Not a fan of reality shows, but this one (as well as one other which will not be named) is brilliant. A little confusing at first as all the celebrity contestants and chef helpers are present which leads one to wonder how in the world will they be able to do the competition in an hour's time. Turns out it is a tournament format. All four of the first round celeb contestants were engaging, did well when their chef guide taught them the meal they would be making and although mistakes were made (Johnny Vegas made the same mistake he almost made when being trained-poured about 2 cups of oil into his pan instead of the stock), their finished meals were close if not quite spot on. Seeing Shirley and Johnny's reactions when the chefs doing the judging chose them was a delight. The two losing celebs have to make a dessert to see who stays and who leaves. 8 chefs have to judge the desserts in a different room so they do not know who made which. They choose the colour of the plates which contain the dessert they liked best. The celeb who stays (Naughty Boy) goes back into the 'celeb pool' for the next show.
Review of Cooking with the Stars UK
