Saturday Morning with Jack Tame

With former US president Barack Obama in the country, Jack Tame took time to reflect on the number of presidents he's seen speak - starting with Bill Clinton when he was twelve-years-old - and what he's learned from their delivery. 
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Movie reviewer Francesca Rudkin joins Jack Tame to talk about the latest releases, including Movie reviewer Francesca Rudkin joins Jack Tame to talk about two of the latest releases the latest Tomb Raider and The Death of Stalin.
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Resident book reviewer, Catherine Raynes joins Jack Tame to talk about Faking Friends by Jane Fallon and An Unsuitable Match - Johanna Trollope.
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Passionfruit originate from Brazil and northern Argentina and though there are over 500 varieties we’re most used to the wrinkly purple ones in NZ.
They’re healthy,  boosting immune function, lowering blood pressure, improving sleeping habits and bone mineral density. 
Not sure what the health benefits of melting moments are but they say happy people live longer and I’m happy when I’m eating these so…

Biscuits 
230g butter, softened
1 tsp vanilla extract
70g icing sugar
230g plain flour
75g cornflour
4 passionfruit
 Butter cream
100g butter
120g icing sugar
Pulp from 1-2 passionfruit
 

Preheat oven to 150 C. Line 2 baking trays with baking paper.
Cream butter, vanilla and icing sugar until pale and creamy. Stir in sifted flours and mix until it comes together. Stir in passionfruit pulp.
With cold, lightly floured hands roll tablespoonfuls of mixture and place on tray, leaving 3cm between each. Flatten with floured fork.
Bake for 15 minutes or until beginning to brown I always overcook mine!). Leave to cool on tray for 5-10 minutes then transfer to wire rack to cool.
Beat buttercream ingredients together until smooth and fluffy – about 4 minutes beating.
Sandwich together with buttercream and chill to set.
Dust with icing sugar.

Nine-time Grammy winner Sheryl Crow is on her way to New Zealand with her long-time pal Melissa Etheridge. She talked with Newstalk ZB's Jack Tame about touring with icons like Michael Jackson and the Rolling Stones, why women win less Grammy's and using her music to speak out on issues like gun violence.
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Jack gives a tribute of sorts to the never-ending series of white family vans which were 'supremely uncool' throughout childhood but took on a nostalgic 'cult status' as he and his siblings grew into young adults.
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Nothing are as popular as Bluff oysters once the season opens but half of our family, including me, prefers them fried rather then natural so Mum makes these gorgeous oyster fritters. Best eaten as soon as they’re cooked!
1 dozen oysters
Make the batter
1/2  cup flour with enough ice cold water to make a mixture like thickened cream. Grate in some lemon zest and add salt and pepper. Put aside for 30 minutes to rest.
Cook
Pour enough grapeseed oil  into a small saucepan to deep fry. Heat to medium to hot. The oil is hot enough when you drop a little of the batter in and it immediatly floats to the top and sizzles.
With tongs dip each oyster into the batter and fry until golden. Resist crowding the saucepan.
Drain on crumpled piece of baking paper and serve immediately.
Serve with a slice of lemon and sprinkle of sea salt and chopped parsley.
Tips
An effective way of draining anything fried is to crumple the paper you drain them on.

Wine connoisseur, Bob Campbell joins Jack Tame to talk about the best wines of this week.
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Paul Stenhouse speaks with Jack Tame about a dating app which has banned guns from profile picture following the Florida high school shooting.
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Resident book reviewer, Catherine Raynes joins Jack Tame to talk about Mrs. by Caitlin Macy and Let Me Lie by Clare Mackintosh.
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