Dinner Divas
8 October 2012 in Dinner Divas
Recently I alluded to being part of something exciting, but I was unable to tell you what. I can now reveal that I am a contestant in the upcoming televison series Dinner Divas.
Dinner Divas is the first food blogger tv competition ever! The series is the brainchild of the lovable (and equally formidable) Anne Myers. Read more about the series here on Anne’s blog.
We filmed at Kitchen Cowboys Cookery School in Cape Town which is owned by Pete Goffe-Wood who was a judge in the recent South African Masterchef series.
Here is Pete in the kitchen, his wife did all the catering for the 18 crew members and the contestants, he seems like a very pleasant person.
As you can see the set is a maze of wires and cables which kippy here managed to trip over in spectacular style creating bruises to match!
I arrived on set to find a giant poster on the wall of myself and another of the blogger I was to cook against.
The lovely Michéle Coleman is the host of the show.
Our fabulous food editor Caro De Waal of Food24 is one of the judges, the others are Andrew Lieber, Aubrey Ngcungama (viewers of the SA version of Come Dine with Me, might remember him?) Fernando Roman and Leila Padayachi.
Me about to cook, let me tell you, it is very nerve-wracking cooking in front of so many people and cameras, not to mention a strange oven! Nerves aside, it was an amazing experience, I just hope I don’t come across too badly when it airs. South Africans can watch it at 8.30 Saturday 13th on SABC2…….I will be cringing and rocking in a corner somewhere clutching a bottle of something very strong!
Chantelle (JustMe) said on 8 October 2012
I cannot wait to watch this
Sous Chef said on 8 October 2012
I’m not so keen!
Chantelle (JustMe) said on 8 October 2012
It’ll be awesome, relax!
Sous Chef said on 8 October 2012
I wish I shared your confidence Chantelle!
Food24 Ed said on 8 October 2012
I too will be clutching a large bottle of something strong!
xx
Sous Chef said on 8 October 2012
I’m sure we won’t be the only ones Caro!
rumtumtigger said on 8 October 2012
I’ll be hiding under the bed…with my phone….hoping to see lots of updates on twitter (all positive, I hope) and lots of support
Sous Chef said on 8 October 2012
I didn’t see this until after I’d replied to your comment! I don’t think I will dare look at Twitter!
pinkpolkadot said on 8 October 2012
Me toooooo! I am looking forward to the show, but I am so scared to see myself!!
Sous Chef said on 8 October 2012
We all feel like that Dottie, sorry I won’t get to have a drink with you on Thursday xx
pinkpolkadot said on 14 October 2012
I am sorry too!!
BrendaC said on 8 October 2012
*sets recorder* Well done, Sue. I’m sure you are going to be Supa.
Sous Chef said on 8 October 2012
Trust me Brenda I shake so much I look like I’ve got parkinsons!
pinkpolkadot said on 14 October 2012
You did not look nervous at all on th erough copy, Sue!! You look stunning!
rumtumtigger said on 8 October 2012
Excellent post dearest Sue! Well done
xx
Sous Chef said on 8 October 2012
Thanks Tami – you ready to hide under your bed?!
browniegirl said on 8 October 2012
All I can say is you are braver than I am. No way at all that I would enter something like this hehe. Cant wait to watch. Well done Sue for being selected xx
Sous Chef said on 8 October 2012
Thanks Colly, but not very brave at all, as you will see!
pinkpolkadot said on 8 October 2012
What a stunning post, Sue!! I will miss you on Thursday!
Sous Chef said on 8 October 2012
Sad not to be there, but I have commitments here unfortunately.
Healthy Vegetarian Foods By Usha Singh said on 8 October 2012
An amazing post Sue, all the right pics and the right words–excellent. I also am very nervous about all the feedback–positive or negative. My bed is not high enough for me to get under and i the stongest thing i can drink is coffee!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Sous Chef said on 8 October 2012
Thanks Usha, I think we are all nervous as to how we come across. Don’t worry, I’ll drink your share as well!
MITZI REDDY said on 9 October 2012
I will be watching the series – especially interested in seeing the food24 bloggers. Well done to all who appear in the series. I am sure that you all will come across as pros.
Sous Chef said on 10 October 2012
Enjoy watching, I don’t think I’m going to be able to stand watching myself!
drizzleanddip said on 10 October 2012
Looking forward to watching you and all the other Diva’s in action Sue.
Sous Chef said on 10 October 2012
Glad you are Sam, I’m dreading it!
Anne Myers said on 10 October 2012
Sue, this is an amazing post. Well done and thank you for being such a sport and a competent player! And as to your fears and other divas’ fears…. Nothing, but nothing can every-ever-ever compare to mine! And I cannot even hide anywhere … I need to sustain the fears for 13 weeks, every episode a fresh bunch of comments.
Your episode turned out to be SUCH a stunner (it is edited BTW) that I now regret not launching with it. But anyhow, this way, the viewers and keen fellow-bloggers and adoring family and friends can look forward to better and better …
So sorry you’;re not here tomorrow, but I get it. Love and hugs Suzy gal … xxx
Sous Chef said on 10 October 2012
Thanks Anne, I’m trusting you…..remember I WILL FIND YOU!
Good luck with the launch tomorrow, I will be thinking of you all.
janice tripepi said on 11 October 2012
Ahhhh Sue – your wonderful wit and inimitable and infectious laugh sustained us all. We were all k***king ourselves! I cannot wait to see you in action in the kitchen my sista! *clutches her bottle of the good stuff ….. hehehe! Lotsa love xxx
Sous Chef said on 12 October 2012
You are too kind Jan, I can’t wait to see everyone else, I just have a problem watching me!
Lisa Bradshaw said on 12 October 2012
What a fantastic opportunity…I’m sure you’l be just brilliant!!!! Do I need a signed autograph…;-)
Sous Chef said on 13 October 2012
Just watched the first episode, I’m next week #scaredstiff
adinparadise said on 19 October 2012
Oh my goodness, I had no idea that you were so famous.
I can’t even cook with hubby watching, so I’d be hopeless in such a situation. Congrats to you, Sue. I’m suitable impressed.
btw, I’m not getting notifications of your posts, as you might have guessed
Sous Chef said on 20 October 2012
I would check your spam folder again, they are probably hiding in there!
If you would like to see the show send me your email and I can share it with you via dropbox.
granny1947 said on 20 October 2012
Damnit I missed it…are they going to do a repeat….how did you do…I am never going to stay away from blogging for so long again.
Sous Chef said on 20 October 2012
Send me your email address and I can share it with you on dropbox once it’s loaded, it’s a low resolution copy. My Mum in England was able to see the 1st episode this way.
Hope said on 21 October 2012
You were awesome sue.
*hugs*
Sous Chef said on 21 October 2012
Thank you for being so kind.
colonialist said on 21 October 2012
I am mad as a snake that I missed it – had to go to a @$$@%%!! do, early. I’m sure you were brilliant, though. I do hope they replay the series at a time when I’m not otherwise obligated!
Sous Chef said on 24 October 2012
Hope you got the dropbox edition ok.
colonialist said on 21 October 2012
Hey! As long as that dropbox thingie isn’t something heavy which will descend on my toes, please send! (I must admit I wouldn’t know one if it DID fall on my toes.)
Sous Chef said on 21 October 2012
Although it’s low resolution it’s a big file, people overseas don’t mind cos they are uncapped. Trust me, you can give it a miss!
Tandy said on 24 October 2012
you were amazing Sue
Sous Chef said on 24 October 2012
Goodness, the site let you in yay!
Thanks Tandy, everyone has been very kind.
colonialist said on 24 October 2012
I finally got the show to go beyond the dishing out bit. Well done! You were fantastic! I must admit I feared for your chances seeing how good your competition seemed, but the proof of the pork was in the eating! Even if one judge didn’t.
Sous Chef said on 25 October 2012
Glad you got to see it, I will let you know when the my next episode is. There was some controversy about the judge not eating pork, general consensus on Twitter was that if you are judging a food competition you should be prepared to eat anything. Had I lost I think it might have become an issue, because we were not made aware of the fact.
colonialist said on 13 November 2012
I also thought that was very silly on the part of the organisers. Imagine if I said I couldn’t go into a garden because I was allergic to a plant there, but judged it anyway!
Sous Chef said on 17 November 2012
I’m sure it’s something they will sort out for series 2.
Dianne Faktor said on 17 November 2012
Sue.. congrats doll. Busy catching up and I’m so thrilled that you went through. I’ll look out for your next installment – missed your first while in the USA *sob*.. maybe they’ll run a repeat of the series one of these days. Sorry I’ve been MIA … it’s been a real tough year. Hugs xxx Di
Sous Chef said on 17 November 2012
Thanks Dinxs, if you want I can invite you to Dropbox where you can see my episode.
Dianne Faktor said on 17 November 2012
Yes PLEASE!!!! Dying to see it.. I was away so long, all the channels on DSTv have changed as well