So I Did Something Crazy…
I auditioned for The Next Food Network Star. The Food Network had an open casting here in Miami, and I received an email from a casting person via my blog. That in itself was quite exciting… wonder how they found me??? Anyway, the casting was last week, the inital interview went very well and I was asked to come back the following day for an on-camera demo and interview.
I was beside myself. I so much wanted to run out of the casting office, screaming “I GOT A GOLDEN TICKET,” but I refrained. You gotta have a little class, right? So I waited until I was in the car with Stephan to make a total and complete fool of myself. When I came out of the casting office I was immediately interviewed by a reporter at The Miami Herald. I probably sounded like an idiot because I was so excited… meh… what are you gonna do? Stephan and I both got mentioned in the article… cool stuff!
For the on-camera demo, I made my beloved Apple Strip. It was a strange feeling, with the camera, the lights, the microphone clipped to my shirt. But it was cool, very cool! I feel like I did well, but I was so incredibly nervous. I had never been in front of a camera before. I had a baked and garnished apple strip ready, along with all the ingredients to put it together on camera. I think I even said voila! when I pulled the finished product out of hiding. I suppose I could be a tiny bit of a drama queen when I want! :P
Anyway, just thought I would share my excitement with my fellow bloggers/friends! I have my fingers crossed that I will get another call from the Food Network to tell me I made the next round. However… even if I didn’t, its OK, as this was a fantastic experience for me!
Also, I absolutely must thank my hubby, Stephan, for being there with me every step of the way. He said he just wanted to be there to occasionally yell out “YOU CAN DO IT.” And he really did that… and then surprised me with an uber-fancy dinner at Prime 112 to celebrate! Thank you honey, you’re the best!
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oh my goodness!!!!! how exciting!!! i just read the article… you’ll hear BY january?? that’s a long time to wait!
i’m so excited for you!!! (sorry I’m going a little overboard with the exclamation marks!) :-)
Just look at the fat guy with bad highlights who won last time that show. I know you will be in that show. Not only you will be there but you will be good looking and good cooking. You can dooooooit! hehehe
Hi, so i finally got around to your blog & i must say it is way cool! I just read your hearld article, you and stephan are just too cute with eachother, anyways GOOD LUCK with the show!
That’s so awesome! Congrats!
Congratulations, that’s amazing! I can’t wait to tell people, “Yeah, you know that famous chef on the Food Network … she was at my wedding.” HA! And Prime 112! Nice Stephan!
That’s awesome - congrats! From your blog, I could tell you would make a great addition to that show, and perhaps even the slew of food network chefs. I have my fingers crossed for you!
Best of luck making it onto the show! I will be rooting for you! Love the blog.
YAY!! My friend is going to be famous!! (and remember not to forget me!!!) lol.
Oh my! How exciting! Congratulations!!! And I hope you make it on. I’ll be rooting for you.
That is so exciting! Best of luck Candace! BTW, when you make it on the show, and someone messes up, please oh please scream “You Donkey!”
SO excited for you!
I have my fingers crossed for you. Good luck!! :)
That is soooo exciting!!!!! I absolutely love your blog and I love the food network….so I’d definitely be a fan! Wishing you tons of luck!
Holy cow, Candace! That’s amazing! I SO hope you get on the show. Is there anywhere we can write in to lobby for you? You have a following = larger FN audience = higher ratings!! You would be so much better than the gourmet next door or the road trip guy! I’m so happy for you! Did you get the sweet potatos at Prime 112 (good pick for Stephan!)?
Good luck! You’ll have to start thinking about what your show will be like!
That’s SO cool! I’ve got my fingers crossed :)
Awesome!You can do it !
What wonderful news! Congrats and good luck :)
Wow! Thank you so much for the well wishes. I’ll keep everyone posted!
Congrats! Your receipes have been delicious! Keep us posted & good luck!
You must feel really good about yourself for being brave enough to make that leap! I’m sure it was exhilarating! Best of luck and congratulations on your “call-back!”
Candace! This is so exciting!!! I love that show & would love to root for you!!! GOOD LUCK!!!
Good Luck Candace! That is so cool, I have my fingers crossed for you!
Melissa just told me today about your potential famousness (sure, that’s a word) and I am SO pumped for you!!! Like you weren’t already the hottest thing around, now you’ll be a superstar, too! I hate you……. :) HUGS!
How fun! Good luck, I’m sure you would be the Next Food Network Star.
YAYYY! Congrats! I’m so excited for you! :-)