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1. Watch
Grantchester (ABC, Saturday October 9, 7.30pm): In this episode of the detective series, a dispute over a baby's parentage sees Reverend Will Davenport and DI Geordie Keating negotiate a complex family dispute that may be connected to the murder of the head of a local adoption agency.
2. Stream
Creepshow Season 3: If you're a fan of supernatural anthology shows like Tales from the Darkside, this sometimes gruesome, often darkly humorous show in the style of old horror comics might be just your thing.
Lots of icky practical effects add to the nostalgic appeal. Streaming on Shudder.
3. Cook
Croissant monsieur
Feel like a bit of France for brunch? Try this.
Ingredients
2 tsp olive oil
4 rindless bacon slices (250g), cut into 7cm lengths
18 x 7cm mini croissants
80g coarsely grated smoked cheddar
300ml pouring cream
3 eggs
190g coarsely grated gruyère cheese
8 sprigs fresh thyme
140g dijon mustard
Method
1. Preheat oven to 200C.
2. Heat oil in a large non-stick frying pan over medium heat; cook bacon 11/2 minutes each side or until golden. Drain on paper towel.
3. Cut croissants horizontally three-quarters of the way through, keeping the two sides still attached. Fill croissant evenly with bacon and cheddar; press gently together to close. Place croissant sandwiches close together in a 23cm x 34cm x 6cm ovenproof dish.
4. Whisk cream, eggs and gruyère in a medium jug until combined; season. Pour cream mixture gently over croissants; stand five minutes or until cream has soaked into croissants slightly.
5. Bake croissants for 20 minutes or until golden and cheese melts. Serve immediately topped with thyme and mustard.
Tip: You can double or triple the quantities, filling large dishes to serve a crowd.
Do ahead: This recipe can be prepared a day ahead to the end of step three; cover and refrigerate.
Finish the recipe when you're ready to serve. Substitutes: You can use a combination of other cheeses such as parmesan, vintage cheddar, edam, mozzarella or brie.
From: Eat Drink Share, Australian Women's Weekly. Are Media. $49.95.
4. Read
Tim Ayliffe's The Enemy Within (Simon & Schuster Australia, $32.99).
This is ABC journalist Ayliffe's latest novel about former war correspondent and investigative journalist John Bailey. This time, the haunted recovering alcoholic Bailey is investigating the rise of neo-Nazism in Australia - a dangerous undertaking, not just for him but for people he knows and cares about.
There's plenty of suspense and lots of twists and turns and characters -Ayliffe's book is very readable. Some might call it a page-turner but as comedian Jimmy Carr said, "Yeah, I know how books work."
5. Do
Defining Moments Quizzes
The National Museum of Australia has a Museum from Home section to explore during lockdown. Among the offerings online quizzes about Australian health, rights, history, and the environment. See how much you know about these topics.
For example: how many Australians died of Spanish flu after World War I? Who was the first woman elected to Australian parliament? In what year was the first ABC radio broadcast? The questions are multiple choice so there's plenty of opportunity for educated guesses.
One of the questions in history is: What were the first words spoken by Bruce Gyngell to introduce Australians to television on 16 September 1956? and one of the suggested answers is "Welcome to Dancing With the Stars." It's no spoiler (surely) to say that is not correct - DWTS has not been running for that long. nma.gov.au/whats-on/museum-from-home.
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