Author: Ben Starr
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MasterChef recap: The Season 3 Finale
(Please Note: The opinions contained in this blog are only that…uneducated hyperbole from my brain, and they may have absolutely no basis in reality. While I was on Season 2 of MasterChef, I have no inside information about how Season 3 is produced or judged, and my opinions should not be treated as fact.) We’re…
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MasterChef recap: Three’s Company
(Please Note: This blog is not endorsed or approved by MasterChef. The opinions reflected herein are solely that: opinions. I have no inside knowledge of how MasterChef is produced or judged and my opinions should not be treated as fact.) Josh, Becky, and Christine are the top 3. And beneath the mystery box today is…
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MasterChef recap: The Final Four
(Please note: This blog is not endorsed or approved by MasterChef, and they would prefer you not read it. This blog reflects my own uneducated and uninformed opinions about Season 3 of MasterChef, and I have no inside knowledge about how the show is judged.) We’ve got 4 contestants left: Christine (age 33), Becky (27),…
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Guava and Cream Cheese-Stuffed Pumpkin Muffins
It finally got cool in Dallas, and even though it’s still mid September, pumpkin season is calling me. One of my local markets finally started stocking sugar pumpkins (I didn’t get any planted in time in my garden this year), so I stocked up yesterday and made some puree. And since I have a friend…
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MasterChef Recap: Monti Gets the Boot
(Please note, this blog is not endorsed or approved by MasterChef and all information in this blog reflects uneducated opinion on my part. I have no inside knowledge about how decisions are made on the production of MasterChef.) It has been embarrassingly long since my last MasterChef recap. In fact, Season 3 has ended already,…
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Field Trip: The Olive Garden
My partner is Brazilian, and we have a fairly constant stream of friends and relatives from Brazil through our house year-round. It’s a delight, and I especially love the gifts of honey, guava jam, cachaca (Brazilian rum), and other treats that keep my pantry fairly well stocked. My season of MasterChef just finished airing in…