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The moment of truth tomorrow night - the moment when a gobby restaurant critic who's been known to fling a few missiles at under-performing restaurants finds his own food under the spotlight on TV.

A special Christmas edition of Real Cooks will be screened at 10.40pm on Central on Thursday in which I rustle up a festive dinner and then watch as Michelin-star winner Andy Waters passes judgment.

I 've not seen a preview of the programme so I've no idea whether I emerge with my dignity (such as it is ) in place or not.

All I know is that it's far easier being a critic than a chef.

A couple of weeks ago I joined an ITV Central television crew at a farm called Turkey Talk in Balsall Common.

Obviously, they're gearing up for Cristmas when the demand for fresh turkey will be at its height.

But they were also keen to show off their smoke house, being used to produce smoked turkey breast.

Another round of filming for the ITV Central programme Real Cooks took me to the superb Brindleyplace restaurant Edmunds last night.

Its chef-proprietor Andy Waters had sampled my effort at a Christmas dinner on Monday so last night it was my turn to sample his version.

The programme goes out on December 18 at 7.30pm so you can find out then what I thought of Andy's creations.

Half way through yesterday, I thought: "Why am I doing this?" A little later that feeling grew even stronger.

In a moment of madness (or perhaps vanity), I agreed to take part in an ITV Central programme called Real Cooks.

The idea is simple enough: a non-professional cook prepares a meal in his/her own kitchen for a Michelin-starred chef who then passes judgment.