Month: December 2011

Top Chef: Tweet Twist

I remember  when the the Top Chef Twitter account was asking for fan suggestions for the quickfire challenge in this episode. I was wondering how it would play out in an episode and when it would air, but in case anyone thinks it didn’t actually happen, they did ask...

Top Chef: Dueling Duos

The chefs had to pair a dish with tequila, which also meant there was some tequila shots to be had. Then, they had to create a dish using game meat. I’m not the biggest fan of game meat so I don’t think I would have liked most of the...

Amazing Race: Flying & Typing

It was an odd season. None of the teams really excited me and none really annoyed me. They all seemed relatively pleasant, which can make for a non-exciting season overall. It might have been different if some of the earlier eliminated teams had made it farther in the race....

Amazing Race: Taxi Driver Alliance

While I liked the trickier end to the leg with the pit stop clue, an odd set of circumstances led to a stronger team getting booted out of the finale and some teams that had no clue where to go, making it into the final three!...

Top Chef: What’s Your Damage, Heather?

Heather had shown signs of being a bit focused on Beverly in a past episode, but with this episode, it has become a full on obsession. She hates Beverly breathing. Nyesha is correct when she says that Heather is a bully. Beverly’s part of the main challenge was peeling...

Amazing Race: Belgium Waffles & Pigeons

After a couple of awesome legs, this one wasn’t very exciting. It was fun to watch the racing, but the rest of the tasks were pretty blah. I do wish they made a show with the first Belgian instructor guy. His deadpan delivery killed me. I could watch him...

Top Chef: Fancy Pants Party

The chefs were in charge of a fancy pants progressive dinner party in Dallas where some dishes were not fancy pants enough, but first the chefs had to cook something out of a survival kit in the middle of nowhere Texas. Pay attention so you know what to make...