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The Next Food Network Star: Episodes 1 & 2
Well, I caught both episodes — or most of them — on Sunday. I’m going to keep this one very brief, only because I am short on time . . . It was no surprise that Cory went home during week 1. I think she had a great opportunity to blend her comedy and cooking [...]
Top Chef Chicago: Week 13 Reflections
I am so disappointed. This elimination was a nail biter. Antonia undercooked those beans (couldn’t you just read the subtext of “how long did you soak these beans for?”). Lisa has been a bottom two dweller since . . . well for the whole run. Could Lisa actually make it through another week? Yes. Yes, [...]
Top Chef Chicago: Week Twelve Reflections
To quote Dirty Dancing, when I am wrong, I say I am wrong. Last week I indicated that I didn’t think Lisa could find her way around a steak but Richard could . . . um, what a shock that was. Richard’s was undercooked and improperly butchered . . . and Lisa’s wasn’t. So, Spike [...]
Top Chef Chicago: Week Eleven Reflections
Alright, alright. I am really late on this. I did watch on Wednesday, but a combination of factors (laptop at service center, really busy, needing to – gasp – sleep) prevented me from finishing in a timely manner. Regardless, here’s what I thought. As always, I cannot wait to hear what you all thought too. [...]
Top Chef Chicago: Week Ten Reflections
**Spoiler Alert** If you didn’t watch the show, back away from the computer quickly. Come back when you have. **End** Just when I decided that maybe Andrew wasn’t that bad . . . just when I decided that maybe I could tolerate him, this happens. The guy did bring a healthy dose of comic relief [...]
Top Chef Chicago: Week Nine Reflections
“I have a culinary boner right now.” – Andrew “I’m like Pop-eye’s wet f*$%^@#% dream right now.” – Andrew Let’s get the very worst of it over with: Dale’s outburst at the end of the (surprisingly fun to watch) Quick Fire could quite possibly be the most pathetic moment of this Top Chef season. That’s [...]
Top Chef Chicago: Week Eight Reflections
It was the best of times . . . It was the worst of times. Actually, in this episode there was more that I loved than hated. For the first time this season, the Quick Fire Challenge lasted more than 10 minutes and the contestants came off as human beings. For the most part, that [...]
Top Chef Chicago: Week Seven Reflections
Alright, we’ve been watching for seven weeks. And for what? To see fluffed egos, hear foul mouthed cooks cuss like it’ll inflect magic on the food and discover that it’s hard to like these people. But, that’s just my take. I really hope that the producers take more care in choosing chefs next season. My [...]
Top Chef Chicago: Week Six Reflections
Quote of the night: “I made Ryan Scott tailgate food and I am proud of it.” Come. On. Poached pears are not tailgate food. EVER. Seriously? What was he thinking? But, as this season has demonstrated, Bravo found a group of chefs who are more about themselves than the food. I digress. Shall we begin [...]
Top Chef Chicago: Week Five Reflections
Enough with the butternut squash soup! Dude, Spike, you aren’t too nice. You didn’t get screwed. Seriously. And Zoi? She disappoints me week after week . . . And, ha! Ha! Was anyone else silently gloating that Richard forgot to scale the fish? Perfection averted . . . oh, the joys! But let’s back up. [...]
