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Chopped Sweets (TV Series)
''Chopped'' is an American reality-based cooking television game show series created by Michael Krupat, Dave Noll and Linda Lea. It is hosted by Ted Allen. The series pits four chefs against each other as they compete for a chance to win $10,000. The series debuted in 2009, and episodes air every Tuesday at 8 p.m. ET on Food Network. A dessert-themed spin-off titled ''Chopped Sweets'' premiered on February 3, 2020, with Scott Conant as host. Format In each episode, four chefs compete in a three-round contest, where they attempt to incorporate unusual combinations of ingredients into dishes that are later evaluated by a panel of three judges. At the beginning of each round (typically "Appetizer", "Entrée", and "Dessert", but with occasional exceptions), the chefs are each given a basket containing four mystery ingredients and are expected to create dishes that use all of them in some way. Although failing to use an ingredient is not an automatic disqualification, the judges do ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ted Allen
Edward Reese Allen (born May 20, 1965) is an American author and television personality. He was the food and wine connoisseur on the Bravo (U.S. TV network), Bravo network's television program ''Queer Eye (2003 TV series), Queer Eye'', and has been the host of the TV cooking competition series ''Chopped (TV series), Chopped'' since its launch in 2009, as well as ''Chopped Junior'', which began in mid-2015. On April 13, 2014, he became the host of another Food Network show, originally called ''America's Best Cook''. A retooled version of that show, retitled ''All-Star Academy,'' debuted on March 1, 2015. In early 2015, he also hosted a four-part special, ''Best. Ever.'', which scoured America for its best burgers, pizza, breakfast, and barbecue. He is a longtime contributing writer to ''Esquire (magazine), Esquire'' magazine, an author of two cookbooks, and regularly appears on the Food Network show ''Beat Bobby Flay'' and other television cooking shows. Early life and education A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cloche (tableware)
A cloche (from the French language, French for "bell") is a tableware cover, sometimes made out of Silver (household), silver though commercially available as glass, stoneware, marble, or other materials. They often resemble a bell, hence the name. See also *Tableware *Masonry oven *Bell jar *Desiccator References Serving and dining Tableware {{kitchenware-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tibet
Tibet (; ''Böd''; ), or Greater Tibet, is a region in the western part of East Asia, covering much of the Tibetan Plateau and spanning about . It is the homeland of the Tibetan people. Also resident on the plateau are other ethnic groups such as Mongols, Monpa people, Monpa, Tamang people, Tamang, Qiang people, Qiang, Sherpa people, Sherpa, Lhoba people, Lhoba, and since the 20th century Han Chinese and Hui people, Hui. Tibet is the highest region on Earth, with an average elevation of . Located in the Himalayas, the highest elevation in Tibet is Mount Everest, Earth's highest mountain, rising above sea level. The Tibetan Empire emerged in the 7th century. At its height in the 9th century, the Tibetan Empire extended far beyond the Tibetan Plateau, from the Tarim Basin and Pamirs in the west, to Yunnan and Bengal in the southeast. It then divided into a variety of territories. The bulk of western and central Tibet (Ü-Tsang) was often at least nominally unified under a ser ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Imperioli
Michael Imperioli (born March 26, 1966) is an American actor. He is best known for his role as Christopher Moltisanti in the HBO crime drama series ''The Sopranos'' (1999–2007), which earned him the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series in 2004, and as Dominic Di Grasso in the HBO comedy drama series '' The White Lotus'' in 2022. In the early part of his career, he played the role of Spider in Martin Scorsese's '' Goodfellas'' (1990). He went on to play many supporting roles in films such as '' Jungle Fever'' (1991), '' Bad Boys'' (1995), '' The Basketball Diaries'' (1995), '' Shark Tale'' (2004), '' The Lovely Bones'' (2009), and '' One Night in Miami'' (2020). Imperioli co-wrote the screenplay for '' Summer of Sam'' (1999) with Spike Lee, and wrote five episodes of ''The Sopranos''. He made his directorial feature film debut with '' The Hungry Ghosts'' (2008), which he also wrote. For his role as Dominic Di Grasso in the second season of H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Celebrity Cook-Off
''Rachael vs. Guy: Celebrity Cook-Off'' is an American cooking competition series that premiered on Food Network on January 1, 2012. The series puts Team Captains Rachael Ray and Guy Fieri against each other in determining who is the best cooking mentor toward their team of four celebrities. Each week, one celebrity will be eliminated, with the "last star standing" winning a $50,000.00 cash donation toward their charity. The series premiere earned 3.524 million viewers, and a rating of 1.1; it ranked 3rd overall in the cable ratings that night. The second season premiered on January 6, 2013, the third season on January 13, 2014. Season One Participating celebrities In the premiere episode, Guy & Rachael played " roshambo" to determine who would pick first for their teams. Guy won (paper beating rock) and chose first. Here are how the teams were chosen, and what charity each celebrity was supporting: Celebrity progress : (WIN) The celebrity won the series. : (RUNNER-UP) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Angie Mar
Angie Mar (born 1982) is an American chef and restaurateur. She owns and operates Le B in New York City. Career Mar was born and raised in Seattle, Washington. Before becoming a chef, she was based in Los Angeles as a real estate agent. She moved to New York in 2010 and enrolled at the French Culinary Institute. She subsequently worked at several restaurants in Brooklyn, including Reynard, Diner, and Marlow & Sons, before becoming sous-chef at The Spotted Pig. In 2013, she became the fourth executive chef at The Beatrice Inn in Manhattan, owned by '' Vanity Fair'' writer Graydon Carter. Mar appeared on '' Chopped'' in 2015, emerging as champion in its "Grill Masters" tournament and winning $50,000 in prize money. In 2016, she and her cousin Melissa Merrill Keary bought over The Beatrice Inn. According to Mar, the idea of a takeover was suggested by Carter and his associates. Having previously given the restaurant zero stars out of four, ''The New York Times'' critic Pete Wel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Texas Lutheran University
Texas Lutheran University (TLU) is a private Evangelical Lutheran university in Seguin, Texas. History The university traces its roots back to 1891 with the foundation of an academy, named Evangelical Lutheran College, by the first German Evangelical Lutheran Synod in Texas, in Brenham. Its first president was the Reverend Gottlieb Langner. That school accumulated crushing financial problems, but in 1912, it was rescued by an offer of 15 acres and $20,000 from local businessmen to relocate the academy to Seguin. Initially, the Lutheran College of Seguin, Texas, as it was newly named, had only one building on a bare former cotton field, with 46 students. The academy reached junior college status in 1928 with accreditation from the Texas Department of Education. The Swedish Lutheran Trinity College of Round Rock was having trouble maintaining a minimum of 40 freshmen and 20 sophomores, so in 1929, it pooled its resources with the larger Seguin institution, bringing two profess ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prize
A prize is an award to be given to a person or a group of people (such as sporting teams and organizations) to recognize and reward their actions and achievements.Prize definition 1, The Free Dictionary, Farlex, Inc. Retrieved August 7, 2009. Official prizes often involve monetary rewards as well as the fame that comes with them. Some prizes are also associated with extravagant awarding ceremonies, such as the Academy Awards. Prizes are also given to publicize noteworthy or exemplary behaviour, and to provide incentives for improved outcomes and competitive efforts. In general, prizes are regarded in a positive light, and their winners are admired. However, many prizes, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marcus Samuelsson
{{Infobox chef , name = Marcus Samuelsson , image = Marcus Samuelsson 2012 (cropped).jpg , caption = Samuelsson at the 2012 Göteborg Book Fair , birth_date = {{Birth date and age, df=yes, 1971, 01, 25 , birth_name = Kassahun Tsegieካሳሁን ጽጌ , birth_place = Ethiopian Empire , death_date = , death_place = , spouse = Maya Haile , children = 3 , education = Culinary InstituteGothenburg, Sweden , ratings = , restaurants = {{Unbulleted list, Marcus B & P, Marc Burger , C-House , Street Bird , Ginny's , Red Rooster , Marcus Montreal , Swedish Supper Club , prevrests = {{Unbulleted list, Aquavit , Riingo , SECOND , Red Rooster Shoreditch, London , television = {{Unbulleted list, '' Inner Chef'' , '' Urban Cuisine'' , ''Top Chef Masters'' , '' Chopped'' , '' 24 Hour Restaurant Battle'' , '' The Taste'' , ''Celebrity Undercover Boss'' , ''No Passport Required' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iron Chef America
''Iron Chef America'' is an American cooking show based on Fuji Television's ''Iron Chef'', and is the second American adaptation of the series, following the failed ''Iron Chef USA'' that aired in 2001. The show is produced by Food Network, which also carried a dubbed version of the original ''Iron Chef''. Like the original Japanese program, the program is a culinary game show. In each episode, a new challenger chef competes against one of the resident "Iron Chefs" in a one-hour cooking competition based on a secret ingredient or ingredients, and sometimes theme. The show is presented as a successor to the original ''Iron Chef'', as opposed to being a remake. The chairman is portrayed by actor and martial artist Mark Dacascos, who is introduced as the nephew of the original Japanese chairman Takeshi Kaga. The commentary is provided solely by Alton Brown and Kevin Brauch is the floor reporter. The music is written by composer Craig Marks, who released the soundtrack titled " ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kawasaki Disease
Kawasaki disease (also known as mucocutaneous lymph node syndrome) is a syndrome of unknown cause that results in a fever and mainly affects children under 5 years of age. It is a form of vasculitis, in which medium-sized blood vessels become inflamed throughout the body. The fever typically lasts for more than five days and is not affected by usual medications. Other common symptoms include large lymph nodes in the neck, a rash in the genital area, lips, palms, or soles of the feet, and red eyes. Within three weeks of the onset, the skin from the hands and feet may peel, after which recovery typically occurs. The disease is the leading cause of acquired heart disease in children in developed countries, which include the formation of coronary artery aneurysms and myocarditis. While the specific cause is unknown, it is thought to result from an excessive immune response to particular infections in children who are genetically predisposed to those infections. It is not an in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Next Food Network Star
''Food Network Star'' is a reality television series that aired from June 5, 2005, to August 5, 2018. It was produced by CBS EYEtoo Productions for seasons 1–8 and by Triage Entertainment for seasons 9-14. It aired on the Food Network in the United States. Prior to season seven, the series was known as ''The Next Food Network Star''. Season One Summary The first season of ''The Next Food Network Star'' series was taped in February 2005, and was composed of five episodes in June 2005. Chicago area caterers Dan Smith and Steve McDonagh emerged as the winners, and went on to host a show called ''Party Line with Dan & Steve''; later titled ''Party Line with The Hearty Boys'', which premiered on September 18, 2005. The runner-up, Deborah Fewell, was chosen to host a special on food at beaches, ''Surf N Turf'', which aired in June 2006. Michael Thomas was the recurring chef on '' The Tyra Banks Show''. Susannah Locketti made an appearance on '' The Tony Danza Show'', and is also ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
