Monday, August 13, 2018

SEASON -14: BRADLEY

EPISODE #1:  By Land and Sea.
HOSTS:  Anne Burrell and Robert Irvine.
PRIZE:  $25,000

PLAYERS (14)
1.  TIMMY                                                                         New York City, NY
2.  MARCUS                                                                      Queens, NY
3.  CARLA                                                                          Alexandria, VA.
4.  SARAH                                                                          Porum, OK
5.  ROBBIE                                                                         Hackensack, NJ
6.  JANESE                                                                         Spring Lake, NC
7.  FRANK                                                                          Maple Shade, NJ
8.  KIMBERLY                                                                   Atlanta, GA.
9.  COPAN                                                                          Stillwater, OK
10.  JESSICA
11.  BRADLEY                                                                   Miami, FL.
12.  LINDA                                                                          Somerville, MASS.
13.  MARYANN                             
14.  RUDY                                                                           Chicago, ILL.

BASELINE CHALLENGE:  45 minutes to prove why you're the Worst  Cook in America.

BLUE TEAM: (Robert Irvine):  Marcus, Kimberly, Bradley, Frank, MaryAnn,Timmy & Jessica.
RED TEAM:  (Anne Burrell):  Linda, Janese, Copan, Robbie, Sarah, Carla & Rudy.

MAIN DISH CHALLENGE:  60 minutes to replicate your Chef's dish.
RED:  Grilled Strip Steak w/Shrimp.

BLUE: Surf and Turf w/warm mushroom salad.Copon

RESULTS:
RED:  Winner:  Sarah.  Safe:  Janese, Rudy, Carla & Linda.  BOTTOM;  Copan & Robbie.
BLUE:  Winner:  Frank.  Safe:  Bradley, Jessica, Timmy, & Kimberly.  BOTTOM:  MaryAnn & Marcus.
ELIMINATED:  Robbie and MaryAnn.

EPISODE #2:  Hibachi Heroes.                                     12 left.
CULINARY POP QUIZ:  Family Food..
- Red Team Won.

MIN DISH CHALLENGE:  45 minutes to replicate your Chef's Teppanyaki dish.
-RED TEAM:  Pork & Vegetables Stir-Fry.
- BLUE TEAM:  Teppanyaki Shrimp.

RESULTS:
BLUE:  WINNER:  Timmy
              SAFE:  Frank, Bradley, Jessica.
              BOTTOM:  Kimberly & Marcus.
ELIMINATED:  Marcus.

RED:  WINNER:  Sarah.
           SAFE:  Carla, Janes, Copan.
           BOTTOM:  Linda & Rudy.
ELIMINATED:  Linda.


EPISODE #3:  Winner, Winner Chicken Dinner.
CHALLENGE:  The Mother Sauces:  Bechamel, Espagnole, Hollandaise, Totmat Sauce, Veloute.
- Taste & guess the the ingredients in it.
- Blue Team Won.

SKILL DRILL CHALLENGE:  20 minutes to make a chicken breast and sauce dish.
- BLUE :  Seared Chicken Breast w/Veloute Sauce.
- RED TEAM:  "      "          "        w/Shallot & Mustard Pan Sauce.

MAIN DISH CHALLENGE:  75 minutes to replicate your Chef's Fried Chicken Dish.
( the chicken included the head & feet)
BLUE:  Fried Chicken Kale Salad & Cornbread.
- RED:  "           "          Plum Cornbread & Green Beans.
RESULTS:
BLUE:  Winner:  Bradley,  SAFE:  Frank & Jessica.  BOTTOM:  Timmy & Kimberly
ELIMINATED:  Kimberly.
RED:  WINNER:  Karla.  SAFE:  Sarah & Rudy.  BOTTOM:  Janes 7 Copan.
ELIMINATED:  Copan.
              
EPISODE #  The Ick Factor
TASK:  Musical Taste Test.
SKILL DRILL CHALLENGE:  Work in pairs & Cook a dish w/ your least favorite foods.
- RED:  Sarah & Rudy - Goat Cheese & Anchovy.
             Janes & Carla - Avocado & Cucumbers.
BLUE:  Bradley & Jessica - Lamb & Olives.
              Timmy & Frank - Veal & Humimis.
MAIN DISH CHALLENGE:  75 minutes to replicate your Chef's dish.
- RED:  Squid Ink Tagliatelle with Calamari.

- BLUE:  Squid Ink Pasta with Calamari.
RED:  WINNER:  Janese
            SAFE:  Carla
           BOTTOM:  Rudy & Sarah.
ELIMINATED:  Rudy.
BLUE:  WINNER:  Bradley
              SAFE:  Timmy
              BOTTOM:  Frank & Jessica.
              ELIMINATED:  Jessica.

EPISODE #5:  Piece of Cake.                    6 left.
CHALLENGE:  Recreake the dish with out any help from your chefs.
- Dish:  Skirt Steak with Romesco Sauce Mustard Green & Rice pilaf.
- Both Team won Tied.

GUEST JUDGES:  Jason Smith, Judge of Haunted Gingerbread Showdown.
                                Gesine Prado Host of Baked in Vermont.
MAIN DISH CHALLENGE:  Bake & Decorate a multi-layer cake for guest judges.
BLUE:  Vanilla Sponge Cake with Buttercream Icing.

RED:  Sour Cream Cake with Cream Cheese Icing.
BLUE:  WINNER:  Bradley
              BOTTOM:  Timmy & Frank.
              ELIMINATED:  Frank.
RED:  WINNER:  Sarah.
           BOTTOM:  Janes & Carla.
           ELIMINATED: Carla.

EPISODE #16:  Duck, Duck.                     4 left.
CHALLENGE:  General Market.
- 45 minutes Shop for ingredients with a $20.00 Budget, then cook a meal.

FINAL MAIN DISH CHALLENGE:  
- RED:  Duck with Blood Orange Sauce & Pate Crostini.

- BLUE:  Stuffed Duck with Mashed Sweet Potatoes & Vegetables.
- Replicate your Chef's duck dish to serve to your loved ones.
ELIMINATED:  No One.

EPISODE 7:  Finally, The Finale.
    FINAL 4:  Timmy, Bradley, Janise & Sarah.
SKILL DRILL CHALLENGE:  45 minutes to recreate your Base Line Dish.
ELIMINATED:  Janise &    Timmy.

PLANNING THE MENU for the Finale.
JUDGES:  Daphne Oz, Chef & Author.
                  David Burtka, Chef & Actor,
                  Melba Wilson, Chef & Restauranter.

THE WINNER IS:  BRADLEY.

Tuesday, January 16, 2018

SEASON - 12 - HAZELL

EPISODE #1:  Can it Really Be This Bad.
HOSTS:  Anne Burrell,
                Tyler Florence.
PRIZE:  $25,000

PLAYERS (16)
1.  BRANDON     Sport Reporter                                                               Cleveland, OHIO
2.  STEVEN          Real Estate Broker                                                        New York City, NY
3.  KAYRENE      Stay at Home Mom                                                       Rocky River, OHIO
4.  JONATHAN    Former Military & Father                                             Livermore, CA.
5.  LILY                Grandmother                                                                 Anaheim, CA.
6.  ASAF                                                                                                     Los Angeles, CA.
7.  ROBYN          Professional Balloon Artist                                            Charleston, SC.
8.  SYLVIA                                                                                                 Charleston, SC.
9.  HAZELL         Mother                                                                           Brooklyn, NY
10.  PRISCILLA  Divorced Mother                                                           Hattiesburg, MISS.
11.  SKYLER            Twin                                                                         Chicago, ILL
12.  SPENCER              Twin                                                                     Chicago, ILL.
13.  KEVIN                                                                                                 Charlotte, NC.
14.  SHATIMA       Self-Proclaim Princess                                                 Hampton Roads, VA.
15.  SHARON        Drag Queen                                                                  Staten Island, NY.
16.  LACEY        Stay at home Mom                                                           Collinsville. OK.

BASE LINE CHALLENGE:  Prepare your signature dish in 45 minutes.

NOW DIVIDED INTO TEAMS:
RED TEAM:  Brandon, Jonathan, Asaf, Robyn, Sylvia, Hazell, Priscilla, Spencer.
BLUE TEAM:  Steven, Kayrene, Lily, Skyler, Kevin, Shatima, Sharon & Lacey.

MAIN DISH CHALLENGE:  Breakfast. in 60 minutes
- Blue - Banana Pancake with Maple Butter.
- Red - Mushroom Tomato Omelet home Fries & Bacon.
-BEST:  Blue:  Sharon                Red:  Hazell.
ELIMINATED:  Blue - Kayrene  Red - Jonathan.


EPISODE #2:  Fish are Food, Not Friends.
GO-GET GADGETS RELAY -
- Red TEam Wins.

SKILL DRILL CHALLENGE - 30 minutes to replicate your chef's fajita dish.
- Blue - Skirt Steak fajitas with majo sauces.
- Red - Chicken & Poblano pepper fajitas.

MAIN DISH CHALLENGE:  60 minutes to replicate your chef's fish dish.
- Red:  Pike with string beans nicoise tomato sauces.
- Blue:  Tilefish with potatoes & caper lemon butter.
BEST:  Red - Brandon                            Blue - Lily.
ELIMINATED:  Red:  Priscilla.               Blue:  Kevin.

EPISODE #3:  Show Me the Vegetables.
SKILL DRILL CHALLENGE:  Family Food (Feud)
- Red wins - has an advantage.

MAIN DISH CHALLENGE;  Teaching about Pairing. (like peas & carrot).
- Red:  Eggplant Rollatini with heirloom tomato sauce.
- Blue:  Butternut squash fettuccine with mushroom cream sauce.
- in 45 minutes to replicate your chef's vegetables dish.

RESULTS:
- BLUE:  WINNER:  Steve.  
                TO BE ELIMINATED:  Skyler & Shatima.
                ELIMINATED:  Skyler ( one of the twin).
- RED:  WINNER:  Asaf.
              TO BE ELIMINATED:  No-One ( the advantage -Safe).



EPISODE #4:  Game Day.
SKILL DRILL CHALLENGE:  20 minutes to create themed Nachos.

MAIN DISH CHALLENGE:  45 minutes to cook a stuffed burger inspired by US state determined by hitting a target on a map.
RED:  WINNER:  Robin.
TO BE ELIMINATED:  Sylvia or Brandon.
ELIMINATED:  Sylvia took herself out of the game.
BLUE:  WINNER:  Jerome.
TO BE ELIMINATED:  Lily or Shatima.
ELIMINATED:  Lily.


EPISODE #5:  Leftover, Again?
  1/2 Half Thru Bootcamp.
WHAT IN MY MOUTH?
- must taste a food & get your teammates to guess it without saying what it is.
-Blue Team wins.
SKILL DRILL CHALLENGE:  30 minutes to repurpose LEFTOVERS into a new dish.

     PIZZA PARTY
MAIN DISH CHALLENGE:  60 minutes to create your own pizza in blind taste judging.
WINNER:  Brandon.  TO BE ELIMINATED:  Spencer or Robin.
WINNER:  Sharon.  TO BE ELIMINATED:  Lacey or Shatima.
NEW TWIST:  No-one will be eliminated BUT from the 2 choices to be traded.
    Lacey to Red.
    Spencer to Blue.


EPISODE #6:  Sweets For My Sweetie.
                                  VALENTINE DAY
SKILL DRILL:  Game:  Whipped Cream then pour over their Chef's head.
- Red lost.
- 45 minutes to make Molten Chocolate Cake w/whipped cream.
- WINNER:  Robin                         and              Steven
won an advantage helpt heir chef in the main dish challenge.

MAIN DISH CHALLENGE:  75 minutes to replicate your chef's dessert.
-BLUE:  Strawberry Angel Food Cake.
- RED:  Olive Oil Peach Cake w/Blueberry Compote.
WINNER:  Shatima.  SAFE:  Sharon.  TO BE ELIMINATED:  Steven or Spencer.
ELIMINATED:  Spencer.
WINNER:  Asaf.  SAFE:  Lacey & Hazel.  TO BE ELIMINATED:  Brandon or Robin.
ELIMINATED:  Brandon.

EPISODE #7:  Sausage Party.
SKILL DRILL CHALLENGE:  Pop Quiz.  Unscramble recipes & cook as a team in 45 minutes.  ( No Chef's help).
- Chicken w/sun-dried tomato cream sauce.
- Kale & Corn topped chicken w/bacon tomato sauce.

MAIN DISH CHALLENGE:
- Jalapeno Cheddar Sausage.
- Broccoli Rabe.
- 90 minutes to replicate your chef's sausage dish.
RED:  WINNER:  Lacey.  SAFE:  Asaf.   WORST:  Robin.
BLUE:  Tied:  Sharon & Steven. WORST:  Shatima.
ELIMINATED:  Robin.

EPISODE #8:  Can You Please Pas-Ta Sauce?
SKILL DRILL:  The Cooks Will Come the Teachers.
- Blue Win.
Nonna - Italian for grandmother.
- Tagliatelle with Shrimp & Calamari.
- Sweet Pea Ricotta Agnolotti.
MAIN DISH CHALLENGE:  60 minutes to replicate your Chef's pasta dish.
BLUE:  WINNER:  Steven.  TO BE ELIMINATED:  Shatima & Sharon.  ELIMINATED;  Shatima.
RED:  WINNER:  Hazell.  TO BE ELIMINATED:  Asaf & Lacey,  ELIMINATED:  Lacey.

EPISODE #9:  Flair, Flair Everyone.                            4 left.
      FINAL FOUR:  Hazel, Asaf, Sharon & Steven.
SKILL DRILL CHALLENGE:  45 minutes to make a cocktail & a bar snack.

WINNER:  Asaf  &   Sharon.

MAIN DISH CHALLENGE:  30 minutes to prep before replicating your chef's dish.  Serve it to your family members.
BLUE:  Going to Finale:  Steven.  ELIMINATED:  Sharon.
RED:  Going to Finale:  Hazel.  ELIMINATED:  Asaf.

EPISODE #10:  The Final Countdown.
                 FINAL TWO:  Steven & Hazell.
Final Challenge:  Prepare 3 Course for 3 Judges in a Professional kitchen.

BLUE MENU:  Steven.
1st Course:  California Bacon & Eggs w/Caviar.

2nd Course:  Heritage Pork Chops w/ Fresh Corn Polenta
3rd Course:  Sticky Toffee Pudding Cake w/Toffee Sauce. 

RED MENU:  Hazell.
1st Course:  White Wine Steamed Clams

2nd Course:  Duck Pelau w/ Curry Peach Chutney
3rd Course:  Hazelnut Cake w/Hazelnut Mousse.

JUDGES:  Michael Chernowl, Chef & Restaurateur.
                  Jordan Andino,            "            ".
                  Paulette Goto, Pastry Chef.

THE WINNER IS:  HAZELL.