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Tishala
Member
08-01-2000
| Saturday, August 15, 2009 - 12:54 pm
I wish they did, too. It makes the levels of success and failure somehow more tangible.
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Riviere
Member
09-09-2000
| Sunday, August 16, 2009 - 2:05 am
I'd like to hire Hubert Keller as my personal chef for about 19 years!

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Teachmichigan
Member
07-22-2001
| Sunday, August 16, 2009 - 8:15 am
You can have Hubert if I can have Rick. LOVE Mexican food and his style. Honestly - I'd take Rick, Hubert or Anita cooking for me any day of the week. 
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Beth4freedom
Member
10-24-2003
| Sunday, August 16, 2009 - 3:34 pm
Same here, Teach, re "I'd take Rick, Hubert or Anita cooking for me any day of the week." I think I would also love Suzanne's cooking, she of the abundant old home style cooking and the quiet steady personality.
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Ktbb
Member
08-10-2003
| Tuesday, August 18, 2009 - 1:19 pm
I kinda liked Michael until this episode. I didnt realize he had such an ego. Rick and Hubert are amazing teachers to bring their flavor profiles out of someone else.
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Teachmichigan
Member
07-22-2001
| Tuesday, August 18, 2009 - 1:37 pm
I thought the same thing, Ktbb. I never liked Dale when he was on Top Chef, so it didn't bother me that Michael was trying to put him in his place, but in reality he just seemed like the "older" /more successful version of Dale. Too much ego. (Glad this was the first time we saw it, though - I've enjoyed LIKING all the contestants! LOL)
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Tishala
Member
08-01-2000
| Wednesday, August 19, 2009 - 7:19 pm
Gosh any one of those three could have won and it would have seemed just. What an astonishing display of excellence.
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Beth4freedom
Member
10-24-2003
| Wednesday, August 19, 2009 - 7:39 pm
This show is just pure JOY! A celebration of food and its master chefs, and also a lesson in skill and co-operation in the kitchen. I am delighted that the winner is Rick, and also isn't it appropriate that his charity to support farmers also increases the food supply and abundance at farmers' markets as he said. And I don't know who came up with the cooking challenge for the finale, but it was absolutely perfect. Bravo for Bravo on this one!
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Teachmichigan
Member
07-22-2001
| Wednesday, August 19, 2009 - 8:09 pm
Fabulous finale! While they showed Michael's ego a bit again tonight, they also showed him telling Rick the water was low in his pan. I was thrilled with the winner, bummed a bit at the lowest scorer, but wow - what an array of amazing, delicious looking cooking!
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Beth4freedom
Member
10-24-2003
| Wednesday, August 19, 2009 - 10:55 pm
This was like a rich absolutely scrumptious dessert to cap off the series. I had arrived home late, so after "Masters", was trying to focus on debut of "regular" Top Chef, and just couldn't tonight. Will have to catch up with it later. Tonight it was like following a rich dessert with a long main course meal.
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Reader234
Member
08-13-2000
| Thursday, August 20, 2009 - 6:30 am
WTG Chef Bayless - elevating the Mexican food to a whole new level! I think the mole sauce took it over the top for the win! \ I cant believe they scored Chef Hubert so low! Were they crazy? OR just not telling us why he got such low scores? Seriously - because his garlic was raw? I didnt get the low scores from the comments shown! The one Top Chef chef said he wanted to learn more French cooking!! (ITA but I thought it was because of Julia Child!! lol) Michael has gone down low on my radar, but he did come across as sincere on the show - a tad bit goofy (which is ok - like when he said lets just split the money now everyone take home $33,333 - I thought that was funny/goofy!) I am going to have to try gnochi tho - it seems to have given him more stars over Hubert's food!
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Kellsma
Member
08-27-2002
| Thursday, August 20, 2009 - 7:12 am
I would love to have been at that dinner! I too was surprised at Chef Hubert's score. I really wanted him to win as he seems so nice, genuine and last week really wanted to teach the chefs that came in to help. If he could not win then I am glad Rick won. Reader234-Gnoochi is wonderful. I love a great gnoochi so would love to try his. Nothing worse then a bad gnoochi.
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Dovez
Member
08-27-2005
| Thursday, August 20, 2009 - 7:57 am
i had my first gnoochi a number of years ago when i was modeling in italy. for my very first photo assignment in milano i went out with the photographer and crew and around 1pm lunch break was called. this wasn't an american style lunch break. instead, the entire crew went to a local village restaurant where we had bottles of wine and homemade gnoochi served out of a huge 3ft across round of cheese. the "lunch break" extended to three hours and work commenced after a little snooze. i will always have fond memories of gnoochi...but i measure all recipes against that first one.
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Wednesday, August 26, 2009 - 2:18 pm
Haven't watched the finale so haven't read the thread.. but I've really enjoyed this and seeing that the master chefs respect each other, no sabotague, truly supportive, etc.
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Rslover
Member
11-19-2002
| Tuesday, January 12, 2010 - 10:01 pm
Returns April 7 
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Beth4freedom
Member
10-24-2003
| Tuesday, January 12, 2010 - 10:27 pm
Oh, wow, Rslover, how cool is that! Where did you hear this?!!
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Rslover
Member
11-19-2002
| Tuesday, January 12, 2010 - 10:50 pm
Of Bravo's numerous reality show announcements made at Press Tour Sunday (Jan. 10), it was "Top Chef Masters" that made the TV critics prick up their ears. The competition show pitting world renowned chefs against each other will premiere its second season on Wednesday, April 7 at 11 p.m. ET/PT before moving to its regular time period a week later at 10 p.m. Food journalist Kelly Choi will return as host, and regular "Top Chef" judge Gail Simmons will serve as a judge this season as well, joining restaurant critic Gael Greene, culinary expert James Oseland and food critic Jay Rayner. Simmons was also named the host of another "Top Chef" spinoff, "Top Chef: Just Desserts," which will feature pastry chefs in competition. The show is still currently in development. LINK
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Teachmichigan
Member
07-22-2001
| Wednesday, January 13, 2010 - 4:25 pm
WOOOOOOOHOOOOOOOOOO on both counts!! 
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Tishala
Member
08-01-2000
| Monday, February 22, 2010 - 11:37 am
Padma gave birth this weekend to her first child, a girl she has named Krishna. People
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Reader234
Member
08-13-2000
| Monday, February 22, 2010 - 12:03 pm
awww Congrats to Padma - and woohoo to the next Top Chef Masters! (and thanks for the info and the bump, I couldnt remember Chef Hubert's last name this weekend LOL I shoulda known to come to TVCH!! )
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Prisonerno6
Member
08-31-2002
| Wednesday, April 07, 2010 - 6:00 pm
This returns tonight after Shear Genius.
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Carlpsmom
Member
01-03-2004
| Wednesday, April 07, 2010 - 8:28 pm
Well, I am sorry, but I knew who would win as soon as they stated who the chefs were this evening. Maybe I am just a cynic. 
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Teachmichigan
Member
07-22-2001
| Wednesday, April 07, 2010 - 8:28 pm
Crap - I hope the TIVO recorded this! We didn't get in until after 11. OK- just looked and it's airing again at 10 AM tomorrow. Might be able to catch it then.
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Carlpsmom
Member
01-03-2004
| Wednesday, April 07, 2010 - 8:34 pm
I hope I did not mess anything up posting what I did. If so, I can ask a mod to remove it, right?
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Teachmichigan
Member
07-22-2001
| Thursday, April 08, 2010 - 12:52 pm
I didn't have a clue from your post. We watched it this morning, and enjoyed it very much. As long as the show has aired, it's not a spoiler, so no worries. I knew by coming in that I was taking a chance.
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