If you were on Come Dine With Me?

I think my entertainment would be the provision of a counsellor, as many of the competitors have huge egos, are rude and really need to address themselves.

Food?

I'd stick witjh Ohmother's menu. Nice and easy, tasty and down to earth.

BradfordLass72. What time would you like us!!! ???

I've never seen the show but here goes:
*Serious menu*: Guacamole with chilli & garlic pita bread crisps. 10-Vegetable stir-fry with smoked, pulled pork, raspberry and mascarpone Mille Feuille. Hummingbird Free Trade coffee with Kahlua and cream.

Ohmother-style menu

Fricasee of lost socks with iced, fabric softener drizzle and a garnish of shredded Lifebuoy.

Pickled snake in a crunchy batter of specially fattened cockroach shells. Served with a salad of rhubarb leaves, asparagus berries tossed with whole, grated nutmeg.

Pocket fluff pavlova with huhu grubs.

And if that doesn't have you welded to your seats, the entertainment is moi doing cartwheels.

narrowboatman. We’ll start with the weaves and tunnel then and leave the seesaw till they get the hang of it. All breeds allowed. I’ve seen Bassetts having a go at the weave and it was a sight for sore eyes!

Twice-cooked cheese soufflé or Swiss eggs with leeks
Coq Au Vin
Tri-coloured chocolate mousse
Cheese board
Brandy and coffee

Marmite sandwiches, gallons of cream soda and Demis Roussos warbling away somewhere in the background (a nod to "Abigails Party".)

Ohmother on my way! Will bring the dogs, they’ve never tried dog agility but I’m sure they’ll soon get the hang of it. Especially the one that’s blind

Foo? ... I like it. ?

That should be raspberry fool - what a fool!

I'd start with scallops in cheese sauce.
Salmon with mushrooms, mashed potatoes and asparagus.
For pudding raspberry foo.

Simple to prepare and light.

I wouldn't go on it though, apparently the production team play tricks like try to get guests drunk to provoke arguments and scupper your chances by hiding vital ingredients, all in the name of entertainment.

Can I come GabriellaG54, you get my 10!

Thanks for all the joiners in! We actually played this when my son was still living at home. Each of us cooked a three course meal and we put our scores at the end of the meal in an envelope until the end of the last of three meals. Our son won the competetition and when he asked what the prize was we told him it was to cook again!!! ???

I'm definitely with you, Ohmother ... ???

Actually, BOT is one of my fav eats the other being cheese on toast with, if you want to jazz it up a bit, some sliced tomato on top.
I wouldn't complain at being served either of those.

Beans on toast followed by a pint of Guinness would suffice for me.

I have watched it but not for several years. It got boring and the guests were often plain rude.

Oh I'm getting really hungry reading this thread lol!

I wouldn't take part. Horrible programme, haven't watched it for years.
Sorry for being a misery guts.

Thanks Skye17
I have really cooked those dishes for a meal with my AC and ex about 3 years ago.
I'm a vegetarian, hence the Antipasto which has meat, cheese and dips which suits meat eaters and me. The veggie version of Beef Wellington is a Mary Berry recipe and the rum babas were really boozy.
Being able to see exactly how dishes are made on YouTube is a big help as you can see how the finished meal should look.

GabriellaG That sounds amazing!

Gosh some of these menus soun totally professional! paddyann love all your Scottish theme, GabriellaG54 yours sounds totally amaze and even though I’ve never eaten vegan, suegalway1 your menu is so different I’d love to try it. Thanks for the photos!
I’d love to come for dinner ladies - any night.
Ps. I agree with Day6 in that programmes now seem to have contestants to bait one another. I suppose the programmers like a bit of meanness. Years ago I loved ‘The Apprentice’ when it was on BBC2. The contestants were so competitive and keen to win a ‘real’ apprenticeship. Then the programme moved more mainstream to BBC1 and it deteriorated into a bear garden that became toe curling to watch so I swerved it! I think entertaining the masses meant dumbing down for ratings.

Starter: seafood platter with capers
Main: lamb sofrito with white rice
Dessert: zabaglione
Entertainment: belly dancer

I love your thought ...... it is all about the company

I’d go for your favourite school meal
Starter- glass of water, (we weren’t posh enough for a real starter)
Main- steak and kidney pie, peas mash and gravy
Pudding- caramel custard tart, ( the very best piece of food ever produced)

Neilspurgeon0
Ah! A windbag...?