Cuisine de Comfort Goes Fox?

Hi All:

I know it has been some time since I have written - apologies all around. It has been a very busy latter half of the year and I haven't been spending as much time in the kitchen as I would like. I have a turkey recipe (from Thanksgiving) that I have been meaning to post, but I will have to do that another evening. For now, I have some interesting news...

My wife, in her lifelong quest to find things for me to do (if keeping house, remodeling a bathroom and changing careers isn't enough) came upon a unique opportunity for me to become a reality tv star...

...I don't even want to know what you are thinking right now (ok, I sorta do).

There is a casting call for a new pilot/series called "MasterChef" that will be airing on Fox in the future. Gordon Ramsay, my favorite TV chef, is putting together another show that will feature non-professional cooks who have aspirations for becoming great chefs. It is focused on people who do not have formal training but love to cook. Nicole saw that and I think I was signed up before she told me about it (just kidding, honey :-/) and so I am auditioning.

So, for those of you that are loyal followers (and those who don't follow as often but read occasionally), I would like to have ideas of what to prepare for my audition. It has to be a dish that can be served at room temperature.

I am open to suggestions - it can be something I have made before (and posted here on my blog) or other ideas that you come up with...I am all ears!

The deadline for suggestions is January 5, 2010 at 11:59 PM EST. Please post as a comment to this blog post! Thanks and I look forward to your replies!

Yours in cooking,

Chris

Welcome to Cuisine de Comfort

Welcome to Cuisine de Comfort. This blog is dedicated to my culinary ramblings based on dishes that I make in my own kitchen for my family. Thought that may sound bland, I make a lot of different recipes that you would find in restaurants around the world. Keep reading as I post and you will see the different dishes I make, find hints and techniques that may be helpful when cooking in your home kitchen, some funny stuff that always seems to occur when cooking and some tips on how to make your cooking experience fun while preparing tasty and varied dishes for your own family.

I do not have one of these $100K kitchens with Viking ranges and SubZero refridgerator/freezers. I have a normal kitchen with a 4 burner gas range, standard oven, and barely enough counter space to accomodate my cooking aspirations. So, travel with me on my culinary journey and you may find that you too can cook for your family like a Chef de Cuisine!