Top Chef: Fusion Failure
Top Chef: Chicago Restaurant Wars Here is a quick run down on the two challenges: Quickfire Challenge: Work a short order egg station Elimination Challenge: Restaurant Wars Quickfire Challenge At 5:45am, Tom showed up at the house to wake up all the chefs saying he was taking them to...
Top Chef: Raw Deal
Top Chef: Chicago Serve and Protect Here is a quick run down on the two challenges: Quickfire Challenge: Create a sexy salad Elimination Challenge: Create gourmet and healthy boxed lunches for police academy All the chefs were extra testy in this episode. It is because they were up for...
Top Chef: Wedding Bliss & Blues
Top Chef: Chicago Wedding Wars Here is a quick run down on the two challenges: Quickfire Challenge: Mise En Place Relay Race Elimination Challenge: Cater a wedding Some might be sad that they replaced Restaurant Wars with Wedding Wars, but since Restaurant Wars usually end up being horrendous, and...
Top Chef: For the Kids
Top Chef: Chicago Common Threads Here is a quick run down on the two challenges: Quickfire Challenge: Create a fabulous entree in only 15 minutes Elimination Challenge: Feed a family of four a healthy, nutritious meal for only $10 The challenges tonight were tough ones. I could do the...
Top Chef: Weird Combos
Top Chef: Chicago Improv Sorry about the delay. I had surgery last Friday and thought I’d have time to get something up here before then, but my gall bladder decided to have on last hurrah on Wednesday and in between recovery and pain medications, it has been slow going...
Top Chef: Da Beer & Da Bears
Top Chef: Chicago Tailgating Here is a quick run down on the two challenges: Quickfire Challenge: Create a dish that pairs perfectly with beer. Elimination Challenge: Grilling at the tailgating party before the Chicago Bears football game. I was very happy that this week, there was not a team...
Top Chef: Bland Elements
Top Chef: Chicago The Elements Here is a quick run down on the two challenges: Quickfire Challenge: Identify the higher quality ingredient in a blind taste test. Elimination Challenge: Create a first course inspired by one of nature’s four elements: earth, fire, water and air. Quickfire Challenge The guest...
Top Chef: Creative Culinaries
Top Chef: Chicago Film Food Here is a quick run down on the two challenges: Quickfire Challenge: Demonstrate culinary techniques by creating a beautiful vegetable plate using at least three different techniques. Elimination Challenge: Create a six-course dinner where each course is inspired by your favorite movie....
Top Chef: Soggy Sadness
Top Chef: Chicago Block Party The chefs are talking about two chefs being gone and a few of them comment about another woman chef gone. I agreed with the choices about who left so far, but I do hope that a woman chef wins this time around. There has...
Lions, Penguins & Bears…Oh My!
Top Chef: Chicago Zoo Food I haven’t been a super big fan of the team challenges in the past, but I am enjoying them this time around. I like that they show them working together, but they still have a chance to make a dish on their own so...