Tag: Ben Starr
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Birthday Musings
Today I turned 34. Birthdays are usually introspective for me. When I think back on the past year, of course, it is completely dominated by MasterChef…which has taken up almost every bit of time and brainpower since late Fall. While I fully plan on delving into the changes I’ve undergone from MasterChef after the show…
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MasterChef: Celebrities and Cake
Did all that just REALLY happen? Watching it felt like a blur. These were easily the two most intense and personally trying challenges I experienced on MasterChef. I’ll try to condense them into words, but I’m not sure it will work. Team leader. That’s nothing new to me. I’ve been president of this or that…
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MasterChef: Hats!
Some of you have been commenting about the hats and wondering what the story is with them. Before I left for MasterChef, my Mom made me a bunch of hat/apron combos to take with me to the filming. (She’s a very accomplished seamstress.) After a couple of days wearing the different hats, Gordon got frustrated…
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Ben Starr’s Pumpkin Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting and Candied Hazelnuts
**Please note, instructions for making this into cupcakes are located at the bottom of the “cake” section of the recipe. This is the cake that I get demands for every October at my annual Fall Dinner Party, where I serve a 5 course meal with each course based on pumpkin. Regardless of what unique, delicious…