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Reality TV Magazine (Free subscription) | 10/30/2009
Bravo has announced another spin-off of it’s popular series, Top Chef. The show will follow pastry chefs as they compete against each other in challenges within the confectionery world. Mmm. Why, that sounds delicious. The network has officially begun casting for the show, which kicked off in Chicago on October 26th. Other stops will be made in Washington, D.C., Boston, [...] Related posts: Top...
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Times of India (Free subscription) | 10/22/2009
This October, AXN turns up the heat with a lip- smacking new Season of Top Chef.
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Obama Foodorama (Free subscription) | 09/24/2009
Good Stuff Eatery has a swell new burger...and proceeds will benefit DC Central Kitchen Update, 6:30 PM: Despite what you read in the mainstream media, WH Chef Sam Kass did not co-create the sandwich. Chef Spike Mendelsohn is missing all the Obama excitement in New York, because First Lady Michelle Obama and President Obama will already be in Pittsburgh for the G20 Summit by the time he gets there....
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Ed Levine Eats (Free subscription) | 04/30/2009
Most people know Mark Simmons as the contestant on Top Chef Season 4 with the curly hair and charming Kiwi accent. What they don't know about him: his commitment to sustainable agriculture, his flair for pickles and jams, and the...
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yumsugar (Free subscription) | 04/24/2009
The last time I went to Mission Beach Cafe , Ryan Scott of Top Chef season 4 , taught me how to make his amazing croutons . Since then, Scott has moved on ( to work as a private chef ) leaving the cafe in the capable hands of chef Thomas Martinez. At 22, Martinez is quite possibly San Francisco's youngest head chef. His food, however, tastes like something only a seasoned professional could make....
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Serious Eats (Free subscription) | 04/16/2009
In the latest episode of her video series Tasty Life, Top Chef Season 4 winner Stephanie Izard visits a pig farm in Wisconsin in an attempt to learn where her food comes from. After witnessing a pig being slaughtered, she cooks a dish with the pig's tongue. (Warning: If pig guts make you feel squeamish, you may not want to watch this video.) Watch the video after the jump....
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Business World (Free subscription) | 04/01/2009
Top Chef Season 2 winner Ilan Hall and Top Chef Season 4 Filipino-American finalist Dale Talde were in town in the latter end of March, cooking in demonstrations at the Ayala Malls before checking out the beach in Boracay on their way home to the US -- Mr. Hall set to open a new restaurant in California come May or June, and Mr. Talde back to work as sous chef at Buddakan in New York (although expect...
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Well Fed Network (Free subscription) | 01/06/2009
Posted by Patsy Kreitman on Edible TV The holidays brought a nice surprise when Nikki Cascone’s long-time boyfriend, Brad Grossman, proposed. What was she doing when he proposed? Cooking dinner, of course. He tied the ring around the neck of one of their dogs, but couldn’t get the dog to take it to her. According to People, she had [...]
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yumsugar (Free subscription) | 12/19/2008
In our Best of 2008 coverage, we asked you who your favorite cheftestant was this year . Between Top Chef , Next Food Network Star , and Hell's Kitchen , there was plenty of heat in the kitchen, but the results were clear: Stephanie Izard , the winner of Top Chef 4 , won 29 percent of the vote! Yum is right with you: Stephanie was our favorite this year, too. From the start, we loved Stephanie for...
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reality blurred (Free subscription) | 10/31/2008
Top Chef earned $37.75 million in advertising last year, and another $16.1 million this year, and thus we know that more product sponsorships and sponsor-focused challenges are on their way. Advertising Age reports that product placement works: Top Chef 4 "posted high brand recall for sponsors such as Toyota (67% vs. the cable average of 49%), Glad (77% vs. the 73% cable average) and Food &...
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OK! Magazine (Free subscription) | 07/25/2008
7-25 Before I got into a host of hijinx at TCA, I started off the week hanging with Top Chef 4 alum Spike Mendelsohn at the opening his new restaurant,
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reality blurred (Free subscription) | 07/02/2008
If reports are correct, Bravo's soon-to-be-marquee series and MTV's formerly signature show will both be filming in Brooklyn this summer. That's because Top Chef 5 will reportedly be filmed in Williamsburg, not far away from the downtown Brooklyn location that's hosting The Real World Brooklyn . Eater reports that "inside sources" say "that the Season 5 Top Chef contestants will be...
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restaurantgirl (Free subscription) | 06/25/2008
Chef Nikki Cascone has covered her culinary bases: she was once food and beverage director at Yankee Stadium and later held her own on Top Chef, Season 4. Now, she mans her own kitchen in SoHo at 24 Prince, where she has conceived a creative comfort food menu peppered with organic ingredients. At 24 Prince, Nikki's signature dishes include crispy mac & cheese rolls with smoked gouda & bbq sauce...
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yumsugar (Free subscription) | 06/24/2008
The just-ended season four of Top Chef was one of my favorites so far — not just because a female chef finally won ( go Stephanie !) but also because I found myself wanting to make more of the recipes than ever before. I've rounded up some of my favorites from this season's challenges; to check out my picks, just click "start," then tell me which dishes you most want to try. Start...
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BuddyTV (Free subscription) | 06/21/2008
When Top Chef first started airing, I thought, “Okay, I'll bite, but it's just a Project Runway ripoff.” Now with the fourth season, I think that I might actually find it a better show than Project Runway, and the reunion...
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wineandfoodtube | 03/19/2008
I was at the Crown Casino today in Melbourne, AUS. I saw the most amazing photography exhibition by Melanie Dunea on the world's top chef’s and what would be their last meal and it brought to mind what would be mine? Answer: Seared Swordfish with parsnip mash.. Dessert? Banana fritters. What's yours? View video of Melanie Dunea
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