Whiny Bitch Alert

You must read this story at the amazing Defamer website. There is also a link to People with more on the interview.



Thanks Joanne!

Your Turn To Vote

Last week we asked, "Which Season Had The Best Restaurant Wars?"

With 269 votes- Season 1 is the winner with 90 votes. Season 3 had 83 votes and season 4 had 68 votes.

Onto this weeks vote. The Quick Fire challenge consist of using an ingredient and Quaker oats. Of the seven dishes created, "Which one would you like to taste?"

"Which one would you like to taste?"
	Chef Fabio dish
	Chef Jeff dish
	Chef Carla dish
	Chef Stefan dish
	Chef Jamie dish
	Chef Leah dish
	Chef Hosea dish
Free polls from Pollhost.com

Bravo is launching a fun new contest for Top Chef fans so I wanted to make sure you had all the info:


Enter the Quaker Oats Viewer Quickfire Challenge to find out. You could be flown to New York where you'll compete against other Top Chef Fans. The winner will have the chance to attend a future Top Chef episode. For a chance to win...visit bravotv.com/quickfire and submit an original recipe featuring Quaker Oats. Prize restrictions apply.


Log on now to find out more by clicking on the picture below.

Check out this video for more info as well by clicking HERE

Padma pulls a Heidi

From National Jeweler.com

Top Chef's Padma cooks up jewelry line


January 29, 2009


New York--Padma Lakshmi, model, actress and host of the Bravo cooking contest show "Top Chef," is adding one more ingredient to her resume: jewelry designer.

Following in the footsteps of supermodel and "Project Runway" host Heidi Klum, Lakshmi's "Padma" line, consisting of delicate gold necklaces, cuffs, earrings, rings and bangle bracelets, is set to hit Bergdorf Goodman stores in May, according to the line's official Web site, PadmaLakshmi.com.

Women's Wear Daily (WWD) reports that the 10- and 14-karat gold pieces are priced between $375-$6,600, and that the Indian-born Lakshmi said cooking ingredients, combined with a dash of her Indian heritage, inspired the look of the line. Pieces include delicate arm cuffs with citrine briolettes, four-row gold cuffs with charms and dangling gold earrings that mimic a sight that is common in any kitchen--fish bones.

Other pieces in the collection include a calla lily charm ring and a handpiece with a ring attached to the chain bracelet.

The Padma line also includes a sub-collection called "Nav," a line based on the ancient Hindu philosophy of balancing a person's life force, known as parna or chi. Nav incorporates the nine essential stones needed to achieve this balance, including sapphires, diamonds and pearls into the collection, which includes colored gemstone bangles and dainty drop earrings featuring all nine navaratna stones.



If anyone knows who to credit for Padma's photo, please contact me and I will give credit to it's source.

Top Chef Season 5 Scores

It was a hell of a "Food"ball game.

Way to go Chef Stefan on your Quick Fire win. We have lost count how many wins you have.

And Chef Carla, you made it to the winners circle with the elimination win. Way to go!

Sorry Chef Jeff. Looks like your season ended too soon. We wish you all the best and hope you drop by our little kitchen any time.

So we are down to 6. Any thoughts of who is going to be the final 2, 3 or 4? We do not know how many are going to the final but with 6 left, we can start to guess.

Top Chef - Down To Seven

Tonight it is the final 7 vs. all stars from season past.

Which one of the seven do you think is

" packing their knives and going home?"

Don't forget that tonights episode is Super Sized so it is 15 minutes longer and...


join our LIVE chatroom tonight. The tail gate party begins 30 minutes before the show. See you there!

"I'd Like to Offer My Apologies"

Bravo.com has posted the following from Chef Hosea

Hosea Responds
Jan 23, 2009 2:28 PM

First things first: None of us signed any contracts forbidding contact with the other cheftestants. We did not break any rules.

Now that that's out of the way, I'd like to offer my apologies to anyone who was offended or upset by my actions. It is impossible to explain what life is like under these circumstances to anyone who has not experienced it. It may have been the pressure, the stress, or just the surreal-ness of living in a bubble for six weeks, but sometimes you don't act like yourself. I am an honest, caring, and good person. My dearest friends and family know me for who I am. The public knows me as someone who cheats on his girlfriend. I'll have to live with that. I just hope that anyone out there who is easy to point the finger looks deeply inside themselves and can honestly say they haven't ever wronged someone. Or done something that they're ashamed of. Cast the first stone. Do I regret it? You bet. Did it throw off my game? Of course. Have I thought about it every day since? Yes. What can I do? Nothing. When I returned home, I told my girlfriend - one of the sweetest women on earth - what happened. She was willing to forgive me. Our relationship was never the same. We are no longer together. So I have to live with my mistakes and try and grow as a person from it. I am still very happy that I participated in Top Chef. It was an amazing experience that taught me a lot. I hope that it is my food and not my actions that are remembered once the show is over. I came to New York to cook. I made some great dishes and made some wonderful friends. At the end of the day, it is still all about the food.

Top Chef Week 10 Previews

Are you ready for some "Food" ball?!?!?

That is right TC fans, the Super Bowl is coming up this weekend and nothing goes better with watching football than good food! This week the remaining chefs battle it out in a Super Bowl-themed cook-off against seven all-stars from previous seasons including season four's Andrew and Spike, season three's Camille and season two's Josie! A preview also show us that lovable Miguel from season one is also on the team.


Since the beginning of this season, our own Sous Chef Humor has thought that Fabio and Spike could be twins ( in looks). See them challenge each other in this preview. Click HERE

In keeping with a football theme, click HERE to see Football Squares Top Chef Style, the Quaker Oats Quick fire challenge.


This weeks guest judge is Chef Scott Conant. Take a few moments to learn more about Chef Conant before tomorrow night by clicking HERE.



On a whole different note... oh how we miss are dear Chef Anthony Bourdain. The TV's biggest culinary badass cuts the bull.



Here is a taste of one of the Q&A that we found interesting.



Q: Well, in this time of recession and recovery, everyone's looking to save a few bucks.


AB answer: Keep watching. One of the more interesting things I've read recently is a piece in Esquire about what menus of the future will look like with hard times, you know? It was a positive spin on how we might have to cook: less protein, more starch and vegetables, using meat as more a flavoring agent, as they do in Asia. It was a very provocative piece. And it's something were going to have to think about because, when Wall Street has a cold, it's restaurants that are coughing, sneezing and in fact dying in great numbers. This industry is in for some very, very hard times.


Learn what he thinks of Top Chef and more .Click HERE to read all of his Q&A with MSN

We love and miss you Anthony!!!

Monday Morning Mix

What our fellow bloggers have to say about Restaurant Wars.

Eric 3000 - Eric keeps us rolling on the floor with Top Chef New York, Episode 9: Who Cares? Lost is back!

Amuse-Biatch have tasty tidbits. Click HERE


My Monkey Could Do That - Restaurant Wars Summary

MinxEats - the laughs continue with episode 9 Top Chef New York Episode 9

Reality Check prepares 'Top Chef': All's fair in restaurant wars

Cliffieland - keeps it going with Episode: Restaurant Wars (Or, About Last Night ...)

David Dust - the fun and talent of David Dust presents Top Chef New York Episode 9 - It Smells like Ass -It's pretty Skanky

Dealing In Subterfuges-is serving Restaurant Bores

ModerDomestic Weblog presents - Restaurant Wars, More Vital to the Country's Future Than Barack Obama

Bravo Fan- Hosea Apologizes To Top Chef Fans

Procrastiblog: Top Chef: Sending Out Some Love (But We’re Just Friends! And That’s All We’re Going to Be!)

Cooking with The Single Guy - "Keep the Love in the Kitchen; Send Out Good Desserts”

Chew On That is serving -Top Chef: Restaurant Wars

Bored Morons is dishing up Top Chef 5 New York: Episode 9

Welcome

The Troll Report from Chef Troll - Top Chef Questions

Another GREAT WEEK EVERYONE!

Fellow fans, be sure to support these wonderful fans and leave comments for them on their sites.

Enjoy!

Sunday Roast

I can't be the only one annoyed with the whole Leah and Hosea thing, can I? The cheesy porn music during their grope-session was a bit much. But my favorite thing was when Leah said she felt kinda responsible for Ariane leaving. Ya think? I'm giving Hosea a small pass because I feel he's being led around by the short and curly's but Leah knows what shes doing. I will let yall decide if thats a good or bad thing.

Anyhoo, here's the Roast.





















Gotta love Fabio.







So do we Toby, so do we.





Your turn.

Your Turn To Vote

Restaurant Wars is always a fan favorite episode and as dedicated TC fans, we have now seen 5 of these wars. So for this weeks vote...

Which Season Had The Best Restaurant Wars?

Season 1

Season 2

Season 3



Season 4



Season 5

Which Season Had The Best Restaurant Wars?
	Season 1- American Workshop vs. Sabor
	Season 2 - Lalalina vs M.E.C.
	Season 3 -Quatre (formerly The Garage) vs. Restaurant April
	Season 4 - Warehouse Kitchen vs. Mai Buddha
	Season 5 -Sunset vs. Sahana
Free polls from Pollhost.com

Top Chef Restaurant Wars Results

Ah... was it a war or a whimper?

With a Quick Fire win for both Chef Leah and Chef Radhika, the two team leaders were picked to run their restaurants.



Way to go Chef Stefan for winning the elimination challenge with your desserts.


But goodbye to Chef Radhika. Since you did not prepare a dish but rather ran the front of the house... your charm did not match that of Chef Fabio. We wish you all the best. Drop by the little kitchen any time!

Top Chef Restaurant War

Tonight the Chef'testants will declare Restaurant War! In this always-anticipated episode, famed restaurateur Stephen Starr (owner of Starr Restaurant Organization) serves as guest judge for both the quickfire and the elimination challenges.

The chefs must create a tasting for Stephen to decide who will be the head chef and “owner” of each Restaurant and for the elimination round, the chef'testants must create every aspect of a restaurant in 24 hours.

When Hosea and Leah are paired up on the same team, their budding relationship heats up – but the pressure is on! Will they be able to put their emotions aside and pull together a successful restaurant in time?

Check out previews

Psychological Warfare: HERE

Restaurant Wars: HERE

and Restaurant Powerhouse Tasting: HERE

Then tell us in the comment area, which of the final 8 is " packing their knives and going home"

Be sure to join the LIVE chat room, here on the blog. The chat room opens 30 minutes before the show. It is the party of Wednesday night and all are welcome. Chat with you there!

TC Fan Chef TrishDish

This week fellow TC fan and chat room buddy Chef TrishDish provides her GBU review of episode 8.

Good

It was great to see Hung back in the Top Chef kitchen! I've met him a few times - he's such a great guy!

Stone Barns is beautiful and I'd love to eat at the restaurant there sometime. My boyfriend and I love to visit the Lancaster, Pa area and when we do we always eat at the Iron Horse in Strasburg. All of the dishes come from product that was locally grown and everything is so bright and fresh! That's what these dishes reminded me of

Chicken is my favorite protein so for me it would have been Team Chicken plus Carla's dessert - yum!

Bad

It seems like none of the teams worked REALLY well together, although Team Pork came closest. I also do agree with the judges that several people were left to fail on their own!

Stefan - "I am the only cock out here!" Um, as Bethenney Frankel would say, "Holy inappropriateness!

It really is too bad that Ariane did such a bad job butchering that lamb because up until that point she was on a roll! Good luck Ariane! (Does this mean I can go to her restaurant in NJ and talk to her now that she has been eliminated? LOL)

Ugly

It was tough seeing the live lambs, chickens and pigs on the farm (and I am sure the animal activists are ALL OVER THIS), but hey - sometimes reality is ugly and this is exactly how the process goes!

Wow, the rivarly is really heating up between Stefan and Hosea (good thing they each have their own girl in the house - could ya see them fighting over THAT too?!)

Carla, "I can't work with this tension, friction" Why don't you just come out and say sexual frustration? LOL

Thanks Trish!

Top Chef is New Orleans bound!

Finally, we can spill the beans!






Our friend and chat room regular, Actor, told us this news a week ago but we were not allowed to share it with ya’ll. Thanks anyway sug, we love ya!


Click here to read the whole story at the Futon Critic.

UPDATE:

Our friend and chat room regular, Actor has also shared this link with us. Check out 'Top Chef' sneaks into New Orleans from NOLA.com.

Thanks again Buddy!!!

White House Executive Chef

On this very historic day, we want to take a few moments to highlight the White House Executive Chef.

Yesterday, Michelle Obama announced that Cristeta Comerford will stay on as White House Executive Chef. Click HERE to learn the lastest.

To learn more about Chef Cristeta Comerford.

Or go to Amazion.com and find White House Chef: Eleven Years, Two Presidents, One Kitchen

Tom Colicchio-Hero?

Other then grow hair, is there anything this guy can't do?








You gotta check this story out here.

Monday Morning Mix

It was a week on the farm and our fellow bloggers have a few things to say.

Eric 3000 - Eric keeps us rolling on the floor with "Top Chef New York, Episode 8: Animal Farm (duh)!"

Amuse-Biatch have tasty tidbits. Click HERE


My Monkey Could Do That - Down On The Farm Summary

MinxEats - the laughs continue with episode 8 Top Chef New York Episode 8

Reality Check prepares 'Top Chef': Down On The Farm

Cliffieland - keeps it going with Top Chef: New YorkEpisode: Down On The Farm (Or, Chicks And Ducks And Geese Better Scurry)

David Dust - the fun and talent of David Dust presents Top Chef New York Episode 8 - Cock of the Walk

Dealing In Subterfuges-is serving With A Bitch, Bitch, Here and a Snipe, Snipe There

ModerDomestic Weblog presents - Betting The Farm

Bravo Fan- Introducing the Hosea & Leah Show [Top Chef Eliminations]

Procrastiblog: says there are Top Chef: A Beautiful Blog Post with a Little Bit of Gloating, Some Analysis, and Finished with a Little Bit of Snark

Cooking with The Single Guy - One Little Piggy Cried All the Way Home

Chew On That is serving -Not A Fresh Start

Bored Morons is dishing up Who’s fresh and who’s canned?

Another GREAT WEEK EVERYONE!

Fellow fans, be sure to support these wonderful fans and leave comments for them on their sites.

Enjoy!

Sunday Roast

"*Cock,cock,cock. I love it!"



Chicken: I’m a lesbian!

Stefan: Why are all the women I meet lesbians?









Aww, look how happy they are. Too bad Ariane has no idea she is about to get bent over without so much as a slap on the ass or anything.





Stefan: I'm surrounded by cock!

Jamie: So much cock and Stefan is still the biggest dick.




I'm going to cook this pork with nothing but my good looks and perfect hair. We do it all the time in my restaurant.




Stefan: Did you know I love cock?

Chic in hat: Yeah, I heard that somewhere.





Your turn. Think you're funnier then me? Well, you probably are and it's not nice to rub it in. Damn, you're such a bitch!



*Yeah, the Roast is all about the cock. CB is one with the cock. Cock and delicious Diet Dr Pepper. Don't be hating the cock, hate the game.