Category Archives: Cooking shows
Homeland, White Heat & MasterChef
Yes, I know the customary Pauseliveaction procedure is to pick just ONE programme to write about, but I’m greedy, and frankly I’ve been a viewing flibbertijibbet recently, so this post reflects that. These have been three of my favourite programmes … Continue reading
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The Great Sport Relief Bake Off: BBC Celebrity Special
Sports and cakes? Do they go together? I think not. And I’d have to seriously question the ‘celebrity’ bit of this, since I hardly recognise anyone, apart from Angela Griffin, Arlene Phillips and Fi Glover. But I’m enjoying it hugely. … Continue reading
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Great British Bake Off: Flour power
I can’t bear to watch the Great British Bake Off in ‘real time’ (not that it’s live of course). Too much tension, too much to go wrong. But I always catch up with it later, on iPlayer, where I can … Continue reading
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The Good Cook: Simon Hopkinson, king of the kitchen
Simon Hopkinson has some mighty fine bowls. A lovely kitchen too. In fact he’s another charming gay cook I’d quite like to move in with (I feel the same way about Nigel Slater, although I now realise it’s not lust at all, it’s pure greed). Both have gorgeous kitchens, and I’m not sure either would welcome a scruffy oik to mess their pans up really. But boy, would I be happy being fed by either of those two. Continue reading
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Come Dine With Me: More cross than dressing
You expect Come Dine With Me contestants to be vaguely (sometimes historically) familiar when it’s the Celebrity Charidee Specials, but it was a bit of a shocker when artist and illustrator Simon Drew rocked up in a series of most … Continue reading
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Come Dine With Me: Royal Wedding Special
I like Come Dine With Me as a rule, but the ‘specials’ are generally a bit strange and unsatisfactory and the Royal Wedding Special was no exception. Celebrity Specials have had their good moments (Christopher Biggins and his Waitrose-own pate cheating was excellent), but also … Continue reading
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The happiest couple on TV
Wills and Kate were not the only happy couple this week. Continue reading
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Heston’s Mission Impossible: The Navy Lark
I find it fascinating that Heston Blumenthal admits to once having had a serious problem with anger, because I keep witnessing him demonstrating the patience of saint in the current Mission Impossible series. This three Michelin starred chef, whose Fat … Continue reading
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