Years ago I more or less stopped judging competitions in the electorate. Mainly no win politically.
The three year old who throws a tantrum because her sand saucer didn’t win, how much looking is necessary/appropriate with the young women in the beauty contest and the increased blood pressure that made me look like a ginga when one winked at me, or the eleven mothers who know that their baby is better looking than the one I chose.
But I relented for today and agreed to judge a tiramisu challenge. Prepared by riding bike and meeting constituents.
And what a contrast. One pretty much classic. Beautiful, classy and lots of it.
The other an unsubtle attempt to intoxicate. Variety of liquor and very strong expresso.
Went for the second and offered to judge again next year.
Sure beats cheese rolls.
No wonder Labour is going down the shute if that delicious acoholic mixture looks better to your eyes when compared with a down south, honest, clean living, working man’s lunch cheese roll
Yum.
@Raymon A Francis. Trevor was asked to judge. wouldn’t you have liked to judge? Know I would have.
Tastes much better too.
I’ll be reporting you to Sir Geoffrey
Alcohol and dessert, sounds like an awesome day!
Wait long enuff and your just deserts will come. And you can be the judge.
Trevor will this interfere with you bike fitness training ?
You neglected to mention that the judges got to imbibe special tiramisu shots, as prepared by Brock. They looked pretty damn good. And both tiramisus were simply sensational. Same time again next year eh?
John think I can cope on annual basis.
And Catherine – hope you aren’t suggesting the shots influenced my judgement.
Raymon said:
Reminds me of the days when grabbing a bite to eat in NZ meant a hard crusty pie and a soggy cheese and marmite sandwich.
And good luck trying to fine penne, fettucine or even soya sauce in the supermarket.
These days $9 for sushi or a Malaysian laksa for lunch is pretty damn ordinary. How NZ palettes have moved on.
Watch out Trevor! The Perk busters will be after you.
Having lived in Melbourne a long time, which has a significant Italian population, and experienced my fair share of good tiramisu, plus having ventured to make my own version recently (which is a feat as I don’t seem to cook much these days) I appreciate its charms.
However, comparing tiramisu and cheese rolls is kind of like comparing Moet with Emersons. And was guaranteed to get a response.
As I’ve said to Trevor on a number of occasions, you either get it or you don’t with cheese rolls.
clare isn’t masrcarpone a cheese? if it has cheese in it you can compare it to cheese rolls
Wow – a post on deserts and you get 1/2 the labour posters giving their insights. In the huge thread on the ‘other’ perks (apart from Mallard) their silence is deafening.
Whilst I appreciate a debate on desert vs cheese rolls is easier – it would be a lot more interesting to hear your thoughts in the other thread.
Chris, I for one am grateful for this post, the other thread is over 300 comments and it was very intense
@Spud
Maybe thats because people think the subject of the other thread is slightly more importent then this
But then I’ve never been a fan of tiramisu
Of course it is, but some of us just needed some light relief from the intense onslaught.
Trevor can I please come off moderation
I do apologies if offended you , call it a rush of blood to the head.
cheers
[you should be out of moderation now, Chris]