EPISODE #1: Audition Part I
MENTORS: Anthony Bourdain
Nigella Lawson, Best Selling & Food Writer
Ludo Fefebure, Chef & Restaurateur,
Brian Malarkey, " ".
PRIZES: $100,000.00
2013 Ford Hybrid
PLAYERS TRYING OUT & RESULTS:
SARAH - Ft. Lauderdale, FL. - Food Blogger - TEAM LUDO
KHRISTIANNE - West Hollywood, CA - TEAM MALARKEY
RENATTA - Houston, TEXAS - Home Cook - TEAM NIGELLA.
MIA - San Francisco, CA. Yoga Instructor. - TEAM ANTHONY.
NINAMARIE - Franklin Lakes, NJ. Caterer. TEAM ANTHONY.
PAUL - Libertyville, ILL. Executive Chef. TEAM LUDO
MICAH - San Francisco, CA. Design Director. TEAM MALARKEY.
DIANE - New York City, NY TEAM ANTHONY
SHAWN - Los Angeles, CA. Executive Chef. TEAM LUDO
LAUREN - Laurel, MISS. Admin. Assist. TEAM NIGELLA.
- many players were eliminated.
EPISODE #2: Audition Part II
HUDA - Washington, DC. - Caterer. TEAM NIGELLA.
JEFF - Marina Del Rey, CA. Executive Chef. TEAM MALARKEY
ERIKA - Paradise Valley, AZ. Broadcaster. TEAM NIGELLA.
GREGG - New York City, NY. Culinary Instructor. TEAM LUDO
ADAM - Sacramento, CA. Executive Chef. TEAM MALARKEY
UNO - Dallas, TEXAS. Mortgage Consultant via Laos. TEAM ANTHONY.
LUDO
Gregg
Shawn
Paul
Sarah
NIGELLA
Erika
Huda
Lauren
Renetta
MALARKEY
Adam
Jeff
Kristianne
Micah
ANTHONY
Uno
Diane
Mia
Ninamarie
EPISODE #3: Comfort Food
TONIGHT JUDGE: Gabrielle Hamilton,
Chef Owner of Prune
New York City
GROUP CHALLENGE: Mentors Helped with Cooking: 1 hour.
Team Ludo - Sarah - mac n cheese
Team Malarkey - Jeff - " "
Team Nigella - Lauren - chicken stew
Team Anthony - Ninamarie - Israeli Couscous
WINNER: Lauren has immunity.
CHALLENGE: Mentor are the judge. Comfort food.
MICAH: 1 Best, SHAWN: 1 Worst, SARAH: 1 Best, LAUREN: 1 Worst, KHRISTANNE: 1 Best, DIANE: 2 Best, RENATTE: 1 Worst.
WORST: Micah, Shawn & Renatta.
ELIMINATED: Micah & Renatta.
EPISODE #4: Daring Pairings
JUDGES: David Kinch, Chef & Owner, Manresa, CA. &
Andre Mack, Sommelier.
CHALLENGE: create a perfect pairing with Alamos Red Wine.
- choose either: 5 ingredients:
NIGELLA: california liver, Harissa, ground lamb,or lam sausages.
MALARKEY; figs, almounds, bone marrow filet mignon or sea salt.
ANTHONY: beef steak, chorizo, beef tongue, lamb kidneys, or lamb chops.
LUDO: white miso, bonito flakes, charcoal smoked eel or cassis.
THE COOKS TO PRESENTED:
Nigella - Erika
Ludo - Gregg THE WINNER
Anthony - Uno
Malarkey - Adam.
SOLO TASTE TEST: choose from the following wines
- German Riesling, CA Chardonnay, French Cote du Rhone, Italian Barolo. 1 hr.
WINNERS & LOSERS:
Shawn - 1 worst
Sarah - 1 Worst
Erika - 1 Worst
Huda - 1 Worst
Khristianne - 2 Best
Ninamarie - 2 Best
ELIMINATED: Erika & Shawn
EPISODE #5: The Art of the Sandwich (12 left)
TEAM CHALLENGE:
JUDGE: Mario Carbone & Rich Torrisi,
Chef & Owners of Torrisi Italtian Specialties.
- use club sandwich or blt.
MENTORS PICKED:
Anthony picked Diane
Nigella picked Huda
Malarkey picked Khristianne
Ludo picked Gregg, again. THE WINNER has immunity.
SOLO TASTE TEST CHALLENGE: 1 hr.
BEST & WORST:
Jeff - 2 Best
Diane - 1 Worst
Ninamarie - 1 Best
Gregg - 1 Worst
Lauren - 1 Best
Huda - 1 Worst
Mia - 1 worst.
ELIMINATED: Huda & Mia.
- causing Nigella to have only one cook on her team.
EPISODE #6: Nose to Tail ( 10 left )
3 will be eliminated.
TEAM CHALLENGE: use the all of the animal from head to tail.
JUDGES: Frederic Morin & David McMillan
Chefs? Owners of Joe Beef in Montreal.
- use either 4 ingredients. 2 hrs.
Nigella - Ham hock, Sweetbreads, Pig Ears or Bull Testicles.
Malarkey - Yellowtail Collar, Sweetbreads, pig Tongue, or lamb belly
Anthony - Tripe, Cow Tongue, Sweetbreads, or Pig Tongue.
Ludo - Oxtail, Pig Head, Beef cheeks, or Pig Blood.
MENTORS PICKED:
Ludo picked Gregg, Again, THE WINNER, AGAIN. can't be put up to be eliminated.
Malarkey picked Khristianne
Anthony picked Uno
Nigella picked Lauren (only one on her team).
BEST & WORST:
Gregg - can't be judged.
Khristianne - 2 Bests
Uno - 1 Worst & 1 Best
Ninamarie - 1 Worst
Jeff - 1 Best
Adam - 1 Worst
Lauren - 1 worst.
ELIMINATED: Adam ninamarie & Uno.
EPISODE #7: Seduction ( getting int o the finales)
- 3 will be eliminated. no immunity.
JUDGE: Ingrid Hoffman, Restaurateur & TV Personality.
TEAM TASTE CHALLENGE: use 1 of 5 ingredients.
NIGELLA - figs, pancetta, sea salt, sambuca & beef ( have only 1 left)
ANTHONY - Caviar, prosciutto, Buckwheat flour, Tuffles & Prawns. ( have 2 left)
LUDO - Lobsters, Dover Sole, Champagne, Caviar & Tuffles. ( have only 3 left)
MALARKEY - Oysters, Lobsters, Caviar, Abalone & Grapes. ( have 2 left)
MENTOR PICKED:
Malarkey picked Jeff Ludo picked Sarah
Anthony picked Diane Nigella picked Lauren
THE WINNER IS: Sarah won set of cookware.
SILO TASTE CHALLENGE: companion to above meal.
- worst cook will be eliminated.
- headed to a farmer market.
JEFF - 1 Best & 1 Worst PAUL - 1 Worst
LAUREN - 1 Worst Khristianne - 3 Best
DIANE - 1 Worst.
- Sarah & Gregg already in Finales.
- Khristianne first cook to receive 3 Best Stars.
ELIMINATED: Paul, Lauren & Jeff.
FINALS
Sarah, Gregg, Khristianne, & Diane.
EPISODE #8: The Taste Finale: Triple Threat.
LUDO - 2 Sarah & Gregg MALARKEY - Khristianne, & ANTHONY - Diane.
PRIZE: $100,000.00
2013 Ford C Max Hybrid Car
The Taste Trophy
TEAM TASTE CHALLENGE: use these ingredients: Spot Prawn, Iberico Ham, & Mozzarella.
- JUDGE: Jose Andres, World Renowned Chef & Rest.
- worst cook will be eliminated.
ELIMINATED: Gregg Ludo was surprised.
Family watch ed the final three cooked in the finals.
SILO TASTE CHALLENGE:
- cook 3 separate dishes.
PLACES:
Sarah - 3rd place
Diane - 2nd place
THE WINNER IS: KHRISTIANNE.








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