Category: Recaps

Top Chef: Washington D.C. Capitol Grill Here is a quick run down on the two challenges: Quickfire Challenge: Make a Pie from Scratch Elimination Challenge: Prepare a picnic for Capitol Hills interns that includes 1 main dish and 2 sides This season, the chefs seem pretty catty towards one...

Top Chef: Washington D.C. Outside the Lunch Box Here is a quick run down on the two challenges: Quickfire Challenge: Chefs must pair up to create a sandwich. Elimination Challenge: Create a healthy school lunch with a budget of $2.60 per child I liked the challenges, especially the healthy...

Top Chef: Washington D.C. House of Chef-presentatives Here is a quick run down on the two challenges: Quickfire Challenge: Mise en place tournament Elimination Challenge: Create a dish that reflects where you’re from In these early episodes, they have too many chefs to show the judges talking about each...

Top Chef Masters First Date Dinner I didn’t do recaps of the first season, but I thought I’d try it out for this season since Amy likes the pictures of food. I’m behind, like usual, but here goes! This time, at the end of each episode, two chefs would...

Top Chef: Las Vegas Season Finale Part 2 In past seasons, I have been able to guess some of the three finalists, but never all three. There is usually a wild card in there or someone that surprised me as the competition went along. This time, I could have...

Top Chef: Las Vegas Season Finale Part 1 Here is a quick run down on the two challenges: Quickfire Challenge: Create a dish that features Napa’s signature crop, the grape Elimination Challenge: Cater a Crush party for 150 people This is the episode where the chefs actually got a...

Top Chef: Las Vegas Culinary Olympics Here is a quick run down on the two challenges: Quickfire Challenge: Create a version of Gavin’s Bocuse D’Or dish Elimination Challenge: Create a regal presentation platter with 1 protein & 2 garnishes This was the last challenge in Vegas before the finalists...

Top Chef: Las Vegas Strip Around the World Here is a quick run down on the two challenges: Quickfire Challenge: Breakfast in bed Elimination Challenge: Create a dish inspired by a casino I love when they have breakfast challenges and I never understand the chefs that aren’t fans of...

Top Chef: Las Vegas Meat Natalie Here is a quick run down on the two challenges: Quickfire Challenge: TV Guide Quickfire – Reinvent a classic TV dinner Elimination Challenge: Cook at Craftsteak at MGM Grand I love when the show throws what should be obvious twists out to the...

Top Chef: Las Vegas Restaurant Wars Here is a quick run down on the two challenges: Quickfire Challenge: Tag Team Cook-Off Elimination Challenge: Restaurant Wars The restaurant wars episodes are not my favorite, but this year I think they made some changes to it that made it more enjoyable...