Top Chef

Top Chef Masters coming back for season two (with a new judge)

source: TV Squad

As far as I can tell, from comments on this site and other sites I've looked at, Top Chef Masters wasn't loved by fans half as much as fans love the original Top Chef. I think fans want two things from their food competition shows: more conflict and a sense that the contestant isn't necessarily...

Published Thu, Oct 22

New Rick Bayless Eatery XOCO's Churros Hard to Get

source: Slashfood

Rick Bayless, one of Chicago's top chefs and the winner of Bravo's "Top Chef Masters," is extending his gourmet Mexican empire to street food. Last week, he added XOCO (pronounced "Sho-Co") to his string of Windy City hot spots including Frontera Grill and Topolobampo. The latest aims to b...

Published Thu, Sep 17

Rick Bayless on 'Top Chef' Strategy

source: Slashfood

Rick Bayless Chicago's own Rick Bayless may be the king of Mexican cuisine in America, but his win on "Top Chef Masters" proved the chef could also cook through the canon of other world cuisines. Now he's offering his advice to winning the competition.Continue reading Rick Bayless on 'Top C...

Published Wed, Sep 16

Opinion: Top Chef: Masters Episode 4

source: Edible TV

Quickfire: Cook an egg with one hand tied behind your back. Why?!?!?!  These people are world class chefs, why waste their talents doing something from a junior high Fall festival?  What a crock.  At least the judges were adults even if the challenge was childish.

Published Fri, Jul 10

Top Chef: Masters Episode 3

source: Edible TV

Quickfire Challenge: One Color Dish The first challenge was the least lame Quickfire to date.  Each chef was given a color and then informed that they had to prepare a dish using only that color.  It’s cooler than cooking in a dorm room.  I’m still not over that yet.

Published Thu, Jun 25

Tonight's TV Addictions: June 17, 2009 - DVR Playground

source: DVR Playground

Tonight's TV Addictions: June 17, 2009 LOSTerminds Damon Lindelof and Carlton Cuse take a break from their other job to drop by tonight's TOP CHEF MASTERS, which has contestants Wylie Dufresne, Suzanne Tracht, and Elizabeth Falkner concocting meals inspired by their hit ABC show in an ...

Published Wed, Jun 17

What's On Tonight: I'm A Celebrity, Japanese Game Show, Meet The ...

source: TV Squad

 CA BBC America has the season premiere of Gordon Ramsay's F Word at 9. Also at 9: Food Network has a new Throwdown with Bobby Flay. At 10, TBS has two new episodes of Tyler Perry's Meet the Browns. Bravo has a new Top Chef Masters at 10.

Published Wed, Jun 17

HUBERT KELLOR: MASTER VS. CELEBRITY

source: Hollywood Outbreak

 CA On tonight's episode of the NBC series, TOP CHEF MASTERS, three celebrity master chefs must prepare an amuse-bouche using ingredients found in a vending machine. We spoke with judge/chef HUBERT KELLOR recently in an effort to understand the difference ...

Published Wed, Jun 17