From Scratch

I always enjoy Chef Tom Colicchio’s weekly Top Chef blog posts on Bravo’s annoying website; some weeks I enjoy the blog more than the episode. This week, Anthony Bourdain is a guest blogger subbing for Colicchio and it’s a delightful read. His culinary background and guest-judging stints give him a fine perspective for commentary; his writing […]

Season 3 of Top Chef begins tonight and two episodes of the latest round of The Next Food Network Star are under our belts, and I’m scratching my head, at least figuratively, over the challenges that enable winners to advance in these competitions.
Food Network first. It was apparent immediately that many of this year’s challenges […]

Top Chef Season 1 winner Harold Dieterle is in business. His New York restaurant, Perilla, is open and he’s offering 10% off this first week while the kinks get worked out.
The official critics will weigh in later but unofficially, Gawker has already been there. Go here for their take on the place, but if the […]

Bravo has finally put information about Season 3 on its annoying, tiny-print website. The competition kicks off Wednesday, June 13 and, as noted here earlier, this season will be from Miami with Queer Eye’s Ted Allen joining the judges. But first, on Wednesday, June 6 there will be a matchup between Season 1 and Season 2 contestants. […]

You’d think Bravo would splash news of Season 3 all over its cluttered, tiny-print Website, but it takes some digging to find out what’s up. Top Chef’s third season will premiere this summer Wednesday, June 13 from Miami this time. Queer Eye’s delightful Ted Allen will join Head Judge, Chef Tom Colicchio, and Gail Simmons of Food and […]

Not much worth gossiping about escapes the attention of the fun folks at Gawker. They’ve noticed Top Chef Season 1 winner Harold Dieterle is running a help wanted ad on Craigslist for his upcoming restaurant in Greenwich Village.
I’m glad the show enabled him to persue his dream. I like Harold and I loved Season 1. I’ve […]