I am sorry for the lack of posts this week. I have had a lot of work meetings (although I did manage to sneak in a little cooking at one of the meetings and served my colleagues with roast lamb and salads and a yummy plum and blueberry crumble cake - they were impressed! Recipe for the cake to follow when I have a little time to write it up). I also went and tried archery for the first time and loved it! The course was held in a wood with giant life sized rubber bears that I shot at (and missed!!!) with my bow and arrows. I enjoyed it so much that this evening I am going to pick up my new bow so that I can practice in the garden - let's hope my shot improves and I don't hit anything I am not meant to! The other exciting news this week is that I have been asked to take part in the new Masterchef goes Live Show as part of the BBC Good Food Show. I will be doing cookery demos at the Birmingham NEC on 25th and 26th November and helping out with the live invention test where members of the audience can take part to try and impress the judges with their cooking skills under timed conditions - no pressure!!! I have no doubt that it will be lots of fun and I am very much looking forward to meeting some of the contestants from other years of the competition. Anyone wanting to come along, tickets are available if you click here.