Top Chef: Honor the Fish
This week’s episode was all about Southern cooking. The guest judges were Paula Deen and Josh Besh. They actually carried the theme from the quickfire, where they had to fry up something for Paula, to the elimination challenge, where they had to cook using Southern seafood that benefited the...
Top Chef: Muppets!
The muppets were on Top Chef! They were on just for the Quickfire, but I really hoped they would have been part of the elimination challenge too. I love Cookie Monster and it was just over way too quickly. Even though I did not grow up on Elmo, I...
Top Chef: Beef Tongue
It was all about the beef tongue on the last episode of Top Chef. It didn’t win, but it was in the final three. What made it memorable, besides that it is apparently one of Jimmy Fallon’s favorite dishes, is that the chefs created a little song for it...
Top Chef: Crouching Chef, Hidden Dish
Top Chef: All-Stars Advantage Chef Here is a quick run down on the two challenges: Quickfire Challenge: Create a stuffing to win the great stuffing debate. Elimination Challenge: Create a healthy dish to be served head-to-head at the home of the U.S. Open What is up with Jamie this...
Top Chef: Big Red Button
Top Chef: Washington D.C. New York’s Finest Here is a quick run down on the two challenges: Quickfire Challenge: Mise-En-Place Race & then create a dish Elimination Challenge: Create a dish for one of New York’s finest restaurants Personal story time: I had to take a picture of the...
Top Chef: Hot Emotions
Top Chef: All Stars Night at the Museum Here is a quick run down on the two challenges: Quickfire Challenge: Create a midnight snack for kids Elimination Challenge: Make a breakfast inspired by a dinosaur’s diet It is interesting to watch the chef’s attitudes this time around. They have...
Top Chef: Same Mistakes
Top Chef: All-Stars History Never Repeats Here is a quick run down on the two challenges: Quickfire Challenge: Create a dish that represents your season’s city Elimination Challenge: Turn the dish that sent you home into a success The first episode is filled with meeting a bunch of people...
Top Chef: Judging Your Peers
Top Chef: Washington D.C. Cold War Here is a quick run down on the two challenges: Quickfire Challenge: Chefs must prepare exotic proteins Elimination Challenge: Chefs must prepare a cold dish I don’t think that I think about making cold food enough, even though I grew up in a...
Top Chef: Locavores
Top Chef: Washington D.C. Farm Policy Here is a quick run down on the two challenges: Quickfire Challenge: Create a dish using crabs Elimination Challenge: Create a dish using produce & proteins from a local organic & humane farm I like it when they use local ingredients, so I...
Top Chef: Double Elimination
Top Chef: Washington D.C. Room Service Here is a quick run down on the two challenges: Quickfire Challenge: Create an adult dish & a baby-friendly puree version. Elimination Challenge: Create breakfast, lunch & dinner courses for the Hilton menu I loved seeing Bryan back on the show, even if...