Tag: Master Chef
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A MasterChef 4th of July
Many of you have been asking about the relationship between the contestants during and after the show, and I’m happy to report that we all pretty much adore each other. We grew VERY close during the filming and have remained extremely tight since. Just in the past month, I’ve been to LA to visit Adrien,…
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MasterChef: Veggies and Catfish
The only difference between de-ja-vu and mys-te-ry-box is that one of them has 4 syllables. I am sick of mystery boxes. I hate them. My only consolation is that you can’t be eliminated on a mystery box. I lift today’s mystery box and underneath is a treasure trove of veggies. I may be a Texan…
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MasterChef: Harleys, Sausage, and Steak
So we get in the van and we drive and drive and drive. We pull over for a bit. Then we drive some more. Where the heck are we going? I guess it doesn’t matter. We’re driving the Pacific Coast Highway along the rugged beaches and coastline north of Los Angeles through Malibu toward Santa…
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MasterChef: Baa Baa Black Sheep
Another day…another mystery box. Man, I hate mystery boxes. I don’t know why, I guess it’s the pressure and the time limit. But last week, I was the worst of the bunch on the mystery box challenge with my strawberry-balsamic glazed salmon and pistachio crusted fennel and potato cakes. This week, I’ve got to redeem…
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MasterChef: Pizza for 350!
Our first group challenge! And suddenly I’m back in middle school gym class and the captains are picking their team. Christian and Suzy are the first to be picked. No surprise there. They seem to have emerged first as the two contestants with the most knowledge and experience. I’m fresh off a day where I…
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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…