Gleam Chapters 20-29

Two friends eating and drinking their way through Gleam–Book 3 of the Plated Prisoner series by Raven Kennedy! SPOILERS FOR BOOKS 1-5Recipes for food and cocktails mentioned in this episode:Alton’s Ginger Ale Glazed CarrotsIngredients:1 lb Carrots, about 8 medium1 1/2 tablespoons unsalted butterHeavy pinch kosher salt1 cup ginger Ale1/2 teaspoon chili powder1 tablespoon fresh parsley leaves Directions:Peel and cut carrots on the bias 1/4 inch thick.Combine the carrots, butter, salt and ginger ale in a wide sauté pan over medium heat. Cover and bring it to a simmer.Remove lid, stir, reduce the heat to low. Cover and cook for 5 minutes longer. Remove lid, add the chili powder and increase the heat to high.Cook, tossing occasionally, until the ginger ale is reduced to a glaze, 4 to 5 minutes.Move to a serving dish, sprinkle with the parsley and serve.Wine/Cocktail Pairing: Unsinkable – Red Table Blend         We chose Unsinkable because these chapters are all about surviving the wreckage and refusing to drown.Auren gets knocked down—emotionally, physically, metaphorically—and she still rises. Over and over. She’s hit, humiliated, gaslit, and haunted by her past, but still she claws her way back to herself.          This wine is bold, unyielding, and full-bodied—just like the energy in these chapters. It's not about being unbothered. It's about being unbreakable, undeterred, and yes, unsinkable. And let’s be real: the only thing going under in this episode... is Midas’s grip on control.         So pour a glass, toast to emotional resilience and fae-level forearms, and let the drama wash over you—because we? We don’t sink. We simmer.Join our Corks and Cauldron Patreon to enjoy all our content: patreon.com/CorksandCauldron Give us a follow:Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@corksandcauldronTikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@corks.and.cauldronYoutube: @corksandcauldronFacebook: @corksandcauldron Email us your favorite Plated Prisoner theories orquestions: [email protected] Listen to the Corks and Cauldron Podcast on your favoritepodcast platform:Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/05V5Phlkc2n0AdwSLdLRkt?si=3404ad78f0b94d69Amazon- https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/6376cc94-9ac8-407a-8e23-b40c0b8e2d8b/corks-and-cauldronApple- https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/corks-and-cauldron/id1790775715  Don't forget to send this podcast to your fellow fantasy/romantasy readers!