Tag: Michael Chen
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Masterchef 4 Recap: Team Mystery Box and Chocolate (S4E23)
For the second to last time (Ben is back from Burning Man, but is currently trekking across the wild west and has no time to partake in MasterChef), hello, Starr-struck citizens of the internet! I am doing a temporary takeover of his blog in order to write the MasterChef recaps that so many of you…
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Masterchef 4 Recap: Mini-Judges and Noodle Soup (S4E21)
Once again, hello, Starr-struck citizens of the internet! Since Ben Starr is partaking in his annual pilgrimage to Burning Man, I am doing a temporary takeover of his blog in order to write the MasterChef recaps that so many of you are so fond of. For those of you that don’t know me, my name…
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Masterchef 4 Recap: WP-24 and Calamari (S4E20)
Hello, Starr-struck citizens of the internet! Since Ben Starr is partaking in his annual pilgrimage to Burning Man, I am doing a temporary takeover of his blog in order to write the MasterChef recaps that so many of you are so fond of. For those of you that don’t know me, my name is Michael…
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Today is not only my birthday…
I was born on this day in 1977. July 14 is not only my birthday, it has actual historical significance. In France, this is their biggest national holiday…Bastille Day, or French National Day. It is the day that, in 1789, the French people stormed the fortress Bastille in protest against their monarchy, starting the French…
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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…
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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…
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MasterChef 3: Marines and Apple Pie
Today’s blog will be a bit different from previous ones. Instead of watching MasterChef in the peace and quite of my own home, where I could take notes and give you a detailed blow-by-blow, last night I watched MasterChef at a watch party in the home of Christine Ha, along with Michael Chen. It was…