ON THIS EPISODE:

The fallout from the cancelled Byron Bay Writers Festival

Mini-break winter getaway recommendations

Should netball become an Olympic sport?

Recommendations from Myles Thomson

TWO EVENTS COMING:

• Thanks to Red Energy, our live Don’t Shoot The Messenger podcast recording is on Thursday August 28 from 5pm

• At Prince Wine Store, 177 Bank Street, South Melbourne

• Wine tasting, & you can meet Myles!

• No need to register – just come on the night

Plug our event:

DSTM Live podcast recording

Blairgowrie Yacht Squadron

Thursday Sept 11 5pm-7pm

$45 (includes drink on arrival, special guests and lucky door prizes)

LINK TO TICKETS: https://www.trybooking.com/DDXWV

NEW SEGMENT COMING.

Inside The Mail Bag – send recommendations, recipes, tips, feedback & questions –

[email protected]

ITEM 1: In Praise of NSW Northern Rivers region – despite the rain

- What happens when you have an outdoor festival and the rains come

Or, how climate change is killing off Australia’s major events

- Highlights of travelling in this region

- Where to go, what to do, where to stay

The Cocktail Cabinet. PRINCE WINE STORE with Myles Thomson.

Wirra Wirra The 12th Man Chardonnay 2024

Scout Wines Central Otago Pinot Noir 2023

Querciabella Chianti Classico 2021

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

BSF.

BOOK: Caro has a Book: From the Moment They Met It Was Murder, by Alain Silver and James Ursini

SCREEN: Corrie has a Screen: Four Letters of Love movie general release

FOOD: Caro has a Recipe: Slow-cooked lamb curry

PRE-HEAD OVEN TO 150degrees

1 kg chuck steak

2 tbsp Greek yoghurt

Sea Salt and Pepper

3 tbsp Garam Masala

1 tbsp Olive Oil

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½ tsp fenugreek powder

1 tsp fennel seeds

2 tsp cummin powder

2 tsp coriander powder

1 tsp turmeric

1 tbsp curry powder

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1 tbsp olive oil

2 red onions

3 garlic cloves

1 tbsp ginger

1 tin rinsed chickpeas

3 red chillis

1 tbsp caster sugar

½ cup coriander stalks

2 heaps tsp Tomato paste

400g can chopped tomato

400 mls beef stock

1 Trim beef into cubes. Season with S&P & garam masala

Add yoghurt, olive oil

2 Cover and put in fridge

3 Fry fennell seeds on fry pan. Add fenugreek, cumin, coriander powder – cook 5 mins. Stir in turmeric and curry powder. Mix in pan. Set aside in small bowl

4 Prep onions, garlic, ginger, chilli & Sugar

5 Heat oil in deep oven proof dish, heat oil, add beef to brown. Remove beef / wipe pan. Add (4) & cook for 5 mins then add (3) – spice mix and tomato paste. Cook 1 min

6 Addm beef back to dish, add tomatoes, stock, chopped coriander, stalks. Stir together. Cover with foil then lid. Into over 150 degrees for 3 hours

After 2 hours, add chickpeas and place back in oven after stir.

7 Set on stove to thicken before serving with coriander, yoghurt, chutney and rice

SIX QUICK QUESTIONS

Corrie to Caro: What’s the best book-to-screen adaptation you’ve seen this year

Caro to Corrie: Which book-to-screen adaptation are you looking forward to seeing next year

Corrie to Caro: Have you forgiven Bernard Tomic

Caro to Corrie: What is the latest White House abomination

Corrie to Caro: Should netball become an Olympic sport

Caro to Corrie: What musical performance blew your mind last week