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Cooking for the prestige, if you will. I was most disappointed last week when I turned on my TV and there was no new episode of Top Chef Masters in my queue. Actually, disappointed wasn’t the word. More like puzzled. Yes, I sat there for five minutes, navigating through the depths of my DVR to …
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After a one week hiatus, Top Chef Masters is back! Tonight’s episode looks awesome for two reasons: magic and Neil Patrick Harris. Yes, both will be on display in what looks to be a super interesting challenge for the Masters. I particularly like the clip above which features a magician speaking not unlike GOB Bluth …
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Still recovering from the snooze-athon that was NYC Prep? Well, thankfully we have another episode of Top Chef Masters tonight to drag us out of the doldrums. Among the competing chefs this week will be Rick Bayless and Ludo Lefebvre, the latter of whom reality fans may remember for his cameo appearance on The Apprentice …
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I was very excited about last night’s Top Chef Masters because I’d actually dined at two of the chefs’ restaurants. Three, if you count Betty. Just over a year ago, I dined at Graham Elliot (the Chicago restaurant of chef Graham Elliot Bowles) and enjoyed the experience very much. I even took several photos, which …
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Late last week, when I heard that Top Chef superstar Fabio Viviani would be in the neighborhood doing a cooking demonstration for something called Top Chef: The Tour, I knew I had to find a way to see it. The event was booked up, but thanks to the good people at Bravo, they found a …
I finally caught the premiere episode of Top Chef Masters last night, and I actually liked it way more than I thought I would. I feared that it would dilute the brand — and the lack of Tom or Padma or Gail (not to be confused with Gael) — would cheapen the experience, but no, it …
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A new supporting character has played a prominent role on this season of The Hills, and her name is Stacie â€â€Ã‚ or as Stephanie Pratt has been prone to calling her â€â€Ã‚ homewrecker, slut, whore, etc.. To me, she’s just “bartender” or “that girl from The Hills” or “that girl from The Hills named Stacie who I …
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“They originally wanted my dear friend Gail Simmons for this commercial, but she ate seven Thickburgers in three minutes and had to be medivac-ed to the nearest free clinic, bless her heart.” Hey, remember when Paris Hilton did that Carl’s Jr. commercial, and everyone got in a tizzy about how racy and sexy it was? …
Nooooooo!!!! Apologies for the slight delay in getting my Top Chef finale photocap up. I had a minor bottleneck of work to do, and quite honestly, it’s all for the best because I needed that time to mourn the tragic death of Carla’s run at the title. I’m not usually one to hate on Top …
“Emeril, my dear friend Gail Simmons has expressed an interest in eating beignets all night long. Could you cook her up some? I fear that if we don’t feed her, she’ll get very cranky, bless her heart.” In case you’re wondering where the Top Chef photocap is, rest assured â€â€Ã‚ I’m waiting for bravotv.com to get …