Debut!

Late last year, I received an email from my rowing club, looking for people to volunteer to be in a cooking show. The goal was to find non-traditional sports enthusiasts (rowing vs. football,) who liked food, wanted to eat healthily, and had limited time. My friend Sarah and I volunteered, were interviewed and selected. Filming was set for the beginning of January.

A few days before I came back to London from NY my friend Sarah had to cancel and Melissa agreed to fill in.

The whole adventure, to get just 20 minutes of the final product, took about 3 days of filming. The first was in Chinatown, during really cold day. The second was an afternoon in a studio in Shoreditch, which included cameos from our friends and husbands. The third was done in our flats, showing us during our 'real lives.'

It was just a glimpse on what it takes to produce a tv show and how to be an engaging participant, (we learned that you actually need to make up things to say and talk - not just stand and nod.)

Melissa and John threw a celebratory dinner the night it aired here. We had some good laughs listening to ourselves, and at the things they chose to include. All-in-all - it's not too shabby!


Here is how it was described:
Ching comes to the aid of young American entrepreneurs Rachel Church and Melissa Reitano. On the menu are spicy chunky lamb, pork and water chestnut dumplings, and duck spring rolls.


The full video is here, and is only posted until April 22.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i2sLrysL-PQ