Jon Stewart watches Top Chef, too
Jon Stewart was on fire last night, taking on Congress’ inability to avoid sequestration-related spending cuts and relating it to . . . to . . . wait for it . . . Top Chef! “There are worse penalties for fucking up on Top Chef than there are in...
Top Chef Season 10 finale
And the winner is . . . You know it by now. In an oddly staged Iron Chef-meets-The Voice final elimination challenge, Brooke Williamson and Kristen Kish went head-to-head in front of a live studio audience in the last challenge of a 2-part finale. Prior to the...
Foodie flip-flops: Chef Michelle Bernstein and Havaiana
Oh my gosh, I almost missed seeing these. Chef Michelle Bernstein designed a limited-edition line of pins so we can custom-make foodie Havaianas. Whatever you have heard is true- Haviainas are the best flip-flop ever. I should know, since I spend the majority of my...
Tom Colicchio’s movie about hunger: A Place at the Table
A Place at the Table is a movie executive produced by Tom Colicchio and Participant Media about hunger in America. Lori Silverfish and Kristi Jacobson directed.
Top Chef Season 10 Recap: journey to the finale
The final episode of Top Chef Seattle is almost here . . . a few more days, and we all find out who will have earned the title of Top Chef Season 10! I’ve been a fan since discovering the show in Season 3 and think this is probably the Best Season Ever, in part...
Top Chef Season 10: Last Chance Kitchen winner
The Last Last Chance Kitchen ended with Tom Colicchio leaving us wondering which chef – between Lizzie or Kristen – would earn a place back in the Top Chef finale. Here’s the final installment; the first two and a half minutes serve as a highlight...
The Last Last Chance Kitchen: Josh vs. Save a Chef Winner vs. Kristen
The final Top Chef Seattle Season 10 Last Chance Kitchen began with Tom Colicchio introducing the two eliminated chefs from last week’s final Save A Chef battle: CJ Jacobson and Lizzie Binder. Chef CJ was kicked off along with Tyler Wiard back in episode...30 Rock’s bald salad ruiner
30 Rock may be over, but the zingers will live on forever. Did Liz Lemon really call Top Chef judge, life saver, and all-around chef extraordinaire Tom Colicchio a bald salad ruiner? Click through to watch the final episode and see for yourself!
Top recipe: Michael Voltaggio makes Josh’s fried chicken
The simplest things are generally the hardest to make well. The challenge in Top Chef Episode 12 was straightforward – make great fried chicken. Josh was the clear winner, brining the meat like his grandpa taught him and making this smoked fried chicken with hot...
Last Chance Kitchen 9: Josie vs Kristen
It’s grudge match that was written in the stars: popular favorite Top Chef Kristen Kish, who took the fall for Josie Smith-Malave’s poor time management and insubordination in last week’s Restaurant Wars, faces Josie one last time in the Last Chance...
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.
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