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Top Chef Recap 5.12: The Last Supper
We were down to the wire on last night's episode of Top Chef. With only 5 cheftestants left, they were truly put to the test in the final New York City elimination. Each had to make a special dish for a world-renowned culinary figure.
Name That Dish!
Besides enjoying lamb and couscous at the Marcus Samuelsson BlueStar demonstration, I also savored the tasty beef stir-fry pictured below. The beef was eaten with a special type of Ethiopian flat bread. Do you know what it's called?
Would You Eat This Lamb and Couscous Without Utensils?
Last week before interviewing Marcus Samuelsson, I ate his African spiced lamb chops and mango lime couscous. The pairing was delicious: the meat was moist and succulent and the couscous flavorful and exotic.
While the ingredients were not grossly insane, the method for eating the dish was out of the ordinary.
Meeting Marcus Samuelsson
Last week I was invited to a demonstration hosted by Chef Marcus Samuelsson. An awarding-winning chef and cookbook author, Samuelsson is known for his role as chef and owner of Aquavit, New York City's innovative restaurant devoted to Scandinavian cuisine. Taking inspiration from his Ethiopian roots, the chef recently opened his first African restaurant, Merkato 55.
Yummy Link: Everything You Wanted to Know About Ethiopian Restaurants
If you're hoping to try Ethiopian food, you might want to check out this ultimate Ethiopian food resource. Here you'll find Ethiopian restaurants around the world, recipes and more - like this interview with Ethiopian born, acclaimed chef Marcus Samuelsson. - Ethiopian Restaurant
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Bravo Picks Up Second Season of Top Chef Masters
As Bravo's Top Chef Las Vegas reaches the halfway mark, the network continues to expand its Top Chef empire. First it released plans to shoot Top Chef 7, and now the network has announced that it's bringing back Top Chef Masters for a sophomore season.
The second season of Masters, which was the highest-rated first season competition series in Bravo history, will see the return of Gael Greene, James Oseland, and Jay Rayner as critics, as well as bubbly (and slightly bubbleheaded) host Kelly Choi.
What's Yummy This Week — YumSugar Weekly Recap
- Here are six items you must have to make it through the month of July.
- Check out Steven Raichlen's tips for better barbecue.
- Meet Chef Marcus Samuelsson.
- Test your coffee I.Q.
- Make homemade versions of these childhood favorites: nutter butters and marshmallows.
- Beer: it's not just for boys!
- What foods did you once dislike but now love?
- Hell's Kitchen is down to the final two.
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Around the World in One Thanksgiving
Growing up in a multiracial house, Thanksgiving was a smorgasbord of flavors. We had classic stuffing along with piles of rice and stir-fried vegetables. Although Thanksgiving does often mean a great, big Turkey with all the fixings, for some it means a marriage of those classics with their heritage.
2007 James Beard Award Winners
Last night the who's who of the food world all came out for the James Beard Foundation Awards. If you're not sure what that is, let me just say that it's sort of like the Oscars of the food world. They give awards to several categories of cookbooks, journalism, chefs, media, and more (including humanitarian & lifetime achievement awards).
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