Mikey Newlands, former chef at Bracu, makes a Salad of Poached Leeks, Spanish Ham and Fresh Goat’s Cheese with Brown Butter Vinaigrette.

The Man Who Has It All is a frazzled working dad with three kids and a wife. Apparently. Kim Knight talks gender stereotypes with the writer.

Add some edge to a classic white T-shirt with these helpful styling tricks.

After nearly 50 years together, a husband is jailed for life for the strangulation of his wife. Greg Bruce discovers how an ordinary relationship went so horribly wrong.

Queensland chef Philip Johnson puts his twist on a classic dish.

Nick Honeyman puts his slant on a classic dish.

You might want to pay more attention to the creaks and cracks in your house, writes Ruth Spencer.

How to turn your life into a spring-fest into seconds flat? Just twist the cap on any one of these wow-inducing white wines. Easy.

Each week Greg Bruce challenges a chef to make him lunch in less than 10 minutes.

Half of all Kiwi women say becoming a new mum is the hardest thing they've ever done. So why do we keep pretending everything is tickety-boo? Michelle Duff finds out.

A few words with actor Benicio Del Toro.

What's good for the goose is also good for the gander.

An almost-perfect degustation-style evening requires early restraint.

Obviously death awaits us all and presumably her sooner rather than later, yet my grandmother is still so very alive, so very sure of her own mind, that it's almost impossible to fathom her absence.

As we reach - and pass- the age of 50, it is a time to reflect. David Slack says it should not be a time to regret.

A few words with actress Elizabeth McRae.

Paul Henry's publicist is facing disciplinary action after an interview in which the presenter commented on a woman's breasts.

Robin Dudding was the leading literary editor of his generation, but then a darkness fell across his professional and personal life.

The sporty one-piece swimsuit makes a welcome return in a multitude of colours and styles for every body shape.

Each week Greg Bruce challenges a chef to make him lunch in less than 10 minutes.

Food and its presentation takes on an artistic hue in Dominion Rd.

We're sorry! Alert readers have noticed that we repeated last week's questions in today's Canvas magazine quiz. So here are the right ones!

Here's the best way to apply fake tan.

For those starting to tire of natural linens and muted colours, Hollywood Regency is like a glass of bubbles - fresh, glamorous and slightly intoxicating.

In spite of its arcade location, a new Pt Chev cafe ticks the boxes.

Ruth Spencer finds 10 gadgets to make new parenthood that bit easier.

Canvas columnist Megan Nichol Reed reflects on the differences in our moral compasses and how we can all be guilty of occasionally mislaying them.

Singer-songwriter has pulled out of a panel on TV3's Paul Henry Show today in protest at Henry's comments about women's breasts.

Her Little & Friday cafe empire turns over $5 million a year now, but as Kim Evans tells Greg Bruce, it wasn't always smooth sailing.

Survivor advocate Louise Nicholas says she was "gutted" by Paul Henry's latest comments about women.