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  • Top Chef: All-Stars L.A. | Season 17, Episode 12 Recap: “Lucca”






    Please unpack your knives and stay! The Top Chef Judges’ Table is back on Reality TV RHAP-Ups to cover season 17, Top Chef: All-Stars L.A.
    The all-star line up of Haley Strong (@hstrong_), Josh Wigler (@roundhoward), Emily Fox (@emelette), Curt Clark (@CurtClark) and Mike Bloom (@AMikeBloomType) return to the podcast this week to discuss “Lucca,” the 12th episode of season 17. This week, the hosts welcome former Survivor dealer Roark Luskin (@revl12) back to the podcast to talk about the first round of the Italy-based finale.
    The Top Chef podcast records on Saturdays (though this week it recorded on Friday!). Send any and all feedback to the hosts on Twitter.

     
    Additional reading…
    “Strong Takes,” by Haley Strong
    The James Beard Foundation Food and Beverage Industry Relief Fund
    Independent Restaurant Coalition: SaveRestaurants.com
    SoulPhoodie: 20 Food Podcasts By Black Women
    1 hr 34 min
  • Top Chef: All-Stars L.A. | Season 17, Episode 11 Recap: “Michael’s Santa Monica,” with Brooke Williamson







    Please unpack your knives and stay! The Top Chef Judges’ Table is back on Reality TV RHAP-Ups to cover season 17, Top Chef: All-Stars L.A.
    The all-star line up of Haley Strong (@hstrong_), Josh Wigler (@roundhoward), Emily Fox (@emelette), Curt Clark (@CurtClark) and Mike Bloom (@AMikeBloomType) return to the podcast this week to discuss “Michael’s Santa Monica,” the 11th episode of season 17. This week, the hosts welcome Top Chef champion Brooke Williamson (@ChefBrookeW) back to the podcast to talk about her insight into the competition, including her direct experience with this week’s episode, and a whole lot more.
    The Top Chef podcast records on Saturdays, send any and all feedback to the hosts on Twitter.

     
    Additional reading…
    “Strong Takes,” by Haley Strong
    The James Beard Foundation Food and Beverage Industry Relief Fund
    Independent Restaurant Coalition: SaveRestaurants.com
    Chef Brooke Williamson on Instagram
    Playa Provisions
    1 hr 34 min
  • Top Chef: All-Stars L.A. | Season 17, Episode 10 Recap: “Colossal Coliseum Kaiseki”






    Please unpack your knives and stay! The Top Chef Judges’ Table is back on Reality TV RHAP-Ups to cover season 17, Top Chef: All-Stars L.A.
    The all-star line up of Haley Strong (@hstrong_), Josh Wigler (@roundhoward), Emily Fox (@emelette), Curt Clark (@CurtClark) and Mike Bloom (@AMikeBloomType) return to the podcast this week to discuss “Colossal Coliseum Kaiseki,” the 10th episode of season 17. This week, the hosts welcome Survivor: Millennials vs. Gen X, Survivor: Game Changers, Survivor: Brooklyn and Big Brother Brooklyn veteran Zeke Smith to the table.
    The Top Chef podcast records on Saturdays, send any and all feedback to the hosts on Twitter.

     
    Additional reading…
    “Strong Takes,” by Haley Strong
    The James Beard Foundation Food and Beverage Industry Relief Fund
    Independent Restaurant Coalition: SaveRestaurants.com
    Eddie Konrad on Twitter
    Jim Smith’s The Hummingbird Way
    Lisa Fernandes’ Sweet Chili: Gift Card
    1 hr 52 min
  • Top Chef: All-Stars L.A. | Season 17, Episode 9 Recap: “Cabin Fever”






    Please unpack your knives and stay! The Top Chef Judges’ Table is back on Reality TV RHAP-Ups to cover season 17, Top Chef: All-Stars L.A.
    The all-star line up of Haley Strong (@hstrong_), Josh Wigler (@roundhoward), Emily Fox (@emelette), Curt Clark (@CurtClark) and Mike Bloom (@AMikeBloomType) return to the podcast this week to discuss “Cabin Fever,” the ninth episode of season 17. This week, the hosts welcome Top Chef: Kentucky contestant Eddie Konrad to the table for a significant amount of shenanigans.
    The Top Chef podcast records on Saturdays, send any and all feedback to the hosts on Twitter.

     
    Additional reading…
    “Strong Takes,” by Haley Strong
    The James Beard Foundation Food and Beverage Industry Relief Fund
    Independent Restaurant Coalition: SaveRestaurants.com
    Eddie Konrad on Twitter
    Jim Smith’s The Hummingbird Way
    Lisa Fernandes’ Sweet Chili: Gift Card
    1 hr 35 min
  • Top Chef: All-Stars L.A. | Season 17, Episode 8 Recap: “Restaurant Wars”






    Please unpack your knives and stay! The Top Chef Judges’ Table is back on Reality TV RHAP-Ups to cover season 17, Top Chef: All-Stars L.A.
    The all-star line up of Haley Strong (@hstrong_), Josh Wigler (@roundhoward), Emily Fox (@emelette), Curt Clark (@CurtClark), Antonio Mazzaro (@acmazzaro) and Mike Bloom (@AMikeBloomType) return to the podcast this week to discuss “Restaurant Wars,” the eighth episode of season 17. In their conversation, the panel dissects the titular Restaurant Wars, why this permutation of the staple Top Chef challenge did or didn’t work for them, and much more.
    The Top Chef podcast records on Saturdays, send any and all feedback to the hosts on Twitter.

     
    Additional reading…
    “Strong Takes,” by Haley Strong
    The James Beard Foundation Food and Beverage Industry Relief Fund
    Independent Restaurant Coalition: SaveRestaurants.com
    Jim Smith’s The Hummingbird Way
    Lisa Fernandes’ Sweet Chili: Gift Card
    Cooking with Nini: Take Virtual Classes with Nini Nguyen
    1 hr 47 min
  • Top Chef: All-Stars L.A. | Season 17, Episode 7 Recap: “Pitch Perfect”






    Please unpack your knives and stay! The Top Chef Judges’ Table is back on Reality TV RHAP-Ups to cover season 17, Top Chef: All-Stars L.A.
    The all-star line up of Haley Strong (@hstrong_), Josh Wigler (@roundhoward), Emily Fox (@emelette), Curt Clark (@CurtClark), Antonio Mazzaro (@acmazzaro) and Mike Bloom (@AMikeBloomType) return to the podcast this week to discuss “Pitch Perfect,” the seventh episode of season 17. In their conversation, the panel bounces around all over the episode, covering the tragic elimination outcome, Danny Trejo and his many machetes, and much more.
    The Top Chef podcast records on Saturdays, send any and all feedback to the hosts on Twitter.

     
    Additional reading…
    “Strong Takes,” by Haley Strong
    The James Beard Foundation Food and Beverage Industry Relief Fund
    Independent Restaurant Coalition: SaveRestaurants.com
    Jim Smith’s The Hummingbird Way
    Lisa Fernandes’ Sweet Chili: Gift Card
    Cooking with Nini: Take Virtual Classes with Nini Nguyen
    2 hr 1 min
  • Top Chef: All-Stars L.A. | Season 17, Episode 6 Recap: “Get Your Phil”






    Please unpack your knives and stay! The Top Chef Judges’ Table is back on Reality TV RHAP-Ups to cover season 17, Top Chef: All-Stars L.A.
    The all-star line up of Haley Strong (@hstrong_), Josh Wigler (@roundhoward), Emily Fox (@emelette), Curt Clark (@CurtClark), Antonio Mazzaro (@acmazzaro) and Mike Bloom (@AMikeBloomType) return to the podcast this week to discuss “Get Your Phil,” the sixth episode of season 17. In their conversation, the panel discusses Last Chance Kitchen right up front, considering its ramifications for the rest of the season. Plus, umami-bombs all around as the panel digs into their sweet-and-sour cravings, and much more.
    The Top Chef podcast records on Saturdays, send any and all feedback to the hosts on Twitter.

     
    Additional reading…
    “Strong Takes,” by Haley Strong
    The James Beard Foundation Food and Beverage Industry Relief Fund
    Independent Restaurant Coalition: SaveRestaurants.com
    Jim Smith’s The Hummingbird Way
    Lisa Fernandes’ Sweet Chili: Gift Card
    Cooking with Nini: Take Virtual Classe...
    1 hr 35 min
  • Top Chef: All-Stars L.A. | Season 17, Episode 5 Recap: “Bring Your Loved Ones to Work”






    Please unpack your knives and stay! The Top Chef Judges’ Table is back on Reality TV RHAP-Ups to cover season 17, Top Chef: All-Stars L.A.
    The all-star line up of Haley Strong (@hstrong_), Josh Wigler (@roundhoward), Emily Fox (@emelette), Curt Clark (@CurtClark), Antonio Mazzaro (@acmazzaro) and Mike Bloom (@AMikeBloomType) return to the podcast this week to discuss “Bring Your Loved Ones to Work,” the fifth episode of season 17. In their conversation, the panel discusses the ways in which Top Chef bakes family into their challenges this week (not literally we hope), and — as always — cooking recommendations for the listeners.
    The Top Chef podcast records on Saturdays, send any and all feedback to the hosts on Twitter.

     
    Additional reading…
    “Strong Takes,” by Haley Strong
    The James Beard Foundation Food and Beverage Industry Relief Fund
    Jim Smith’s The Hummingbird Way
    Lisa Fernandes’ Sweet Chili: Gift Card
    Jennifer Carroll’s Elimination is Far From Sunny (Parade Magazine)

    Follow the Hosts on Twitter + Instagram
    Haley Strong | Twitter: 
    1 hr 51 min
  • Top Chef: All-Stars L.A. | Season 17, Episode 4 Recap: “You’re So Fresh”






    Please unpack your knives and stay! The Top Chef Judges’ Table is back on Reality TV RHAP-Ups to cover season 17, Top Chef: All-Stars L.A.
    The all-star line up of Haley Strong (@hstrong_), Josh Wigler (@roundhoward), Emily Fox (@emelette), Curt Clark (@CurtClark), Antonio Mazzaro (@acmazzaro) and Mike Bloom (@AMikeBloomType) return to the podcast this week to discuss “You’re So Fresh,” the fourth episode of season 17. In their conversation, the panel discusses the elimination challenge’s awkward confrontation, the next steps for the eliminated chef (including how you can support them amid the global pandemic), vegetable-forward dishes, and — as always — cooking recommendations for the listeners.
    The Top Chef podcast records on Saturdays, send any and all feedback to the hosts on Twitter.

     
    Additional reading…
    “Strong Takes,” by Haley Strong
    The James Beard Foundation Food and Beverage Industry Relief Fund
    Jim Smith’s The Hummingbird Way
    Lisa Fernandes’ Sweet Chili: Gift Card
    Lisa Fernandes Fails to Sprout Her Second Time Out (Parade Magazine)

    Follow the Hosts on Twitter + Instagram
    Haley Strong | Twitter: 
    1 hr 47 min
  • Top Chef: All-Stars L.A. | Season 17, Episode 3 Recap: “Strokes of Genius” with Chef Jim Smith






    Please unpack your knives and stay! The Top Chef Judges’ Table is back on Reality TV RHAP-Ups to cover season 17, Top Chef: All-Stars L.A.
    The all-star line up of Haley Strong (@hstrong_), Josh Wigler (@roundhoward), Emily Fox (@emelette), Curt Clark (@CurtClark), Antonio Mazzaro (@acmazzaro) and Mike Bloom (@AMikeBloomType) welcome veteran Top Chef contestant and The Hummingbird Way restauranteur Jim “Jims” Smith (@ChefJimSmith) to the podcast this week to discuss “Strokes of Genius,” the third episode of season 17. In their conversation, Jim gives an update on his life and outlook on the current state of his industry, plus insight into the two different competitions conducted on this week’s episode.
    The Top Chef podcast will record on Saturdays, send any and all feedback to the hosts on Twitter.

     
    Additional reading…
    “Strong Takes,” by Haley Strong
    The James Beard Foundation Food and Beverage Industry Relief Fund
    Jim Smith’s The Hummingbird Way
    1 hr 47 min

About We Know Top Chef

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RHAP heads to the kitchen to recap Top Chef. Every week, hosts Haley Strong, Curt Clark, and LaTonya Starks bring you the finest coverage of each episode on this delectable podcast.