Jul

31

Hell’s Kitchen 3.9 - Mother Knows Best?

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July 31, 2007 | Leave a Comment

So there really is a soft side to Chef Gordon Ramsay and he seems to have a great mum, too…who bakes macaroni and cheese! This week’s Hell’s Kitchen celebrated family on the way to the final elimination before the show’s finale. There’s nothing like a surprise visit from family members to […]

Jul

29

Catching Up With Hell’s Kitchen

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July 29, 2007 | Leave a Comment

These were the final 4 remaining on this season’s Hell’s Kitchen until last Monday’s elimination of Julia (far right) whittled things down to 3. The final contestants, left to right, are Bonnie, 26, a nanny and personal chef from Los Angeles, Rock, 30, an executive chef from Virginia, and Jen, 26, a pastry chef […]

Jul

26

Update: Padma Lakshmi

Posted by Chris

July 26, 2007 | 1 Comment

I must admit that one of the great pleasures in watching Top Chef is watching host Padma Lakshmi. Now, before you veer down the path of simply enjoying watching her because she is, indeed, beautiful, I am also impressed by her resume (she really does know food), hosting abilities compared with season 1’s Katie […]

Jul

24

Will Guest Judge Rocco DiSpirito Add Drama to Top Chef?

Posted by Chris

July 24, 2007 | 2 Comments

Once upon a time there was a reality show called Top Chef where the contestants got along so well we all watched footage of them sharing hot tubs and chatting about making new friendships. One eliminated chef was comforted by the thought she had made a lifelong friend. A winner of a challenge […]

Jul

24

Top Chef 3.5 - Best Buddies Finish First

Posted by Chris

July 24, 2007 | 1 Comment

The evolution of Howie and Joey from sworn enemies to best buddies is complete. The relationship was sealed when Howie, winner of this week’s main challenge, presented his prize bottle of wine to Joey in a heartwarming gesture. That presentation combined with Casey’s tearful announcement that Chef Lia would be leaving seems the […]

Jul

23

Next Food Network Star - The Winner Is…Amy Finley!

Posted by Chris

July 23, 2007 | 15 Comments

The reality show stars certainly don’t align well for Rory Schepisi. This is the second time she has finished second in a televised reality show. Despite a marketing campaign on her behalf, and despite facing the woman who originally had been eliminated, Schepisi came up short. Instead, San Diego’s Amy Finley, aka […]

Jul

16

Next Food Network Star 3.7 - Resume Padding Is Not Cool

Posted by Chris

July 16, 2007 | 1 Comment

Padding one’s resume is never a good strategy, and, in the public realm of reality television, the blinding glare of the spotlight can only make it worse. The Next Food Network Star was wracked by significant drama at the end of the show that overshadowed everything that came before. It was a memorable […]

Jul

13

Next Food Network Star 3.6 - Allez Cuisine!

Posted by Chris

July 13, 2007 | 2 Comments

Due to the fun of spending a few quality days with extended family, this week’s recap of the Next Food Network Star is a bit delayed. However, due to the wonders of DVR and cable television, I didn’t miss a beat. This week the 4 remaining contestants experienced a mini version of the […]

Jul

12

Top Chef 3.4 - The Perils of Working on a Team

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July 12, 2007 | Leave a Comment

For many of us we dreaded those times back in our school days when we were assigned to or forced to choose a team to put together a project on which we would all be evaluated. Last night it looked like the Top Chef contestants felt the same way. Who hasn’t wondered whether […]

Jul

9

Plating Meat

Posted by Chris

July 9, 2007 | Leave a Comment

We’re all still in Top Chef withdrawal since the 4th of July holiday scuttled any hopes of a new episode this past week. However, I wanted to mention an important element of Howie’s winning dish from the last Top Chef episode.
Howie did an outstanding job of plating the meat in his dish, […]

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