MasterChef US Season Four: May 22, 2013 Episode recap & review

May 23, 2013 | Posted in EPISODE RECAPS, REALITY TV | By

MasterChef Season 4

Tonight we’re seeing the supposed “Top 100″ getting to cook their dishes for the judges: Gordon Ramsay, Graham Elliot and Joe Bastianich. So of course the first gimmick begins with Joe scorching some moola in a pan, saying “If you’re just here for the cash, leave now.” Graham showcases a trophy as if that’s the main reason to win. We’ll see…

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MasterChef US Season Three Episode #20 – September 10, 2012

September 11, 2012 | Posted in REALITY TV | By

MasterChef The Ultimate Cookbook.

We’re here at last: the final battle of MasterChef season three. Christine Ha vs. Joshua Marks – perhaps not the final face-off many of us had expected in a season full of surprises…

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MasterChef US Season Three Episode #19 – September 4, 2012

September 5, 2012 | Posted in REALITY TV | By

MasterChef The Ultimate Cookbook.

It’s down to the final three contestants left in the MasterChef kitchen: Christine, Becky and Josh. They are about to face their last Mystery Box challenge as well, which turns out to contain only one thing: a blank cookbook with their photo on the cover…

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MasterChef US Season Three Episode #18 – August 29, 2012

August 30, 2012 | Posted in REALITY TV | By

MasterChef The Ultimate Cookbook.

The final four contestants return to the MasterChef challenge to face their biggest test to date. They need to prepare a 3-course meal for the judges, but Gordon, Graham and Joe aren’t the only ones they have to impress…

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MasterChef US Season Three Episode #17 – August 21, 2012

August 22, 2012 | Posted in REALITY TV | By

MasterChef The Ultimate Cookbook.

With only five contestants left, things are going to get seriously intense in the MasterChef kitchen. It’s time for a Mystery Box challenge – but when the chefs open their boxes, they find them empty! So what’s the challenge?…

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MasterChef US Season Three Episode #15 – July 24, 2012

July 25, 2012 | Posted in REALITY TV | By

MasterChef The Ultimate Cookbook.

And so the top six have become seven again, now that Josh is back in the kitchen. But it’s definitely sink or swim time as the Mystery Box challenge is revealed to feature…tanks of live prawns!

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MasterChef US Season Three Episode #14 – July 23, 2012

July 24, 2012 | Posted in REALITY TV | By

MasterChef The Ultimate Cookbook.

The competition to be the next MasterChef is down to the final six competitors – or is it? It seems that they are all in for a surprise when told to go up to the gallery as they won’t be cooking today…

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MasterChef US Season Three Episode #13 – July 17, 2012

July 18, 2012 | Posted in REALITY TV | By

MasterChef The Ultimate Cookbook.

Paula Deen and Sushi? There’s only 7 contestants remaining so now it’s time for the “Biggest Mystery Box Ever” – one that turns out to include none other than Paula Deen! The celebrity chef has put together a Mystery Box

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MasterChef US Season Three Episode #12 – July 16, 2012

July 16, 2012 | Posted in REALITY TV | By

MasterChef The Ultimate Cookbook.

Tonight’s episode begins with a team competition to feed 101 hungry cowboys! After a painful promotion (again!) of Walmart steaks, we see that one team will get New York Strip steaks to prepare, the other Rib Eye Steaks, and they must…

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MasterChef US Season Three Episode #11 – July 9, 2012

July 9, 2012 | Posted in REALITY TV | By

MasterChef The Ultimate Cookbook.

We’re down to the final nine hopeful chefs, and the competition should really be heating up now. So why did I feel like this episode was so predictable and a bit of a let down? Perhaps I’ve just become too used to FOX’s “editing for drama’s sake” – indeed…

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