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Julieboo
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02-05-2002

Wednesday, January 31, 2007 - 8:13 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Julieboo a private message Print Post    
I just wonder how into it that Sam will be. Didn't he really resent Marcel? Seems like Sam is being "good" so far...

Looks like Betty is gonna screw something up for Ilan. (But I bet it's just a teaser...)

Chy
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07-19-2003

Wednesday, January 31, 2007 - 8:13 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Chy a private message Print Post    
Commercial just said Marcel & Ilan will "Dish Live" on line after the show.

Julieboo
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02-05-2002

Wednesday, January 31, 2007 - 8:25 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Julieboo a private message Print Post    
For Ilan:
1st course the judges didn't seem to like much
2nd: judges LOVED
3rd: judges liked
4th: (I got distracted) sorry!
5th: loved

Chy
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07-19-2003

Wednesday, January 31, 2007 - 8:28 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Chy a private message Print Post    
Ilan and his girls kept using the word "Love" and all act lovey dovey.
Marc's guys seem cold in their confessions but with distanted respect.

Ilan is still fessing about "beating the sh*t out of Marc."
Betty just called Ilan "Marcel"??
Elia seemed to think she's putting a lot in this, maybe the finished product ought to have her name on it?

Michelle Bernstein is back. Yamaguchi and that same heepee-looking judge from S1.

1st course, I heard baby eel! But the Judges didn't think it worked??
Elia said it's hard to fight for other to win.
2nd, fish w/Spanish influence, all LOVED it!
3rd the Surf & Turf is another hit even though they showed a bit panic in the kitchen just before. (Elia made it sound like she'd saved the day again.)
Desert, Tom said he's doing something smart even though he's not pastry chef. "Soup" w/ sorbet, fruit fried bay leaves... Again, all loved it. Ilan had some great proud words...

Now he's dissing Marc, ..."he doesnt have the love of food like I have..... Snips of panic in kitchen btw Marc & Mike..

Chy
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07-19-2003

Wednesday, January 31, 2007 - 8:29 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Chy a private message Print Post    
Jul, I was lost about 4th as well.
Was there one?

Crazydog
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12-11-2006

Wednesday, January 31, 2007 - 8:30 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Crazydog a private message Print Post    
Please, wasn't Ilan the one who said at the beginning of the show he just wanted to be famous? Well, you are now, with that "I wanted to pee on Marcel" quote.

Julieboo
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02-05-2002

Wednesday, January 31, 2007 - 8:37 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Julieboo a private message Print Post    
There was, but I missed it.

Marcel said they forgot some ingredient.

For Marcel:
1st course: Judges liked
2nd: Judges not impressed
3rd SCREWED UP ROYALE--they left the main fish at the hotel Sam came up with an idea: Judges love it.
4th: Judges (hard to tell if they liked it or not)
5th: Judges love it for the most part

Julieboo
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02-05-2002

Wednesday, January 31, 2007 - 8:38 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Julieboo a private message Print Post    
I think Ilan will win.

Julieboo
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02-05-2002

Wednesday, January 31, 2007 - 8:39 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Julieboo a private message Print Post    
Again, Ilan kind of rips Marcel in front of the judges. (Not really a rip, but a "I cook with my soul more than Marcel does...")

Chy
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07-19-2003

Wednesday, January 31, 2007 - 8:39 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Chy a private message Print Post    
Marc just found something in kitchen that he thought was packed earlier?
Sam said it was disorganized? M, something

One of the Chef there Dufren(sp?) means a lot to Marc.

#1, Sea Urchin/cream. I love Sea Urchins, but cream soup?

#2 is the Tear drop thingy. Sam said it failed miserably. Judges were not impressed.

Can't find fish! Mike is mocking him. Sam said it's disaster being in the kitchen w/Marc. He came up with something else. They loved it and didn't thing it'd need the fish!

#4, Short ribs....w/mushrooms... they said beautiful...

Desert is something Marcel plays on a traditional thing, coffee caviar. Sam just said, he's amazing but needs someone to watch him? (Not sure)
Judges told him it tasted good, something new for them...

Chy
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07-19-2003

Wednesday, January 31, 2007 - 8:48 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Chy a private message Print Post    
Tom thinks Ilan did things familiar again and Marcel was all new.

Marcels #2 salad is his problem! Since they are doing course to course comparing, I don't know.

Ilan's desert was refreshing but Marc's had a sense of humor... Now they're asking the sou chefs.... what else would the girls say but gushing? They even tried to diss Mracel... Gail had to defend M, said "...but you didn't even taste M's food!..."

Mike is not sweet in my eyes any more. Judges had to defend M to Sam...

Chy
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07-19-2003

Wednesday, January 31, 2007 - 8:54 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Chy a private message Print Post    
I don't thing Ilan told the truth. He tried to tell that he didn't have a pre-concieved idea.... he basically said he's a more lovable person...Tom wonders if Ilan deserve to be TC focusing on one style...

They're trying to find out if Mrac deserved to win... he practically accused Mike!
Marc said he did new stuff he'd never done before...he's always learning, never satisfied....

They said Marcel is very creative. Both were wonderful tonight. Who's more ready?

Chy
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07-19-2003

Wednesday, January 31, 2007 - 8:56 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Chy a private message Print Post    
Crazydog, I know. It's kinda wired how they just don't care about Ilan's image.

Chy
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07-19-2003

Wednesday, January 31, 2007 - 8:57 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Chy a private message Print Post    
Wow! Voting is 56% vs. 44% Ilan(wins).

Chy
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07-19-2003

Wednesday, January 31, 2007 - 9:01 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Chy a private message Print Post    
Marc's #2 plain Salad worries me. He had in mind to create a center piece or something.

Tom likes Ilan's consistency and praise Marc's creativity.

Ilan wins. Rummer were true.

I'm disappointed as well. M: I thought it's going to take more than saffron and Paprika to beat me....

Texannie
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07-16-2001

Wednesday, January 31, 2007 - 9:08 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Texannie a private message Print Post    
I actually felt sorry for Marcel standing there alone while everyone huddled around Ilan.

Costacat
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07-15-2000

Wednesday, January 31, 2007 - 9:08 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Costacat a private message Print Post    
No Marcel. It took SOUL. And caring about what the food tastes like, not just what's in it. I'd much rather eat natural foods than foods with chemicals and other additives, like CO2!

Ladytex
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09-27-2001

Wednesday, January 31, 2007 - 9:44 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Ladytex a private message Print Post    
okay, there is a new winner of my least favorite winner contest. Ilan has no soul, he behaved like an ass. More of the Jr High gang tactics, Elia needs to get a grip. She had no idea of what Marcel did and had the nerve to get up there to try to diss him. Shame on her, I hope it affects her future works. <el> The only thing better than watching Marcel lose would have been watching Ilan lose.

Sadiesmom
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03-13-2002

Wednesday, January 31, 2007 - 10:43 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Sadiesmom a private message Print Post    
So who forgot to pack the fish?

Allietex
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08-16-2002

Wednesday, January 31, 2007 - 10:49 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Allietex a private message Print Post    
I did not like it that Marcel tried to blame Mike and Sam for his fish being left back at the Prep kitchen. If he is the top chef, isn't it his responsibility to be sure all his ingredients are accounted for?

I think the judges hit the nail right on the head. They picked the one that is a little futher along than the other. Both are young and both are talented, but Ilan seems a little more grounded than Marcel right now.

Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Thursday, February 01, 2007 - 2:54 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
Marcel had to be responsible for the fish being left behind. He shouldn't have chosen Mike to begin with because that was Mike's whole modus operandi that he would float by and that wasn't what Marcel needed. And it became clear that they were not wholeheartedly for him.

I SO wanted him to pick Mia for his team! She was motivated, she's a good planner, and she had something to prove because of how she left.

I also thought Ilan was fudging when he said he didn't come there with pretty much an idea of what he'd do, and as usual, it was Spanish.

I give Marcel props for immediately admitting that he'd gotten major help on the one dish.

Elia was ridiculous in front of the judges. This is twice that she's undermined Marcel in a rather irrational way and you could tell that Tom was really really put off by that. That isn't a good advertisement for Elia.

Marcel came off in the final speeches as much more gracious than Ilan did. And this will serve him well, I think. Sure, he's not Top Chef and that hurts, but he's getting good publicity and certainly the judges were impressed with his meal tonight.

Who knows, maybe he'll get to go on The View. They seemed to favor him; certainly Rosie does.

Anyway, just not an overall exciting group and certainly not an super final two.

and I did not enjoy seeing Betty tonight, at all.

Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Thursday, February 01, 2007 - 3:09 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
Watching Top Design and they have blurbs about Top Chef..

LOL at one

voiceover "Hey, Ilan, you just won Top Chef! What are you gonna do now, bash last year's winner?"

Ilan, with a smirk "I'm happy that I'm taking over the mantle from Harold, cuz he's one boring MF-er .. and the bash continued.

NICE!

Gemma120in2002
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07-05-2003

Thursday, February 01, 2007 - 5:42 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Gemma120in2002 a private message Print Post    
Marcel should have picked Mia. She was trying to let him know she was behind him and going to do her best for him. He is unfortunately not a good leader or organizer. He has talent and skill, that's indisputable. He needs to work on the rest of the important things in order to really become a good chef.

It's not really all about the food. It's all about getting the best food you possibly can out to the customer, smoothly, seemingly effortlessly, and profitably as possible.

Gemma120in2002
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07-05-2003

Thursday, February 01, 2007 - 5:47 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Gemma120in2002 a private message Print Post    
Oh yes, now for a personal happy cook moment!!!

The Winds Cafe is listed in the Best Of Ohio issue of Ohio Magazine! January 2007.

We are in the 55 favorite restaurants.

"Intensely creative, cutting-edge cuisine in a hip, relaxed atmosphere. Menu takes advantage of the freshest local produce."

The owners didn't even know about it until I told them yesterday! LOL! Too funny!

Texannie
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07-16-2001

Thursday, February 01, 2007 - 6:55 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Texannie a private message Print Post    
Yes, Marcel showed his lack of leadership and perception when he picked Mike.
Sure, Ilan had thought about what he wanted to cook, as did Marcel, there was the championship on the line! I thought the question from the judges was rather inane.
I truly wish I hadn't seen the comments during Top Designer. Marcel left a really bad taste in my mouth..can we say poor sport. And Ilan 'thought' he was being funny with his crack about Harold (he went on to say it was his reaction to winning that was boring) but it fell flat.