Saturday Morning with Jack Tame

Bistro chicken with mushroom, bacon & tarragon cream sauce   A bistro is, in its original Parisian form, a small restaurant, serving moderately priced and uncomplicated meals in an unflashy setting. The food that’s served is typically French home-style cooking, slow-cooked food that is comforting and not extravagant.   Simple creamy deliciousness, this chicken dish never fails to have me in ra...

Francesca Rudkin has been watching Bullet Train and The Many Saints of Newark. Rudkin said the movie Bullet Train is driven by Brad Pitt's performance. She said it's an interesting film because there's no narrative or plot; "it's big, dumb fun". The Many Saints of Newark has been released on Neon and is divided into two parts.  Rudkin says if you're a fan of the TV drama The Sopranos, you should c...

Kevin Milne was moved this week reading about the Topp Twins and the brave pictures of them having their cancer treatment. So much so, he has the idea: putting Lynda and Jools' "Untouchable Girls" back at No 1 on the charts. Milne said it seems the perfect song for the moment.  "Wouldn't it be magnificent, just to help them through this terrible time in their lives, if their greatest hit just re-e...

Sprint. Lunge. Sweat. It was entirely predictable, of course. Guy Heveldt nailed it on 1News last night. Every time it rolls round, he said, we always insist we don’t like the Commonwealth Games. ‘They’re a relic! They’re outdated! Who wants to see us whip Rwanda in the Badminton, anyway?’ But then, in the midst of a tough winter, with Covid knocking us about and all sorts of economic pressures, a...

Estelle Clifford gives her review of Kiwi legend Tami Neilson's new album, KINGMAKER. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

House of Fortune – Jessie Burton   The House of Fortune is a glorious, sweeping story of fate and ambition, secrets and dreams, and one young woman’s determination to rule her own destiny.   Armored – Mark Greaney   Joshua Duffy is a Close Protection Agent—a professional bodyguard—and he’s one of the world’s elite operatives. That is, he was until his last mission in Lebanon. Against all odds, Jos...

It’s fair to say Big Little Lies became one of the most talked about TV shows of 2017 and the woman behind it all just happens to live across the ditch.   Australian author Liane Moriarty has gone on to sell more than 20 million copies of her books worldwide.   Her latest, Apples Never Fall, is bringing her to New Zealand as part of writers' festivals in Auckland and Christchurch.   Liane chats to...

Hannah McQueen from enable.me chats to Jack Tame about whether the criticism of the Reserve Bank this week is fair.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Candy: Jessica Biel and Melanie Lynskey star in this crime drama about a 1980s Texan housewife and mother who did everything right - until she is accused of murdering her neighbour (Disney+).    Surface:  An American drama. After suffering a traumatic head injury that leaves her with serious memory loss issues, Sophia embarks on a quest to piece her life back together. However, she realises that t...

If you have established plants, make sure the beds are weed-free. It allows the asparagus roots to benefit from all the nutrients that are in the soil.   In July, you cut off the old fern stalks and lay them flat on the asparagus bed – it makes a good cover. Next job is to hunt for some good sheep manure. I have plenty in the Halswell Quarry. I lay it out in a heap and go over it with the lawn mow...

In celebration of toasted sandwiches and the recent announcement of the 2022 Great Toastie Takeover winner - Rotorua’s Okere Falls Store and Craft Beer Garden (Okere Falls Store and Craft Beer Garden) ‘Get Smoked, Pickled + Toasted’ creation – I’m going sweet with my toastie.   My BHC - Banana, hazelnut & cinnamon/chocolate toastie   2 slices brioche, buttered   1 small banana, sliced   1 tabl...

Persuasion   When Frederick Wentworth -- the one who got away -- crashes back into Anne Elliot's life, she must choose between putting the past behind her or listening to her heart when it comes to second chances.   The Gray Man   When the CIA's top asset -- his identity known to no one -- uncovers agency secrets, he triggers a global hunt by assassins set loose by his ex-colleague.   LISTEN ABOVE...

Kevin Milne is concerned about  the dire shortage of hospitality workers in the southern tourist spots. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Estelle Clifford has been listening to Pacific Heights a.k.a Devin Abrams from Shapeshifter. He's released a new solo album called The Waters Between. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kate Hall says approximately 50 percent of a household's waste is organic matter. She shares her tips on where to start. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mid winter is a great time - no leaves on trees, you can see the structure of the tree (it’s “skeleton”) so you get a great impression of where all the branches are and in which direction they’re going.   They are dormant and won’t get “hurt” by this savage pruning. I have a few apple trees (varieties) and I treat them all the same:   Prevent them from growing too tall - it is really difficult to...

Wine expert Bob Campbell is a big fan of Taylors, a large family company that makes good wines at reasonable prices. His pick of the week is their 2019 Shiraz. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Amazon has bought a doctor's office network  The giant bought One Medical for $3.9 billion - it's third biggest acquisition yet.   For $199 a year One Medical offers guaranteed the same or next day doctors' visits, 24/7 telehealth, waiting rooms that feel more like hotel lobbies and on-site labs.   Amazon has been getting more into the health space - the doctor's office is now in addition to a pha...

The Man Who Fell to Earth:  a science fiction series about an alien who crashes deep into the oilfields of New Mexico with a mission: he must find a brilliant scientist, the one woman on earth who can help save his species (Neon).   In Plain Sight:  Shetland’s Douglas Henshall and Line of Duty's Martin Compton star in this dark crime drama - based on a true story - about one detective's pursuit of...

He’s the journalist behind the BBC’s most awarded podcast series to date. In 2016, Josh Baker had just survived a bomb explosion in Iraq when he heard of an American woman and her kids wanting to escape Syria.   Josh spent four years unravelling the jaw dropping story of how the family got there in the podcast I’m Not A Monster .   And now he’s back for more - with a newly announced series two foc...

Francesca Rudkin has been watching Where the Crawdads Sing and The Quiet Girl . LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kevin and his wife Linda will become grandparents next month. So how are they preparing? LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A confession: I didn’t want the All Blacks to lose, but I’m sure I’m not the only rugby fan who felt a little flicker of satisfaction or joy as they unraveled last weekend. They were woeful. The Irish were superb. And for anyone who has ever prickled at the smugness with which the All Blacks and New Zealand Rugby sometimes present, the result felt like just desserts. It’s true, I’m a lousy fan. At...

Wordle is coming to a table near you  The internet game is getting an 'offline version'. The NYT and Hasbro have teamed up to create 'Wordle: The Party Game'. You could very easily create it at home as it's just mini whiteboards and tiles with either green or yellow for yes or no. It'll be $20 and is ready for shipping around October in North America.   More affordable satellite internet is coming...

Estelle Clifford has been listening to Lizzo's new album Special. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.