I've written before about my audition for the Season 2 of the show Recipe to Riches. In fact, participating in that process was the tipping point of me finally starting a blog. The recipe I submitted was Hand Pies, in the category of Savoury Snacks. Last winter, I was devastated when I learned I would not be on the show. My recipe was in the top five, and out of that five, were the three chosen for TV. To be so close to the action was tough to accept. At the time I was desperate to know who they could have possibly selected instead of me and my hand pies. I found solace in my family and friends who had cheered me along, sampled the multiple variations and developed my marketing plan. And then, I turned to the web. Lo and behold, there was this eloquent post from Lyndsey describing the same experience during season 1. I was so comforted by her openness in sharing the hurt that accompanies being rejected when we put our dreams out for others to judge. Of course then time passes by, summer comes and before you know it, Recipe to Riches is a distant memory. The hurt fades and only the happy memories linger.
