Author: Ben Starr
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MasterChef 4 recap: Firefighters and Benedicts and the Return of Walmart (S4E7)
(PLEASE NOTE: This blog is not approved or endorsed by MasterChef or Fox, and they would probably you rather not read it. The opinions contained in this blog are from a Season 2 competitor who witnessed the filming of virtually every episode of that season, but I have no inside knowledge of THIS season of…
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MasterChef 4 recap: Gordon’s Box and Boxes of Cupcakes (S4E6)
(PLEASE NOTE: This blog is not endorsed or approved by MasterChef or Fox, and they’d probably rather you didn’t read it. The opinions contained within this blog post are my own pathetic, uneducated, and uninformed opinions and should not be treated as factual. While I bore witness to the filming of the entire second season…
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Homemade Garlic Naan Bread
Everyone loves flatbreads, from pitas to naan to foccacia, to the spongy fermented teff bread of Ethiopia: injera. Naan is the staple flatbread in India, and there are as many ways to make it as there are cooks. Naan is quick and easy to make, and for you guys who limit yourselves to the grill…
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MasterChef Where Are They Now: Michael Chen
This the first of a summer-long series, bringing you updates on your favorite contestants from seasons 1, 2, and 3. What are they doing now? How did MasterChef change their life? First up: Michael Chen from MasterChef season 3. On September 10, 2011 I was in Austin, Texas, headed to BBQ Outfitters to pick up…
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MasterChef 4 Recap: Children and Cheesecake (S4E5)
(PLEASE NOTE: This blog is not endorsed or approved by MasterChef or Fox, and they probably would rather you not read it. The info contained in this blog is exclusively opinions from a former MasterChef survivor who has no inside knowledge of this season or how the show is produced.) It’s time for the first…
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MasterChef 4 Recap: Potatoes and Langoustines (S4E4)
(PLEASE NOTE: This blog is not endorsed or approved by Fox or MasterChef. All information contained in this blog is limited to my personal opinions and should not be treated as fact or “inside knowledge.”) So our top 19 enter the MasterChef kitchen for the very first time. (It’s 19 at this point, but a…
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MasterChef 4 Recap: Auditions #3
(PLEASE NOTE: This blog is not endorsed or approved by MasterChef or Fox, and they would probably prefer you don’t read it. The opinions in this blog are only that…opinions. While I was a contestant on MasterChef season 2, I have no inside knowledge of how it is produced.) Now it’s time for the third…
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MasterChef 4 Recap: Auditions #1 and #2
(PLEASE NOTE: This blog is not endorsed or approved by Fox or MasterChef, and they would probably prefer you not read it. The blog entry solely reflects my opinions about MasterChef, having been a former contestant. I do not have any inside knowledge of how MasterChef is produced.) Here I am, 2 weeks after the…
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Roving Band of Peacocks
This afternoon I walked out onto my driveway to discover an urban farmer’s worst nightmare…a gang of street peacocks feasting on my blackberries! These 4 ladies (technically “peahens” because all “peacocks” are male, and the non-gender-specific word for them is “peafowl”) obviously belonged to someone. It’s not every day you see 4 gorgeous, well-cared-for peahens…
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How to Watch a MasterChef Premier…from a MasterChef Survivor
My blog today is actually not on my site! It’s on the site of a MasterChef season 4 contestant named Marie Porter. Marie is one unique gal. She and her husband Michael have a fascinating website and company called Celebration Generation which is remarkably like my own…there’s a blog that covers cooking and baking, DIY,…