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by Surrey Rocks
RECIPE
CRUNCHY BULGHAR SALAD
A vibrant summer salad with radishes, edamame beans, peppers, almonds and herbs, drizzled with a citrus dressing. Healthy, light and fresh with only 483 calories a serving.
INGREDIENTS: (Serves 4) • 200g bulghar wheat • 150g frozen podded edamame beans • 2 romano peppers, sliced into rounds, seeds removed • 150g radishes, finely sliced • 75g whole blanched almonds • Small bunch mint, finely chopped • Small bunch parsley, finely chopped • 2 oranges • 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
METHOD: 1. Cook the bulghar following pack instructions, then drain and tip into a large serving bowl to cool. 2. Put the edamame beans in a small bowl, pour over boiling water, leave for 1 min, then drain. 3. Put in a serving bowl with the peppers, radishes, almonds, mint and parsley.
4. Peel one orange, carefully cut away the segments and add to the bowl. 5. Squeeze the juice of the other orange into a jam jar with the oil. Season well and shake to emulsify. 6. Pour over the salad, toss well and serve.
WINE MATCH
The best wines to pair with bulghar wheat are whites that bring out the nutty side to the grain. A ripe, oaky Australian Chardonnay blends perfectly with the sweet, tangy and assertive flavours of this particular dish. As the salad contains edamame beans and radishes a Sauvignon Blanc or lesser known Pinot Gris - which are becoming increasingly popular - would also work particularly well. Stay clear of reds and if you are a fan of rose, go for a light, dry rose like Pinot Noir.
MOVIE REVIEW ALBUM REVIEW BOOK REVIEW
MORBIUS
Sony Pictures have really gone to town on the fear factor with this blood curdling, soonto-be franchise featuring the Marvel Comics famous anti-hero Morbius.
The story centres around biochemist Michael Morbius (played by ‘Suicide Squad’ actor Jared Leto) who tries to cure himself of a rare blood disease. When the experiment goes wrong he inadvertently infects himself with a form of vampirism. Further trouble ensues when circumstances lead to Martine, his fiancée, being transformed into a vampire too at his hand.
The blockbuster film also stars ‘Good Omens’ Adria Arjona as his fiancée Martine, former ‘Doctor Who’ actor Matt Smith as his buddy Loxias Crown and ‘Fast and Furious’ star Tyrese Gibson as FBI agent Simon Stroud.
There is also a standout performance from Oscar winner Michael Keaton as Vulture, who was last seen in ‘Spiderman: Homecoming’ getting fans excited for the prospect of future Spidey crossovers.
Filmed in a dark and melancholy style, Morbius is scripted by ‘Dracula Untold’s’ Burk Sharpless ‘The Last Witch Hunter’s’ Matt Sazama.
Swedish director Daniel Espinosa takes up the help to direct this fantasy superhero flick, scheduled for release on April 1.
JACK WHITE: FEAR OF THE DAWN
After a 4-year break, former White Stripes frontman Jack White is back with an almighty bang, producing not one but two albums this year.
The first, ‘Fear of the Dawn’ features the soon-to-be, hit single ‘Taking Me Back’ which debuted in conjunction with a promotional campaign for video game ‘Call of Duty’. It also features a catchy track called ‘Hi-De-Ho’ following a collaboration with New York rapper/producer Q-Tip.
The title track ‘Fear of the Dawn’ is going to be the big belter though; seeing Jack return to his hard rock heritage with top notch singing and equal amounts of guitar shredding.
It is accompanied by a gritty video, directed by Jack, that is shot in an edgy black, white and blue colour palette.
‘Fear of the Dawn’ is scheduled for release on April 8th – the day Jack White starts his US tour.
His second summer album, ‘Entering Heaven Alive’ is set to be released on July 22nd. Little is known about this release yet other than it will feature an acoustic version of the first single ‘Taking Me Back (Gently)’ and ‘Love Is Selfish’ – a track Jack released earlier this year.
This is a great album as it features such a diverse and eclectic mix of music including hip hop and ballads, while still staying true to Jack White’s main genre of rock.
THE SECRET SEA CREATURES
The latest book from author Tina Talbot’s ‘Survival Super Squad’ series of books, is the delightful story of Taye, the Turtle, who finds himself lost in polluted waters and how he helps the sea animals he meets on his journey.
It ends on a positive note and gives us hope that our children will help to protect our planet in the future.
The Survival Super Squad series of books are fun, character based, educational, transitional reads that aim to encourage children to fall in love with nature and look after their environment.
There are five picture books in the series so far, primarily aimed at 5 to 9-year-olds, with beautiful supporting illustrations by Judit Matthews and Karina Siba.
The other books tell the stories of ‘The Daring Droplets’ and ‘The Wilful Wildflowers’ teaching children about the water cycle and the importance of our wildflowers respectively.
There are new characters in The Survival Super Squad to come.
Inspired by the Romantic movement in English literature and its affinity with the natural world, Surrey-based author Tina, came up with the idea to engage children in nature. There are new characters in The Survival Super Squad to come.
Fun and educational they are great reads for any child.
OXTED
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