http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf Your daily source for the best in blog. Fri, 27 Nov 2009 05:00:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/2009/11/19/top-chef-las-vegas-podcast-ep-12-culinary-special-olympics/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/2009/11/19/top-chef-las-vegas-podcast-ep-12-culinary-special-olympics/#comments Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:18:23 +0000 Katie M. http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/?p=47382
The last stand before the finale. ]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/p=47382 0
The last stand before the finale. http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/2009/11/18/tonights-top-chef-preview-protein-explosions-and-thomas-keller-guest-judges-videos/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/2009/11/18/tonights-top-chef-preview-protein-explosions-and-thomas-keller-guest-judges-videos/#comments Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:00:14 +0000 Katie M. http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/?p=46922
See what's happening on Top Chef tonight!]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/p=46922 0
See what's happening on Top Chef tonight! http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/2009/11/12/top-chef-las-vegas-podcast-ep-11-workin-the-strip-ceveech-gives-her-s-o-s-and-nigella-lawson-makes-us-drool/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/2009/11/12/top-chef-las-vegas-podcast-ep-11-workin-the-strip-ceveech-gives-her-s-o-s-and-nigella-lawson-makes-us-drool/#comments Thu, 12 Nov 2009 21:44:15 +0000 Katie M. http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/?p=45788
 At the beginning of this episode, we were pleasantly surprised to find Padma and Nigella Lawson in bed (not together, but one can dream) wanting a hot breakfast served to their room from the cheftestants. Eli gave us a great background on Nigella, saying, “She’s like a less French version of Julia Child; she’s kinda [...]]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/p=45788 0
 At the beginning of this episode, we were pleasantly surprised to find Padma and Nigella Lawson in bed (not together, but one can dream) wanting a hot breakfast served to their room from the cheftestants. Eli gave us a great background on Nigella, saying, “She’s like a less French version of Julia Child; she’s kinda [...] http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/2009/11/11/tonights-top-chef-preview-scrambling-to-make-breakfast-in-bed-and-the-casino-challenge-videos/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/2009/11/11/tonights-top-chef-preview-scrambling-to-make-breakfast-in-bed-and-the-casino-challenge-videos/#comments Wed, 11 Nov 2009 17:20:09 +0000 Katie M. http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/?p=45565
See what's happening on Top Chef tonight!]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/p=45565 0
See what's happening on Top Chef tonight! http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/2009/11/04/tonights-top-chef-preview-all-stars-reunion-throwdown-videos/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/2009/11/04/tonights-top-chef-preview-all-stars-reunion-throwdown-videos/#comments Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:00:30 +0000 Katie M. http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/?p=44319
See what's happening on Top Chef tonight!]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/p=44319 0
See what's happening on Top Chef tonight! http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/2009/10/29/top-chef-las-vegas-podcast-ep-10-natalie-portman-dick-jokes-and-wheres-the-beef/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/2009/10/29/top-chef-las-vegas-podcast-ep-10-natalie-portman-dick-jokes-and-wheres-the-beef/#comments Thu, 29 Oct 2009 19:49:25 +0000 Katie M. http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/?p=43286
Last week’s episode sure got my hopes up. I hate to keep complaining about what a snooze-fest this season is, but seriously, it is. Is it the contestants? Is it the editing of the show? Why can’t someone cut themselves or make out with another contestant like last season? Oh, it’s supposed to be about [...]]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/p=43286 0
Last week’s episode sure got my hopes up. I hate to keep complaining about what a snooze-fest this season is, but seriously, it is. Is it the contestants? Is it the editing of the show? Why can’t someone cut themselves or make out with another contestant like last season? Oh, it’s supposed to be about [...] http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/2009/10/28/tonights-top-chef-preview-tv-dinner-showdown-and-natalie-portmans-surprise/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/2009/10/28/tonights-top-chef-preview-tv-dinner-showdown-and-natalie-portmans-surprise/#comments Wed, 28 Oct 2009 15:57:08 +0000 Katie M. http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/?p=43031
See what's happening on Top Chef tonight!]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/p=43031 0
See what's happening on Top Chef tonight! http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/2009/10/26/appetizing-top-chef-updates-second-helpings-of-top-chef-masters-and-new-spinoff-will-be-just-desserts-videos/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/2009/10/26/appetizing-top-chef-updates-second-helpings-of-top-chef-masters-and-new-spinoff-will-be-just-desserts-videos/#comments Tue, 27 Oct 2009 00:35:00 +0000 Katie M. http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/?p=42607
I have come across some very exciting news about future seasons and a few behind-the-scenes videos from the current season.]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/p=42607 0
I have come across some very exciting news about future seasons and a few behind-the-scenes videos from the current season. http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/2009/10/22/top-chef-las-vegas-podcast-ep-9-restaurant-wars-blindfolds-and-nice-guys-finish-last/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/2009/10/22/top-chef-las-vegas-podcast-ep-9-restaurant-wars-blindfolds-and-nice-guys-finish-last/#comments Thu, 22 Oct 2009 20:14:07 +0000 Katie M. http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/?p=41909
Wow. I have to say this has been the first episode of Top Chef Las Vegas where I was actually on the edge of my seat and cared about who won or lost. It also showed us that maybe nice guys do finish last. For the Quickfire, we saw the cheftestants divided into two teams of [...]]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/p=41909 0
Wow. I have to say this has been the first episode of Top Chef Las Vegas where I was actually on the edge of my seat and cared about who won or lost. It also showed us that maybe nice guys do finish last. For the Quickfire, we saw the cheftestants divided into two teams of [...] http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/2009/10/21/tonights-top-chef-preview-restaurant-wars-and-blindfolds-videos/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/2009/10/21/tonights-top-chef-preview-restaurant-wars-and-blindfolds-videos/#comments Wed, 21 Oct 2009 15:43:06 +0000 Katie M. http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/?p=41666
See what's happening on Top Chef tonight!]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/p=41666 0
See what's happening on Top Chef tonight! http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/2009/10/15/top-chef-las-vegas-podcast-ep-8-pork-explosion-hairy-armpits-and-mamas-boys/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/2009/10/15/top-chef-las-vegas-podcast-ep-8-pork-explosion-hairy-armpits-and-mamas-boys/#comments Thu, 15 Oct 2009 19:47:17 +0000 Katie M. http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/?p=40629
Is it episode 8 already? Well, we’re still here, still podcasting about Top Chef Las Vegas (no, this isn’t the Hell’s Kitchen podcast). Unfortunately this week we are sans our resident wine guru, Taylor. Fortunately, Jeff provided us with a different form of bubbly to enjoy during our gab session this week- Stella Artois (whose commercials [...]]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/p=40629 0
Is it episode 8 already? Well, we’re still here, still podcasting about Top Chef Las Vegas (no, this isn’t the Hell’s Kitchen podcast). Unfortunately this week we are sans our resident wine guru, Taylor. Fortunately, Jeff provided us with a different form of bubbly to enjoy during our gab session this week- Stella Artois (whose commercials [...] http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/2009/10/14/tonights-top-chef-preview-mama-drama-with-robin-charlie-palmer-makes-them-sweat-videos/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/2009/10/14/tonights-top-chef-preview-mama-drama-with-robin-charlie-palmer-makes-them-sweat-videos/#comments Wed, 14 Oct 2009 16:46:28 +0000 Katie M. http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/?p=40373
See preview of the drama on tonight's episode of Top Chef!]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/p=40373 0
See preview of the drama on tonight's episode of Top Chef! http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/2009/10/08/top-chef-las-vegas-podcast-ep-7/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/2009/10/08/top-chef-las-vegas-podcast-ep-7/#comments Thu, 08 Oct 2009 19:32:57 +0000 Katie M. http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/?p=39416
This week, we’re back in the Champagne Room (aka: the podcast bunker) to kvetch about episode 7 of  Top Chef. (What did you think this was, the Project Runway Podcast?) Was this episode painfully boring or was it just my short attention span? I’m going to sum it up much like the cheftestants had to get the specs for [...]]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/p=39416 0
This week, we’re back in the Champagne Room (aka: the podcast bunker) to kvetch about episode 7 of  Top Chef. (What did you think this was, the Project Runway Podcast?) Was this episode painfully boring or was it just my short attention span? I’m going to sum it up much like the cheftestants had to get the specs for [...] http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/2009/09/24/top-chef-las-vegas-podcast-ep-6-devilish-deconstruction-ceveech-sweats-and-pronunciation-of-paella/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/2009/09/24/top-chef-las-vegas-podcast-ep-6-devilish-deconstruction-ceveech-sweats-and-pronunciation-of-paella/#comments Thu, 24 Sep 2009 19:14:30 +0000 Katie M. http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/?p=36697
This week, we’re back in the Champagne Room (aka: the podcast bunker) to rag on episode 6 of the new season on Top Chef. I have to admit that the “Angels and Devils” theme for the Quickfire Challenge was a bit cheesy (and so were some of the dishes, and I’m not talking dairy here). The cheftestants [...]]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/p=36697 0
This week, we’re back in the Champagne Room (aka: the podcast bunker) to rag on episode 6 of the new season on Top Chef. I have to admit that the “Angels and Devils” theme for the Quickfire Challenge was a bit cheesy (and so were some of the dishes, and I’m not talking dairy here). The cheftestants [...] http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/2009/09/18/top-chef-las-vegas-podcast-ep-5-campfire-cuisine-tim-loves-poker-face-and-we-say-au-revoir-to-frenchy/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/2009/09/18/top-chef-las-vegas-podcast-ep-5-campfire-cuisine-tim-loves-poker-face-and-we-say-au-revoir-to-frenchy/#comments Fri, 18 Sep 2009 18:44:36 +0000 Katie M. http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/?p=35649
This week the chefs go 'home on the range' and compete in a campfire cooking challenge, and we rant about the episode from the aptly named 'Champagne Room'.]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/p=35649 0
This week the chefs go 'home on the range' and compete in a campfire cooking challenge, and we rant about the episode from the aptly named 'Champagne Room'. http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/2009/09/11/top-chef-las-vegas-podcast-ep-4-the-attack-of-the-famous-french-chefs-snails-unicorns-goodbye-lady-jack-black/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/2009/09/11/top-chef-las-vegas-podcast-ep-4-the-attack-of-the-famous-french-chefs-snails-unicorns-goodbye-lady-jack-black/#comments Fri, 11 Sep 2009 13:34:26 +0000 Katie M. http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/?p=34333
Vivre Las Vegas!]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/p=34333 0
Vivre Las Vegas! http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/2009/09/04/top-chef-las-vegas-ep-3/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/2009/09/04/top-chef-las-vegas-ep-3/#comments Fri, 04 Sep 2009 17:38:27 +0000 Katie M. http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/?p=33051
This week we rag on the new episode of Top Chef Las Vegas and make as many Top Gun references as humanly possible.]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/p=33051 0
This week we rag on the new episode of Top Chef Las Vegas and make as many Top Gun references as humanly possible. http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/2009/08/28/top-chef-las-vegas-ep-1-2/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/2009/08/28/top-chef-las-vegas-ep-1-2/#comments Fri, 28 Aug 2009 14:28:32 +0000 Katie M. http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/?p=31554
This week we rag on the new episode of Top Chef Las Vegas.]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/p=31554 0
This week we rag on the new episode of Top Chef Las Vegas. http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/2009/08/20/top-chef-masters-podcast-episode-10-orgasmic-mole-tom-and-padma-return-and-the-top-chef-master/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/2009/08/20/top-chef-masters-podcast-episode-10-orgasmic-mole-tom-and-padma-return-and-the-top-chef-master/#comments Thu, 20 Aug 2009 20:24:59 +0000 Katie M. http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/?p=30123
The hilarious and exciting recap of the finale of Top Chef Masters and we reveal the winner.]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/p=30123 0
The hilarious and exciting recap of the finale of Top Chef Masters and we reveal the winner. http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/2009/08/13/top-chef-masters-episode-9/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/2009/08/13/top-chef-masters-episode-9/#comments Thu, 13 Aug 2009 20:19:21 +0000 Katie M. http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/?p=28917
An exciting and steamy podcast it was this week! Blindfolded taste test, Katie talks about her creamy flan qualities, Chiarello being an all around douchebag, Jay Rayner needs a makeover, and we lose one more Top Chef Master.]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/p=28917 0
An exciting and steamy podcast it was this week! Blindfolded taste test, Katie talks about her creamy flan qualities, Chiarello being an all around douchebag, Jay Rayner needs a makeover, and we lose one more Top Chef Master. http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/2009/08/06/top-chef-masters-podcast-episode-8/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/2009/08/06/top-chef-masters-podcast-episode-8/#comments Thu, 06 Aug 2009 19:52:53 +0000 Katie M. http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/?p=27787
First of all, I want to say that the views expressed in this podcast are not the opinions of all of us on the panel and definitely not those of Creative Loafing. That being said, if you’re a vegan, we’re apologizing beforehand for this one. For the quickfire challenge, the cheftestants had quite a juicy challenge: [...]]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/p=27787 0
First of all, I want to say that the views expressed in this podcast are not the opinions of all of us on the panel and definitely not those of Creative Loafing. That being said, if you’re a vegan, we’re apologizing beforehand for this one. For the quickfire challenge, the cheftestants had quite a juicy challenge: [...] http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/2009/07/30/top-chef-masters-podcast-episode-7/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/2009/07/30/top-chef-masters-podcast-episode-7/#comments Thu, 30 Jul 2009 20:15:20 +0000 Katie M. http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/?p=26765
Kelly Choi seeming to be withering away, Art's "egg issues" and name dropping, the Gael Greene and Elvis affair, the possibility of Anita Lo sabotaging her own food in future episodes just to get kicked off the show, and Rick Bayless' magical powers of Mexican cuisine.]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/p=26765 0
Kelly Choi seeming to be withering away, Art's "egg issues" and name dropping, the Gael Greene and Elvis affair, the possibility of Anita Lo sabotaging her own food in future episodes just to get kicked off the show, and Rick Bayless' magical powers of Mexican cuisine. http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/2009/07/23/top-chef-masters-podcast-episode-6-trick-in-a-box/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/2009/07/23/top-chef-masters-podcast-episode-6-trick-in-a-box/#comments Thu, 23 Jul 2009 21:12:31 +0000 Katie M. http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/?p=25669
Gail Simmons' chest as a topic of much conversation (again), Kelly Choi looking very much in need of a proper meal and a better stylist as usual (no, we don't know who she's wearing), Johnathan Waxman needs glasses, Art Smith's lovey-dovey teary-eyed speech at the judges table, and Roy Yamaguchi wanting to be "friends forever" with his new chef pals.]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/p=25669 2
Gail Simmons' chest as a topic of much conversation (again), Kelly Choi looking very much in need of a proper meal and a better stylist as usual (no, we don't know who she's wearing), Johnathan Waxman needs glasses, Art Smith's lovey-dovey teary-eyed speech at the judges table, and Roy Yamaguchi wanting to be "friends forever" with his new chef pals. http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/2009/07/16/top-chef-masters-podcast-episode-5-miniaturize-me/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/2009/07/16/top-chef-masters-podcast-episode-5-miniaturize-me/#comments Thu, 16 Jul 2009 19:35:57 +0000 Katie M. http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/?p=24752
PoHo, fishballs and jiggly panna cotta.]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/p=24752 1
PoHo, fishballs and jiggly panna cotta. http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/2009/07/10/top-chef-podcast-episode-4-magically-delicious/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/2009/07/10/top-chef-podcast-episode-4-magically-delicious/#comments Fri, 10 Jul 2009 17:03:59 +0000 Katie M. http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/?p=23880
This week, we were again graced with the presence of Jeff Houck (The Stew), as well as the usual suspects: Taylor Eason, Stephen Hammill, and yours truly, Katie Machol. Our cheftestants had to participate in another MacGyver-style (or MacGruber, as we like to think) elimination challenge: The One Armed Egg Challenge! (Not as dirty as it [...]]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/p=23880 2
This week, we were again graced with the presence of Jeff Houck (The Stew), as well as the usual suspects: Taylor Eason, Stephen Hammill, and yours truly, Katie Machol. Our cheftestants had to participate in another MacGyver-style (or MacGruber, as we like to think) elimination challenge: The One Armed Egg Challenge! (Not as dirty as it [...]