"What's awesome is that two out of six are chefs, but we're taking these ordinary ingredients and plating them. And then we all sat around and watched Top Chef, and they all laughed at me."
Meanwhile, a collaborator calls the critics' picks "predictable."
Chefs like Guy Savoy and Joël Robuchon will team up to cook dishes that are influenced by the respected French toque.
The winner picked a heavily-accented chef whose furry face graces a U.S. postal stamp.
Fake health inspectors try to get at private information, while Gordo leaves England following the firing of his father-in-law.
He doesn't seem too familiar with our scene, but believes the hype nonetheless.
Gourmet's grande dame loves social networking while chefs at the top of their game look to new markets in the Middle East.
A famous French chef makes his priorities clear, while a famous former Dodger swears he's off the "junk."
Nine more businesses join a legal battle against a restaurant review site and mobile caterers complain about their jobs.
The "Chef of the Century" goes animal style at SoCal's favorite chain.
The Naked Chef does some detective work and a mega-coffee chain seeks to get fit.
