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It's our surprise Season 5 Finale!! This year was a marathon not a sprint, and we decided to give ourselves a bit of a pre-Christmas early mark. To send us off we've got lots of lovely things scattered in amongst an awful lot of **feelings**. Creamy, chewy noodles! Kitchen rice robots! Oscar Isaac sizzling chemistry! Potent bottled cocktails with punch! A secret bar that feels like time travel!
EAT
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Rice Cooker, Kmart Get your own little kitchen robot and never ruin a pot of rice again!
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Turmeric Spinach Rice Noodles, Alex Delany This recipe is good as is, but if you really wanna jazz it up consider adding chopped chilli at the same time as the garlic/ginger, splashing in some fish sauce and tamarind paste along with the soy and topping with fresh coriander and crunchy shallots. To REALLY kick it up to the next level, go even further and whisk up an egg with some salt, turmeric, and a little of the coconut milk and cook it up over high heat as an omelette. Slice it into strips and mix them through the noodles.
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Scenes from a Marriage, Binge Oscar Isaac + Jessica Chastain = the most sizzling chemistry we’ve seen on the small screen. (Refer to this video to see what we mean)
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Catastophe, Stan The joy of coming to a show late is then there’s four seasons of laugh-out-loud, spiky, dark perfect, 25-minute episodes to binge through! Sharon Hogan and Rob Delaney are sublime and hilarious in the same way your funniest friends are.
BUY/DO
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Milk Run App Need milk/nappies/dog food/cacio e pepe pasta packs delivered in a flash? These guys will get it to you before you’ve even had a chance to send TWO emails. Keep an eye out as they add new suburbs!
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Added Sugar Cakes Perfectly retro cakes for all occasions. Think maraschino cherries, ornate frosting and flavours like coconut roshie and almond sponge with cherry jam.
The Fast Five!
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Big Mood Killa Beez, DRNKS One for the spicy margarita fans this is a very refreshing combo of smoky mezcal AND tequila, Habanero, Mandarin and Yuzu. Keep a bottle of pre-batched cocktails in your fridge at all times!!!
Love and Virtue, Diana Reid A front-runner for SoMo’s book of the year! Think an Australian Sally Rooney.
High Maintenance, Binge This show is so good when you don’t want to commit and just want to watch something light and funny. A series of short, tiny snapshots into the lives of New Yorkers, all linked by their very lovely, non-threatening, friendly weed dealer.
Cashew Cream Udon Noodles with Crispy Mushrooms, Hetty McKinnon Hetty McKinnon rules! These noodles are hearty, creamy, chewy, tangy and rich. Perfect for a rainy night.
Ottolenghi Test Kitchen If you’ve been a bit blah on the Ottolenghi standards, this will get you excited again. Super cool design and while it still has middle eastern roots, it’s more of a below the surface ripple than a massive influence here.
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Love Life, Season 2, Stan This season we’re following Marcus, a 30-something negotiating post-divorce life. So far it’s more compelling, complex and nuanced than Season 1.
Commercial Traveller Association Business Club Lol we’re already getting shade on insta for sharing this secret. This somewhat-cult-secret bar is like travelling back in time.
Dr Dennis Gross Ferulic + Retinol Eye Serum If you’re also experiencing the beginning of crepe-y under-eye skin this might be the product for you. Not cheap, but it sure is effective - just make sure to wear sunscreen!
My Sweet Dumb Brain Newsletter, Katie Hawkins-Gaar If you’ve ever wondered what it’s like to navigate the early death of a partner, this newsletter is a window into the experience. Start with her essay Crossroads.
Cornflowers! They’re so delicate and fresh and blowsy. And that blue!
And that’s it for season five! Thanks for keeping us company this year. We’ve loved all your messages and stories and emails and requests. Hope you all have a very lovely holiday with your loved ones.
We’ll be back in your podcast queue in 2022! (😱😱)
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