In future I'll stick to news and Gordon Ramsey can take care of the pesto

Let's get one thing straight: he's a lot nicer than he pretends. Nevertheless, I would strongly advise people who appear on television to stick within their genre.

I felt decidedly out of my depth, not least because I am the most execrable cook. I felt flattered to get a 3:2 verdict, and frankly, if I hadn't forgotten the mushrooms, it would have plummeted to 3:0.

Truth to tell, his pesto sauce was to die for. And there was no way there was anything I could do to overwhelm him - nutty, green, dense, succulent, delicious (I am still talking about the pesto, not Gordon Ramsey, although one or two of those words might equally apply).

I think this is where my culinary blogging skills stop for all time. However, if there's anyone out there with a decent bread and butter pudding recipe that leaves it seriously crisp on top and soggy in the middle, with very wet sultanas and crispy pecans, I'll be delighted to hear from you.

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