Sunday, November 30, 2008

Sunday Roast

Welcome to this weeks Top Chef Sunday Roast. Remember, if we are roasting you it is because we like you...or you make it to easy for us.





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Your turn. Use the picture above and write your own caption in the comment area below.

posted by Blogging Top Chef @ 9:12 AM   5 comments

Saturday, November 29, 2008

Your Turn To Vote

Top Chef Season 5 - episode 3 threw many challenges and twist at the chefs
but as true top chefs,
they pulled it together.



So we ask...
Which would your prefer to use for this challenge?


Home made grill





Microwave

Toaster oven




Which would your prefer to use for this challenge?
Home made grill
Microwave
Toaster Oven
  
Free polls from Pollhost.com

posted by Blogging Top Chef @ 4:51 PM   1 comments

Top Chef Gay Icon

Chef Richard may call him
"Tom the
hottie,
bear,
gay,
icon,
Colicchio"



We, the fans, call him the sexiest Chef.

posted by Blogging Top Chef @ 4:44 PM   0 comments

Wednesday, November 26, 2008

A Very Top Chef Thanksgiving to You!


Love to watch Top Chef
'Cause it’s good
Love to watch Top Chef
Like everyone should
‘Cause it’s Bravo TV
So good

Top Chef for me
Top Chef for you
Let’s watch Top Chef 
With the BTC crew
Love to watch Top Chef
On my cable
Everyone gets nervous
At judges table
Watch that Top Chef
All night long
358,000 people a minute 
Can’t be wrong
Top Chef, Wop Chef doo and
Top Chef, Wop Chef dat
I watch Top Chef
While I sit and chat

Wednesdays are special nights
Padma Lakshmi says “Pack your knives”
That's right

Top Chef 4 in New York City
Had to feed the Foo Fighters alot of turkey
Top Chef for you and
Top Chef for me
Richard made his
Smore’s look spitty

Cook good food and 
You just can't lose
Just don’t make desserts
appear to ooze
Cooking in the microwave
And the baking in the toaster
It may have gone better
If they gave them a roaster
Wrap the leftovers up
In aluminum foil
So when they’re on the tour bus
they won’t spoil
Ariane’s turkey wasn’t dry
Unfortunately it was 
Richard’s turn to cry

Top Chef for the girls and
Top Chef for the boys
When judges piss us off
We make alot of noise
Tom Collichio and
Tom Collichi-ickel
I wish Top Chef
Judges wouldn’t be so fickle
Oh, I love Top Chef on Bravo TV
(adapted from The Thanksgiving Song by Adam Sandler)

Happy Thanksgiving everybody!

posted by Blogging Top Chef @ 10:39 PM   2 comments

Wanna bet?




We got this email from Kate.



Thought this might be of interest:

With Season 5 of Bravo's popular cutlery competition Top Chef underway, and three chefs already sent packing, BetOnline.com is offering odds on all 14 of the remaining contestants.

Two weeks in, "Team Euro" has a solid lead in the competition (one elimination challenge win apiece for Stephan and Fabio) and amongst the odds makers.

BetOnline.com Top Chef Odds

Stephan 4/1

Fabio 5/1

Alex 5/1

Gene 5/1

Leah 7/1

Hosea 7/1

Richard 7/1

Jamie 10/1

Danny 10/1

Radhika 12/1

Melissa 18/1

Jeff 18/1

Ariane 25/1

Carla 40/1



Thanks Kate

posted by Blogging Top Chef @ 2:07 AM   4 comments

Top Chef Season 5 - Episode 3




Three down and 14 to go.


Which Chef will Padma be spitting... we mean asking to pack their knives and go?
Click HERE and HERE for a few more previews.
and don't forget to join us this evening in our " Live" chatroom during the show. It is the Top Chef blog party of the night.

posted by Blogging Top Chef @ 12:00 AM   0 comments

Tuesday, November 25, 2008

Top Chef Thanksgiving




On November 6th, PEOPLE magazine asked the judges and some past competitors of Bravo's Top Chef to lay down their knives and create a fresh take on the holiday menu. Here are their recipes:


Candied-Cranberry-and-Spiced-Rum Punch • Chef Josie Smith-Malave

Butternut Squash Soup with Walnuts • Chef Nikki Cascone

Deep-Fried Turkey with Hot Sauce • Chef Dale Talde

Sausage Stuffing with Caramelized Leek and Sage • Chef Tom Colicchio

Zucchini Pudding • Padma Lakshmi

The Vineyards Cranberry Relish • Chef Spike Mendelsohn

Creamed Spinach with Bread Crumbs • Gail Simmons


Potato Roesti • Chef Harold Dieterle

Pumpkin Panna Cotta • Chef Dave Martin

Day-After Turkey and Dumplings • Chef Lee Anne Wong


posted by Blogging Top Chef @ 7:08 AM   0 comments

Monday, November 24, 2008

Top Chef Monday Morning Mixer





We here at BTC love to share our blog with other outstanding blogs that are covering Top Chef. Each Monday we will highlight these blogs in our Monday Morning Mixer.

This season, we've added our own recap to the Mixer. We've also added a new 'chef' to our kitchen. TrishDish has been a field reporter for us for sometime now and we are happy to add her to Team BTC.


TrishDishes -The Good, The Bad, The Ugly Epi.2.

Eric 3000 - It is just not top chef with out eric 3000 recaps. Eric keeps us laughing each season. Top Chef New York episode two: Restaurant Wars! But without the wars! And with only one restaurant! And they aren't actually creating the restaurant because it already exists. But, other than that, it's just like restaurant wars!

Amuse-Biatch have tasty tidbits. Click HERE


What'ere, Jane Eyre sums it up with Bitter, Party of Fifty


MinxEats - the laughs continue with episode 2 Top Chef Episode 2


My Monkey Could Do That - prepared Show your craft summary


Reality Check prepares Jill we hardly knew you

Cliffieland - keeps it going with Top Chef: New YorkEpisode: Show Us Your Craft (Or, The One Where Padma Spits Up)


Chew On That is serving - Crafty Contradictions


David Dust - is cooking on all four burners with Top Chef New York Episode 2 Weiner Takes All


Procrastiblog presents Top Chef Not the Sharpest Knives


Dealing In Subterfuges-Starts with this "Jill went up the hill to try and be on Top Chef and fell on her ass. " That made me smile. That's a good thing.


ModerDomestic Weblog is asking the question : Since when does Whole Foods stock Ostrich eggs?


Bravo Fan-Romance at the judges table?


Bored Moron-Episode 2 by Mebs.


We are thrilled to have many new blogs added to the Monday Morning Mix. If you are also blogging Top Chef and would like to join the Monday Morning Mix, please email us and we will be happy to add you to the fun




Enjoy!

Our Sous Chef Humor has been out of town on business the past two weeks and unable to blog with the team so a special thanks from her to Chef Back Burner and to Chef Biatch for keeping the kitchen running. But SCH is back and looking forward to joining everyone in the chat room this week.

posted by Blogging Top Chef @ 12:00 AM   5 comments

Sunday, November 23, 2008

I totally missed this email

I dont know how I missed this email but I did. If anyone saw it, let us know how it was. If we find a clip, we will post it.




AT HOME AND IN THE KITCHEN WITH TOP CHEF’S TOM COLICCHIO ON CBS “SUNDAY MORNING’S” ANNUAL FOOD ISSUE NOV. 23

Chef Tom Colicchio has created a culinary empire, but it is the hit show “Top Chef” that has made him a star. The James Beard Award winner has even become a sex symbol, something his wife filmmaker Lori Silverbush understands. This weekend on CBS SUNDAY MORNING’s annual food issue, “Eat, Drink and Be Merry,” anchored by Charles Osgood (9:00-10:30 AM, ET), Silverbush jokes with correspondent Tracy Smith, “I am always [saying], ‘Honey go get a girlfriend because I can’t possibly keep up with all the events…as long as I get to choose her we’re fine.” And what about the marriage proposals her husband gets? “It doesn’t phase me. ‘Cause he keeps coming home.” In the intimate interview, Colicchio opens his home – and his fridge – and forgoes his chef whites when he invites SUNDAY MORNING to check out his band rehearsals.




posted by Blogging Top Chef @ 11:20 PM   1 comments

Top Chef Preview Episode 3

It's A Perfect Morning For Fabio
Top Chef
Everything is perfect if you're the winning chef.



Chick HERE to view

posted by Blogging Top Chef @ 10:35 PM   0 comments

Sunday Roast

The Roast isn't as half-assed as least weeks but that isn't saying much. Enjoy.





New drinking game*...every time Radhika says 'Ethnic food' take a drink. If she cooks 'Ethnic food' take two drinks.





Hey Rubber Duck, looks like we got us a convoy!






I know what 'coming out of the closet' means but what does 'coming out of the freezer' mean?






OK, my script says "Be Dramatic" so let me spit this out.





The Blair Witch Project:New York, in theaters soon.






This one is for y'all. Get creative!



*BTC not responsible for liver damage.

Labels: Sunday Roast

posted by Blogging Top Chef @ 2:07 AM   2 comments

Friday, November 21, 2008

Your turn to vote






Which sin is greater?
Your food taste like glue.
Your food gets spit out.
pollcode.com free polls

posted by Blogging Top Chef @ 6:41 PM   2 comments

Thursday, November 20, 2008

Jill, Jill...Oh What a "Spill"

Well...I hate to be obvious but I couldn't find a song about "eggs" or "Jill" (any ideas?) so...I had to go to the oldstand-by...

I would not, could not, in a quiche.
I could not, would not, for the Nou-(American)-veau Riche.
I can not cook them with my knives.
I can not cook them mixed with chives.
I can not cook them on Bravo.
I can not cook them so I must go.
I do not cook with ostrich eggs.
I do not cook them, is what Jill says.
(adapted from Green Eggs and Ham by Dr. Seuss)

posted by Blogging Top Chef @ 7:11 AM   5 comments

Tuesday, November 18, 2008

Conference Call




As many of you readers know, we've been very fortunate and been allowed to interview many of the chefs from the four previous seasons. This season the interviews are a little different. Bravo has decided to do interviews by conference call.

I didn't know this until an hour before the first interview was to take place. I had no questions prepared and I sounded like a dying frog who smokes three packs a day when I talked. Oh well, it has to be done, right? So, I call the number provided and have my password ready. It doesn't work. I enter it again. Still not working. Arghhh!. I try to get my password to work for like 5 minutes and this stupid robo lady keeps telling me it's invalid. "The Fuck It Is!" I yell as I hang up.

I'm furious and hacking up an internal organ so I decide to check the blogs email. Low and behold, there's an email from Bravo saying sorry, we fucked up, try this password NOW. I swear the now was all bold like that. So, like a good little blogger, I call and use the password and it works this time. I can hear people talking and am immediately intimidated . These guys are real writers, not some fangirl who got lucky and hooked up with some awesome friends to blog about a show she loved. I am no writer! The only time I've ever used a comma correctly was an accident. I thought apostrophes were optional. You say run on sentence as if its a bad thing.

I hear someone from YumSugar ask a question and think "OMG, I love that blog!" Others ask question but I miss the names of who they are writing for, bummer. One lady asks a question and she has a terrible connection. She decides to scream into the phone,thinking this will make the connection work better, and all we hear are vowels. "A" "E" "I" "O" U." Yeah, I'm follow the vowel lady cause if I screw up, I can just yell out another question, pretending to be her. Brilliant! I so don't wanna ask any questions but I gotta do it so the next lull in questions, I go for it.

"Blogging Top Chef here, do you think you might pull a Danial Franco and come back next season?"

Lauren replies " Not without getting a bit more experience, no. "

I then ask "Why was using a paring knife so difficult? I didn't know it was an advanced skill."
Lauren replies " I hadn't used a paring knife in years. I use a peeler."

Ta-Da! That's my interview folks.

I took notes of the other questions asked and really planned on butchering the English language and writing it up but I can't read my notes. I swear to you my notes look like my two year old nephew wrote them.

So, I get ready to do interview number two, Patrick. I try the number, password is incorrect. Fuck. I keep trying and keep trying. Nope, not happening. I go back to our email and hope to see another email waiting for me with a magical password. It wasn't there but I can make my penis grow up to five more inches according to McAlister Applewood. I read the email from Bravo again and that's when I notice the times. Patrick's interview was scheduled 15 minutes before Laurens.

Fuckiteyfuckfuckfuckerson.

One interview down, 15 to go. This should be interesting.

posted by Blogging Top Chef @ 1:06 AM   4 comments

Boner Alert!



Got a sweet tooth? You are gonna like this story then.

posted by Blogging Top Chef @ 1:00 AM   0 comments

Is it or isn't it?




Click here to find out.

posted by Blogging Top Chef @ 12:55 AM   7 comments

Monday, November 17, 2008

Top Chef Season 5 Monday Morning Mixer





We here at BTC love to share our blog with other outstanding blogs that are covering Top Chef. Each Monday we will highlight these blogs in our Monday Morning Mixer.

This season, we've added our own recap to the Mixer. We've also added a new 'chef' to our kitchen. TrishDish has been a field reporter for us for sometime now and we are happy to add her to Team BTC.

TrishDishes - The Good, The Bad, The Ugly.


Eric 3000 - It is just not top chef with out eric 3000 recaps. Eric keeps us laughing each season. Enjoy Top Chef New York: If you can make it there, you must be very proud of yourself!


Amuse-Biatch have tasty tidbits. Click HERE


What'ere, Jane Eyre starts off season 5 with What!?!?


MinxEats - fun stuff with the episode 1 Team Rainbow



My Monkey Could Do That - prepared Melting Pot summary


Reality Check-Melissa from 'Top Chef' is a Marylander, too.

Cliffieland - Don't miss- Episode: Top Chef New York: Melting Pot (Or, Around the world with 100 chefs)


Chew On That-Neighborhood Nonsense.


David Dust-A Fairie Will Take You Home Now.


Procrastiblog-Top Chef Rules.


ModerDomestics Weblog-Apple Highs,Ethnic Cooking Lows, and Really Blatant Comercialism.



Thanks everyone for sharing these great blogs with the rest of us. If you are also blogging Top Chef and would like to join the Monday Morning Mix, please email us and we will be happy to add you to the fun

Enjoy!



If I missed your site, please send me your URL again please. We love hearing from fellow TC-aholics so if you know of any site we might like, send us that URL too!


I know this post is messed up but I still have a cold and am on some very fine drugs at the moment. Just t read it and pretend its all fine and dandy, k?

Labels: recap

posted by Blogging Top Chef @ 12:00 AM   5 comments

Saturday, November 15, 2008

Half-Assed Sunday Roast

I have a cold. This is the roast.





Lets hope the Wizard gives Danny his heart soon.





Jill`s Jerk Scallop interpretive dance did little to impress the judges but her fellow chefs gave her 7/10 stars.





OK, show of hands. Who would have pushed his face into the plate?





If there is ever a show entitled Top Exorcist, Patrick is a shoo-in.





Dude, you gotta get all the stems out first.











Here is one for you readers to have fun with.

posted by Blogging Top Chef @ 10:33 PM   2 comments

Friday, November 14, 2008

Your Turn To Vote



The elimination challenge begins with the fun but never knowing knife block. There were several neighborhoods listed, but of the following 5, which knife would you have hoped to pick? Remember you would prepare a dish from that area?



Which Knife would you like to pick?
Little Italy
China Town
Long Island City
Ozone Park
Astoria
Free polls from Pollhost.com

posted by Blogging Top Chef @ 12:00 AM   0 comments

Thursday, November 13, 2008

Team Rainbow





This just in from our gal Orli,

Hey BTC,

Last night on Top Chef, the one lesbian and two gay cheftestants crowned themselves "Team Rainbow" in an impromptu genius (and adorable) move over a glass of wine. Now Bravo has created a "Team Rainbow" t-shirt, so anyone can join the club. Check it out here:
http://bravotv.seenon.com/detail.php?p=77326=bravotv-topchef

And the video clip that documents the formation Team Rainbow http://video.bravotv.com/player/?id=829423

Learn more about Team Rainbow and the rest of the Top Chef contestants and judges @ http://www.bravotv.com/Top_Chef/season/5/index.php

Thanks!
Orli

posted by Blogging Top Chef @ 10:17 AM   4 comments

Chef Who?

Sorry these songs are so short but, come on...we barely got a chance to see your faces.

Lauren:
                                       I hate to peel,
                                     I hate to peel,
                                         I hate to peel, peel apples and more 
                                         apples
(repeat)

I hate to chop,
I hate to chop,
I hate to chop, chop apples and more apples
(repeat)

I hate to cook,
I hate to cook,
                                           I hate to cook, cook apples and more 
                                           apples
                                           (repeat)
(If you don't know this tune you should go back to summer camp!
...jk...to the tune of Apples and Bananas by ?)

Patrick:
Back To School
Back To School
To Prove To Chef Tom That I'm Not A Fool
I've Got My Knives Packed Up
My Apron Tied Tight
I Hope I Got My Head Shaved Right
Ohhhh
Back To School
Back To School
Back To School
(to the tune of Back to School by Adam Sandler from Billy Madison)

posted by Blogging Top Chef @ 7:37 AM   5 comments

Wednesday, November 12, 2008

Top Chef Season 5 - Episode 1 Winners and Eliminated

Ah Chef Stefan. You showed your knife skills with those apples and


took the first Quick Fire win for season 5



and then turned right around and took the first season 5 elimination win. Nice start Chef...but can he keep it going?



Ah they found each other again for a moment... but how sad that we never got to see Chef Lauren cook. Chef Patrick, we were excited because you were the youngest and still in school. We wanted to see what you would bring.


We wish you both the best and hope you drop by the little kitchen some time.

posted by Blogging Top Chef @ 10:00 PM   4 comments

Grub Street wonders "Where are they now?" and more TC stuff







Click here to read the article.






Click here to see which former TC chef has a bacon fetish.






Don't forget to stop in at Fafarazzi.com and play their TC Fantasy Game.








Pam, we thought "WTF?" too but we are super excited anyways. Dave Grohl rocks!




Thanks Jill, Orli, Megan, and Pam

Labels: Entertainment Weekly, Fafarazzi, fantasy league, Grub street, Twitter

posted by Blogging Top Chef @ 2:34 PM   1 comments

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