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WATCH: Every Whack-Job Montage From Last Night's MasterChef Auditions
MasterChef Season 4 kicked off last night with a two-hour premiere, and, as we look forward to every summer, the kooks came out of the woodwork for the open audition rounds. Of course, those are way more entertaining than the tear-filled, moving stories of overcoming adversity or whatever, so we conveniently compiled all the Crazies Montages in one convenient space for your perusal. You're welcome.
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Lady Chef Stampede: Here's Why Amy Scherber Is The One Baker Ever To Be Profiled In This Column
This week, on the Lady Chef Stampede, we get baked with Amy Scherber, the woman behind Amy’s Bread. Normally I am deeply suspicious of bakers, regarding them as a mutant offshoot of pastry cooks (if you want to know about pastry cooks, I suggest trying reading some H.P. Lovecraft, who wrote about them in great detail).
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Amy Bouzgalo Served Time In Federal Prison For Social Security Fraud
In an Arizona Republic article, Jennifer McClellan reports that Bouzgalo formerly went by the name "Amanda Bossingham," and spent 14 months in federal prison in 2008.
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The Braiser Is Hiring Summer Interns!
If you know your Blais from your Bourdain and are passionate about the culture surrounding food; if you can write in a compelling -- if sometimes sarcastic -- tone and wait with bated breath for the James Beards Award announcements and other foodie news, please apply.
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Art Smith Challenges His Husband To Become First Same-Sex Couple To Climb Kilimanjaro
He told us we’d think he was “bat shit crazy” for doing it, and, well, we kind of do.
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D.C. Chefs Share Their Fondest Memories Of Obama’s First Four Years
As the chefs of D.C. know, four more years of the Obama family’s presence in the White House means four more really, really good years for the restaurant industry in DC. We asked some of them at the Chef’s Ball if they had any memories, wishes, or other such observations about Barack and Michelle — and they responded.
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Art Smith On Queer Acceptance: ‘PRETTY HELPS!’
Art Smith, our favorite celebrity name dropper and loving chicken fryer, is hosting a “Queer in the Kitchen” party on Stageit.com this Friday, and it promises to be the online streaming bash of the weekend news cycle!
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Last Call: Happy Anniversary Art Smith!
Plus, a Freedom of Information Act request regarding Presidential beer, a very French Laundry wedding, and a specially designed pizza-mobile.
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Art Smith’s Flick-the-Hate Fundraiser A Success, Hopes To Expand It
On Sunday, in order to fight back against the donations Chick-fil-A has provided to anti-gay organizations over the years, Art Smith held a fundraiser at his house to benefit Equality Illinois. Photographer John Shaft posted photos from the event online today.
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Chicago Alderman And Art Smith Take Stand Against Chick-fil-A
Another day, another Chick-fil-A news story: this time, Chicago is taking a stand against the chain’s recent anti-gay statements. Like Boston,the city will prevent the chain from opening up a location in its Logan Square neighborhood, and a certain Chicago chef has decided to replace the restaurant’s “poison” with kindness.
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Is Art Smith’s Husband Designing Him A Chik-Fil-A Drag Ensemble?
Werking the red carpet at the Top Chef: Masters Season 4 premiere party in a Chik-Fil-A drag outfit will be none other than the newly trim and fit cheftestant Art Smith. Or, at least, he will be if he gets enough encouragement.
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