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 […]
Continue readingCooking 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 […]
Continue readingCooking 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 […]
Continue readingCooking 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 […]
Continue readingCooking 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 […]
Continue readingCooking 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 […]
Continue readingCooking 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 […]
Continue readingCooking 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 […]
Continue readingCooking 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 […]
Continue readingCooking 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 […]
Continue readingCooking 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 […]
Continue readingCooking 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, […]
Continue readingCooking 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! […]
Continue readingCooking Masterclass Discussion For MasterChef Junior Season 2 Top 8: The Big Reveal!
Picture Credit: Fox/MasterChef Last week, Logan and Sean were the winners of the Mystery Box Challenge. Boy, those cupcakes looked scrumptious, didn’t they? As winners, not only were they dismissed from competing in the dreaded Pressure Test, but also they were asked to choose one of three dishes straight from Chef Gordon Ramsay’s Mum’s kitchen […]
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Cooking Masterclass For MasterChef Season Five Top 10: Let’s Play Football!
Picture Credit: MasterChef/Fox This week, the Top 10 take to the football field to highlight their cooking prowess. Led by Team Captains, Elizabeth and Jaimee, both of whom won the Top 11 challenge last week, the home cooks must provide football snacks for the crowd while weathering, so to speak, the unpredictable natural elements. Like […]
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Cooking Masterclass For MasterChef Season Five Top 12: Team Spirit In The MasterChef Kitchen
Picture Credit: MasterChef/Fox This week, the remaining 12 home cooks are divided into teams. Based on last week’s results, the Team Leaders, chosen by our knowledgeable and discerning MasterChef Judges, Gordon Ramsay, Joe Bastianich and Grahm Elliott, are Ahran for the Red Team and Elizabeth for the Blue Team. Anyone following closely take note: Leslie […]
Continue readingCooking Masterclass For MasterChef Season Five Top 13: Panic Attack In The MasterChef Kitchen
This week’s episode of MasterChef should be a doozy!! One contestant, Elise, has a veritable panic attack while competing for a spot in the Top 12. Check out the video below. My heart goes out to her. I really, really love her. She has a wonderful personality and is so determined. But, unfortunately, the pressure […]
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Cooking Masterclass For MasterChef Season Five Top 14: Fried Eggs And Ham
Picture Credit: MasterChef/Fox Are you ready to watch the Top 14 strut their cooking stuff? The show is getting very intense and the competition fierce. Apparently, home cook, Leslie, has a bit of a meltdown during this week’s episode. I like the guy – he brings a lot of character to the show so I […]
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Cooking Masterclass For MasterChef Season Five Top 15: Arch-Rival Pair-Ups
Picture Credit: MasterChef/Fox Ooooo – this week’s episode is going to be a down and dirty one. According to MasterChef’s Official Site, the kitchen cooks will be working in pairs and with an individual whom they deem to be their nemesis. Love it! I mean, can this show get any better? But, it does! Week […]
Continue readingCooking MasterClass Discussion For MasterChef Season 5 Premiere
Picture Credit: MasterChef/Fox Wheee! My favorite reality show begins this week! MasterChef! Yes – a cooking show – not a singing show. Strange but true! MasterChef is a slick, entertaining and crisply edited show that enjoys enormous appeal, due to the ingenuous melding of artistic and dramatic elements. You laugh, you cry, you are inspired! […]
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