on new acting paths but their journey together ended in tragedy.

Peter Gordon's cauliflower in a brown paper bag
Kim Knight takes a seat alongside the moneyed and hungry at Auckland Art Gallery.

Wine: Warming wines for winter
These three will warm your cockles without overheating your wallet ...

This much I know: Geeling Ching
A few words with model, actor and restaurateur Geeling Ching.

The secret psychology of restaurant menus
Spelling errors apart, there's more to a restaurant's menu than meets the eye, writes Peter Calder.

The science behind matching wine to food
Yvonne Lorkin on the science of wine and food and how to have a sensational sensory experience rather than a car crash in your mouth.

Why you should use face oils
Once regarded as the arch-enemy of a clear complexion, oil should be a key part of your skincare routine.

Brunch review: Cafe L'affare
A favourite capital roastery and cafe makes its mark in Newmarket.

Have these food trends gone too far?
Another day, another international food trend. Ruth Spencer reimagines eating out in Auckland.

Our poisonous preoccupation with diet
There was a time when a person's goodness was determined not by their renunciation of sugar, but the gentleness of their heart.