![]() The tree prop was made from garden wire covered in aluminium foil, then coated in air-dry clay. When I returned home, I had only a few days to plan everything, from testing out flavour combinations, to making my handmade tree prop for the Afternoon tea and the rock stand for the Chicken Pie challenge. Over my holiday, although I was trying to reassure myself that everything will go smoothly with the show, I frantically planned and researched my recipes, hoping that I get it right. It took my partner around 20 minutes to convince me not to make a run for it via the emergency exit of the plane. I was announced that Heston Blumenthal will be part of the judges as I was boarding the plane with my partner, so – naturally, I started freaking out. My annual holiday had been booked in advance way before I even knew when the filming will take place, and it happened that I returned home only 4 days before shooting was scheduled to start. I realised how important telling a story is to me and how I wanted to offer experiences that stimulate all senses, not just the taste buds. This intense period can be credited as a formative time in my culinary ‘career’ where I started to develop my own cooking style. Every day after work I would research, sketch, plan, experiment with flavours and intricate techniques. In the build-up to the show, I started pushing myself as much as I could, trying to make it work around my extremely busy work schedule. Although I was a bit saddened by it, I was proud of myself for giving it a shot anyway. After the audition, a few weeks passed without hearing anything back, so naturally I assumed that I didn’t make the cut. The dish I prepared in the 15 minutes is crostini with balsamic glazed blueberries and whipped goats’ cheese. ![]() ![]() The crust is all homemade and very element is fully edible. The dish I brought in for the audition is my Harry Potter pie, which features a boozy blueberry and elderflower gin filling. Two minutes after our video call, I was officially invited to the face to face audition, where I had to bring in a dish that represents my cooking style and prepare a quick brunch dish in 15 minutes. I had a quick phone call with them, where they told me a bit about the show, then we had a Skype interview. After all, I had only started baking more seriously for a few months, so who would be interested in a complete novice?! Upon researching the production company and realising that they are legitimate, I got back in touch with them and decided to give it a go. I initially brushed it off as being spam, as it never even crossed my mind that this could be real. Around 6 months after starting my Instagram page SugarYums, I was contacted by a producer asking if I’d be interested in competing in a new and innovative show. How I made it onto the show is probably the most unexpected part of the story. Now that the show has finished, it feels a bit surreal and sometimes I have to double-check that it actually happened. Whenever I used to watch cooking competitions, I’d always admire contestants for having the courage to rise to the challenge and I’d also swear they must be a bit crazy to actually do it! Well… little did I know a year ago that I’d become one of those people. In addition to all the wonderful fairytale-like setting, the show also has time constraints that made me wake up panicking in the middle of the night for 2 months after it finished. The show aired in the UK in February 2020 and is not available on Netflix Worldwide (except the UK, where you can still watch it on All 4 here). ![]() Set in an enchanted garden, the show challenges contestants to create amazing creations for the three celebrated judges – Heston Blumenthal, Niklas Ekstedt and Carla Hall. The aim of the show is to win the coveted Golden Apple! The show is a psychedelic fusion of Willy Wonka and Alice in Wonderland, sprinkled with a little Tim Burton flair. Yes it was! Crazy Delicious represents one of the craziest adventures I’ve ever been on. #CRAZY DELICIOUS RECIPES FULL#SPOILER ALERT - If you haven’t finished the full series of the show Crazy Delicious, you might want to hang on tight a little longer to avoid any spoilers (below). ![]()
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