Top Chef was the gateway show into a full-on chef competition addiction shared by millions. Top Chef, Top Chef Masters, and lots of lesser (crappier) copycats. Syndicating like a top model, we now have Top Chef Canada, which as announced Toronto-based celebrity chef Mark Mcewan as head judge. Casting call for contestants is currently open. [...]
Watch Chef Dan Barber’s TED talk on how a chef can keep fish on a menu at the same time as being responsible about sustainability.
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Legendary chef Susur Lee does a QA session with the NYT on traveling and his troubles transporting special ingredients into the US. Customs trashed his ingredients and took his stock and then asked to pose for photos. Susur still blames them for his Iron Chef tie with Bobby Flay.
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photo credit: Greig Reekie et Dominic [...]
If you follow Ferran Adrià, arguably Spain’s most famous and controversial chef, it will not be entirely surprising that he has decided to permanently shut down his world-famous restaurant El Bulli to build a culinary school in its place. The announcement comes after an initial decision to shut down for two years, the move is [...]
I have often thought about what it must be like for cullinary professionals to suddenly find themselves being viewed by millions on the food network. The kitchen is not a lifestyle that promotes a lean body, which is the only reason that Gordon Ramsay gets away with showing off his chest in every episode of [...]
I do not normally post during the Top Chef season because I have had the outcomes spoiled for me so many times. So if you are not caught up please stop reading now!
Bravo has a blog post by Richard Blais, runner-up in top chef season 4, in which he discusses his relationship with season 6 [...]
Top Chef Vegas kicked off today with a strong showing out of the gate and some early leaders in performance and annoyance alike. It looks like a great season, packed with showy vegas touches and already some impressive cuisine, star power and high drama. Game on!
In a recent ice cream contest in Austin Texas, food celeb and general wierdo Bob Blumer, aka “the surreal gourmet,” caused a bit of an upset as the first non-texan to take top honors. Born in Montreal and busy in LA, Bob hosts the show Glutton for Punishment, which personally I can’t watch – he [...]
The Canadian culinary community is apparently outraged that a new book profiling up-and-coming chefs, as chosen by a handful of the most famous and celebrated chefs in the world, does not feature a single Canadian. Chosen by chefs such as Ferran Adrià, Mario Batali, Rene Redzepi, Alice Waters, Gordon Ramsay, Alain Ducasse, Fergus Henderson, the [...]