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This week’s “Top Chef Masters” was all about French attitude, thanks to chef Ludo Lefebvre. The other chefs were Rick Bayless, Cindy Pawlcyn, and Wilo Benet.
The Quick Fire Challenge was to cook with food of a certain color. Cindy drew a yellow knife, Rick drew a green knife, Ludo drew a [...]

The Top Chef Master this week were Elizabeth Falkner – Orson, San Francisco, CA, Graham Elliot Bowles – Graham Elliot Restaurant, Chicago, IL, Suzanne Tracht – Jar, Los Angeles, CA, and Wylie Dufresne – wd~50, New York, NY.
Their quickfire was the dreaded vending machine challenge. They had to cook an amuse-bouche using stuff they [...]

It’s a new season of “Top Chef,” but this year, it is 24 celebrated chefs rather than unknowns. The critics table consists of Gael Greene (restaurant critic), James Oseland (editor and chief of Saveur Magazine), Gail Simmons (Food and Wine Magazine), and Jay Rayner (restaurant critic of the London Observer).
There will be [...]

Top Chef is on for a fifth season.  The show will be based in New York City and is set to air later this year.  And it’s about time that the show is going to be based in New York City.  When I think of fine dining the first place I think of is New [...]

All I have to say about the finale of Top Chef is Thank Goodness Stephanie won. There are several reasons why, but here are my top two. First, it’s about time a woman won Top Chef. Second, I really, really, really, REALLY did not want Lisa to win.
After a breakfast where the [...]

I was excited that the Top Chef finale was finally here. For the most part I was happy about the chefs in the top four – I’ve thought all along that Richard and Stephanie were the best chefs this season but I have to admit some surprise at Lisa and Antonia in the finals. [...]

I love Top Chef.  I’ve enjoyed the show since the first episode of season 1.  However, I’m starting to wonder about the challenges that are being presented to the chefs this far along in the competition.  I’m not sure they are appropriate for the talent level remaining in the competition.
We begin with the Quickfire and [...]

This past week on Top Chef had the producers bringing back two of the all time favorite Top Chef challenges. The cynic in me wonders if they really are fan favorites, or if the producers are running out of things to do.
The Quickfire challenge had the contestants entering the kitchen to see Tom Colicchio [...]

The Top Chef quickfire challenge this week featured Oprah’s personal chef, Art Smith. The chefs had to use Uncle Ben’s microwavable rice to create a fabulous entrée in only 15 minutes. After everyone scuttled around the kitchen, Chef Smith surveyed the finished dishes. The three dishes he liked the least were Mark, [...]

Is it me or does it seem as if the producers of Top Chef are running out of challenges?
The quickfire challenge tonight had the chefs creating a dessert. Big surprise there, a dessert challenge. Guest Judge for this week was Johnny Iuzzini, well known for his talents as a pastry chef. The [...]