MasterChef Season 5 Episode 3 Recap and Review: June 9, 2014

June 10, 2014 | Posted in EPISODE RECAPS, REALITY TV | By

Screencapture from episode three of MasterChef season 5.

Last week two competitors said goodbye to the MasterChef kitchen: Astrid and Whitney leaving 20 of the “best home cooks in America” still in the game. But this week it’s going to be an “all out culinary war” as they face their first team battle, and according to the opening voiceover…

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MasterChef Season 5 Episode 2 Recap and Review: June 2, 2014

June 3, 2014 | Posted in EPISODE RECAPS, REALITY TV | By

Screen capture from MasterChef Season 5 episode 2. Watch it now with Amazon Instant Video.

Last week we had our first chance to meet the Season 5 contestants, and watch as the Top 30 became in fact the Top 22. Those home cooks lucky enough to receive their aprons now are facing their very first…

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Who will win MasterChef Season 5?

May 29, 2014 | Posted in REALITY TV | By

MasterChef Season 5 contestants Whitney Bray and Courtney Lapresi.

Although only the first episode of MasterChef Season 5 has aired, I’m willing to go out on a limb and make my prediction for this year’s winner. I don’t have any “inside information” or access to spoilers, but based on…

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MasterChef US Season Four: September 11, 2013 Episode recap & review

September 11, 2013 | Posted in EPISODE RECAPS, REALITY TV | By

MasterChef Season 4

This is it: the finale of season four of MasterChef US. The last two chefs standing are Natasha and Luca; did any of us predict that combination?

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MasterChef US Season Four: September 4, 2013 Episode Recap & Review (Part 2)

September 5, 2013 | Posted in EPISODE RECAPS, REALITY TV | By

MasterChef Season 4

It’s time for the final three home cooks to face another Mystery Box. Under the first box is 250,000. Under the second box is their cookbook. Under the third box is the MasterChef trophy…

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MasterChef US Season Four: September 4, 2013 Episode recap & review (Part 1)

September 5, 2013 | Posted in EPISODE RECAPS, REALITY TV | By

MasterChef Season 4

It’s down to the final four cheftestants and there are only two mystery boxes ahead of them, and two stations behind them. It turns out they will be working in two teams of two for this next challenge…

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MasterChef US Season Four: August 29, 2013 Episode recap & review

August 30, 2013 | Posted in EPISODE RECAPS, REALITY TV | By

MasterChef Season 4

The (still) five remaining contestants are now at a ranch outside of Los Angeles. They have to cook all of the food at the party. Whose party is it? None other than Paula Deen…

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MasterChef US Season Four: August 28, 2013 Episode recap & review

August 29, 2013 | Posted in EPISODE RECAPS, REALITY TV | By

MasterChef Season 4

Tonight there are some VIP guests putting together the Mystery Boxes for the remaining five cheftestants…it’s the judges’ sons, dressed up to be little mini-mes.

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MasterChef US Season Four: August 21, 2013 Episode recap & review

August 22, 2013 | Posted in EPISODE RECAPS, REALITY TV | By

MasterChef Season 4

This week’s episode finds the remaining contestants on the rooftop of a high rise in downtown Los Angeles. Well, five of the last six are up on the roof – Krissi is too scared to go up there…

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MasterChef US Season Four: August 14, 2013 Episode recap & review

August 15, 2013 | Posted in EPISODE RECAPS, REALITY TV | By

MasterChef Season 4

This week’s episode begins with a Mystery Box challenge, and what does each contestant find waiting for them? A T-Bone steak from…wait for it, you’ll never guess…

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