Top "Imitation" Chef

Last night was another yawner from Top Chef - I want last season back! Now we have taken all creativity out of the mix and the chefs are being asked to duplicate another chef's dishes. Don't get me wrong, I love to look at and hear Eric Ripert and I respect him immensely. But, come on, the best that they can come up with is imitating his dishes. Where is the fire, the drama, the creativity? If this was Project Runway they would be saying - didn't I see this at Chanel last season?


I can imitate dishes from restaurants too, but that doesn't make me Top Chef material. The producers need to step up their game and make this more intersting or it is in danger of "jumping the shark" or in this case the mahi mahi. I did enjoy the eel skinning quick fire - nothing like nailing semi-live seafood to a cutting board to get your attention.

Honestly, Stefan winning was no big surprise. Do you really think this was a challenge for him? I'm glad that Jamie is gone. While I'm sure that her food was good, if I had to look at another scallop stacked with ingredients in a tower-like dish, I was going to scream.

OK - enough of my rant. I will likely watch 'til the bitter (or bland) end, but I will also not likely be happy about it..