Well, it’s fair to say it was a success! There were a few minor disasters along the way, but the first Dinner @ Doyle’s turned out to be a really fun night, helped along with some very strong caipirinhas. Some of the recipes I planned worked brilliantly, others less so. And one I had to ditch completely. It turns out that cooking for 6 requires quite a lot of space, very little of which I have. So there was a point in the evening when I simply ran out of pans. Next time will require a lot more organisational precision; it’s going to be a military operation! Also, it probably wasn’t the best idea to re-arrange my living room at 5 o’clock when the guests were due at 7.30. In true Come Dine With Me style, it was gone 6 before I’d started anything, and gone 7 before I realised the Passionfruit Mousse would require 6 hours in the fridge. Doh! No matter though, the important thing is…everyone liked the feijoada!
The diners at the first Dinner@Doyle’s. From left to right: Sally Tooth – make-up artist, Kelly Anna Serritiello – stylist, Celia-Jane Ukwenya – Fashion Editor of Buckstyle, Elliott James Sainsbury – Fashion Director of Buckstyle, and Trushar Bipin Patel – menswear designer. Sally is clearly the odd one out for not using two first names!
The before. As I mentioned, some dishes didn’t work, some were ditched. I didn’t even attempt the Farofa as I completely ran out of pans. The rice was quite tasty but something went wrong which meant it took over an hour to cook. The mousse didn’t work at all. The feijoada was a triumph though!
The after!
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