Ep 185 - The Too Hard Basket

Don't Shoot The Messenger

Join Caro and Corrie for Ep 185 - The Too Hard Basket.

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This week we discuss;

• New Lockdown 6 restrictions as anger replaces apathy
• The ABC's new series The Newsreader prompts a walk down memory lane

In The Cocktail Cabinet for Prince Wine Store Myles takes us to San Gimignano in Tuscany with two affordable and delicious wines from Fontaleoni.

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Corrie's Crush of the Week for Red Energy is the Boomers and the Australian basketball community who have elevated the game to it's current status, including Luc Longley who was featured on Australian Story recently in a two part episode called One Giant Leap.

In BSF we talk about;

• The Master by Colm Toibin
• Joanna Lumley's Britain
• Veal and Porcini Ragu by Deb Middleton (see recipe below).
• Corrie's guest spot on the From the Hip podcast with Mish and Kath. Check it out HERE or subscribe in your favourite podcast app or Spotify.

Plus Caro's more than a little Grumpy with AFL for putting footy in Tasmania in the 'too hard basket'.

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Veal and Porcini Ragu by Deb Middleton

Serves 6

Preparation: 30 mins

Cooking Time: 1 hour

1 kg diced veal, preferably rump

2 stalks parsely, sage, rosemary

2 star anise

½ teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg

¼ cup olive oil

1 brown onion, chopped

2 cloves of garlic, thinly sliced

500g swiss brown mushrooms, finely diced

50g dried porcini mushrooms, soaked in warm water for ½ hour

1 teaspoon porcini powder (available from the Essential Ingredient)

1 tub tomato paste

250ml dry red wine

250ml dry white wine

Salt and petter.

Preheat oven to 150 degrees C

Heat a large non-stick pan, add veal and cook until brown. Add herb stalks, star anise and nutmeg. Stir to combine and then set aside.

Heat olive oil in large heavy-based oven-proof saucepan, add onion and garlic and saute until soft. Add sliced Swiss brown mushrooms, soaked porcini and porcini powder to the pot and simmer with lid on until mushrooms are reduced and well cooked. Add tomato paste and cook stirring for 3

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