Michael Voltaggio makes Sheldon’s sour tamarind soup
The best part of the Top Chef Season 10’s heart-wrenching Restaurant Wars was Sheldon Simeon. He dug into his Filipino roots for Restaurant Herbano, named after his grandfather, and concocted a sour tamarind soup with pork belly, shrimp, and fish to win the...
Cook like a Top Chef
This is for all you Top Chef Seattle fans wanting to duplicate a favorite dish from a challenge AND for the home cooks out there wanting to make something a little special one night – here’s a site for you to bookmark. Bravo TV has a searchable database of Top Chef recipes. Keep reading for the scoop.
Anthony Bourdain’s Jimmy Sears is really John Tesar
In Top Chef Seattle Episode 9, Past Suppers, self-proclaimed Most Hated Chef In Dallas John Tesar talks about that he hired Anthony Bourdain in the 80’s and introduced him to Eric Ripert. Not only that, but he’s also the real-life Jimmy Sears from Anthony...
Foiled Again! Top Chef Seattle Episode 7 recap
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Michael Voltaggio makes Kristen’s mushrooms and onions
In Top Chef: Seattle Episode 4 Chef Kristen Kish won a whopping $10,000 from Healthy Choice for her 50’s Food Flashback: French fried onions and French mushrooms. I want these – they looked so good! Luckily Top Chef Season Six winner Michael Voltaggio is...Welcome to my skillet!
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