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Fruitbat
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08-07-2000

Saturday, April 29, 2006 - 7:23 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Fruitbat a private message Print Post    
He actually learned and did not say the tired old, "if I had it to do all over again I would not change a thing."

He is either blowing smoke by giving responses that are geared toward image repair or he is sincere. Interesting.

Terolyn
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05-06-2004

Monday, May 01, 2006 - 7:05 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Terolyn a private message Print Post    
I think he is sincere. He sounds too much like himself to be using canned speech.

Wendo
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08-07-2000

Monday, May 01, 2006 - 3:59 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wendo a private message Print Post    
Glad Stephan is gone; found his attitude and behavior to be arrogant and condescending towards others; and not in a good way.

I'm not a Dave fan myself. He seems to be a good chef, but something about him bugs the life out of me. Too nervous and too emotional. What's with his constant twitching when under pressure? Especially his right shoulder. Hmm.

I would like to see Lee Ann, Harold and Tiffani as the top three. I like all of them and all of them appear to be at the top of their game. In the end, I see Lee Ann winning. Harold's attitude is too laid back and Tiffani struggles with issues concerning her audience.

Though, I have to say, Lee Ann did a miserable job in the past challenge. Too bad. Hopefully that won't affect her overall standing with the judges.

Kappy
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06-29-2002

Monday, May 01, 2006 - 4:35 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Kappy a private message Print Post    
Let's not forget the week that Stephan went to AOL for his recipe.

Texannie
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07-16-2001

Monday, May 01, 2006 - 5:02 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Texannie a private message Print Post    
I have often wondered if Dave has a form of Asperger's Syndrome.

Meggieprice
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07-09-2001

Wednesday, May 03, 2006 - 6:06 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Meggieprice a private message Print Post    
Coming in to hope someone will tell me who left tonight!

Prisonerno6
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08-31-2002

Wednesday, May 03, 2006 - 6:59 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Prisonerno6 a private message Print Post    
The person sent home was....

Lee Ann.

Harold, Dave, and Tiff are going to Vegas.

Meggieprice
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07-09-2001

Wednesday, May 03, 2006 - 7:02 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Meggieprice a private message Print Post    
Ok I am shocked by tonight (someone on my wedding photography board told me!)

Prisonerno6
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08-31-2002

Wednesday, May 03, 2006 - 7:05 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Prisonerno6 a private message Print Post    
Dave's truffle and cognac mac and cheese was the favorite of the judging chefs tonight (they had to make a dish with truffles to complement this very rare wine). I thought Tiff would go home.

Meggieprice
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07-09-2001

Wednesday, May 03, 2006 - 7:26 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Meggieprice a private message Print Post    
I am so surprised by this- I really thought Tiffani would, and should go. (I have not see tonight's but felt her attitude about things like cooking for kids or wedding food would keep her from being F3. )

Zummat
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01-31-2006

Wednesday, May 03, 2006 - 8:45 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Zummat a private message Print Post    
I am also shocked that my favorite, Lee Ann, didn't make it to the final three.

Now I'm rooting for Harold. I like him a lot too. I just don't see Dave as the top chef, but then who would have guessed his dish was the preferred dish of all the chefs tonight!

Tiffini just irks me and Lee Ann told the truth that she is mean in the kitchen.

Teachmichigan
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07-22-2001

Wednesday, May 03, 2006 - 8:57 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Teachmichigan a private message Print Post    
Who wants to bet Tiffani is Top Chef's Santino??? I felt bad for Lee Ann; I would much rather have seen her in F3 than Tiffani. Dave (crying again?? :-) )did a fantastic job, but given the options, I think I'm pulling for Harold for winner.

Loyolamom
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05-10-2005

Wednesday, May 03, 2006 - 10:44 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Loyolamom a private message Print Post    
As the chef's finished talking about all the dishes, Tom said, "Thank you, we'll take all of your comments into consideration", or something to that effect. I knew right away that Tiffani was going to stay. There's no way they could have three nice people in the finals! Too bad for Lee Ann, I think she should have stayed.

Texannie
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07-16-2001

Thursday, May 04, 2006 - 1:10 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Texannie a private message Print Post    
Nooooooooooooo!!! I LeeAnn was robbed!!!

Wendo
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08-07-2000

Thursday, May 04, 2006 - 4:31 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wendo a private message Print Post    
I was shocked Lee Ann was booted. I expected Dave to go primarily because I don't see him as a Top Chef. Chef Tom was right that Dave has continued to improve, but he's been in the bottom three more often than not.

I think it will be between Harold and Tiffani for the win. I realize I'm in the minority, but I like Tiffaani. Sure, her behavior is abrasive and the like, but I think she'll learn from this experience and become an even better chef. Frankly, I think she gets a raw deal for being tough in the kitchen.

After reading the blogs, it's obvious that Dave will not win this competition. He just doesn't have the talent or vision that Harold and Tiffani have (and Lee Ann). It seems to me that Lee Ann should be in the final three and not Dave based on those blogs.

ETA: It also seems that Lee Ann was her own downfall. She attempted too much with her dish with too many flavors; flavors that drowned out the main ingredient, the truffle.

Kellsma
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08-28-2002

Thursday, May 04, 2006 - 9:59 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Kellsma a private message Print Post    
Don't you think Stephen was just going crazy knowing he missed that challenge. It was made for him-rare wine, truffles, it would have been interesting to see how he did and what the chef's thought of him.

As I was watching it, I thought it was funny that the first three plates looked exactly the same, each had their lamb and then each chef drew a circle with sauce around the food. Too funny. Dave was the only one that came out with something different and I was glad he did well.

I totally think that the three finalists are just like the Project Runway finalists with Tiffani being this show's Santino.

The reunion looks interesting....

Texannie
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07-16-2001

Thursday, May 04, 2006 - 11:59 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Texannie a private message Print Post    
After seeing the previews, I can't wait for the reunion show!

Wendo
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08-07-2000

Thursday, May 04, 2006 - 12:30 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wendo a private message Print Post    
I disagree that Tiffani is this shows Santino; Stephan was Top Chef's Santino, imo.

Texannie, agree, the reunion looks interesting.

Landi
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07-29-2002

Thursday, May 04, 2006 - 12:53 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Landi a private message Print Post    
well, one thing about this show. how do you like MY VALLEY??? and MY CHEFS?? greg cole is totally cool, know him personally. keith luce of press restaurant is a personal friend of my boss' and we have our wine on his list at his restaurant. $75 a bottle, btw! i can't talk about the shafer brothers due to contractual obligations. i'm also a member of copia, and have dined many times at julia's kitchen. wish i had known this was going on when it was! DANG!

Wendo
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08-07-2000

Thursday, May 04, 2006 - 12:57 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wendo a private message Print Post    
It was quite beautiful Landi. Made me want to plan a vaca there.

Texannie
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07-16-2001

Thursday, May 04, 2006 - 1:04 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Texannie a private message Print Post    
I thought about you last night, Landi!

Landi
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07-29-2002

Thursday, May 04, 2006 - 1:25 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Landi a private message Print Post    
wendo, if you ever do, let me know. i'll be glad to show you around, and take you to some of my faves!

Teachmichigan
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07-22-2001

Thursday, May 04, 2006 - 1:31 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Teachmichigan a private message Print Post    
I don't think Dave won because they wanted to keep Tiffani -- I think Dave won because, as one judge said, he actually SHOWCASED the truffle. Most chopped them up or used them as "flavor," but Dave made it the "surprise at the bottom of the box" feature flavor. Personally I like like his "down home" style food -- if he had a stronger personality, he might actually have a shot!

Texannie
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07-16-2001

Thursday, May 04, 2006 - 1:43 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Texannie a private message Print Post    
Tom's Blog is really interesting!
http://www.bravotv.com/Top_Chef/Episodes/Episode_9/Blogs/tom.shtml

But before I get into it, I'd like to say this: I wasn't at all happy with the outcome of tonight's show. I'm not even going to try to lie about it. ............

Texannie
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07-16-2001

Thursday, May 04, 2006 - 1:46 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Texannie a private message Print Post    
Gail's blog...
What the cameras did not show was that since there was no immunity for this week's Quickfire Challenge winner, we instead awarded Harold his own personal bottle of the 2001 Schafer Hillside Select Cabernet Sauvignon that we introduced for the next Elimination. Not a bad deal.

http://www.bravotv.com/Top_Chef/Episodes/Episode_9/Blogs/gail.shtml

What happened that afternoon was a far cry from what Tom, Katie and I ever expected. Harold's dish was the most technically sophisticated and all the judges went nuts over his sunchoke-creamed spinach. He was safe. But who would have imagined that Dave's Cognac macaroni and cheese would be the sleeper hit of the entire show? It was creamy, layered, smoky and full of that pronounced truffle flavor. We all loved it and could feel the passion with which it was prepared. Much to our surprise, now Dave was safe too. Deciding who should continue on to our Las Vegas finale between Tiffani and Lee Anne was the most difficult decision we had had to make since our first day on set. Although we agreed that at times Tiffani lacks finesse when it comes to social graces in the kitchen, it was the lack of focus on Lee Anne's plate that we could not overlook. All of our guest judges agreed that she had added a few too many ingredients and the result detracted from her goal.