ON THIS EPISODE:

Special guest co-host, Kelli Underwood

Caro asks Kelli about her decision finish with Offsiders

We explore Kelli’s experience as a ground breaking play-by-play commentator of AFL

How the AFLW can improve and evolve

And some topical ‘6 quick questions’

Kelli Underwood joins Caroline Wilson

While Caro is a ground breaker in the industry, Kelli is too – having been the first woman to call AFL on TV for channel 10

Her first experience in a commentary box with 3AW – and the various roles she had

Her addiction to the adrenaline of calling a game of footy

Some of the biggest stories she has broken

Kelli’s decision to finish up with Offsiders

Memorable episodes of Offsiders

Calling AFL games – Rex Hunt planted the seed

The challenges she faced – and her experience with Ch 10 – did 12 games over 2 years but felt like a failure at the end of it – however ABC continued to believe in her and gave her games

Kelli spoke about why she loves seeing females coming through as callers of AFL / AFLW games – Jess Webster, Lauren Bourdin, Jo Wotton

Kelli says she controls the negativity now – the feedback can be so predictable

People have an obsession with people that make mistakes – of course commentators will make mistakes

AFLW – they’re not doing enough – it has come a long way and the quality is improving -but who is in there advocating and innovating with AFLW?

THE DOCKTAIL CABINET, WITH Myles Thomson from the Prince Wine Store

• This week, Myles discusses Rosé

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BOOK: Kelli Underwood reviews ANGE by Vince Rugari

SCREEN: My Old Ass – Kelli saw this at the cinema last week

FOOD: Caro has a recipe: Tomato Curry

ITEM 5 – SIX QUICK QUESTIONS – for RED ENERGY

Caro to Kelli:

1 – Where did you stand on the Lachie Neale / Abbey Holmes post-game kiss?

2 – Did Tom Morris deserve to return to football reporting?

3 – Should Adelaide have re-signed Matthew Nicks?

4 – Should John Longmire move on as Swans’ coach?

5 – Your favourite sports commentator?

6 – Jack Ginnivan or Ken Hinkley – which side are you on?

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ON TODAY’S SHOW

Our thoughts on the US election

The result, the media coverage, what it means going forward

Why are people so keen to get into the Qantas Chairman’s lounge?

Zach Tuohy’s book excerpt re: Brendon Bolton

Derby Day fashion

And a Spring Bruschetta recipe

THE US ELECTION: WHAT JUST HAPPENED?

-       How the day unfolded for us

-       Media coverage – how did we access? Who did a good job?

-       Why did Trump win

-       Why did Harris lose

-       Biggest fear/biggest relief

-       What will shift over the next 4 years

-       Does a Trump administration affect Australia

-       Any lessons we might learn for forthcoming 2025 federal election

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BOOK: Corrie has a book: So Late In the Day by Claire Keegan

SCREEN:  Caro reviews Blitz

FOOD:  CORRIE HAS A RECIPE : Spring Bruschetta by Julia Busuttil Nishimura

 350 g fresh shelled peas or frozen baby peas

2 garlic cloves

juice of ½ lemon, plus extra juice and finely grated zest to serve

handful each of mint leaves and parsley leaves

30 g Pecorino Romano, grated, plus extra to serve

80 ml (⅓ cup) extra-virgin olive oil, plus extra for drizzling

sea salt and black pepper

4 slices of sourdough

2 × 100 g buffalo mozzarella balls, roughly torn, at room temperature

8 anchovy fillets in olive oil, drained

Whenever I have friends over, I usually start with something on grilled bread. These bruschetta are great because, if you use frozen peas, they are not just for spring, although eating them in spring does feel very right. The bread can be grilled and the topping made ahead of time, with assembly taking place just before serving.

Blanch the peas until tender, drain and refresh under cold water.

Reserve 50 g (⅓ cup) of the peas and set aside.

Finely grate one of the garlic cloves and place in a food processor with the peas, the lemon juice, mint, parsley and Pecorino Romano.

Process to a fairly smooth mixture, scraping the side of the bowl if needed. Stream in the olive oil, process again to combine and season to taste. Transfer to a bowl and mix in the reserved peas. Set aside.

Grill both sides of the bread on a grill plate until golden and slightly charred on both sides. Halve the remaining garlic clove and rub one side of the grilled bread with the cut side of the garlic. Place the bread on a serving plate and drizzle with some extra olive oil. Top with some mozzarella, follow with a spoonful of the pea mixture and finish by draping over an anchovy fillet. Top with some lemon zest and extra lemon juice, another drizzle of olive oil, a scattering of extra Pecorino Romano and season with salt and pepper. Cut each slice in half to serve as a snack.

SERVES 8

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SIX QUICK QUESTIONS for Red Energy

CARO TO CORRIE: What sporting story never ceases to surprise you

CORRIE TO CARO: Which excerpt from a recently-retired footballer’s memoir raised your eyebrows

CARO TO CORRIE: Can you give us your 3.2.1 Derby and Cup Day fashions

CORRIE TO CARO:  What’s so special about the Qantas Chairman’s Lounge

CARO TO CORRIE: Which phone number did you not expect to call this week

CORRIE TO CARO: Over the weekend, where did you go on a surprise date

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ON THIS WEEK’S EPISODE

Special guest, John Silvester (Sly of the Underworld)

True crime, crime drama and books

We discuss Jack Ginnivan

The US Election

Miles’ Derby Weekend Sparkling recommendations

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Interview with John – his new book Dark City: True Stories of Crimes, Cock-Ups, Crooks and Cops (Pan Macmllan $36.99)

-The book’s premise

- Dark City is the second riotous collection of stories from 'Sly of the Underworld'. How did Naked City – the first in the series – fare? Feedback from readers? Cops? Crims?

- What’s your biggest crime story / longest/most distressing to cover

- Written/co-authored more than 30 books, including Naked City, and the Chopper and Underbelly series, later adapted to film and television.How did the Underbelly series come about?

THE COCKTAIL CABINET – brought to us by Prince Wine Store and Myles Thomson. Search Prince Wine Store dot com dot au. This week: Myles discusses Derby Weekend Sparkling

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BOOK: Caro has a book: Death at the Sign of the Rook by Kate Atkinson

SCREEN: Caro reviews Lee

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FOOD: SLY has a Recipe: Cedar Planked Salmon Marinade

The salmon marinade keeps the fish moist while adding tons savory flavor:

Soy sauce

Vegetable oil

Rice vinegar

Sesame oil

Green onions

Fresh ginger

Minced garlic

How to Cook Salmon On a Cedar Plank

Here's a brief overview of what you can expect when you make cedar plank salmon:

Soak the cedar planks.

Make the marinade.

Grill the planks until they start to smoke and crackle.

Place the salmon on the planks, close the grill, and grill until the salmon is flaky.

How Long to Cook Salmon On a Cedar Plank

Salmon cooked on soaked cedar planks on a grill preheated to medium leat should flake perfectly with a fork after about 20 minutes. Don't forget hat the fish will continue to cook after it is removed from the heat

SIX QUICK QUESTIONS for Red Energy. owned by Snowy Hydro, a renewable energy leader.

CORRIE TO JOHN: Should former chief police commissioners stay out of current affairs

CARO TO CORRIE: Should former presidents stay out of current election campaigns

CARO TO JOHN: Where do you stand on Jack Ginnivan

CORRIE TO CARO: What’s the one thing you miss most about being a kid

CARO TO JOHN: What’s your favorite TV crime drama 

CORRIE TO CARO: Who is your favorite crime novelist

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ON THIS WEEK’S SHOW:

The GWS dress up story

The New York Times Top 100 books of 21st century

The US election

Lidia Thorpe’s interruption to the King’s reception

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ALL DRESSED UP

-       Greater Western Sydney and the costume party debacle  – Caro to explain

-       Other fancy dress misdemeanours ie Prince Harry as a Nazi, Paris Hilton in a Native American outfit

-       With Halloween next week, how do we feel about dress-ups

-       Our own great fancy dress moments

THE COCKTAIL CABINET – brought to us by Prince Wine Store and Myles Thomson. This week: Myles discusses Spring Mixed Dozen

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BOOK: Corrie has a book: Stone Yard Devotional  by Charlotte Wood

SCREEN: Caro reviews Disclaimer on Apple TV

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FOOD: Caro has a Recipe: 

Asparagus and creme fraiche vol-au-vents

Ingredients (8)

• 2 x 4-pack store-bought vol-au-vent pastry shells
• 1 tbs extra virgin olive oil
• 2 bunches asparagus, trimmed and cut into 3cm pieces
• 3 garlic cloves, finely chopped
• 170g creme fraiche
• Finely grated zest of 2 lemons
• 1/2 cup (40g) finely grated pecorino, plus extra to serve
• Chervil leaves, to serve

Method

1. Preheat oven to 200C/180C fan-forced. Line a baking tray with baking paper.

2. Place pastry shells on prepared tray. Bake in oven for 5-8 minutes or according to packet instructions.

3. Meanwhile, place oil in a medium frypan over medium heat. Add asparagus and garlic. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 4-5 minutes or until the asparagus is bright green and just tender. Remove the pan from the heat and stir through creme fraiche, zest and pecorino until well combined and pecorino begins to melts. Season with salt flakes and black pepper.

4. Spoon the asparagus filling into the warm tart shells. Serve topped with chervil and extra pecorino.

DID YOU SEE THAT? The best 100 books of the 21st century, according to the New York Times                

SIX QUICK QUESTIONS for Red Energy. Owned by Snowy Hydro, a renewable energy leader.

CORRIE TO CARO: What was the strangest headline you saw over the weekend

CARO TO CORRIE: What car moment really got up your goat this week

CORRIE TO CARO:  How do you feel about Independent Senator Lidia Thorpe interrupting King Charles’ Canberra reception this week by shouting out “you are not our king” and “this is not your land

CARO TO CORRIE: What surprised you in the Q and A section of former UK MP Rory Stewart’s Melbourne appearance this week

CORRIE TO CARO:   What moment of nature filled you with joy over the past week

CARO TO CORRIE: Two weeks to go, who do you think will win the US presidential election

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ON THIS EPISODE

• King Charles’ visit to Australia
• Why kitchens are our world
• A frustration with Wordle
• Heartwarming moments 

KITCHEN CONFIDENTIAL

Or, why kitchens are our world, especially at this time of year

Although we love winter cooking, Spring and Summer are big for both of us in terms of cooking, feasting, having people around the table, Christmas, Summer entertaining etc

What tips have we learned after all these years ie how NOT to spend an entire beautiful beach day in the kitchen

Introducing Virginia Trioli’s book A Bit On The Side: Reflections On What Makes Life Delicious. Corrie discusses last night’s event and some take homes from Virginia

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This week: Myles discusses a white to go with Spring asparagus and a red to go with Spring Lamb

Racine Picpoul De Pinet

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BOOK: Caro has a book: We Solve Murders by Richard Osman

SCREEN: Corrie reviews Lonely Planet on Netflix

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FOOD: Corrie has a Recipe: Fennel and Zucchini Salad with Preserved Lemon Dressing by Yotam Ottolenghi

Ingredients

20g mint leaves, roughly chopped

20g dill, roughly chopped

25g chives, roughly cut into 2cm lengths

75ml olive oil

2 large (750g) fennel bulbs, trimmed, halved lengthways and finely shaved on a mandolin or by hand

2 (420g) courgettes, trimmed and finely shaved on a mandolin or by hand

1 tbsp lemon juice

1½ tsp fennel seeds, toasted and roughly crushed with a pestle and mortar

1½ tsp pink peppercorns, roughly crushed with a pestle and mortar

salt and black pepper

For the preserved lemon dressing:

40g preserved lemon (1-2 lemons), pips discarded and flesh and skin roughly chopped (35g)

½ (20g) small shallot, roughly chopped

1 garlic clove, crushed

2½ tbsp olive oil

METHOD:

Make the dressing by putting the preserved lemon, shallot, garlic and lemon juice into the small bowl of a food processor and blitzing until finely chopped. With the machine running, gradually add the oil and blitz for 1–2 minutes more, until completely smooth. Transfer to a small bowl.

Put all the herbs, 4 tablespoons of oil and a pinch each of salt and pepper into the food processor and pulse to finely chop. Add the fennel, courgette, lemon juice, ⅔ teaspoon of salt and a good grind of pepper to a large bowl and mix well to combine. Set aside for 5 minutes to soften, then add the herb mixture and toss together well.

Transfer half the salad to a large plate, and spoon over half the dressing and half the fennel seeds and pink peppercorns. Repeat once more, drizzle with the last tablespoon of oil and serve right away.

DID YOU SEE THAT? We discuss King Charles’ upcoming trip to Australia 

SIX QUICK QUESTIONS for RED ENERGY. Be empowered with the Red Energy mobile app

CORRIE TO CARO: What mother-daughter moment touched your heart this week

CARO TO CORRIE: What mother-daughter moment touched your heart this week

CORRIE TO CARO: In this week of local council elections what has most ground your gears

CARO TO CORRIE: What’s your latest Wordle whinge

CORRIE TO CARO: What email came out of the blue this week and shocked and devastated you?

CARO TO CORRIE: What’s the latest on the musical public toilet’s hit parade

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ON TODAY’S SHOW:

• The challenges with Daylight Savings
• Can Girl Power win elections?
• How did Caro cope without Football?
• Corrie’s long-term crush
• Why Caro is proud of Melbournians

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Item 1: What Time/Day/Week Is It?

Daylight saving, how we coped with the change

The challenges of Australia having different time zones

The challenges of Australia having different school and public holidays

Item 2: Can Girl Power win elections

Liz Cheney, former Republican senator, last week endorsed Democratic VP Kamala Harris for president of the US. Confusing times in the US

The impact of Girl Power. How women are making a difference

Is gender balance still a thing

Any lessons for the forthcoming 2025 Australian election ie Bring Out Your Women!

THE COCKTAIL CABINET – brought to us by Prince Wine Store and Myles Thomson. Search Prince Wine Store dot com dot au – This week: Myles discusses rum

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BOOK: Caro has a book: Agatha Christie

SCREEN: Corrie and Caro discuss Night Sleeper on Stan ….and other rail thrillers we love

FOOD: Corrie has a Recipe: Prosciutto Wraps

24 baby green beans, topped and tailed

Micro salad leaves or wild rocket, chopped

3 tablespoons toasted pine nuts

3 tablespoons grated parmigiano reggiano

1-2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

Juice of one large lemon 

12 thin slices prosciutto

DRESSING:

1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar

3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

Pinch of dried chilli flakes

1 teaspoon chopped garlic

1-2 tablespoons chopped parsley

Put dressing ingredients in a bowl and whisk.

Place beans in a bowl, cover with boiling water , leave for 1 min then drain with cold water

Combine beans, leaves nuts and parmesan, Drizzle with olive oil and lemon juice, season. Lay out prosciutto slices put a handful of bean mix on each slice then roll up. Drizzle with dressing just before serving. 

This will make 12-24 roll-ups, depending on how much prosciutto you use for each parcel. 

DID YOU SEE THAT? Coverage of October 7 –

Mark Leibler’s article in the Weekend Australian

Josh Fydenberg’s article in the Weekend Australian

George Brandis’s article in The Age                              

SIX QUICK QUESTIONS

CORRIE TO CARO: How did you cope with your first weekend without footy

CARO TO CORRIE: Which long-time Crush continues to be your long-time Crush

CORRIE TO CARO:  What recent survey has nenewed your faith in Victoria

CARO TO CORRIE: Whose newly-released memoir will you NOT be reading

CORRIE TO CARO:   What is your most irritating kitchen chore

CARO TO CORRIE: What most irritating kitchen chore did you tackle on the weekend 

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ON TODAY’S SHOW:

A Grand Final Review

The Chris Fagan story

Why Caro wouldn’t be surprised if Dean Cox is coaching Sydney in the next couple of years

Bridget Jones Diary 4

Who did Caro liaise with at the AFL Grand Final function?

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Item 1:  Grand Final

-       The Brisbane story

-       The Chris Fagan story

-       The Sydney collapse story

Item 2: Vale Dame Maggie Smith

-       Maggie Smith’s acting career

-       Her impact on literature: bringing characters to life on the Big Screen

-       Some great Maggie quotes

-       Some great Maggie roles

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This week: The Young Guns Myles discusses next gen mixed dozen

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BOOK: Caro has a book: 

SCREEN: Corrie has a Screen: Bank of Dave on Netflix

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FOOD: Corrie has a Recipe: Avocado and Caviar dip

2-3 avocado

White or Brown onion, chopped finely

Twist of lemon juice

Mix it all up with a squeeze of lemon juice and top with caviar

DID YOU SEE THAT? Bridget Jones Diary 4 is coming!

SIX QUICK QUESTIONS for RED ENERGY. Be empowered with the Red Energy mobile app

CORRIE TO CARO: Who did you shamelessly ingratiate yourself with at this year’s Grand Final

CARO TO CORRIE: Which just-released report shocked you

CORRIE TO CARO:  What’s the new Spring plant you’ve fallen in love with

CARO TO CORRIE: What Kris Kristofferson movie have you never seen and are now determined to see

CORRIE TO CARO:  What’s the latest cost-cutting move implemented by your household

CARO TO CORRIE: What traditional habit of a lifetime are you not prepared to break

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ON TODAY’S SHOW

- It’s Grand Final week!

- Why Port Adelaide are a watch for Caro

- Changing roles in the media landscape

- Meryl Streep’s powerful comments re: women’s rights in Afghanistan

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Grand Final, Here We Come

- Caro’s Sydney Prelim Finals week

- Grand Final week in Melb

- Brownlow Medal night

- The romance of the (ex-Melb teams) Swans v Lions match-up

- Caro’s tips on who to watch on The Big Day

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This week: Which wine to drink while watching the Grand Final on the telly.

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BOOK: Corrie has a book: Kitchen Sentimental by Annie Smithers (non-fiction)

SCREEN: Corrie and Caro discuss a Screen: Slow Horses (series 4) on Apple TV

FOOD: Caro has a Recipe: Mediterranean baked fish with tomato and fennel

Serves 4

2 large fennel bulbs, thinly sliced (500g) plus the fronds for garnish

5 garlic cloves, thinly sliced

3 tbsp olive oil

2 tsp cumin seeds, toasted and lightly crushed

2 tsp fennel seeds, toasted and lightly crushed

1 tbsp tomato paste

150ml ouzo

600g peeled and chopped plum tomatoes

1 tsp caster sugar

2 tbsp thyme leaves, picked, plus extra for garnish

2 strips of shaved lemon peel

600g fish cut into 4cm chunks

200g sheep’s milk feta, broken into 2cm chunks

60g unsalted butter

1 tsp chilli flakes

2 tsp lemon juice

Salt & pepper

Preheat the oven to 220ºC.

In a large frying pan sauté the fennel and garlic in the olive oil on a medium heat for about 10 minutes or until softened. Add the cumin and fennel seeds and cook for another minute. Stir in the tomato paste and then add the raki or ouzo. Allow this to bubble away for a couple of minutes. Mix in the tomatoes, sugar, half of the thyme, the lemon skin, 1 teaspoon of salt and some black pepper and stir well. Simmer gently until the sauce thickens, 15-20 minutes, adding a little extra water if it goes much thicker than your typical pasta sauce. Taste and add salt and pepper accordingly. Remove from the heat and discard the lemon peel.

Divide the hot sauce evenly between four individual casserole dishes or small pans. Alternatively, use one large dish. Season the sea bass pieces with salt and pepper and dot them inside, skin side down. Arrange over the squid followed by the prawns. Press the feta pieces around the fish so that they are also slightly submerged in the sauce. Finish with the remaining tablespoon of thyme leaves. Place on the top shelf in the oven 8-12 minutes, depending on the size of your dishes, or until the seafood is just cooked, the sauce bubbles nicely and the cheese turns golden.

Just before the casseroles are done, melt the butter in a small frying pan until it starts to foam. Add the chilli and cook until the butter just begins to brown. Pour in the lemon juice, stir and remove from the heat. Spoon this over the hot casseroles as soon as they come out of the oven. Sprinkle with the fennel fronds and serve hot with bread on the side.

DID YOU SEE THAT? Meryl Streep on how a female cat has more rights than women in Afghanistan

SIX QUICK QUESTIONS for Red Energy.

CORRIE TO CARO: What did you do at the MCG on Saturday night that you haven't done for more than a decade

CARO TO CORRIE: Which forthcoming Summer movie are you desperate to see

CORRIE TO CARO:  What new book will you take comfort in straight after the grand final

CARO TO CORRIE: What Red Carpet fashion phenomenon have you recently observed

CORRIE TO CARO:  While reading about Keith Urban and his forthcoming Aussie tour, what did you suddenly realise

CARO TO CORRIE: What’s your Brownlow Red Carpet fashions 3,2, 1

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ON THIS WEEK’S SHOW

-       Footy finals roundup

-       The US Presidential debate

-       Our thoughts on the Emmy’s

-       Is this the way Dusty wants to go out?

-       When is it appropriate to toot your horn?

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Item 1:  Footy finals roundup

-       All the fallout from the weekend of footy

Item 2:  The US Presidential debate and why the cats and dogs of Springfield are in hiding

THE COCKTAIL CABINET – brought to us by Prince Wine Store and Myles Thomson. This week: The Prelim Finals Assortment Myles discusses one great drop from Queensland, Adelaide, NSW and Geelong

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BOOK: Caro has a book: The Sportswriter by Richard Ford

SCREEN: Caro has a Screen: The Perfect Couple on Netflix

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FOOD: Corrie has a Recipe: From the new Ottolenghi cookbook Comfort: Linguine with miso butter, shitake and spinach 

190g dried linguine (or spaghetti)

1tbsp olive oil

10g unsalted butter, fridge-cold, cut into 2cm cubes

1banana shallot, finely chopped (75g)

150g fresh shiitake mushrooms, roughly sliced 3garlic cloves, crushed

50g white miso paste

1tsp light soy sauce

I tbsp Chinkiang black (or malt) vinegar

150g baby spinach leaves salt and black pepper

To serve shichimi togarashi (or chilli flakes) lemon or lime wedges

The butter, miso and cooking water al combine to emulsify and coat the linguine here in the most comforting of al sauces. It's totally creamy without the use of any cream, and is perfect for an easy mid-week supper.

Ingredients note: The suggestion to add togarashi - the Japanese 7-spice mix - feels fusion and works well, but some regular chili flakes and a really (really!) good crack of black pepper works brilliantly too.

Serves 2

Bring a large saucepan with 2litres of water to the boil. Ad 1teaspoon of salt, followed by the pasta, and cook until al dente. Drain, saving 200ml of the cooking water.

Meanwhile, put the oil and 15g of the butter into a large sauté pan and place on a medium-high heat. Add the shallot and cook for about 5minutes, until soft but not taking on any colour. Add the mushrooms, along with a good grind of pepper, and cook for about 7minutes, until the moisture has evaporated and they are starting to brown. Add the garlic, miso, soy sauce and vinegar and stir for about 30 seconds until combined. Add the reserved pasta-cooking water, mxi well and bring to a simmer. Reduce the heat to medium and, keeping the mixture at a good simmer, ad the remaining 85g of butter piece by piece, stirring constantly until the sauce has emulsified and thickened slightly: this should take about 3minutes.

Return the cooked pasta to the pan, toss for 30 seconds, then add the spinach. Toss and turn for a minute, until it has wilted, then serve with a generous shake of shichimi togarashi (or chili flakes and a few extra grinds of pepper) and lemon or lime wedges alongside for squeezing.

DID YOU SEE THAT? We discuss ‘The Apprentice’ – the new film about Donald Trump which has been seen at the Cannes Film Festival

SIX QUICK QUESTIONS for Red Energy

CORRIE TO CARO: Is banning 14-year-olds from social media a pipe dream?

CARO TO CORRIE: Speaking of media, what’s the latest interesting piece of info you’ve discovered about Rupert Murdoch and his family

CORRIE TO CARO:  Are you disappointed in Dustin Martin?

CARO TO CORRIE: What’s your Emmys Red Carpet fashions 3,2, 1

CORRIE TO CARO: On what occasion is it ever appropriate to toot?

CARO TO CORRIE: What’s your latest retail whinge

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ON TODAY’S SHOW

-       Live from Red Energy!

-       Date night at the footy – Caro and Corrie went to watch the Hawks

-       Our wrap of the first week of finals footy

-       James Packer and Lachlan Murdoch discussion

-       Has Sydney become the cultural capital of Australia?

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Item 1:  Footy finals roundup

The stories, the surprises, the worries, the heroes, the ridiculous

Item 2:  Australian Story on the ABC 3-part series, first one went to air this week. Making Lachlan Murdoch by journalist and author of ‘Successor: The High Stakes of Lachlan Murdoch. He is also the producer and writer behind the successful podcast Rupert, The Last Murdoch

THE COCKTAIL CABINET – brought to us by Prince Wine Store and Myles Thomson – Search Prince Wine Store dot com dot au. This week: the Iberian Peninsula Mixed Dozen

BOOK: CARO has a book:  The Guest By Emma Kline

SCREEN: CORRIE has a Screen: A Spy Among Friends on Britbox

Thank you to Cobram Estate Olive Oil. Australia’s most awarded extra virgin olive oil. Grown, harvested and first cold pressed in Northern Victoria

FOOD: CARO has a Recipe: Thai Red Salmon Curry

DID YOU SEE THAT? CORRIE discusses Melbourne’s theatre history – has Sydney become the cultural capital of Australia without us even noticing?

SIX QUICK QUESTIONS for RED ENERGY - owned by Snowy Hydro, a renewable energy leader.

CORRIE TO CARO:  What artistic interview intrigued you this week

CARO TO CORRIE: What artistic announcement intrigued you this week

CORRIE TO CARO: What was it about Bill Shorten's resignation that fascinated you?

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ON THIS EPISODE:

- Father’s Day & a weekend without footy

- The fallout with Christian Petracca and Melbourne

- Why are wives and partners often blamed when there’s controversy?

- Caro’s shoutout for her editor of the last 3 decades

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BOOK: Corrie has a book: Cherrywood by Jock Serong

SCREEN: Caro has a Screen –Rebus on SBS ON DEMAND

Thank you to Cobram Estate Olive Oil

FOOD: Corrie has a recipe: Apricot and Almond Cake from the Hamilton and Alexandra College cookbook More Food With Friends

Prep time: 15 minutes

Cooking time: 40 minutes

Serves: 8-10

150g juicy dried apricots

250ml cold water

2 cardamom pods, cracked

200g ground almonds

50g fine polenta

1 teaspoon baking powder, gluten free if required

150g caster sugar

6 large eggs

2 teaspoons lemon juice

1 teaspoon rosewater non stick cooking spray

To decorate

2 teaspoons rosewater or apricot jam

I teaspoon lemon juice

2½ teaspoons finely chopped pistachios

Put the dried apricots together with the cracked cardamom pods and seeds into a small saucepan and cover with the cold water. Bring to the boil and bubble for 10 minutes, checking occasionally that the pan hasn't run out of water.

Remove from the heat and let the apricots cool.

Preheat the oven to 180°C. Grease the sides of cake tin and line the bottom with baking paper.

Remove five dried apricots and tear them in half for later use and make sure you also remove the cardamom husks, but leave the seeds in the pan.

Scrape the remaining apricot mixture into a food processor with the ground almonds, polenta, baking powder, caster sugar and eggs and blitz until well combined.

Open the food processor, scrape down the sides and add two teaspoons of lemon juice and the rosewater and blitz again.

Scrape the mixture into the prepared tin, smooth the top, arrange the apricot halves around the circumference and pop in the oven to bake for 40 minutes. If the cake is browning up at the 30 minute mark, pop some alfoil loosely on the top.

When it is ready, the cake will be coming away from the edges of the tin and a skewer will come out clean when tested.

Place the cake in it's tin on a wire rack. If using apricot jam, just warm it a little to make it easier to spread. Stir in a teaspoon of lemon juice to jam and brush over the surface of the cake.

Sprinkle the chopped pistachios over the top and leave the cake to cool in the tin.

Cook's tip

Store in an airtight container for 5-7 days or in the fridge if the weather is hot. The cake can also be frozen successfully for up to three months

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