After sending how two chefs last week, Top Chef 5 returned for its second outing in New York. The morning after the leave of Patrick the house felt his loss. Richard was missing his “Rainbow Alliance” member while everyone else just came to the realization that people will be leaving. Fabio and Stefan continued their “European Battle” as they stayed friends yet still wanted to beat each other badly simply because both are from Europe. After that little tidbit into the house it was time for the Quick Fire challenge. The chefs were told that Donatello, a famous chef from New York, would be their special judge for the day. They were also getting a special visit from a “professional” to compete against in the challenge. It turned out the pro was a hot dog stand lady as the challenge was to create their own version of a hot dog.

When learning that he had to make a hot dog, Fabio got a bit nervous as he didn’t know what a hot dog really was. Everyone else didn’t really to have any problems though, being from America, but they sure made some interesting dishes. Who would of thought you could make hot dog sushi or even mixed with some Indian spices? Well you can and they apparently tasted pretty good! The only ones who the two tasters didn’t enjoy were Jill and Stefan’s. Jill didn’t make her own hot dog while Stefan’s was just over thought. Although they didn’t mark her as one of the worst, Jamie’s did have a bone in it. Guess Padma didn’t care if she chocked or not though. After dishing out the worst it was time for the best. Hosea and Fabio received recognition but the win went to Radhika. Since she was in the bottom twice last week it was a sigh of relief as she now has immunity for the elimination round.

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Top Chef has returned for its fifth season and they started it off with apples in the big apple: New York. With seventeen new contestants they were ready to start their culinary journey but wait! Only sixteen chef outfits are hanging in the kitchen so one must leave before the game even starts. That’s where the apples come in. For their first quickfire challenge the chefs must compete in three apple related challenges. In the first part the first nine to peal several apples would be safe, Stefan finished first and it gave him immunity for the first elimination challenge. For part two it was all about the dicing. Four more became safe leaving Leah, Radikha, Lauren and Patrick to compete to stay. After making a dish with their apples in two minutes it came down to pre-game friends Patrick and Lauren. With head chef Tom liking Patrick’s salad better that sent Lauren back to culinary school and the rest of the contestants into the kitchen!

But wait! The chopping block made an appearance before the chefs could move into their house. They each chose a knife and were paired up based upon a location in New York. The pairs would make a dish and compete against each other. The better of the two dishes would keep the chef safe while the cook of the lesser of the two would be up for elimination. With that said and done it was time to move in. Inside two distinct groups formed. The gays of the house formed the “rainbow” alliance while the two guys from Europe distanced themselves from the group. Stefan and Fabio, both from Europe, started complaining about American ways and even seemed to become rivals in a sense. Danny spoke up in confessional and didn’t seem to like either of them much, seems we may have a budding fight on our hands!

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A new show is looking for high and low end makeup artists to compete for $100,000 and a Max Factor contract. It seems the show will be similar to Project Runway and Top Chef where you compete in several different challenges to prove your skill. The players will be eliminated by judges who will critique your work and crown the winner. Producers are looking for makeup artists with a unique touch and who are trendsetters in the field. If you can work your magic with makeup and want to compete on the show then try out! Good luck!

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