Standing behind one of several rows of stainless steel benches, armed with chopping boards, knives and a formidable Westinghouse cook top, we get a sense of how the contestants must feel on Masterchef. But Coastie cook Julie Goodwin, who knows all about pressure tests after taking out the inaugural television cooking competition in 2009, instantly puts us

Gosford’s busy homemaker hub has a chic, new bedfellow with a crafty cabinetmaker setting up his first shop on the Coast. Loughlin Furniture Designs opened a few weeks ago and is already luring Coasties with an eye for style. Having plied his trade for 10 years, using the internet and markets to get the word out,