Myles Thomson has a selection of Pinot Noir on the Cocktail Cabinet this week, thanks to the Prince Wine Store.

Recommendations:

Xavier Goodridge Pa Pa Pinot Noir

Mulline Pinot Noir

ON THIS EPISODE

- Corrie and Caro discuss a huge weekend at the Sorrento Writers Festival.

- Myles Thomson has a selection of Pinot Noir recommendations

- A wrap of ANZAC Day Round in the AFL

- The 50 Years of Countdown Highlights...

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A big weekend at the Sorrento Writers Festival

Highlights

Fan Girl moments

Saturday night

“Drinks with the…”

Books we bought / books we want to buy as a result of the Festival

The Anzac Day weekend of footy

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This week: Pinot Noir

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Recommendations:

Xavier Goodridge Pa Pa Pinot Noir

⁠Mulline Pinot Noir⁠

BSF

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SCREEN: Corrie has a Netflix: The Residence

FOOD: Corrie has a recipe: Belinda Jeffrey’s Flourless Almond, Coconut and Vanilla cake

SIX QUICK QUESTIONS – for RED ENERGY.

Corrie to Caro: Has early voting changed the dynamics

Caro to Corrie: What did you learn about political

Corrie to Caro: Describe your Anzac Day highlight

Corrie to Caro:  What two words at the 50 years of Countdown celebration made you nostalgic for the 1970s and 1980s

Caro to Corrie: What did you do on the weekend you’ve

Corrie to Caro: Describe your most amazing GatherRound experience

Caro to Anna: What is your favorite date on the footycalendar

Anna to Caro: What was the only disappointment duringyour recent Adelaide trip

Anna to Corrie: What has surprised you most aboutticket sales this year

Corrie to Anna:  Which author are you most excited to meet at the SorrentoWriters Festival

Caro to Corrie: What was yesterday’s heart-stoppingFestival moment

Peter Fitzsimons was our very special guest at the live recording of episode 352, from the Sorrento Writers Festival.

Peter Fitzsimons was our very special guest at the live recording of episode 352, from the Sorrento Writers Festival.

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BOOK: With Anzac Day in mind, we have a war theme:

Anna reviews Precipice by Robert Harris

Caro reviews Princes At War by Deborah Cadbury

Corrie mentions Narrow Road to the Deep North (mini overview/review) on Amazon Prime from this weekend

SCREEN:Anna reviews Small Things Like These (at the cinema)Caro reviews The Correspondent 

FOOD:Anna: Caramelised Pear and Yoghurt Cake

Caro: Virginia Trioli’s three ingredient Vodka Gimlet

Corrie on the recipes in Annie Smithers’ two books

ON THIS EPISODE

Live recording from the Sorrento Writers Festival!

Special guest interview with Peter Fitzsimons

Anna from the Op Shop joins us for BSF

Were you there for our live recording? Or did you enjoy listening to the podcast? Please send through your feedback at [email protected]

Act 1: Guest Peter FitzSimons

Discussion about Peter’s new book ‘Jacka’

The Aussie Adventure/war hero genre he has conquered

so brilliantly. Why history? Why war heroes? And how does he churn them out

Peter’s background as a sportsman, journalist and now successful author. Where did it all begin

What does Anzac Day mean to Peter

Next book idea?

Act 2: Guest, Anna from the Op Shop

BSF brought to us by Red Energy. Moving house?

Stress less and make moving simple. Know when you move in, everything will be

working, you are powered up all systems go. Just call Red Energy on 131 806

BOOK: With Anzac Day in mind, we have a war theme:

Anna reviews Precipice by Robert Harris

Caro reviews Princes At War by Deborah Cadbury

Corrie mentions Narrow Road to the Deep North (mini overview/review) on Amazon Prime from this weekend

SCREEN:

Anna reviews Small Things Like These (at the cinema)

Caro reviews The Correspondent

FOOD:

Anna: Caramelised Pear and Yoghurt Cake

Caro: Virginia Trioli’s three ingredient Vodka Gimlet

Corrie on the recipes in Annie Smithers’ two books

SIX QUICK QUESTIONS

Corrie to Caro: Describe your most amazing Gather

Round experience

Caro to Anna: What is your favorite date on the footy

calendar

Anna to Caro: What was the only disappointment during

your recent Adelaide trip

Anna to Corrie: What has surprised you most about

ticket sales this year

Corrie to Anna:  Which author are you most excited to meet at the Sorrento

Writers Festival

Caro to Corrie: What was yesterday’s heart-stopping

Festival moment

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BOOK: Corrie reviews After The Fall by Kirsten Alexander

SCREEN: Corrie reviews Cry Wolf SBS on Demand

FOOD: Caro has a recipe

DAVID HERBERT – GARNISH WITH CORIANDER LEAVES AND PEA SHOOTS

Spicy: Thai chicken soup; opposite, pea soup with parmesan crisps

THAI CHICKEN SOUP

1 tablespoon vegetable oil

2 tablespoons Thai green curry paste

3 spring onions, sliced

450g chicken breast, thinly sliced

160ml coconut milk

650ml chicken stock

1-2 green chillies, deseeded and finely sliced

1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger

100g dried rice vermicelli noodles

200g sugar snap peas or snow peas, halved lengthways

2 heads pak choi, leaves separated

Juice 1 lime, wedges to serve

Small bunch coriander, roughly chopped, plus sprigs to garnish Pea shoots, to garnish

Heat oil in large saucepan; add curry paste and spring onions. Fry for 2 minutes until aromatic; add chicken and coat in paste. Add coconut milk, stir to combine, then add stock, chillies and ginger. Bring to the boil and simmer for 10-12 minutes or until chicken is cooked Add noodles, sugar snap peas, pak choi and lime juice. Simmer for 3-5 minutes until noodles are tender.

Check seasoning, ladle into serving bowls and garnish with coriander leaves and pea shoots. Serve with lime wedges. Serves 4

THE COCKTAIL CABINET – with Myles Thomson. Search Prince Wine Store dot com dot au

This week: To celebrate Gather ‘Round, Barossa Reds

SIX QUICK QUESTIONS

Corrie to Caro: Which AFL player do you constantly thank the heavens for

Caro to Corrie: What struck you about the weekend’s protesting crowds in the United States

Corrie to Caro: What’s’ your latest example of “when the cover-up is worse than the crime?”

Caro to Corrie: What struck you about Joe Biden this week

Corrie to Caro: What new-release film are you desperate to see

Caro to Corrie: What new-release book are you desperate to read