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Saturday, 24 September 2011

Want to star in a Jamie Oliver TV show?

Christmas is THE ulitmate foodie fest, somehow food has become central to the festivities and although we understand the meaning of Christmas, in our increasingly secular world it's the food and the gifts that are the focus rather than the religion.

So for many of us, getting the Christmas lunch or dinner right is very, very important and it's when that pressure is applied that there just might be the chance that things don't quite go as planned.

Janice carving the Turkey in 2008
I am fortunate that I can't remember anything going horribly wrong at Christmas.  I write out my lists, prepare as much in advance as possible and have the advantage of being brought up by a mother who was an excellent cook!  Don't get me wrong, I have had my share of disasters but just not on Christmas Day!  

Lunch Table 2008
While this might be good news for my family, it does rather rule me out of getting on TV as part of Jamie Oliver's latest TV show...so if you have had a Christmas dinner disaster - it might be your lucky day!


Exciting new TV show wants to hear your funniest
Christmas dinner disasters!

In a seasonal food special, Jamie Oliver will tackle the nation’s most common yuletide blunders to guarantee a stress-free Christmas

Christmas dinner can often be a recipe for disaster. Botched Brussels, dropped desserts, scorched birds, food poisoned in-laws... most of us have had our share of kitchen calamities at Christmas!

Whatever the mishap, from the funny to the tragic, and the stressful to the very familiar – we want to hear your stories. And Jamie will help guide us through the worst of it, plying us with tips and tricks and lots of laughs along the way. This is the show to make your Christmas go with less of a BANG!

Tell us all about your funny festive flops TODAY for the chance to star in the show…

Email your story and contact details to: christmas2011@freshone.tv
Call on: 020 3375 5127 / 5099

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posted by Janice @ 19:40

6 Comments:

At 24 September 2011 at 20:22 , Blogger fiona maclean said...

lol janice, you look so happy in that picture! I don't think I have any christmas disasters either, though I remember my mum trying to defrost a turkey a bit too late...and I think we ended up eating christmas lunch at about 10pm that particular year

 
At 25 September 2011 at 12:35 , Blogger Chele said...

Oh no!!! I think I embarrass myself enough as it is on my blog let alone to an entire nation on a TV show lol. Still, I look forward to seeing the show ;0)

 
At 26 September 2011 at 19:57 , Blogger Karen S Booth said...

LOVE the photo of you Janice and also your Christmas spread too! One BIG disaster was when our two cats "stole" the defrosting turkey and dragged it to their lair ~ we never found it until boxing day and had to have a late lunch of a small chicken from the freezer!

 
At 26 September 2011 at 20:27 , Blogger Caroline Taylor said...

You couldn't be happier in that picture! The show sounds good. We once made a Christmas pudding, half was steamed, other half microwaved. We had to throw the microwave out it got so burnt. The stench was indescribable.

 
At 26 September 2011 at 21:00 , Blogger Janice said...

Thanks for your comments, remember to email your disasters to christmas2011@freshone.tv

 
At 6 October 2011 at 12:04 , Anonymous Catherine said...

Look at that spread... for the first time this year I've just experienced a "xmassy" giddiness!

Loving the electric carver :D

 

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