I know. Not much of a prize.
This is the apron I wore while competing on Celebrity MasterChef Heat One 2009 which airs tonight at 7.30pm on Channel 10.
It's been freshly laundered - so no meatball stains. I'll even sign it for you!
All you have to do for your chance to win is sign up to follow the Saucy Onion food blog and post a comment about any blog entry on Saucy.
If you're already a follower you just have to post a new comment. Best comment - as judged by Saucy's resident food and literary critic ( i.e. moi) - will win.
The winner will be announced on Friday October 9th at 0900 EST on Saucy Onion. The apron will be posted to you wherever you are in Australia.
As fellow 'foodies' 'Buggles & Squeak' would love to win your apron (however, we would have preferred it soiled!).
ReplyDeleteHope you did/do well on MasterChef.
Well, I guess this is a chance to unlurk then!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great offer, how generous! Good luck on MC :) Loved your blog for the last few months.
Go Indira! I tipped you as one to watch on my blog here when I found out you were competing!
ReplyDeletehttp://www.frillsinthehills.com/2009/09/reality-bites-celebrity-masterchef-line.html
I think I'd look good in that apron Indira, plus.....
ReplyDeleteI promise to wear it when watching the SBS news in addition to when I cook (especially cooking meatballs ;).
Love your work, you're a good sport.
Louise
so great to see your food blog!
ReplyDeleteGo Indira!! I'm hoping you'll win tonight!
ReplyDeleteHi,
ReplyDeleteWell firstly well done on being on Masterchef! I filled out the application for the first show but didn't submit. The second series I have toyed with the application. So good on you!!
I love your balcony garden ~ I hope you enjoy all your hard work. Speaking of which, your curry plant is amazing!!
Good luck and I really look forward to following your blog....
Jo
Great to see you in a different light,
ReplyDeleteto watch you in the masterchef fight.
Usually seen to be serious from day to day,
your bright personality, I hope is here to stay.
Good luck on the competition,
your cooking looks delicious
I'd love to win your apron
in hopes it inspires my dishes.
Pick me :D
It was a shame you didn't get through to the semi final , but thanks for introducing me to your lovely blog!!!
ReplyDeleteOoo, would love to see the traffic stats the few days following your Masterchef episode! :)
ReplyDeleteThe Italian Meatballs looked so good! Will have to trawl around to see if you have the recipe on your blog.
I will swap you my fabulous Pretty in Pink Sweetheart Goddess Apron for your Master Chef one. It has a gorgeous heart shaped top with a gingham frill on the bottom in strawberry sundae fabric http://www.prettyinpink.com.au/_product_34053/Sweetheart_Goddess_Apron
ReplyDeleteShame you didn't win but you took the verdict in your positive stride with a smile. Well done!!
wow I never knew you were such a great cook, wouldnt mind either a clean or dirty apron .. maybe you could include a sample of the meatballs with the apron. well done tonight xxx
ReplyDeleteI'm a foodie too...love challenging myself with new dishes...right now i'm into baking homemade bread from scratch...i find the whole process relaxing....a great stress reliever kneading the dough.
ReplyDeleteWish you could have stayed on in Masterchef...would have loved to see more of you in action but will be happy following your blog...it looks great and very informative.
Thanks for this blog...its just what i needed.
just finished watching you on TV. I would love to eat the meatballs when saw the reaction of the judges :)
ReplyDeleteWell done on Masterchef! Your dish looked sooo yum - I am just about to search this site to see if the recipe is on here!
ReplyDeleteGreat to see you on TV again! I found your blog after watching masterchef and like Sarah was looking to see if the meatballs recipe was there! You did a great job cooking!! I am sorry you didn't go further such foodie dedication deserves a longer run!!
ReplyDeleteWe all thought you should have gone through to the semi finals (middle aged mum, three teenage boys and a twelve year old girl - certainly a diversified fan club!). Will have to follow your blog now instead!
ReplyDeleteGreat work on tonight's show. Really enjoyed it - you did a wonderful job. Brilliant stuff.
ReplyDeleteHi I loved watching you tonight. I want your recipe... PLEASE!!!!!! Yummo. I came onloine to find your blog. Took a bit of searching cause I could not remember the name but I am thrilled to find you! Wonderful!
ReplyDeleteThanks for being on Masterchef as I found a new blog. I am inspired to try your preserved lemon and chicken recipe. On a whim I preserved some lemons a while ago and now I will definitely try them.
ReplyDeleteI think there was a huge wave of disappointment amongst the collective Sydney Food Bloggers tonight when you didn't get through! :( But I loved watching you in action tonight and big love to the meatballs!
ReplyDeletei've been long awaiting the next installment of MC and i've been feverishly counting down the days n hours til i took my preassumed position on the couch with my dinner on my lap and jump on the MC joyride again. and oh my, it did NOT disappoint! it was like having old friends drop by and introducing new friends!!! i really thought you were a shoe in!!! but alas...you did great all the same. i held my breath for everyone! thank you for your grace, and my next inspiration for tomorrow's dinner. i'l def drop in again @ saucy onion and see what your cooking!! good luck with the blog!!! :-))
ReplyDeleteDear Bubbles and Squeak - I should have realised there would be more demand for my apron soiled rather than laundered. Why else did Monica Lewinsky keep her blue dress!! Thanks for your comment. Indira
ReplyDeleteDear Rhubenesque, thanks for following my blog for the past few months. I have just bought a new 10 pixel camera so hopefully the photos will improve.Indira
ReplyDeleteDear Liss, thanks for baracking for me on MC. Fraid I was outclassed on the night! Love your blog. Indira
ReplyDeleteDear Louise, I'm sure you'd look good in the apron. But why only stop at wearing it while you cook and watch SBS..... WEAR IT TO BED!Indira
ReplyDeleteDear ddot, Glad you've stumbled across my food blog. It is one of my daily passions!Indira
ReplyDeleteDear Rachel, sorry I didn't get through to the next round of MC but I had a ball even if my MEATballs were a little spongey!Indira
ReplyDeleteDear Jo, thank you,thank you for following Saucy. I'm still a novice blogger and learning something new about the art form every day. I urge you to put in your MC application. Its a terrifying ordeal but so worth it even if you get knocked out early! And yes I am loving my high-rise oasis - a little zen calmness in an otherwise crazy world!Indira
ReplyDeleteDear Kay, a poem? The apron may well be within your grasp! Thanks for your support on MC.And thanks for following Saucy.Indira
ReplyDeleteDear Foodiefile, yep it was a pity I din't make it through to the semis. I was so impressed with how good Kirk and Josh were, weren't you? I hope kirk goes all the way. And welcome to Saucy!Indira
ReplyDeleteDear sandralejusan, an apron swap?Hmmm... now that's tempting. Your's sounds too good to wear in the kitchen though, have you ever worn it out?Indira
ReplyDeleteDear Lee-Ann, thanks for following Saucy. If you do win the apron I will certainly find a suitable meatball stain to apply!Indira
ReplyDeleteDear Sabereen, I love baking bread as well. I'll post something on some lovely olive and rosemary breadrolls I make occasionally. Happy baking and thanks for your kind words about my MC performance. ENjoyed it but the stress was unbelievable!Go Kirk I say all the way! Indira
ReplyDeleteDear Bean Sprout's cafe,
ReplyDeleteThanks for your comment and following saucy. Yeah the meatball recipe is my family's favourite. I hope Gary and the judges come around one night so I can do a version that isn't quite so spongey!!! Indira
Dear Sarah, sorry no meatball recipe on saucy yet. Channel 10 has copyright until MC is over. But will publish it soon. Indira
ReplyDeleteDear Nicky, thanks for your support. Kirk was a better cook on the day and that's what competition is all about. I really enjoyed the experience but the stress was unbelievable! Thanks for following Saucy. Indira
ReplyDeleteDear Sally, glad you enjoyed MC and my appearance. It was pretty harrowing being thrown out of your comfort zone llike that but gald I survived. I hope Kirk goes on to win. He is so good. Indira
ReplyDeleteDer Jenny S, Glad you finally found Saucy. Due to copyright restrictions with CHannel 10 I can't publish my meatball recipe on Saucy yet but will when MC is over. Indira
ReplyDeleteDear Karen@Citrus and Candy, thanks for your kind words of support. Believe me just getting through the first round feels like a real achievement. So much more terrifying than it looks. Cooking under pressure is not pleasant! Hats off to professional chefs. And thanks for followinf saucy. Indira
ReplyDeleteMrs B, thanks so much for your lovely long comment! Yes it's great to have MC back isn't it? Privilege to have been a contestant in the first celeb version. And thank you for your ongoing support of Saucy. Indira
ReplyDeleteHi Indira,
ReplyDeleteI thought you did such an excellent job on Masterchef, and I was so happy to see you there!
I really loved the dish you cooked, and I'm hoping they post a recipe on Masterchef, or you do on your blog.
I have just signed up to follow your blog, I hope I can get many great tips from you, you seem to have a wealth of experience.
Keep up the great work, and the great cooking!
Well done!
Kelly, Perth.
Indira, congratulations on your fabulous MC appearance. I didn't realise it was going to be such a sudden death experience, I was looking forward to seeing you sweat much more.
ReplyDeleteJodi (ex SBS)
Indira, you were lost to us in the West, since you disappeared from reading the news to us on SBS at 6:30 - ahh, those were the days...but are found, wearing an apron! Since watching the first MC series, I often re-enact the pressure test while looking in my pantry and deciding what I can create for dinner. While I have a MC bag and I do love it, it doesn't have quite the cachet of your apron, which would certainly help along my little dinner time fantasy!
ReplyDeleteHi Indira, just signed up to follow your blog. It was great seeing you on MasterChef. Im in dire need of an apron, the last one I had got tangled up in the washing machine and ripped up. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteI must emerge fromunder this rock more often! I didnt know you had such a cool blog!! I'll be barracking for you on Masterchef from my couch!
ReplyDeleteAh yes... the blue dress... well maybe if you offered the unlaundered dress with a goats curd cigar... maybe then we're talking big bucks!
ReplyDeleteThanks for following our food blog... we're excited about it... masterchef and these blogs have allowed all of us food tragics to come out of the closet...
Food for thought there Indira - wearing the apron to bed .....it could perhaps be the start some hot and spicy cooking....haha!
ReplyDeleteWell done last night, you're a legend in my book.
cheers and best wishes
L
Congrats on the new camera - but I have to saythe images look fine - the recipes I crave :)
ReplyDeleteThere i was, sitting on my favourite comfy chair eagerly anticipating your MasterChef debut. I cheered loudly wen u entered through the big doors & tweeted you were my favourite to take the top spot! When 'see no evil' (Matt), 'speak no evil' (Gary) and 'hear no evil' (George) asked what your signature dish was i leaned forward closer to the tv... Waiting with bated breath....'Italian meatballs with ricotta in the mixture' you replied. I gasped, my knees went weak and My lips had a hint of tremble giving away my delight! Dearest Indira you really had me at "Italian meatballs"!
ReplyDeleteMy name's Indira, too! That apron would be perfect for me =) I was hoping you'd win the heat on Celeb Masterchef (and not only because we share the same name)!
ReplyDeleteHi Indira, I could change my name to Indira too if that would help. I am so impressed by Saucy Onion. You have always been one of my favorite media maker (must admit I don't watch much tele these days), and to see you do Social Media with such style is very cool. It's another way to stay connected with you (don't mean that in a creepy stalker kind of way), to consume your insight and personality not via "the box" but through your own handmade media.
ReplyDeleteI think Social Media and Food have a great deal in common. Foodies like all of us here cook for lot's of reasons, yet there is a common thread. We all live to nurture, to create dishes that comfort and uplift those we choose to nourish.
So to Saucy Onion nourishes, it provides you with a media vehicle to nourish your readers as you did for your friend http://saucyonion.blogspot.com/2009/10/treasure-your-family-recipes.html, as you do when you step infront of the TV camera and as I suspect you have always done.
Congratulations on your appearance on Masterchef (you did so well), on Saucy Onion, and thank you for what you contribute.
Deano Power @byronbayfood
I must admit, if I were to win the apron it would likely become a comfortable bed for our kitty, Train - not because we wouldn't wear it, more because she'd know how sought after it would be. She's good like that.
ReplyDeleteDear Kelly,thanks for followinf Saucy and supporting me on MasterChef. I learnt a lot from the experience. I'm going to try to be better organised and read recipes more closely! Indira
ReplyDeleteDear Jodi, honestly I think i sweated all the sweat I had in my body. There is nothing left! The producers very generously left out the worst moments when I thought I was going to collapse in a heap! Good to hear from you and hope you are well. Indira
hi anzacdaygirl, setting your own pressure tests! Impressive. I actually went out and bought an icecream machine afterwards to see if I can get that blasted bombe right this time! Indira
Hi Renee&,Tom, pulling at my heartstrings is a novel way to win the apron. It just might work.
Hi Nisha, its comforting being under a rock ocassionally. It makes coming out so much more fun! Indira
Hi Bubbles and Squeak... I have a goats cheese cigar in my mouth as I type....as George would say... yummy... Indira
Hi Louise, apron-wearing to bed is a well-known fetish.
Hi Rhubenesque,
will try to keep the recipes coming. Indira
Hi Suziwong, Like me - a woman who likes her balls!Indira
Hi Indira, what a lovely name. Indira
Hi Byron Bay Food, wow with that much flattery you must really want this apron bad! Thanks for the generous comments and for finding Saucy.
Hi Liz, yor kitty has good taste. Indira
Sorry about your demise in Masterchef - enjoy your blog - would love the apron!
ReplyDeleteEnjoy the blog - the greens look great - would love the apron - bad luck about Masterchef.
ReplyDeletehi indira
ReplyDeletemasterchef sucks
u soo should of won
i'm never watching it again!!!
btw my names indira 2 so when i was watching it every time they said our name i'm like ohhh wow it's my name
i'm only 12 so my dad made ur meatball dish and it was soo good