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American Idol 2015 – 2016 Will Be The Final Season. Fox Announces Its New Fall LineUp


   Okay, someone stop the bleeding. Now!  This news is beyond sad.  The Fox Network just announced its new PrimeTime Series for the 2015-2016 season.  In the release, new, returning and cancelled shows were highlighted.  The Bad News:  the 2015-2016 season of American Idol will be the final season.  I cannot say that I am truly […]

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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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A Telephone Interview With Season 2 MasterChef Junior Winner, Logan Guleff


Picture Credits: MasterChef Junior I recently had the immense pleasure to interview MasterChef Junior Season 2 Winner, Logan Guleff. I would like to thank his parents, Tom and Kim Guleff, as well as the PR Representative for MasterChef Junior, Courtney Bland, for facilitating this interview. Logan was a wonderland of information and, upon completion of […]

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Cooking MasterClass Discussion For MasterChef Junior Season 3: Week 4: Tag Team Sushi Challenge


Picture Credit: MasterChef Junior/Fox Last week’s show was tons of fun – from the judges taking on a geriatric fashion look to the terrifying release of alligators, turtles and snakes and all that fun stuff scurrying around the MasterChef Kitchen. However, it set the tone for both segments of the show – one focusing on […]

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Cooking MasterClass Discussion For MasterChef Junior Season 3: Week 3: Alligators Anyone?


Picture Credit: MasterChef Junior/Fox Where else will you find an alligator on a cooking reality show? Only on MasterChef Junior – the show that loves to entertain you like no other! 60 minutes of absolute fun, with escapades galore and jaw-dropping surprises after every commercial. I have to give the Producers, Videographers and Script Writers […]

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Cooking MasterClass Discussion For MasterChef Junior Season 3: Week 2 Pie Challenge


Picture Credit: Fox/MasterChef Junior The Premiere Episode of MasterChef Junior Season 3 kicked off with brilliant style and substance last week. This season is shaping up to be another ratings success, due to the brilliant casting of talented young chefs combined with the innovative production quality and disciplined yet nurturing guidance from MasterChef’s Judges, Gordon […]

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Ratings Sensation MasterChef Junior Season 3 Premiere Airs on January 6 on Fox


Picture Credit: Fox/MasterChef Junior Well, my world is complete and the New Year is starting off with a resounding bang! Why? Because the producers and creators of MasterChef Junior have decided to air another season of the popular show in January on the heels of the completion of Season 2 in November, which was a […]

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Cooking Masterclass Discussion For MasterChef Junior Season 2 Top 2 Finale: Logan And Samuel


Picture Credit: Fox/MasterChef Junior MEMO: For a complete recap of each episode, follow MasterChef Junior Season 2 contestant, Logan, on his wonderful blog. His talent and work ethic are truly inspiring. I am very excited to see who wins the MasterChef Junior Crown. And, if I had to select two candidates for the Top 2, […]

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Cooking Masterclass Discussion For MasterChef Junior Season 2 Top 4: Something’s Fishy!


Picture Credit: Fox/MasterChef Junior MEMO: For a complete recap of each episode, follow MasterChef Junior Season 2 contestant, Logan, on his wonderful blog. His talent and work ethic are truly inspiring. Last week, we watched the Top 6 strut their culinary stuff in a professional kitchen created just for them, otherwise know as a Pop […]

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Cooking Masterclass Discussion For MasterChef Junior Season 2 Top 6: Pop-Up Restaurant


Picture Credit: MasterChef/Fox MEMO: For a complete recap of each episode, follow MasterChef Junior Season 2 contestant, Logan, on his wonderful blog. His talent and work ethic are truly inspiring. The show was fantastic last week. I am loving the creativity that the producers invest in this program. No wonder the ratings are so high! […]

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Cooking Masterclass Discussion For MasterChef Junior Season 2 Week Three: We Are Here To Make a Friends!


Picture Credit: Fox/MasterChef Junior Last week was a great week. Who didn’t enjoy seeing Chef Gordon Ramsay covered with maple syrup? And don’t get me started on the creation of those fabulous cream pies by the remaining group of 12 home chefs. I had to force myself not to eat everything in sight here – […]

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Cooking Masterclass Discussion For MasterChef Junior Season 2 Week Two: Pancakes And Syrup Fun


Picture Credit: Fox/MasterChef Junior Now, doesn’t this picture captivate you enough to entice you to flip to MasterChef Junior on Tuesday evening? Where else will you find esteemed chefs like Gordon Ramsay, Joe Bastianich and Graham Elliott receiving a healthy dose of syrup over their head? Last week’s show was just exceptional. Oh my, these […]

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MasterChef Junior Season 2 Premiere Set To Rock The TV World On November 4th


Picture Credit: Fox/MasterChef Junior Ah, yes, it must be November – the month that brings us tons of TV goodies. How can you tell it is “sweeps month“? Well, one of the reasons is the return of the extremely creative and highly entertaining show, MasterChef Junior. Chef Gordon Ramsay has initiated a clear winner here […]

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Cooking Masterclass For MasterChef Season Five Top 16: Welcome Back Luca and Alexander


I am so excited for this week’s MasterChef episode. MasterChef Season 4 winner, Luca Manfe and Junior MasterChef Season 1 winner, Alexander Weiss make an appearance. I love both of these talented culinary experts and they are proof positive that age holds no barriers in the kitchen. Both are creative, detailed cooks and I wish […]

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Cooking Masterclass Discussion For MasterChef Junior: The Top 6


Picture Credit: MasterChef Junior Boy, with double eliminations each week, this show is breezing along pretty quickly. Best of luck to eliminated duo, Kaylen and Sofia, pictured above. The last pastry challenge, the triple layer cake, was a nasty one and, considering your young age, I felt you kids did a wonderful job conceiving and […]

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Cooking Masterclass Discussion For MasterChef Junior: The Top 8


Picture Courtesy of Fox’s MasterChef Junior Was last week’s snow adorable or what? That whole whipping cream segment was worth the price of admission. So! Much! Fun! The producers have done a marvellous job of capturing the youthful essence of this show. It is refreshing and full of enthusiasm, yet ambitious and challenging. A beautiful […]

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Cooking Masterclass Discussion For MasterChef Junior: The Top 10


2013/10/20131011-204657.jpg”> I am late posting this topic for the MasterChef Junior show. It is Thanksgiving weekend here in Canada and I am “under the weather”, so that combo has totally messed with my time management. My apologies. Last week’s show was just incredible. The production value and the creative measures invested in this show are […]

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