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21 March 2008 - Ding, Ding! Round 2
All the menus are in, let the dining commence.
| Starter | Main Course | Dessert | |
| Richard Joinson | Puy lentil and goats cheese salad | Teriyaki tuna with garlic mash and roasted vegetables | Hot chocolate fondant |
| Jo Bagby | Mushrooms with Stilton | Swordfish with Salsa | Chocolate roulade |
| Sarah Robbins | Mezze selection | Paella | Citrus sponge pudding |
| Clare Edwards | Artichoke, Goat's Cheese and Asparagus Tartlet | Pancetta wrapped Salmon with Saffron and herb rice | New York Cheesecake and Rasberries |
| Stuart Nokes | Fillet of sea bass and queen scallops in a saffron sauce | Gigot of monkfish stuffed with sun dried tomatoes | Jelly |
14 March 2008 - Retirement
Unfortunately, Helena Morrisey has retired from the competition. This means that Jo Bagby can now proceed to the Final Round.
3 March 2008 - The Results of Round 1
| Group A | Group B | |
| 5th - Kerris Caley 4th - Louisa Davies 3rd - Sarah Robbins 2nd - Clare Edwards 1st - Richard Joinson | 5th - Mike Tickle 4th - Jo Bagby 2nd equal Kevin Jones and Helena Morrissey 1st - Stuart Nokes. | |
| Clare and Richard automatically go forward to the second round. | Stu goes forward to second round automatically. There should be a tie-breaker between Kevin and Helena to determine who goes forward automatically to the second round, but Kevin is retiring from the competition, meaning Helena goes forwards. |
The overall runner up was Sarah Robbins, so she also goes forwards.
The following people are go forwards to the final round, well done them.
1. Richard Joinson
2. Helena Morrissey
3. Sarah Robbins
4. Clare Edwards
5. Stuart Nokes.
Menus for the final round should be in by end of Sunday 16th March, final round to start thereafter.
12 November - busy weekend
We've had the first meal in group A and the second in Group B. Check out the results!
17 October - Game on!
Group B has leapt to a well-organised start - the date has been fixed for the first meal at Chez Tickle next weekend.
The premise
In a not-at-all-ripping-off-the-tv-program stylee, I'm organising a cookery competition for choir members (Only choir members, sorry).If you haven’t seen the program, the basic premise is that a group of 5 people take turns to cook a 3-course meal for the group on consecutive nights of a week. Guests each night award marks out of 10. After the fifth meal, points are totted up and the winner of a £1000 is announced.
There are three major changes to the TV program –
- No prize of £1000 (sorry), but see below.
- Snooping around the host’s house is not an automatic part of the evening. (You can see if you can get away with it, though.)
- The five meals in a group will be over a term, not a week.
The prize
Yes there is a prize, but only for the winner - this handsome trophy that will grace any home.
I know, it's a stunner.
You may want to take a moment to compose yourself before carrying on.
It really does exist, and I'm making the most of having it on my mantelpiece because I don't think it'll be there for long.
How it works
- Entrants will be grouped at a draw held at a choir rehearsal. The draw will ensure that partners do not compete against each other in the first round.
- All entrants submit their menu by the start of the first round.
- Group members take turns at playing host and feeding the other four members. At the end of the evening, the guests write their score on the scorecards that will be provided and put them in an envelope that will be sealed.
- At the end of the round when all five members have played host, the envelopes will be opened and the scores totted up.
- The winner and runner up from both groups and the next best runner up overall go forward to the final group of 5.
- In the event of a tie, winners will be decided using a "nearest the bull" - style question.
- Finalists must submit their menu before the final round starts. This can be the same as the first round if they want.
- There will be a draw to decide the order of the final round meals.
The first round is this term, final round next term.
The Menus
Group A
| Starter | Main Course | Dessert | |
| Louisa Davies (Soprano) | Chilled Avocado Soup | Herb butter baked lamb shanks or grilled monkfish with black olive sauce with creamy mash and greens | Chocolate and rice semifreddo with mixed berries |
| Sarah Robbins (Alto) | Goats cheese tartlet | Hake with fennel butter sauce | Selection of home-made ice creams |
| Richard Joinson (Bass) | Roasted red pepper soup | Moroccan fish stew with tabbouleh and carrot and aubergine salads | Chocolate bread and butter pudding |
| Kerris Caley (Soprano) | Stilton and walnuts on toast | Fish pie | Chocolate trifle |
| Clare Edwards (Musical Director) | Chicken Liver Pate with Toasted Brioche and Waldorf Salad + veggie Chick-pea pate for those who prefer... | Haddock Risotto with mushy peas and truffle oil | Crème Caramel |
Group B
| Starter | Main Course | Dessert | |
| Mike Tickle (Tenor) | Souffle au fromage | Chicken and couscous supris | Salade des fruits |
| Kevin Jones (Tenor) | French onion soup | Welsh lamb in wine with autumnal vegetables | Syrupy suet pudding |
| Jo Bagby (Alto) | Fresh tomato and pepper soup with Basil.
| Chicken Breast with Wild Mushroom and Bacon stuffing and Marsala sauce accompanied by Boulangere potatoes and ribboned vegetables. | Pavlova with fresh fruit and raspberry coulis |
| Helena Morrissey (Soprano) | Champagne and Stilton soup | Beef in Belgian Beer with Cheesy Croutons | Homemade meringues with festive berries |
| Stu Nokes (Bass) | French onion soup or pigeon breast salad if available | Beef Wellington with red wine reduction sauce, caramelised shallots, dauphinoise potatoes and green beans | Poached pears |
Results
The theory is that there should be some photographs here of the meals. Unfortunately, everybody gets so excited about the food that they forget the pictures. Tsk!10 November - Come dine with Kevin Jones
Representative comments - "LEFT!" and "That well known opera, Swan Lake."9 November - Come dine with Louisa Davies
No news as yet26 October - Come dine with Mike Tickle
Representative comment - "Pretentious book placing"Any questions?
Send me an e-mail at comedine@notoriouschoir.org
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