http://www.topchefthegame.com Wed, 30 Dec 2009 20:27:37 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en As we learned last week, the final challenge was for each chef to cook the best three course meal of their life, no restrictions. Of course we knew that would not really be the case… The chefs met up with Padma and Tom, with the infamous knife block front and center. ... http://www.topchefthegame.com/?p=314 We’re here! Everyone arrived in New Orleans, and there seems to have been a fairly lengthy break between the last episode and this one? Fabio sported a new hair-do, Carla looked fantastic, and they greeted each other like long-lost friends… The chefs took a little ride through the city, and arrived ... http://www.topchefthegame.com/?p=311 Remember to use your power ups, they do not roll over to subsequent levels. Always keep working at one station and stay there until the ingredient is finished. Meats take longer to cook than other foods so delay cooking these until necessary. The more time Anna spends cooking at a station, the faster ... http://www.topchefthegame.com/?p=307 The end is near…This was the last episode of Top Chef in New York! Leah was feeling the heat, and Carla was enjoying her new-found confidence. The guest chef this week was Wylie Dufresne, culinary innovator and chef/owner of WD~50, who is all about the incredible, edible, egg. His theory is ... http://www.topchefthegame.com/?p=304 We’re getting close to the end, and this episode brings us dangerously close to the final four! A little side note - in case you didn’t make the connection, Hosea is the last American guy on the show, but don’t worry, he’ll remind you about it. This week’s guest judge was impressive ... http://www.topchefthegame.com/?p=294 I know this particular level is quite tough for some players. I'm not sure what makes it so tough, perhaps the sheer length of it, or maybe the fact that it uses some rather tough combination ingredients. But for sure episode 15 is a steep step up from levels 1-14, ... http://www.topchefthegame.com/?p=261 This week Top Chef opens with the chefs getting prepared for the day, and with Hosea and Leah back-peddling as fast as possible! They seemed to be ready to focus on cooking again…hopefully Bravo got the message that their fans agree! Padma introduced this week’s guest judge, Scott Conant, chef at ... http://www.topchefthegame.com/?p=270 We’re back for another exciting week in the Top Chef kitchen – are you ready for Season 5’s Restaurant Wars? The guest judge this week was restaurant mogul Stephan Starr, operator of many top restaurants, including one of my favorites – Morimoto. The Quickfire Challenge was to create a tasting for ... http://www.topchefthegame.com/?p=255 The heat is turning up in the Top Chef kitchen, and the competition is starting to get interesting! An old friend showed up for the Quickfire this week … Hung Huyhn, the winner from Season Three. In honor of his speediness, the chefs had only 15 minutes to complete their dishes, ... http://www.topchefthegame.com/?p=247 After a two-week break, Top Chef comes back with gusto, including a new judge – British restaurant critic Toby Young. This week’s episode starts off with quite the Quickfire Challenge – creating a dessert without using sugar. Most of the chefs actually did pretty well, although guest judge Jean Christophe would ... http://www.topchefthegame.com/?p=241