Its Not F**king Rocket Science

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How is science influencing the future of technology? If you haven't already got a water cooler then frankly you are going to have to buy one just so you can talk about this show. We're doing some things that I think people are going to be genuinely amazed by.

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I am, however, slightly disappointed to not be presenting this alone. Romesh Ranganathan taught mathematics before becoming a stand-up comedian. Ink cap rigatoni with pesto and kale and pistachio pangrattato. Chocolate orange brioche has been my baking Everest. But what on earth was I going to make him? My lovely friend Amanda very kindly lent me her Kitchen Aid and I found a plain brioche recipe and away I went.

I then tried my version a second time so I could write down quantities and made the loaf at the top of this post, perfect result so I feel I can now happily pass on my recipe. This is a fast brioche recipe, only let it prove for a maximum of 2 hours each time but it does mean you can have lovely brioche is super quick time. Chocolate orange mini brioche makes 24 muffin sized brioche. If you want to make a large to make one batch of mini muffins and one large loaf then once you have divided the mixture into half lightly knock back the remaining half on a floured surface, sprinkle with extra flour to make it easier to work with then place into a lightly oiled loaf tin.

Allow to rise covered in cling then bake at C for 10 minutes then C for about 45 minutes, if the top starts to brown too much simply cover with tin foil. If after 45 mins you remove it from the oven, let it sit for a few minutes for it to come away from the sides and gently lift the loaf out to check the base, if it needs more time simply pop it back in for a bit longer. Its all there every Tuesday morning and costs very little indeed, except the prize winning bull that is.

You can normally expect to see a couple of deer, plenty of pigeons, pheasants, partridge, rabbits, hares and wild boar plus mallards, geese, woodcocks and squirrels. Skinning hares is very easy, if you fancy watching a brilliant video clip then I totally fell in love with this guy being all masterful with an axe in the woods:. You just need to be really careful whilst gutting them not to pierce anything as the smell is really pretty nasty.

Go for hares with head shots so your meat is nice and clean and none of the internals have been punctured. Two large hares left me with a great deal of meat that I butchered into legs and fillets and froze most of. Anyone who follows me on Twitter or Instagram hazelpatersonphoto will be familiar with my cats, Boris and Poppy Bumface. The hot weather has meant that the cottage windows have been open and the ever resourceful PBF had managed to climb up and out of the living room window to the wilds of Melton Mowbray.

I called and called but no little bell could be heard, no squawking meow. I went round the front of the cottage and could hear her crying. It took me a while to figure out where it was coming from but there she was, up in the big lime tree that grows in the park next to my cottage, she was about 17ft up and she was stuck. I kept popping out to call her and see if she had moved but nothing. I rang the RSPCA and was told she needed to be up there for at least 24 hours before they will investigate.

It was getting dark, the wind was picking up, the tree began to rustle loudly and sway and Poppy Bumface went from crying to howling with fear, it really was awful.

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There really was no chance of her coming down of her own accord, she just kept going higher and higher. I was told to carry on waiting. I decided to bake some cakes for whomever managed to rescue her. Lychee, Almond and Rose cakes makes So the cakes were made and Poppy was still up in the tree, except now she was so high I could no longer see her, I could tell she had climbed higher than the cottage roof as her cry was no so quiet. The old lager boys in the park came over to investigate clutching their cans of super strength beer, they wanted to climb up to get her, oh dear this was all going to end quite badly.

I stood with them for about 20 minutes saying it was going to be way too dangerous, they were pretty adamant though. They all know mybothr cat Boris as he goes over and hangs out with them on their bench, Boris knows everyone, he has a better social life than I do. We stood in the garden and tried to spot her, after about 10 minutes she appeared, she was SO HIGH up now, perhaps 40 — 50ft, well above the height of my chimney on the roof, she was now out on a branch.

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Inspector Ellis called the duty fire chief from Melton Mowbray fire and rescue to come and have a look. The chief arrives, he can hear her but not see her, he calls the truck to come to the park and the boys get out. Then, they spot her. The chief thinks she is too high up to reach but they get the ladder anyway.

As thunder started to rumble a fireman named Dex suits up into a climbing harness and the rescue mission is underway. One of the guys bottom left picture mentions to me that when they are called out to talk down someone sat on the edge of a roof they send a fireman that smokes up, apparently most jumpers are smokers and the act of sharing a cigarette bonds the pair together which helps talk them down. He jokes that they should adopt a cat that climbs up and talks down other cats from trees, a smoking cat preferably. Boris volunteers himself by heading over to their equipment and watching on….

Dex comes down the ladder for the grabber then heads back up feeling pretty confident he can get her. Hurray for Keith, hurray for all the guys from Melton day shift Fire and Rescue, total stars! Poor Inspector Ellis missed out on a cake though so I owe him one, everyone really was wonderful and yes Poppy Bumface is well and truly grounded for the foreseeable future…. Glorious sunshine and the beautiful location of Vale House were home to artisan producers of cakes, pies, chocolate, teas, organically reared meat and other culinary delights.

Heartland Pies are the only Melton Mowbray pork pie maker to use outdoor bred pork, their farmer is just up the road who rears all their pigs then Ian butchers them himself and then joined by wife Nic and sons Luke and Adam they turn them into wonderful pies. They hand blend black, green, fruit, herbal and flower teas in all manner of incarnations. I bought their caffeine free rhubarb and custard and that was it for me, hooked.

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They are a young couple who are passionate about flavour and quality and even run a tea tasting club where you can get different teas posted out to you every month. Not content with pies, teas and Italian hog roast I headed over to see Jerome who along with his wife run With Chocolate just up the road in Eaton. They source, temper, blend, design, package and produce the most heavenly chocolate, their banoffee truffle bar is a thing of absolute bloody beauty.

Picks Organic were there selling gorgeous meat reared on their farm or for something from a bit further afield there was kangaroo, elk and crocodile from their neighbour to get stuck into. The beautiful Lara and her equally gorgeous Vale House which was home to the festival. It was a really chilled out, friendly festival, accompanied by great music Edith Piaf and other sunshine happy music tinkled away in the background and ace visitors and stall holders, the only thing missing was a beer tent but Lara is on the case for next year.

Once the day was over and just us stall holders remained packing things away, Lara told us the news that not only had Silvio put a couple of legs of lamb in the hog roaster for everyone but she also broke out the ice cold beer and champagne from her own fridge, I bloody love this woman! Everyone I spoke to in the days following the event said the same thing: Full credit to the traders though who I think must have all taken some super smiley pills because they were all incredible gracious and friendly in the face of such rudeness.

I would have had people leaving my stall with toothpicks protruding from their eyes and hands after several hours of this so huge respect to all of them. I gave up on moving around the stalls after my desire to whip out a cattle prod grew too intense and opted for a pint of Natterjack cider to calm me down, then an ale and watched the Melton Ukelele Orchestra who were absolutely ace, they played Paint it Black by The Rolling Stones and it totally made my day. Things had quietened down a bit by then perhaps the morris dancing had something to do with it so I headed round the stalls to talk cheese.

It was great to see David from Sparkenhoe there again middle left on the picture above , THIS my friends is what Red Leicester is meant to taste like, its nutty, creamy, unpasturised and made on their farm using their own herd.

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December 8, April 5, Leave a comment. November 11, April 5, Leave a comment. April 2, April 5, Leave a comment. Super simple and hugely flavourful. Assorted wild greens from a gentle forage. Blanched wild leaves and shoots. Arrange a few nettle leaves on the top, use gloves!

April 2, Leave a comment. Crunchy on the outside and soft and pillowy on the inside. March 16, 2 Comments. Let the leeks shine through. Cook until they look like this. February 27, February 27, Leave a comment. September 12, September 12, Leave a comment. The yellow courgette hummus is oh so pretty.

This pie is the pie of the gods. August 7, 1 Comment. Boozy lemon and almond cake, Hells yeah. June 14, June 14, Leave a comment. May 26, May 23, Leave a comment. Humous with zataar and sumac 1 tin cooked chickpeas, half drained 2 teaspoons dried garlic granules sweeter than using raw juice of 1 lemon 1 heaped tablespoon tahini large pinch freshly ground black pepper pinch sea salt flakes 1 tablespoon zataar 1 tablespoon sumac 1 heaped teaspoon ground cumin few tablespoons cold water a sprinkle of zataar, sumac and a drizzle of olive oil to serve Combine the chickpeas, tahini, lemon, garlic and spices in a food processor.

Blitz and loosen with more water until you have a smooth, creamy consistency.

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Taste and adjust seasonings. Scoop into a bowl, sprinkle with the extra zataar, sumac and olive oil and leave to sit if you can for an hour at room temperature to allow the flavours to develop. May 24, May 23, Leave a comment. Superfood salad with cocoa nibs 2 handfuls raw quinoa 1 tablespoon powdered veg stock 1 small orange 2 handfuls of frozen board beans, defrosted in water and drained 1 tablespoon cocoa nibs 3 tablespoons salad sprinkle mix mixture of seeds such as pumpkin, sesame, sunflower, linseed etc 1 teaspoon poppy seeds 1 handful blanched almonds 1 yellow chilli finely chopped 1 handful of feta, crumbled 1 handful of fresh mint, roughly chopped freshly ground black pepper Cook the quinoa according to packet instructions but add the stock to the water.

Once cooked drain in a sieve and leave to cool completely, this will also help dry it out a bit. Slice the orange into rounds and sear on a very hot griddle, turning over a couple of times then slice each round into quarters. Combine everything in a bowl, you can drizzle a little extra virgin olive oil over if you fancy it, leave for at least an hour at room temperature to allow all the flavours to mix.

May 23, Leave a comment. Parsley and fennel salad 1 large bunch flat leave parsley, chopped 1 large handful fennel fronds, chopped 1 red banana shallot, finely chopped 2 cloves garlic, grated on a microplane zest 1 lemon, grated on a microplane juice 1 lemon 2 spring onions, finely chopped 5 radishes very thinly sliced 1 handful cherry tomatoes, cooked on a very hot griddle for a minute or two pinch sea salt flakes pinch freshly ground pepper drizzle of extra virgin olive oil pea shoots, chervil and edible flowers to garnish Just combine everything in a bowl, stir well and leave for at least 2 hours if you can at room temperature before serving then keep in the fridge for up to 4 days.

April 5, April 5, 3 Comments. Heat oven to C. Put the butter and chocolate in a bowl set over simmering water and melt until silky and thoroughly combined then add the dried cherries and nuts. Combine the flour, cocoa, sugar and baking powder in a separate bowl and stir to mix.

Add the flour mx to the melted chocolate and gently stir to combine then add the eggs and continue to mix gently with a spatula until it is all thoroughly combined. Line a 25cm x 25cm baking tray with greased baking paper that overhangs by a few cm to make it easy to remove the brownie later, and pour in the brownie mix, scatter over half of the cherries and push them into the mix.

Bake for minutes it will be quite wobbly, it will harden on cooling then remove from oven and leave to cool completely in the baking tray. Put the glaze ingredients in a small saucepan and cook over a medium heat for 4 minutes. What if we met a kid that was lured into the spelling bee because he was in love with a girl? While many parts of Rocket Science are completely fictitious, a number of the story's details are lifted directly from Blitz's own experiences. In several scenes of the film, Hal is trying to ask for a slice of pizza but cannot say the word "pizza"; this is drawn from Blitz's experience of trying to order a hamburger from hotel room service without being able to say the word "hamburger".

Blitz hired Belgian Jo Willems as the cinematographer , having collaborated previously on commercials.

Blitz admired Willems' "European sensibility about shooting" and wanted to use his aesthetic to "tell a story that was equal parts deadpan and suggestive of the 'real' world". Through the film, he used lighting and art direction that felt real, while framing the shots to come across as deadpan. The color palette in both production and costume design was drab and ordinary to give a deadpan undertone. He has a masterful blending of absurd comedy and naturalism. The night before filming began, Blitz took Thompson, Piazza and Yoo to dinner, insisting that they stay in character. Thompson, as Hal, was unable to tell the waitress what he wanted to order; Piazza, as Earl, obsessive-compulsively asked the waitress for a fresh straw each time she passed; and Yoo, as Heston, could not decide what to order and had the waitress explain the menu repeatedly.

Principal photography began in Baltimore , Maryland on the week beginning July 18, , the project receiving a tax rebate as part of Baltimore's Employer Wage Rebate Program for filmmakers. This was important because Reece Thompson, who was sixteen years old at the time, appears in almost every scene. Jeffrey Blitz wanted the film's music to be "sweet and a touch melancholy and just a step out of rhythm", demonstrating Hal's sense of himself in the world, and to express his teenage angst while "maintain[ing] an underlying sweetness".

And Jeffrey [Blitz] had gotten a little bee in his bonnet about the accordion The Violent Femmes' songs were chosen for the film by Blitz before filming had begun as he believed that they expressed "the rage of love gone wrong better than any band out there", and they allowed their songs to be used in the film after reading the script.

When reviewed by the Motion Picture Association of America , Rocket Science was rated R for strong sexual language, brief sex, brief nudity, some violence and a scene depicting teen drinking. Chicago Sun-Times critic Roger Ebert gave the film 3. He suspected that "a lot of high school students will recognize elements of real life in the movie. Other reviews were less positive. Owen Gleiberman of Entertainment Weekly graded Rocket Science as a C , calling the film "one of those terminally annoying, depressive-yet-coy Sundance faves in which the tale of a mopey teen misfit unfolds behind a hard candy shell of irony".

He was impressed by Thompson's portrayal of Hal, "bursting with authenticity", but wrote that the supporting characters "never have the chance to ring true" in a cast "overflowing with unnecessary hokey colorfulness". From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Rocket Science Theatrical release poster.