Have you ever been asked that question “if you were having a dinner party and could choose whoever you wanted to attend (dead or alive) who would you invite?” Well my husband and I have been playing a slight variation – if you were guaranteed any celebrity chef you asked would cook your Christmas dinner – who would you choose?
I have to confess to being really torn between Lorraine Pascale and The Barefoot Contessa – Ina Garten.Lorrainefor making decadent cheesecakes, fresh bread and lots of yummy things with puff pastry. But the thing is I’m just not convinced she eats any of her delectable treats (she used to be a model you know!) So to Ina – not only does she have lovely tasty recipes, but she comes across as lots of fun, with her catch phrases – all together now “how easy is that”. But obviously it would be a requirement that her husband Geoffrey comes along…If this is not making any sense to you tune into the Food Network on Freeview channel 48. My husband didn’t object to my Ina choice, but equally wouldn’t have been remotely opposed to Nigella turning up!
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