Signe Chanel and Masterchef Goes Large

[harvscar]

If you like Top Chef or Project Runway, I think you'd like these two shows. Signe Chanel is on Sundance and it is a documentary that follows the House of Chanel and Karl Lagerfeld as they prepare a line of couture items for a fashion show, from design to catwalk. It is a lot of fun; Sundance just did a marathon on sunday and will probably be showing it again.

Masterchef goes large is on BBCA and pits 100 :eek: contestants against each other in 30 30-minute shows until they pick a winner. The contestants are amateur/homegrown cooks and the pace is fast. There are 2-3 challenges in each show, one where all the ingredients are the same, one in a professional kitchen and then one of cook's choice. I've seen some very interesting and impresive dishes, although I sometimes wish more time was given to cover them.

[Havana Brown]

I've been watching Masterchef and like it.

[harvscar]

Good, then you can't damn me for suggesting you watch it. :p

[crosj]

I missed the final! Does any one know who won?

[Havana Brown]

It may be reapeated. I think the original aired on Friday, but something else recorded (higher priority on my SP) and I caught the repeat on Monday.

I was hoping that Mark would win, but thought Caroline would.

And the winner is:

Thomasina

I really enjoyed this series. But boy, those Brits don't smile do they? Also, sometimes it was hard to understand them.

[crosj]

Thanks.. I am happy with the winner. Searched BBC for upcoming episodes but none were to be found. I am totally hooked on all these cooking shows- Hells Kitchen, Top Chef etc. Actually I am hooked on most of the reality shows period! LOL

[Havana Brown]

some of my favorite cooking shows outside of Food Network are Chef at Home, License to Grill and Master Class at Johnson & Wales, and Cooking in Brooklyn. I sometime watch Kylie Kwong, but I don't usually like the stuff she makes.

[harvscar]

I like Chef at Home but the guy is a little creepy. It seems like he could switch to serial killer at any moment. The Cooking in Brooklyn guy has some good stuff for sure and I haven't watched License to Grill-I'll set up a SP. Discovery Home has a really nice Sunday cooking block.
Kylie Kwong just intimidates me with her menus. I'm sure they're good, but I could never see myself make anything from her show. The Johnson & Wales series is one of my favorites. It ranks up there with the series PBS had on The cooking secrets of the CIA. :up:

[Havana Brown]

I like Chef at Home but the guy is a little creepy.

Creepy? :( I think he's a little too granola for me.

The other one I couldn't think of was Inner Chef.