Ben Starr

The Ultimate Food Geek

Tag: Master Chef

  • MasterChef 4 recap: Burgers and Lobsters in Las Vegas (S4E8)

    (PLEASE NOTE: This blog is not approved or endorsed by MasterChef or Fox, and you probably shouldn’t read it.  These are opinions from a former MasterChef season 2 contestant who officially has no inside knowledge of the making of this season.  …well, not officially, anyway.) Because of the disastrous Eggs Benedict pressure test, the judges…

  • A MasterChef Reunion in Houston

    A perfect storm of events happened last weekend that resulted in my need to be in Houston for a few days.  (Mostly to visit a dear college friend who was having much of her liver out.)  Houston takes 2nd place to Austin as the best foodie city in Texas, though I don’t like to admit…

  • MasterChef 4 recap: Firefighters and Benedicts and the Return of Walmart (S4E7)

    (PLEASE NOTE: This blog is not approved or endorsed by MasterChef or Fox, and they would probably you rather not read it.  The opinions contained in this blog are from a Season 2 competitor who witnessed the filming of virtually every episode of that season, but I have no inside knowledge of THIS season of…

  • MasterChef 4 recap: Gordon’s Box and Boxes of Cupcakes (S4E6)

    (PLEASE NOTE: This blog is not endorsed or approved by MasterChef or Fox, and they’d probably rather you didn’t read it.  The opinions contained within this blog post are my own pathetic, uneducated, and uninformed opinions and should not be treated as factual.  While I bore witness to the filming of the entire second season…

  • MasterChef Where Are They Now: Michael Chen

    This the first of a summer-long series, bringing you updates on your favorite contestants from seasons 1, 2, and 3.  What are they doing now?  How did MasterChef change their life?  First up: Michael Chen from MasterChef season 3. On September 10, 2011 I was in Austin, Texas, headed to BBQ Outfitters to pick up…

  • MasterChef 4 Recap: Children and Cheesecake (S4E5)

    (PLEASE NOTE: This blog is not endorsed or approved by MasterChef or Fox, and they probably would rather you not read it.  The info contained in this blog is exclusively opinions from a former MasterChef survivor who has no inside knowledge of this season or how the show is produced.) It’s time for the first…

  • MasterChef 4 Recap: Potatoes and Langoustines (S4E4)

    (PLEASE NOTE: This blog is not endorsed or approved by Fox or MasterChef.  All information contained in this blog is limited to my personal opinions and should not be treated as fact or “inside knowledge.”) So our top 19 enter the MasterChef kitchen for the very first time.  (It’s 19 at this point, but a…

  • MasterChef 4 Recap: Auditions #3

    (PLEASE NOTE: This blog is not endorsed or approved by MasterChef or Fox, and they would probably prefer you don’t read it.  The opinions in this blog are only that…opinions.  While I was a contestant on MasterChef season 2, I have no inside knowledge of how it is produced.) Now it’s time for the third…

  • MasterChef 4 Recap: Auditions #1 and #2

    (PLEASE NOTE: This blog is not endorsed or approved by Fox or MasterChef, and they would probably prefer you not read it.  The blog entry solely reflects my opinions about MasterChef, having been a former contestant.  I do not have any inside knowledge of how MasterChef is produced.) Here I am, 2 weeks after the…

  • How to Watch a MasterChef Premier…from a MasterChef Survivor

    My blog today is actually not on my site!  It’s on the site of a MasterChef season 4 contestant named Marie Porter.  Marie is one unique gal.  She and her husband Michael have a fascinating website and company called Celebration Generation which is remarkably like my own…there’s a blog that covers cooking and baking, DIY,…