Archive for the ‘Top Chef’ Category

The Mystery of the Baked Feta

Everyone knows how much I love cheese. I love asiago, bocconcini, brie, Camembert, cheddar, cream cheese, cottage cheese, cotija, emmenthal, fontina, goat, haloumi, Havarti, labane, manchego, marscapone, morbier, mozzarella, Parmesan, pecorino, ricotta, robiola, Swiss…..and FETA! (I don’t like Roquefort or Gouda; but that’s a different story.)
This past Father’s Day, I had a great meal at [...]

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TONIGHT, TOP CHEF AIRS SEASON 5 PREMIERE10PM EST TIMEONLY ON BRAVO…..
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Top Chef Sighting

Spotted: Dale Talde, one of this season’s hopefulsWhere: NY’s Chelsea MarketWearing: a white chef’s coatThoughts: He is short.
His workplace, Buddakan is just around the corner…must have been grabbing some lunch…

Some Top Chef Thoughts, Season 4- Episode 5

Andrew “Crazy Eyes” D’Ambrosi and Richard Blais’s Salmon with tapioca caviar…hmm where have I seen that before? Maybe LAST episode, prepared by the exact same duo. I can’t believe Tom, Padma, and whatsherface didn’t notice or comment on this. Weak.
Poached Salmon with Faux Caviar, Parsnip Puree & Watercress Salad (Episode 5)Smoked Salmon with Faux Caviar [...]

Crazy Eyes Killah

Andrew D’Ambrosi, contestant on Top Chef this season, is so intense (passionate?) that he always whips out the crazy eyes. I wanted to find a photo that captures this but when I did an image search for him, all that came up was: