Hosea won Top Chef on tonight’s Top Chef New York Season 5 Finale. Congratulations — It’s a tough competition! My friend was in love with Fabio, the fourth runner up. She’ll be doing a write up about his Moorpark Restaurant soon on Nibbles of Tidbits. That’ll be interesting to hear about.
But my favorite was Carla — She’s funny and seems like a cool chick. It’s all good though. I have much respect for anyone in that competition. It’s crazy – FO SHO.
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Fabio’s Restaurant in Moorpark: http://www.cafefirenze.net/
This Macaroni and Cheese helped Rick Massa win $25,000 in a Food Network Ultimate Recipe Showdown Comfort Food Competition. And it’s now on T.G.I. Friday’s Menu. After seeing the Judges rave about it, I had to make it too, especially since it includes Bacon.
I followed the exact recipe. It was very good, but I didn’t fall in love with it like I wanted to. I toasted and smashed my own Breadcrumbs, which made the Cheese Crumb Topping extra tasty. I’ll definitely use the same topping on future casseroles — It’s excellent when crispy.
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Swanson’s Chicken Broth/Stock is okay. I’ve used it many times, but it’s not gourmet. If the sponsor (Swanson’s) hadn’t paid to be on Top Chef, the Judges might scoff at it being added to a recipe. Maybe — Although they wouldn’t want to injure a brand. Instead the products were highlighted in way too many frames.
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So far I like the European Guys better than Team Rainbow. I think Hosea’s Hot Dog was the best during the Quick Fire Challenge, and Radhika’s second best, although I didn’t have the actual pleasure. The Beef Carpaccio made by Fabio was my favorite during the Elimination Challenge. And Carla deserves an honorable mention for her food and personality. I think the appropriate person, Jill was eliminated tonight.
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Top Chef New York just started, so I thought I’d give some quick first impressions of Opening Night. I usually look forward to watching Top Chef — It can be an intense competition. I’d be way too Chicken to compete there and wouldn’t want to get cooked.
I was reminded how brutal it can be — You’ve gotta be a fast cook, quick thinker, good planner and beautiful presenter. There’s no room for error. Although I can make some fabulous food, I’ve made a lot of mistakes and wouldn’t want them mercilessly spotlighted. I do like and respect all the Judges, but yikes sometimes. I’d love to try the food with them. Can I take Ted’s place???
Here’s a few excerpts if you missed it — The Chef Competitors, an Apple peeling and fine dicing contest as an immediate ‘Quick Fire Challenge’ that doesn’t allow one Chef to continue, then a toast to those who made it into the New York high rise apartment, the ‘Elimination Challenge’ and judging with Chef Jean Georges, and then say goodbye to the two Chefs hugging below. To get the full story visit Bravo.
Sometimes all a dish needs is a little Salt and Pepper — Said by Chef Tom Colicchio this episode and it’s so true. And I’ll add Freshly Ground Pepper to that mix. Be sure to stop by after the next episode and I’ll tell you who I like. Top Chef Season Five is on Wednesday nights at 10:00 on channel 76 here, but you’ll need to check your own listing if not with Time Warner Cable in Orange County, CA.
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