A few months ago I was approached about appearing on a cooking competition show....you know...a bit like Top Chef. Except its not Top Chef. And none of us are chefs. We are "the amateurs", "the newbies", "the normal people". Well, some of us are anyway.
So two days ago I went to London to be filmed cooking. In a studio. In competition with other people.
Now, there are a few things that some of you should know before I go any further.
1. I am not a competitive person.
2. I start sweating when I am nervous.
3. I am always hot, when other people are cold.
4. I strongly dislike having my picture taken.
5. I don't like the sound of my own voice on camera.
6. When I am nervous I would rather not speak.
7. I have never even thought about being on TV in my entire life.
So, naturally when I was approached about this TV show I said yes. Because I had my head so far up my ass that day I could see my lungs. Because I seem to be few beers short of a six pack. Because I have a few screws loose. Or maybe because I am 100% home-grown certifiably organically, crazy.
And here's the thing. I went anyway and it was weird, and scary, and terrifying and weird.
This is what I learned...
1. I am still not a competitive person. But then, I don't like to lose either. Classic Virgo.
2. Video cameras are, like, totally in your face when you are being filmed for TV.
3. Cooking on TV is nothing like cooking at home.
4. I have a whole new respect for TV chefs.
5. TV studio lighting is like a kabillion watts, and therefore makes even the coldest people really hot. Just think about that for a minute.
6. Having your cooking judged on a TV program is a lot like being the last person chosen for the dodgeball team, except twenty times worse.
7. Even when I'm really scared of something, I still do it. Because thats life. Because I am crazy. Please see above.
To be continued....
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I love you and hope it went AMAZINGLY well! And if it didn’t, I still love you and look forward to next time we can bake and eat a whole batch of something incredibly decadent and sinful together! xoxo
Audrey! That is amazing - you’re really going for this dream… Well done and good luck! xxxx
I wish I could have gone and been your entourage! When is the big debut?
Hi! Thanks girls! love all of you! :) Not sure when it is airing yet…sometime at the end of the summer but they haven’t told us a date! Will let you know as soon as I do. Thanks for the support, it means a LOT to me xxxx
Well done Audrey! Whatever the outcome. ‘being scared and doing it anyway’ - is always worth doing! Carpe Diem! x
Thanks Lori! Watch this space…a final post on this coming at the end of the week :)
hey Audrey, I’m exactly the same and those 7 points could easily describe me (except for the hot on. I’m always redicilously cold when everyone is so hot maybe I’d actually be warme there!). But your pudding looked lovely, I’ve never tried pistachio nuts befor the fruit on top looked delicious! I think you should have gone through again, but well done for making it through the first 2 levels!