Top Chef: Pairing Shots
Top Chef: Las Vegas Bachelor/Ette Party Here is a quick run down on the two challenges: Quickfire Challenge: “Roll With It” – Roll the dice and create a dish with the same number of ingredients Elimination Challenge: Bachelor & Bachelorette Party – Battle of the Sexes – Women vs....
Top Chef: Bloody Hot
Top Chef: Las Vegas Sin City Vice Here is a quick run down on the two challenges: Quickfire Challenge: Mise En Place relay race Elimination Challenge: Create a dish based on a vice What I learned when the episode started was there were three Atlanta chefs that all have...
Top Chef: Cook Your Own Food
Top Chef: New York Season Finale Part II Here is a quick run down on the main challenge: Final Challenge: Create a three-course tasting menu Someone usually chokes in the final episode. This one didn’t have so much choking as someone not sticking to their guns and cooking what...
Top Chef: New Orleans Soul
Top Chef: New York Finale Part 1 Here is a quick run down on the two challenges: Quickfire Challenge: Create a dish using crawfish Elimination Challenge: Create two dishes & one cocktail for the krewe of Orpheus Masquerade Ball The finale was set in New Orleans, which I think...
Top Chef: Slacker Loses
Top Chef: New York The Last Supper Here is a quick run down on the two challenges: Quickfire Challenge: Create a dish with eggs Elimination Challenge: Cook “The Last Meal” for a Culinary Master There are times when the chefs think they have to do something weird and out...
Top Chef: Recreating Dishes
Top Chef: New York Le Bernardin Here is a quick run down on the two challenges: Quickfire Challenge: Three Rounds: Fish Filleting Tournament Elimination Challenge: Recreate one of Chef Ripert’s dishes Tonight’s episode was all about technique and not very much about creativity. I know in the past some...
Top Chef: Super Flavors
Top Chef: New York Super Bowl Chef Showdown Here is a quick run down on the two challenges: Quickfire Challenge: Pair whole grain oats with food group to create an original dish. Elimination Challenge: Create a dish based on the regional cuisine of a NFL team. I love the...
Top Chef: Lack of Leadership
Top Chef: New York Restaurant Wars Here is a quick run down on the two challenges: Quickfire Challenge: Create one dish to showcase a prospective restaurant concept. Elimination Challenge: Plan, prep and open a restaurant for one night only. Each season you would hope the chefs would learn from...
Top Chef: Honoring the Ingredients
Top Chef: New York Down on the Farm Here is a quick run down on the two challenges: Quickfire Challenge: Create a delicious dish without fresh ingredients Elimination Challenge: Create a seasonal meal around pork, lamb or chicken I have read comments that the show has gotten crazy with...
Top Chef: Harsh Critic
Top Chef: New York Focus Group Here is a quick run down on the two challenges: Quickfire Challenge: Create a guilt-free dessert using any non-sugar ingredient Elimination Challenge: Create a family-style meal for a blind tasting Okay, the show is pretty blatant in its product placement, but now the...