Wednesday, 23 April 2008

And the winner is......

My challenge to circulate Claudia Roden's "Taste of Italy" round the world - giving recipe joy begins with the winner of my Trulli question...

....but four lovely bloggers gave the right answer - Puglia - or as the Italians would call it Apulia!
The most fabulously unspolit area of Italy, with the best food, and fantastic chefs!

Kit, Juggling Jen, Smalltown Mom and Scrappy Sue all got it right....but how to choose who goes first? Tricky, but I took an idea from the Mom Bomb - we have no Joey the cat here, but we do have Ambrose....






"Ambrose, would you mind helping me to pick a winner?"

"Meow, get lost, I'm far too superior to help you, meow!"

"Chikkies, will you help me?"


"OOOH no, we're busy climbing ladders and standing in food bowls - very important chicken work don't you know!"

"Who is going to help me? The children are at school.....and I can't do the choosing...."
"I know, I'll get the hairy hound to decide." "I know something she simply won't be able to resist.....

......tennis balls (the hound has OCD with tennis balls)."


Hairy hound adores fresh tennis balls, but due to a very small (but loud) mouth can only pick up one at a time.


And Hairy Hound chose Juggling Jen's ball as the most delicious! Congratulations Jen!
Thrilled with the prospect of chewing a new fluffy tennis ball, she retreated to her favourite spot...



Hiding underneath the summerhouse means you can chew tennis balls in peace!

Jen if you email me your address I will post 'Claudia' off to you pronto - and I'm really looking forward to hearing how the big Italian cook up goes! 
Ciao Bellas
xxxx Hen xxxx

8 comments:

jenontheedge said...

How exciting! I can't wait to read about Juggling Jen's experiences with the cookbook.

jenontheedge said...

How exciting! I can't wait to read about Juggling Jen's experiences with the cookbook.

smalltownmom said...

I love the way you chose the winner. Even though I lost. [Smiling.] I'll get another chance when Jenn has to pass it on!

This was a great idea! Kudos for thinking up something new!

Jenn @ Juggling Life said...

Yay! I needed a win today. Give Hairy Hound a treat from me!

Melissa said...

That is the cutest way to choose a winner! I just want to toss that cutie-patootie pup a biscuit.
How fun to read about Jenn and the cookbook now:) And thanks for the geography lesson.

scrappysue said...

i'm so glad i checked back - i almost won! damn those unreliable pets (it happened over at the mom bomb too lol)

re the tooth post - i am showing that to my girls - UNBELIEVEABLE is all i can say

trust she is recuperating well

JCK said...

Harry Hound and the chickens crack me up! This was hilarious.

bipolarlawyercook said...

I do like your scientific raffle method. Too funny.