tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2914619139968734983.post3574687077481814202..comments2023-08-28T06:11:44.840-04:00Comments on Capitol to Capital: Top Chef DC Episode 1 Recap, or, Notes from the Only Person Who Didn't Watch at Good StuffCapitol to Capitalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14967365090390421969noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2914619139968734983.post-43021022377858040432010-06-20T20:42:54.446-04:002010-06-20T20:42:54.446-04:00A) This was an amazing post, I laughed out loud se...A) This was an amazing post, I laughed out loud several times, and also loved the recap<br />B) Padma looks awesome with some meat on her bones... lovin the post baby thickness<br />C) I thought that the homemade gnocchi with chorizo sounded good, even if it didn't scream miami.<br />D) Dread-lock guy gave me a Carla-esque vibe... am I alone on that?FJThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17002381709645817493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2914619139968734983.post-30509643754259543362010-06-18T10:39:33.803-04:002010-06-18T10:39:33.803-04:00Thanks for the correction re: the Newseum. I'...Thanks for the correction re: the Newseum. I'm changing it now.<br /><br />:)David Dusthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00348019814971057479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2914619139968734983.post-36498544788746977972010-06-18T10:21:50.742-04:002010-06-18T10:21:50.742-04:00Valerie and I watched last night. Here's what...Valerie and I watched last night. Here's what we came away with (most of it repeating what you guys already said):<br /><br />- Enough with the deconstructing everything!<br />- Ew at that hair, glad he's gone. That's narst. Valerie said it looked like a dead animal. I concur.<br />- I think it was Angelo that said "I'm going to set the president." I had to rewind to make sure. Yeah, we know you're in DC buddy, but try setting the precedence instead. I don't think Barack will appreciate you playing volleyball with him.<br />- We then watched "You're Cut Off" and proceeded to leak brain cells through our ears.Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01816583170962544962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2914619139968734983.post-80540757819663542632010-06-17T15:15:48.027-04:002010-06-17T15:15:48.027-04:00Riiight, what kind of Connecticut accent is THAT?!...Riiight, what kind of Connecticut accent is THAT?! Lauren you are so right re: caterers. A key ingredient in the Top Chef soup. <br /><br />Glad you all have participated (and by all I mean I myself am half the comments), I look forward to guessing wrongly and figuring out who the hell these people are with you!Capitol to Capitalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14967365090390421969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2914619139968734983.post-60413434265137331172010-06-17T14:49:58.633-04:002010-06-17T14:49:58.633-04:00HA!Last night, I totally screamed at Angelo (throu...HA!Last night, I totally screamed at Angelo (through the tv), "TELL ME WHERE YOU'RE REALLY FROM!" Mark then told me to simmer down. Great recap, and really looking forward to your posts this season!Angelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03708019681665112272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2914619139968734983.post-48976342243707951442010-06-17T09:45:42.227-04:002010-06-17T09:45:42.227-04:00Early episodes are so overwhelming!
-I laughed ...Early episodes are so overwhelming! <br /><br />-I laughed at your "so and so has babies, whatserface is self-taught" line because it is SO TRUE. I love this show, but we get the same prototypes every season! (You forgot my favorite--the caterer with a chip on his/her shoulder, out to prove that he/she is just as good as the non-caterers!)<br /><br />-I thought the elimination challenge was a good, solid Week 1 "getting to knooooooow you" theme.<br /><br />-Angelo IS intense, but so far he seems to be able to back it up. Coming out with that much confidence is risky, though, and it wouldn't be my personal reality show strategy. You have too far to fall, and anything but winning every challenge is a disappointment!<br /><br />-Not even going to bother picking favorites yet. Too soon! Instead, I will say how much I LoOooOOoove the judges, as always. Tom Colicchio is so great on this show, and I think Padma does a great job, too. Gail bugged me way back in the day, but even she has earned my love (I think she has also made some improvements and become a better and less annoying judge over the seasons). Eric Ripert should be good; he has always been a decent guest judge and lends such a legit cheff-y chef chef vibe to the panel.<br /><br />FINAL THOUGHT: NOT A SINGLE FAUX HAWK?? WTF. As you mentioned, this is a huge departure from previous seasons. I was tired of the faux hawks, but this still just feels wronnnnnng.Laurenhttp://lmnop.blogs.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2914619139968734983.post-63932749512541601782010-06-17T09:17:58.883-04:002010-06-17T09:17:58.883-04:00Thoughts from last night: 1) I can't stand Ang...Thoughts from last night: 1) I can't stand Angelo. He does have a weird accent. I was a little shocked when he said he's from Connecticut. 2) So happy John went home. I don't think someone should be allowed to prepare food for other people with that hair. 3) I was not the biggest fan of Padma's green dress. She looks great of course, especially without those bangs from last season.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02571974306380421714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2914619139968734983.post-73072938644449208022010-06-17T08:36:28.005-04:002010-06-17T08:36:28.005-04:00PS Padma was boobalicious because she had a BABY r...PS Padma was boobalicious because she had a BABY recently! She looks like a hot mama. I'm glad she wasn't back to a size 00 five mins after giving birth, for the sake of new mom self-confidence everywhere.Capitol to Capitalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14967365090390421969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2914619139968734983.post-79043141675367929312010-06-17T08:35:08.550-04:002010-06-17T08:35:08.550-04:00My seester said the same thing at first - why watc...My seester said the same thing at first - why watch Top Chef when you can't TASTE it? I just rely on the judges and even the descriptions. Some things just sound good, and if the execution is good (thanks to the judges telling me so AND seeing the presentation) then yay for them. My recaps would be better suited for Project Runway, where I basically never agree with the winner of each challenge. I just am not fashion-forward enough I guess! I say "that is hideous, Nina will hate it." Then Nina goes on and on about how great it is. SHOCK ME!Capitol to Capitalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14967365090390421969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2914619139968734983.post-85431405188367142472010-06-17T08:13:50.327-04:002010-06-17T08:13:50.327-04:00We couldn't figure out why last night's ep...We couldn't figure out why last night's episode seemed to make a concerted effort to NOT show Tamesha. As one of the DC locals, we really wanted to see more of her. And why didn't they discuss her dish at all? Really strange.WaffleWhttp://www.twitter.com/WaffleWnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2914619139968734983.post-41290641663276646372010-06-17T07:07:11.635-04:002010-06-17T07:07:11.635-04:00the only other food competition show i've ever...the only other food competition show i've ever watched was last season's next food network star. i started watching after meeting one of the contestants, chef teddy folkman (granville moore's), at maryland's brew at the zoo. a friend and i then took his cooking class at sur la table (we were obsessed) but when he rejected us on facebook our love for him was never the same. i feel a duty/obligation to watch this show since it's all about dc. anyway, don't you get frustrated by food competitions?? you can't smell or taste anything they've made. in a singing or dancing competition, you can kind of judge for yourself how the contestants are doing. i get frustrated that i can't do so here.<br /><br />padma was a bit too boobalicious.<br /><br />since there's no team russia in the world cup, my money's on alex and his borscht.KThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01716655562901763866noreply@blogger.com