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MasterChef Junior Season 5 Episode 2 Recap: The Quest For An Apron. 


                                         Picture Credit: MasterChef Junior/Fox Unfortunately, I missed the Season 5 Premiere of MasterChef Junior. I deeply apologize for this. However, I did DVR Episode 2 so I was able to provide a recap of this […]

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Cooking MasterClass Discussion For MasterChef Season 6 Top 5: Return Of The Champions


   Picture Credit: MasterChef/Fox Oh my goodness my life!  Chaos aplenty!  I apologize for being late to the party that is known as MasterChef, but late is better than never, correct?   The Top 5 MasterChef show airs on Wednesday, September 2nd at 8:of PM on Fox and it is going to be a jam-packed […]

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Cooking MasterClass Discussion For MasterChef Season 6 Top 6: The Restaurant Takeover


   Picture Credit: Fox/MasterChef What a busy couple of weeks here. This week and next. Sorry for not keeping this site up to date but this summer has been a tad cray,cray. Lots of activity and tons of great weather equals less technology.  However, I will quickly add a blog topic for this week’s offering of […]

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Cooking MasterClass Discussion For MasterChef Season 6 Top 7: A Storm’s A – Brewing


   Picture Credit: MasterChef/Fox Pictured above are two of the front runners in this season’s offering of MasterChef: Derrick and Steven. MasterChef is highly touting these two guys as the ones to beat but I have also been impressed by Katrina. In truth, I like all of these cooks so it will be interesting to see […]

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Cooking MasterClass Discussion For MasterChef Season 6 Top 8: Getting A-Head In The Competition 


   Picture Credit: MasterChef/Fox Last week, Southern Cook Shelley was eliminated from MasterChef Season 8.  It was unfortunate because the dish she was tasked to create was a Southern dish – Fried Chicken and Waffles – and it was right in her wheel house.  I think knowing this created mental turmoil for her.  She wanted to […]

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Cooking MasterClass Discussion For MasterChef Season 6 Top 9: A Little Southern Flare


 Picture Credit: MasterChef/Fox  Last week, we said goodbye to Christopher, pictured above with Christina.  On viewing his exit recap, he looked so buoyant and energized during the initial stages of this competition but became noticeably more deflated over the past couple of weeks. It really is a shame because he was a very creative cook, one who […]

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Cooking MasterClass Discussion For MasterChef Season 6 Top 10 Redux: Family Reunion


 Picture Credit: MasterChef/Fox  Boy, last week’s episode was a bit of a roller coaster wasn’t it?   The Red and Blue Teams were quite tasked with their “home on the range” dinner and, then, the Pressure Test was a bit of a train wreck.  However, I made one huge observation about a potential front-runner – Katrina! […]

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Cooking MasterClass Discussion For MasterChef Season 6 Top 10: Moo – Vers And Bakers


  Last week, the Top 3 Rice Dishes were created by Hetal, Tommy (who created a rustic Jambalaya) and Claudia (who created a dessert dish – Arroz Con Leches Morrotes).  The winner was Tommy and his dish will be featured in the September issue of Family Circle magazine.  He has a dream of creating a Creole Cookbook […]

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Cooking MasterClass Discussion For MasterChef Season 6 Top 11: Rice, Rice Baby


   Picture Credit: MasterChef/Fox From the picture above, it appears that Steven is one of the front runners on this season’s MasterChef.  He has proven to be a strong team leader and a consistently excellent cook.  This week, the Mystery Box challenge involves contestant creating their best rice dish, elevated in every way possible. The three […]

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Cooking MasterClass Discussion For MasterChef Season 6 Top 12: Gordon’s Greatest Hits


  Picture Credit: MasterChef/Fox Those three – layer cakes on last week’s episode were hilarious. Seriously?  I thought I would learn something but most of those cakes were pretty funny.  However, in fairness to the cooks, I found a 90-minute time frame to create their cake was pretty unrealistic.  I mean,  if you take into account that […]

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Cooking MasterClass Discussion For MasterChef Season 6 Top 14: Happy Birthday MasterChef


  Picture Credit: MasterChef/Fox This week, MasterChef is celebrating their 100th episode. That is quite an achievement!  Think of all the fantastic food moving through the MasterChef kitchen over the past 6 seasons. The recipes have been spectacular and unique, mirroring the special productive elements that make this show one of the best on television. Congratulations […]

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Cooking MasterClass Discussion For MasterChef Season 6 Top 17: Bring Home The Bacon


  Picture Credit: MasterChef/Fox Boy, what a drama – fest last week. Lots of underhanded comments and maneuvering. Oy!  The knives were not used to only eat the food, that’s for sure!  Heaven help us!   In the end, four members of the Blue Team – Claudia, Derrick, Ailsa and Christopher – were involved in a  two-phased […]

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Cooking MasterClass Discussion For MasterChef Season 6 Top 18: What Happens In Vegas Steaks In Vegas!


  Picture Credit: MasterChef Well, some of those crab dishes in the Mystery Box Challenge last week were pretty sophisticated and amazing.  Some of the Southern -bred cooks had a distinct advantage because crab dishes are part of their food culture.  The three best crab dishes were created by Amanda (who made an absolutely scrumptious crab cake),  Olivia […]

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Cooking MasterClass Discussion For MasterChef Season 6 Top 19: Clawing To Victory


  Picture Credit: MasterChef/Fox Things are going to get crabby this week on MasterChef and the claws will definitely be out!  And then it will be completely corny. Yea corny!  Okay, with those lame jokes out of the way, I can now get down to the serious stuff happening on MasterChef this week. Yes, the cooks […]

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Cooking MasterClass Discussion For MasterChef Season 6 Top 20: Knotts’s Berry Farm And Cinnamon Buns 


  Last week, the Top 3 Cooks From The Mystery Box Challenge were: Katrina, who cooked a Pork Schnitzel with Bacon and Braised Red Cabbage. It was an homage to her Slovanian – German heritage.  Dan, who cooked a Savory Eclair with a Mushroom Filling.  It truly impressed Judge Christina Tosi.  Hetal, who cooked a Coconut Curry Soup […]

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Cooking MasterClass Discussion For The Premiere Of MasterChef Season 6: The Top 40


 Picture Credit: MasterChef/Fox  Oh my goodness. What’s going on around here?  I totally forgot that MasterChef was set to hit your TV screen or iPad or whatever you use to view this fabulous show.  The Premiere of MasterChef Season 6 airs on Wednesday, May 20th from 8:00 – 10:00 Pm on Fox.  Returning judges, Gordon Ramsay  and […]

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Cooking MasterClass Discussion For MasterChef Junior Season 3 Finale: The Final Two Showdown: Andrew And Nathan


 Picture Credit: MasterChef/Fox   Last week, The Top 4 Mini Chefs made various desserts involving raspberries as the key ingredient. And, to a certain extent, they all struggled to complete the task. Well, not all, actually! Jimmy calmly and professionally made a beautiful raspberry tart. It was restaurant ready to go – it looked and […]

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Cooking MasterClass Discussion For MasterChef Junior Season 3 Week 7: The Crème De La Crème


Last week, The Top 6 Mini Chefs headed to a fancy restaurant in Los Angeles and pandemonium ensued. This was one nail biter of a show. I am amazed these kids managed to pull any of these dishes off! However, at the end of the say, MasterChef Junior said goodbye to Ayla and Kayla. Hmm. […]

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Cooking MasterClass Discussion For MasterChef Junior Season 3 Week 6:Restaurant Takeover


Last week’s show was packed full of fun and surprises. And, the Top 8 Mini Chefs were on fire, but a fire fuelled by enthusiasm and positive energy. The Mystery Box Challenge was presented via a dry ice Intro enveloping a banana. Yes. A banana. Apparently, bananas have been on earth longer than humans. Who […]

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Cooking MasterClass Discussion For MasterChef Junior Season 3 Week 5: The Kids Go Bananas!


Last week, Cory, Jenna and Nathan won the last challenge. However, in order to eliminate these three munchkins down to one lucky contestant, the three young cooks were still faced with the task of identifying 20 random ingredients. And – the ingredient labels were removed from the panty. The contestant who identified the majority of […]

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