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The first four weeks of Top Chef had all the contestants getting along, at least for the most part.  Last week we saw the beginning of some discord, some anger, jealousy and whatever but this week…..whoa!
The theme of this week’s show was good taste.  In order to test the palette of the remaining contestants Padma [...]

I’m going to begin this post with an observation on the previous winners of Top Chef.  The introduction has been re-cut so we see shots of Harold, Ilan and Hung, previous winners of the show.  All three of them are skinny.  A long time ago I worked with a chef who told me never to [...]

Last week was the first team challenge of Top Chef Chicago.  It’s always interesting to see how people work together.  In the end Andrew was named the winner and Valerie was sent home.  You might expect to find an individual challenge this week, but no, it was a team challenge again.
The guest judge this week [...]

I’ve been waiting very impatiently for the new season of Top Chef, Top Chef Chicago.  Tonight’s season premier was interesting to say the least.  There were a few differences that I’m not sure I am thrilled about, but I’ll withhold judgment on the show for right now.
The sixteen chefs met at Pizzeria Uno in Chicago, [...]

Last night during Project Runway, Bravo TV announced that the next season of Top Chef – Top Chef Chicago – will premier on March 12th.  I can’t wait to see the new season.

You just knew we were not going to get by this holiday season without a Top Chef Holiday Special.  The previous special of season 1 versus season 2 was great so I’m sure the producers wanted to play on that popularity to have a holiday challenge.  However, I was kind of hoping that the elimination [...]

Ah, yes, that most wonderful of all reality television programs – the reunion show.  Why do producers insist on having these programs?  And wouldn’t it have made more sense for Top Chef to have had their reunion show before the finale?  Isn’t that how they did it in Season 1?  I don’t think they had [...]

The show begins with Casey, Hung and Dale having breakfast in Casey’s room.  They get a note on their room service cart with lift tickets and the information that they will learn about their challenge when they arrive at the top of the mountain.  The ride the gondolas to the top of Aspen Mountain and [...]

The season finale of Top Chef started with the finalists arriving at the airport in Aspen.  They all meet up and hop in the car to find out they’re going on a hot air balloon ride.  Dale, ever the cynic, realizes that this is merely the calm before the storm and he is correct.  The [...]

To me the first few challenges on this season of Top Chef were difficult but did not always require a high level of culinary skills.  Now in no way am I saying that they were easy or that the chefs who competed in them were not very talented and very skilled.  What I’m saying is [...]