THE MAGAZINE TEAM
EDITOR Jiyan Dessens
SUB-EDITOR Lyn Concar
ART DIRECTOR Sophie Millican
DESIGNERS Georgia O’ Sullivan
Waiton Fong
WE ACKNOWLEDGE THE TRADITIONAL CUSTODIANS OF COUNTRY THROUGHOUT AUSTRALIA AND THEIR CONNECTIONS TO LAND, SEA AND COMMUNITY. WE PAY OUR RESPECTS TO THEIR ELDERS PAST, PRESENT AND EMERGING AND EXTEND THAT RESPECT TO ALL ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER PEOPLES PRESENT ON THIS LAND TODAY. IMAGE BY JANE KELLY.
CONTRIBUTORS Bhavani Konings Dan Jones Hoda Hannaway Jane Kelly Katie Coleman Kim Gillan Laura Bode Luke Hanzlicek Mary Bishop Shannon Foti Tammi Kwok T. Foster Jones Tina McLeish Will Fifield
ACCOUNT MANAGER Pricila Graziano
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Welcome
The March / April Connection is all about getting together and celebrating( or commemorating) with family and friends. Whether it’ s for Anzac Day, Easter, Ramadan, Mardi Gras, International Women’ s Day, getting an early start on Mother’ s Day or something else altogether, you’ ll find items and inspiration aplenty to help make your occasion truly memorable.
First on the menu is a deep dive into everyone’ s favourite autumn harvest item. Discover everything you need to know about pumpkins in our story on page 42. Next up, we’ ve collaborated with Costco member and MasterChef season 10 alum Hoda Hannaway to bring you her favourite date recipes for Ramadan. Find out more on page 44. And for those looking to bring an international flavour to their Easter tables this year, chef Tina McLeish and drinks specialist Luke Hanzlicek offer recipes and cocktails inspired by classics and flavours from around the globe. Check them out from page 54.
Finally, our special section this issue is dedicated to Costco’ s private-label brand, Kirkland Signature, which was first introduced in 1995 to bring even more value to members. Discover the quality and pedigree behind some of our top-selling Kirkland Signature items from page 21, including clothing, vegan options and more.
The Costco Connection team
QUALITY & VALUE.
Discover the quality and value behind our favourite Kirkland Signature items and Costco programs, page 21.
Chris Tingman, Costco Managing Director
SCENTS OF HOME.
Discover the world of fine fragrances in our story on the power of scent in interior decorating, page 18.
Moss St. Fragrances Ceramic Diffuser 350ml Item 169545
DATES TO CELEBRATE
MasterChef’ s Hoda Hannaway shares her favourite Ramadan recipes starring delicious medjool dates, page 44.
Organic Pitted Medjool Dates 680g Item 172601
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