MasterChef US Season 5: Where Are They Now?

May 11, 2015 | Posted in REALITY TV | By

"Everyday Fancy" by Courtney Lapresi, the winner of MasterChef Season 5.

A new season of MasterChef US is set to begin in a few weeks (May 20, 2015 on the FOX network, to be exact), so it’s time for my annual round up of the previous season’s contestants: Where are they now? Who has gone back to his or her “day job”, and who has gone on to pursue a dream of working in the food and cooking industry?

Read More →

Masterchef Season 5 Finale Recap & Review: September 15 2014

September 16, 2014 | Posted in EPISODE RECAPS, REALITY TV, TELEVISION | By

Screencapture from the MasterChef finale on September 15, 2014.

Last week five became three as Christian and Cutter went home. Now it’s down to Leslie, Courtney and Elizabeth. It’s the semi-final so who will win the money, the book and the trophy this season on MasterChef?

Read More →

Masterchef Season 5 Episode 16 Recap & Review: September 8 2014

September 9, 2014 | Posted in EPISODE RECAPS, REALITY TV | By

Screencap from MasterChef, September 8 2014.

It’s a Mystery Box challenge but the ones on their counters are empty. The most important ingredient is under a huge box in front of them. Courtney sees a bunch of feet…and then…

Read More →

Masterchef Season 5 Episode 15 Recap & Review: September 1 2014

September 2, 2014 | Posted in EPISODE RECAPS, REALITY TV | By

Screencapture from the September 1 episode of MasterChef on FOX.

The final six contestants for this season’s MasterChef are brought to location on the Sunset Strip, to the (supposedly) legendary Sunset Marquis Hotel. Leslie feels like rock and roll royalty as this is supposedly where all the rock stars stay. They are led into the kitchen of the hotel’s restaurant, Cavatina…

Read More →

MasterChef Season 5 Episode 14 Recap & Review: August 25 2014

August 26, 2014 | Posted in EPISODE RECAPS, REALITY TV | By

Screencap from the August 26, 2014 episode of MasterChef.

It looks like it’s going to be a crazy week on MasterChef this episode just from the opening preview. Courtney says the kitchen feels bigger since there are fewer people…good thing given that poofy skirt she’s wearing that looks like

Read More →

Masterchef Season 5 Episode 13 Recap & Review: August 18 2014

August 19, 2014 | Posted in EPISODE RECAPS, REALITY TV | By

Screencap of Cutter and Willie in this episode of MasterChef.

Tonight they will be cooking in pairs, not teams or solo. And the person picking teams will be…”you”, the judges tell them. They will pick their own partners. “Let the bidding wars begin!” Leslie announces…

Read More →

Masterchef Season 5 Episode 12 Recap & Review: August 11 2014

August 12, 2014 | Posted in EPISODE RECAPS, REALITY TV | By

Screencap from the August 11, 2014 episode of MasterChef.

It’s “game time” for the remaining 10 contestants on MasterChef as they head out on a football field for the next team challenge…

Read More →

Masterchef Season 5 Episode 11 Recap & Review: August 4 2014

August 5, 2014 | Posted in EPISODE RECAPS, REALITY TV | By

Screencap from the August 4 episode of MasterChef.

There’s now 11 chefs left and everyone seems focused on making it into the top 10. I’m not sure when the top 10 became such a big deal on MasterChef…I guess that’s just what the producers wanted everyone to talk about?

Read More →

Masterchef Season 5 Episode 10 Recap & Review: July 28 2014

July 29, 2014 | Posted in EPISODE RECAPS, REALITY TV | By

Screen capture from the July 28 2014 episode of MasterChef on Fox.

The theme for this meal and the challenge will be “love”. There will be 17 couples dining together that evening and so it’s got to be something romantic…

Read More →

Masterchef Season 5 Episode 9 Recap & Review: July 21 2014

July 23, 2014 | Posted in EPISODE RECAPS, REALITY TV | By

Screencapture from the July 21 2014 episode of MasterChef.

Another episode of MasterChef is here and once again it’s Mystery Box time – the biggest and most intimidating in MC history! (Or so they say…) Will thirteen be someone’s unlucky number, now that there are only 13 chefs left of the original 30?

Read More →