Posted 08/04/2010 by Gina in MasterChef
by Gina Scarpa
Last night, on Master Chef, the audition rounds continued as average home cooks tried to impress the panel of judges and earn an apron and a spot in the competition.
The first contestant to face the judges is Tamar, who was originally born in Jamaica, and left her day job to pursue her passion for cooking. Chef Ramsay is disappointed that the food looked more appetizing in the pot than on the plate. Though he supports her to move on, Graham and Joe disagree and she's eliminated.
Posted 08/04/2010 by Gina in Hells Kitchen and Cast Interviews
by Gina Scarpa
Last night, on Hell's Kitchen, Chef Ramsay narrowed the final four chefs down to the final two. Before he made his decision, the chefs recreated a dish from the Savoy Grill based solely on tasting it. Then, they each took the lead at dinner service, while Ramsay's sous chefs tried to sabotage them. Jay and Holli, who have performed well all season, were given a spot in next week's finale while Autumn and Ben found themselves walking out the door.
Posted 08/03/2010 by Chandra in The Next Food Network Star and Cast Interviews
by Chandra Clewley
You could hear the hearts collectively breaking across the United States on Sunday night when finalist and heartthrob Brad Sorenson was eliminated from The Next Food Network Star. The Austin based Culinary Institute of the Arts graduate was a huge fan favorite throughout this season, with his glowing personality and infectious smile that somehow managed to hide right under the surface for most of the challenges. When not “on” camera for a challenge, Brad was fun, light hearted and filled
Posted 08/03/2010 by Chandra in The Real Housewives
by Chandra Clewley
This week’s episode of The Real Housewives of New Jersey begins with Teresa and Joe planning daughter Audriana’s christening party at The Brownstone. It will be Christopher’s first party on his own as an event manager, and Dina Manzo returns in the episode since she is the God Mother. The event is cute, and it is so nice to see Dina again. Joe is terribly annoyed with the entire situation because money is a bit tighter now, and he is worried
Posted 08/03/2010 by Gina in Hells Kitchen
by Gina Scarpa
Tonight, on Hell's Kitchen, the final four chefs are asked to dress up and meet Gordon Ramsay in the kitchen. This season's will be cooking at the esteemed Savoy Grill in London, which is currently undergoing renovations. Because they can't actually visit the restaurant, Ramsay brings the restaurant to them. After feeding them one of his signature dishes from the Savoy, he presents tonight's challenge: replicate the dish that they just finished eating.
Because the chefs have to make this dish without any recipe or list of ingredients, they'll have