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Some wines from the Portsea Estate this week!

Hear Caro and Anna's tips for Book, Screen and Food this week!

This is our live recording from the Sorrento Writers Festival – With Caroline Wilson hosting, alongside Anna from the Op Shop.

Special guests include the wonderful Rebecca Armitage, and Will Ross joins us from the Portsea Estate.

Rebecca Armitage, is a great friend of the pod – the Tasmanian-based ABC journalist whose 'The Heir Apparent' received a rave review from Corrie over the summer and was named as the December 2025 pick for Reese (Witherspoon's) Book Club. A timely chat given Rebecca's long-time coverage of the Royal Family, Harry and Meghan's game changing recent Australian visit and our passion for Tasmania where this international page-turning novel - with a number of twists and several recognisable royal characters - is largely set.

A BIG SHOUTOUT TO OUR FRIENDS AT THE PRINCE WINE STORE.

Will Ross from the Portsea Estate joined us for The Cocktail Cabinet

www.princewinestore.com.au 177 Bank Street, South Melb & Hansard Street, Zetland NSW & David Jones Food Hall, Castlereigh St Sydney

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Book:

Anna - Iluka by Cassie Shroud

Caro - The Hobart Hotel by Mary-Lou Stephens

Screen:

Anna - Crime 101

Caro - Father Mother Brother Sister

FOOD:

Anna: Ultimate Roast Lamb: 12-hour lamb shoulder

https://www.recipetineats.com/ultimate-roast-lamb-12-hour-shoulder/

Caro: Egg and Bacon Pie

shortcrust pastry made with :

40z (100 g) (1 cup) plain flour

pinch of salt

20z (50g) (¼ cup) butter, chopped

1 tbsp water

4 slices lean bacon, ruds removed, chopped

3 tomatoes, skinned and chopped

4 eggs

salt and pepper milk for glazing

Serves 3-4

reheat the oven to 400°F (200°C) (Gas Mark 6). Make the pastry and divide into two-thirds and one-third. Roll the larger piece out on a lightly floured surface with a lightly floured rolling pin. Line a 6-inch (15-cm) flan ring. Mix the bacon and tomatoes together and scatter over the base of the pastry, leaving four spaces at even distances for the eggs. Break an egg into each space.

Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Roll out the remaining pastry to make a lid. Damp the rim of the pastry lining the flan ring. Place the pastry lid on top and press the edges together to seal. Brush the pastry with a little milk and bake for 15 minutes, then lower the temperature to 350°F (180°C) (Gas Mark 4) and cook for a further 15-20 minutes.

Serve warm or cold.

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Caro to Anna: Anzac Day or Anzac Eve?

Anna to Caro: Will Tasmania be a burden or a boon for the AFL?

Caro to Anna: What's your No. 1 local exhibition recommendation for winter?

Anna to Caro: Focusing on the Carlton Football Club what was the greatest indictment on the Blues from last Thursday night's Collingwood game?

Caro to Anna: I've mentioned mine. What book are you really looking forward to sinking your fangs into?

Anna to Caro: What's the most disappointing element to the Mike Vrabel-Dianna Russini. scandal?

SA Wines with Myles Thomson from the Prince Wine Store.

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BOOK: Corrie: Clear by Carys Davies

SCREEN: Corrie: Riot Women o SBS on Demand

FOOD: Caro: Balsamic Chicken with Radicchi and Figs

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ON TODAY’S SHOW

- Gather Round, why it works and how it will continue to thrive

- Festivals, writers festivals and the impact on community

- Cocktail Cabinet – Adelaide Wines part 2

- Happy Birthday to Magda Szubanski

- The riskiest joke Caro heard at Gather Round…

Festivals - and why we love them

- Caro on Gather Round, its history and its impact

- Impact on South Australia, the brand, and the tourism market

- Corrie on Sorrento Writers Festival

- Impact on the local community

- Impact on Australia’s wider creative community

- Gather Round and writers festivals have their critics. What are their concerns and how festivals build for the future

- World tensions and fuel crisis – impact on big events

- Role of volunteers

The Cocktail Cabinet: With Myles Thomson of Prince Winestore. This week: Adelaide/SA wines Part 2

• In Praise Of Shadows Grenache Blanc 2025

• Wilunga 100 McLaren Vale Grenache Trott 2024

www.princewinestore.com.au 177 Bank Street, South Melb & Hansard Street, Zetland NSW & David Jones Food Hall, Castlereigh St Sydney

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BOOK: Corrie: Clear by Carys Davies

SCREEN: Corrie: Riot Women o SBS on Demand

FOOD: Caro: Balsamic Chicken with Radicchi and Figs

SIX QUICK QUESTIONS

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Caro to Corrie: What’s your latest reason for loving Lesley Manville

Corrie to Caro: What strikes you as a bad career move

Caro to Corrie: What’s the best community campaign you’ve seen lately

Corrie to Caro: What depressed you the most about last weekend’s terrible weather

Caro to Corrie: What was the riskiest joke you heard from the Premier over Gather Round

Corrie to Caro: Who’s your birthday cheerio

The Cocktail Cabinet: With Myles Thomson of Prince Winestore. This week: Adelaide/SA wines

• ⁠Emmalene Sauvignon Blanc 2025⁠

• ⁠Gentle Folk Vin de Sofa Red 2025⁠

www.princewinestore.com.au 177 Bank Street, South Melb & Hansard Street, Zetland NSW & David Jones Food Hall, Castlereigh St Sydney

SIX QUICK QUESTIONS

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Corrie to Caro: What's the worst thing about covering football

Caro to Corrie: What’s the best thing about watching football

Corrie to Caro: What has been your Autumn gardening triumph

Caro to Corrie: To whom do you owe an apology

Corrie to Caro: What’s the biggest lesson out of the Luke Sayers scandal

Caro to Corrie: Should King Charles visit the US

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BOOK: Caro: The Absolutist by John Boyne

SCREEN: Caro: Steal on Prime

FOOD: Corrie : ⁠Aliso Roman’s Sticky Apple Cake