Don't Shoot The Messenger

Ahead of week one of the finals, Caroline Wilson, Brendan Donohoe and Anna Barry discuss the finals fixture, and give their tips. 

We'll be back with Corrie and Caro next week to reveal our tipping winner for the Home and Away season. 

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This week Caroline Wilson is joined by Anna Barry (aka Anna from the Op Shop) and Caro’s husband Brendan Donohoe, state political reporter for Channel 7.

We discuss the fall-out from last week’s leadership spill and journalist Chris Uhlmann’s brave accusations of media meddling.

Brendan gives us his expert opinion on how a change of PM may influence the upcoming Victorian State Election.

Anna gives us the inside scoop on the rather bizarre donation of human skeletal remains that saw her op shop make headlines last week, plus tells us about some of the more unusual offerings she’s seen come into the shop over the years.

Caro has the latest news in AFL including recent revelations of ‘nanny business’ between Gillon McLachlan’s family and Peter Dutton.

Anna has a ‘Crush of the Week’ for The Interchange Bench – Bob Dylan, who she saw live in Wollongong recently.  Find out more about The Interchange Bench HERE.

In “BSF” – Anna’s been reading ‘So Much Life Left Over’ by Louis de Bernieres (available here) and Caro’s been enjoying the latest novel from Joanna Trollope ‘City of Friends’.

Caro’s been off to the movies to see an extraordinary film ‘Keep The Change’ and we share a recipe for Annabel Crabb’s ‘Persian Love Cake’ (recipe below).

Anna’s grumpy about the AFL finals fixture and the seeminly annual crash of the Ticketek website.

In “6 Quick Questions” – Brendan defends his collection of dozens of baseball caps, we chat about the commercial nature of Father’s Day, question whether women are treated differently to men when buying a car and Brendan gives us his verdict on Essendon’s season.

Plus Brendan shares a “GLT” perfect for podcast lovers.

 

Don't Shoot The Messenger is produced, engineered and edited by Jane Nield for Crocmedia.

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Persian Love Cake

Ingredients

360 grams (3 cups) ground almonds

220 grams (1 cup) raw sugar

220 grams (1 cup) firmly packed brown sugar

120 grams unsalted butter, softened

1/4 teaspoon salt

1 tablespoon freshly grated nutmeg

Finely grated zest of one lemon

2 eggs, lightly beaten

250 grams (1 cup) Greek-style thick natural yoghurt

100g of pistachio nuts, unsalted, coarsely chopped

Method:

Preheat oven to 180ºC or 160ºC fan-forced.

Grease and line a 25 cm (10″) spring form tin.

In a large bowl, combine ground almonds, both sugars, butter and salt. Rub with fingers until coarse crumbs form, or pulse in the food processor.

Put half the mixture into the prepared tin and press down gently with your hand to evenly cover the base.

Add eggs, yoghurt and nutmeg to the remaining almond mixture, and mix well until smooth.

Pour over the top of the prepared base, scatter the pistachios around the edge.

Bake for approximately 40 - 50 minutes or until a skewer comes out clean. It’s done when the top is deep brown and the edges look caramelised.

Cool on a wire rack, then carefully remove from the tin. Serve with more yoghurt and a few orange segments if you like. Rose petals are nice too (make sure they’re not sprayed).

 

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Join Caroline Wilson and Corrie Perkin as they tip the last round of the home and away season. 

In Round 22 Caro tipped 8 out of 9 and Corrie tipped 4 out of 9. 

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This week Caroline Wilson and Corrie Perkin are joined by comedian, actor, writer, theatre director and Scrabble companion Marg Downey. 

We discuss the current capers in Canberra as Peter Dutton continues to push for a leadership challenge (as of recording on Thursday the 23rd of August at 7.30am). 

Marg Downey takes us behind the scenes of her new theatre show ‘Lottie In The Late Afternoon’ by the Kin Collective plus gives us an insight into some of her memorable roles (including Marion in ‘Kath & Kim’ and as Nicole Kidman’s lover in ‘Top of the Lake’). 

For details and tickets to Marg's show visit www.fortyfivedownstairs.com.au or click HERE.

Caro weighs in on the Waleed Ali / AFL panel saga plus Caro has another footy themed “Crush of the Week” for The Interchange Bench - Peter Jackson. 

For details on our wonderful show sponsor The Interchange Bench visit their website HERE.

In “BSF” Corrie’s been reading ‘ A Life of My Own’ by Claire Tomalin (available HERE) Marg and Caro are calling ‘Black Klansman’ a MUST SEE film and Marg shares on of her favourite chicken recipes (see recipe below). 

Corrie’s grumpy about some of the sexism on display in NZ politics and in “6 Quick Questions” we ask ‘who can beat Richmond?’, for the knitters there’s a great way of helping drought stricken farmers via the ‘Lamb Jumpers Helping Our Farmers' Facebook page which you can visit HERE.

And to wrap things up Caro has a fashion related “GLT” for anyone with an eye for a high end fashion bargain. 

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Marg’s Lemon Chicken with Minted Yoghurt 

(inspired by the recipe from ‘All Day Cafe’ by Stuart McKenzie)

 

1 preserved lemon

100ml of olive oil

1 tablespoon of (good) smoked paprika

1 teaspoon of minced (or finely chopped) garlic

1 tablespoon of chopped thyme 

A pinch of chilli flakes 

4 boneless chicken breast fillets (skin on).

Remove the preserved lemon from the brine, rinse under cold water and remove the rind (discarding the flesh and the white pith). Finely dice. 

Combine all of the ingredients (except the chicken) in a large bowl. Season with salt and pepper and mix well. Add the chicken breasts and coat with the marinade. Leave for 2 hours or overnight if possible. 

Pre heat your oven to 180C. Heat an overproof non stick fry pan and cook the chicken skin side down for 5 minutes, turn and cook for a further 3 minutes. Transfer the pan to the oven and cook for a further 10 minutes. Leave to rest in a warm place for 10 minutes. 

Marg suggests serving with a salad and minted yoghurt. 

 

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Join Caroline Wilson and Corrie Perkin for Round 22 Footy Tips. Last week Corrie picked 7 out of 9 and Caro 5 out of 9. 

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Caroline Wilson and Corrie Perkin join you for episode 50 of the podcast. 

And as we celebrate our podcasting milestone we are thrilled to welcome to the Don't Shoot The Messenger family our new sponsor The Interchange Bench. We're looking forward to telling you all about them in the episodes to come - you can check out their website HERE.

Following Louise Milligan's excellent '4 Corners' report on the cosmetic surgery industry we talk brazilian butt lifts, botox and breast implants.

We check in on the ongoing fall out from the Andrew Gaff - Andrew Brayshaw incident and reflect on historian Ross McMullin's excellent article about asimilar incident involving Leigh Matthews decades ago. You can read that article  HERE.

And as Melbourne's suburbs are forever changed with rapid redevelopment, including a notable modernist home demolished in Beaumaris this week - Corrie calls for more community activism to save buildings and iconic spaces under threat. 

In "BSF" Corrie has been reading 'Prague Spring' by Simon Mawer (you can order the book  HERE)

Caro and Corrie finally went to the movies together to see 'The Wife' but left the cinema with mixed reviews and Caro shares one of her favourite recipes for a hearty Osso Buco. 

This week Caro's grumpy with the constant barrage of TV promos that spoil the afterglow of watching a great show and Corrie's "Crush of the Week" is her dog Bearsy (and our wonderful new sponsor The Interchage Bench!). 

Barnaby and Vicki reappear in "6 Quick Questions" plus we talk family road trips, signs of spring and Madonna. 

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Caro’s Osso buco with Gremolata

Based on the original recipe by Robert Carrier from ‘New Great Dishes of the World’

Go to a great local butcher and get great osso buco (shin cut)  - enough for 8 people .

Caro prefers the smaller sized knuckles.

Cook them from cold (straight from the fridge).

Put meat in a large brown paper bag with flour salt and pepper and shake them up to coat the meat.

Heat a tablespoon of olive oil then brown off the meat in batches and set aside

Add another tablespoon of olive oil then add

1 spanish onion

2 or 3 cloves of garlic (chopped).

Cook until translucent

Put browned beef back into your casserole dish (cast iron works well).  

Add add a jar of tomato paste and a big glass of white wine

Add pint of chicken stock or veal stock (Caro’s happy to use stock powder )

Bring to boil then pop into the oven and cook for an hour on 180 degrees

Add a jar of chopped anchovies, another clove of garlic and cook for another half an hour or so until the meat is tender (cooking times may vary depending on your dish and oven).

Serve with your favourite Gremolata and crusty bread.

Caro is happy to use just chopped parsley, a heap of zested lemon rind and a pinch or two of salt.

 

 

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Lyn Swinburne the founder of Breast Cancer Network Australia joined Caroline Wilson and Corrie Perkin on Ep 48. Here's just part of their conversation about the Field of Women events and the importance of the BCNA. 

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Join Caroline Wilson and Corrie Perkin for Round 21 tips and general footy discusison. Both Caro and Corrie tipped 6 out of 9 last week.  

Caro feels Melbourne and GWS are the two biggest threats to Richmond this year, and we discuss how the Gaff incident may influence the Eagle's chances this week. 

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This week Caroline Wilson and Corrie Perkin delve into Andrew Gaff’s horrible strike on Andrew Brayshaw and the incident’s impact on the game, plus they discuss reports that the relationship between the AFL and the AFLW may be deteriorating. 

Caro and Corrie check in with the latest in the Geoffrey Rush defamation case which leads to some reminiscing about memorable celebrity interviews, like Corrie’s 12 minutes with Hugh Grant and Caro’s interview with Cher.   Just what makes a great celebrity interview?

This Saturday the 11th of August is ‘Love Your Bookshop Day’, we discuss the future of the suburban bookstore and how you can get involved in showing your local bookshop a little love on Saturday. “Bookshops are the new black” says Caro. More details HERE 

In “BSF” Caro’s raving about her recent read (direct from the states) ‘Hope Never Dies’ by Andrew Shaffer, the first in the Obama/Biden series. (Avaiable soon at My Bookshop HERE).

Caro’s had a heart warming night at the movies watching “Mamma Mia : Here We Go Again” (aka Mamma Mia 2). Corrie serves up friend Andrea’s “Eye Fillet With Beetroot, Zucchini and Spinach Salad (see recipe below). 

Caro’s grumpy about Jeff Kennett again after an interesting weekend radio interview and in ‘6 Quick Questions’ - are the Gold Coast Suns on death row?, the latest high profile ‘un - invites’ from the Brisbane Writers Festival, favourite winter flowers and more. 

Corrie’s ‘Crush of the Week’ - the women of America who are coming forward in droves to consider running in September’s election. 

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Andrea’s Beetroot and Spinach Salad

(great served as a bed on a platter with pieces of eye fillet and pesto on top). 

Aim to marinate the beef for 2 days. 

 

Marinade

500ml Tamari

250ml Cider Vinegar

1 red chilli chopped

6 cloves of garlic

 

Put all of your marinade ingredients into a blender and blitz. 

Place your beef in a long dish and pour over marinade

Seal well and put in fridge turning every 12 hours

After 2 days remove meat from marinade and dry with a cloth

 

Dressing for Spinach salad 

6 cloves garlic

¼ cup seeded mustard 

150ml cider vinegar

Salt and pepper

350ml olive oil

 

Whizz these ingredients up.

 

Mix spinach leaves, diced baby beetroot (cooked prior)

diced zucchini (which you’ve blacked in boiling water for 2 minutes). 

While zucchini is still hot, toss the salad dressing, spinach leaves and diced beetroot together and spread on a large serving platter. 

Cook your eye fillet however you like it best (ie BBQ or oven). 

Rest the meat then slice and lay on the bed of spinach salad

You can drizzle with your favourite pesto to serve as well. 

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Caroline Wilson and Corrie Perkin bring you their Roun 20 Footy TIps plus we get fired up about that 'gloomy' end to the Bulldogs game in Ballarat last Sunday afternoon. And "What a joke" says Caro in regards to the new Glendinning-Allan medal that will be awarded for the first time at the derby. 

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