the adrenaline was pumping ALL DAY! We started cooking at 11:30 and it didn't end until 5! I was so exhausted by the end of it but so grateful to have had the experience of cooking and serving my food to the public. I now have a newfound respect for people who compete on all of those shows like Top Chef and Project Runway... it is HARD!! I can't imagine being in such a high pressure situation for an extended period of time.I am definitely going to enter again next year, now that I have a better idea about the sort of food that is most "adaptable" for a restaurant (the winning recipe is going on the menu of the sponsoring restaurant). I never imagined my cute little pot of pasta would be so hard to plate for 20 people!
In any case, just wanted to thank everyone for your votes & cheers from the sidelines
we had a blast and I would love to do it all over again... next year, once I've had time to recover from the braciole Some articles about the contest, here:
http://www.timesunio...047045.php#next
http://blog.timesuni...linis-cook-off/
