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  Curry Creamed Chicken with Couscous Salad, 47

  Endive and Romaine Salad with Walnuts, Pears, Gorgonzola, and Raspberry Balsamic Drizzle, 27

  Greek Shrimp Salad, 191

  Grilled Beef with Buckwheat Soba Noodle Salad, 138

  Potato Salad, 14

  Salmon, Michael, 82, 84, 89, 90, 105, 129, 338

  Captain Kidd’s Hawk-Crushing Shrimp Rolls, 107

  salmon

  Pan-Roasted Salmon with Caramelized Cipollini Onions, Sautéed Greens, and Fines Herbes Truffle Butter, 156

  Pan-Seared Salmon with Pancetta-Fried Cabbage and Thyme Beurre Blanc, 270

  Salmon Pitas with Olive Tapenade and Wild Field Greens, 143

  Samuelsson, Marcus, 230, 231, 232

  Sanchez, Alicia, 328

  sandwiches

  Almond-Crusted Croque Monsieur with English Tea Béchamel Sauce, 294

  Captain Kidd’s Hawk-Crushing Shrimp Rolls, 107

  Salmon Pitas with Olive Tapenade and Wild Field Greens, 143

  See also wraps

  Santa Barbara Olive Focaccia with Baked Goat Cheese, 254–55

  sauces

  Almond-Crusted Croque Monsieur with English Tea Béchamel Sauce, 294

  Asian Bolognese, 49

  Barbecue Sauce, 101

  Chipotle Pasta Sauce, 50

  Maraschino Cherry, Pineapple Millefoglie with, 299

  Mushroom Wine Sauce, 118–19

  Raspberry Sauce, 16

  Serena’s Chimichurri Sauce, Brianna’s Empanadas with, 290–91

  Spicy Tomato Sambal Sauce, Chicken and Potato Napoleon with, 250–51

  Vodka Sauce, Chicken Parmesan with, 161

  sausage

  Bourbon Pancakes with Sausage Patties, 217

  Cassoulet, 167

  Chicken Apple Sausage and Squash Soup, 332

  Chipotle Pasta, 50

  Stuffed Pork Chops, 171

  Savory Breakfast Muffins, 333

  scallops

  Seafood Pasta with Broccoli Rabe, 149

  Schepisi, Rory, 83, 129, 131, 338

  Baby Back Ribs and Grilled Cantaloupe with Fresh Parsley Salad, 100–101

  Bon Appétit grill challenge, 100–101

  finale, 128, 129

  Iron Chef challenge, 115, 116–17

  least-favorite ingredients challenge, 109, 110

  Rachael Ray demo challenge, 120, 122, 126, 127

  wedding challenge, 89, 90

  Schnitzel, Pork, with Chanterelle Mushrooms, 24–25

  Schumacher, Andy, 41, 46, 58, 62, 75

  Curry Creamed Chicken with Couscous Salad, 47

  seafood

  Crab Cakes with Basil Mayonnaise, 199

  Seafood Pasta with Broccoli Rabe, 149

  See also fish; lobster; shrimp

  Season One, 1–37

  Early Show challenge, 26

  egg demo challenge, 4

  eliminations, 8, 18, 20, 24, 26, 35

  finale, 30–34

  finalists, 3

  market-basket challenge, 26

  Meet and Eat, 20–25

  pizza challenge, 10–11

  selection committee, 2

  summer celebration challenge, 14–16

  Season Two, 39–79

  cupcake demo, 61

  Early Show challenge, 72

  eliminations, 44, 53, 58, 61, 62, 69, 72, 75

  field piece challenge, 62

  finale, 72–75

  finalists, 41

  five-minute demo challenge, 46–53

  Meet and Eat challenge, 64–70

  mentors’ tips and advice, 60, 62–63

  multi-tasking challenge, 60

  opening challenges, 42–44

  pasta POV challenge, 58

  satellite tour challenge, 56

  selection committee, 40, 45

  Season Three, 81–131

  basketball challenge, 102–7

  Bon Appétit grill challenge, 98–101

  eliminations, 97, 100, 104, 111, 117, 127, 129

  finale, 128–29

  finalists, 82–83

  Fort Dix challenge, 108–9

  Iron Chef challenge, 115–19

  Jag’s resignation, 128

  least-favorite ingredients challenge, 109–13

  opening challenge, 84–86, 131

  Rachael Ray demo challenge, 120–22, 126–27

  wedding challenge, 88–97

  Season Four, 133–83

  Bon Appétit reinvention challenge, 158–59, 162

  camera demo and promo challenges, 150, 155, 174–75

  demo challenge with kids, 125, 163–64

  eliminations, 136, 142, 148, 153, 159, 164, 174, 181

  finale, 179–80

  finalists, 135

  food-product challenge, 147–48

  opening challenge, 136

  potato challenge, 145

  Red Lobster fish challenge, 150–53

  USA Weekend challenge, 139–42

  Vegas buffet challenge, 175–78

  Vegas Throwdown challenge, 164–74

  Season Five, 185–241

  budget dinner party challenge, 200, 201–5

  budget tip challenge, 200

  burger challenge, 206–8

  eliminations, 190, 198, 203, 215, 220, 223, 228, 232, 236, 238

  Esquire challenge, 191–93

  finale, 232–36

  finalists, 186–87

  Good Housekeeping holiday challenge, 194–99

  JFK airport challenge, 222

  Miami cocktail party challenge, 222–23

  morning show demo challenge, 224–25

  opening challenge, 188–90

  Red Lobster fish grilling challenge, 226–28

  thousand-dollar dinner challenge, 229–32, 240

  USS Intrepid challenge, 209–15

  Season Six, 243–325

  camera challenges, 247, 251, 266, 292–93

  carnival challenge, 260–64

  cereal challenge, 302

  chef challenge, 274–79

  chile challenge, 274

  eliminations, 258, 264, 271, 277, 287, 302, 305, 310, 316, 321

  Eva Longoria challenge, 307–10

  finale, 318–20

  finalists, 244–45

  food-product challenge, 280–81

  Grammy Award party challenge, 267–72

  Iron Chef challenge, 310–16, 317, 323–24

  least-favorite ingredients challenge, 306

  lunch-truck challenge, 284–91

  one-minute demo challenge, 259–60

  opening challenge, 246–47

  Sinatra challenge, 296–302

  underground supper club challenge, 304–6

  Wolfgang Puck challenge, 251–58

  Season Seven, 327–36

  finalists, 328–29

  recipes, 332–36

  selection committee, 2, 40, 45

  Sequeira, Aarti, 244, 304, 339

  camera challenges, 247, 266, 292

  carnival challenge, 260, 261, 263, 264

  cereal challenge, 302

  chef challenge, 275, 276

  Coconut Tomato Gazpacho with Coriander-and-Mint-Pickled Shrimp, 313

  Eva Longoria challenge, 307, 308, 309–10, 324

  finale and win, 318, 320, 321

  food-product challenge, 280, 281

  Grammy Award party challenge, 267, 268

  Ground Lamb Kofta Kebabs with Pomegranate Glaze, Bengali-Spiced Potatoes, and Persian Cucumber Raita, 278–79

  Iron Chef challenge, 311–13, 314, 315, 316, 323–24

  least-favorite ingredients challenge, 306

  lunch-truck challenge, 284, 286, 324

  one-minute demo challenge, 260

  opening challenge, 246, 247

  Q&A, 322–23

  Sinatra challenge, 296, 298, 302

  underground supper club challenge, 304, 305

  Wolfgang Puck challenge, 256

  Seward, Carissa, 41, 53, 75, 338


  five-minute demo challenge, 52

  Meet and Eat challenge, 64, 66, 69

  pasta POV challenge, 58

  satellite tour challenge, 56

  Shrimp Puffs, 66

  Shallots, Fried, Pan-Roasted Filet with, 173

  Sharp, Adrien, 83, 100, 129, 338

  Barbecued Bacon-Wrapped Mushrooms, 104–5

  basketball challenge, 104

  least-favorite ingredients challenge, 109, 110, 111

  wedding challenge, 90, 97

  Shaw, Nikki, 83, 100, 129, 249

  Peach and Raspberry Cobbler-Tinis, 94–95

  wedding challenge, 90, 93–94, 96

  Shiitakes and Rabe, Grella Grill Rub with, 99

  shrimp

  Captain Kidd’s Hawk-Crushing Shrimp Rolls, 107

  Chipotle Pasta, 50

  Coconut Tomato Gazpacho with Coriander-and-Mint-Pickled Shrimp, 313

  Dry-Rubbed Shrimp with French-Cut Green Beans and Steamed Basmati Rice, 154

  Greek Shrimp Salad, 191

  Seafood Pasta with Broccoli Rabe, 149

  Shrimp Puffs, 66

  Shrimp with Parsnip Smash and Pickled Veggies, 272

  Sinatra challenge (Season Six), 296–302

  Smith, Dan, 3, 10, 338

  Chilled Beets and Asparagus with Garlic Chive Blossoms, 28

  finale and win, 30, 31, 34, 35

  Lobster Potpie, 32–33

  Q&A, 36–37

  Smith, Darrell A. “Das,” 245, 321, 339

  camera challenges, 247, 251, 266

  carnival challenge, 261, 264

  chef challenge, 275, 276, 277

  chile challenge, 274

  Grammy Award party challenge, 267, 268, 271

  one-minute demo challenge, 260

  opening challenge, 246, 247

  Pan-Seared Salmon with Pancetta-Fried Cabbage and Thyme Beurre Blanc, 270

  Wolfgang Puck challenge, 252, 257, 258

  Smith, Harry, 26

  Smith, Tracy, 56

  smoked dishes, 147, 175

  Sorenson, Brad, 245, 311, 321, 339

  camera challenges, 247, 251, 292, 293

  carnival challenge, 260, 262

  cereal challenge, 302

  chef challenge, 275, 276

  chile challenge, 274

  Crispy Bacon-Wrapped Chicken with Three-Cheese Creamy Risotto and Arugula Fennel Salad, 300–301

  Eva Longoria challenge, 307, 308, 309, 310

  food-product challenge, 281

  Grammy Award party challenge, 267, 268

  least-favorite ingredients challenge, 306

  lunch-truck challenge, 284, 285, 286, 287

  one-minute demo challenge, 260

  Sinatra challenge, 296–97, 300, 302

  underground supper club challenge, 305

  Wolfgang Puck challenge, 252, 257, 258

  soups

  Chicken Apple Sausage and Squash Soup, 332

  Coconut Tomato Gazpacho with Coriander-and-Mint-Pickled Shrimp, 313

  Lima Bean Soup with Parmesan Bacon Crisp, 113

  Roasted Tomato and Red Chili Soup, 204–5

  Yukon Gold Potato Soup with Sweet Garlic Confit Croutons, 264–65

  Southerland, Reggie, 41, 52, 76

  All-Grown-Up Raspberry Hot Tart, 73

  Early Show challenge, 72

  finale, 73, 74, 75

  Meet and Eat challenge, 64, 69

  opening challenges, 42, 44

  pasta POV challenge, 58

  satellite tour challenge, 56

  spätzle, 26

  spices, 325

  Spicy Southern Collard Greens with Sweet Maple Corn Bread, 197

  spinach

  Rustic Lemon Onion Chicken with, 234

  Spinach, Bacon, and Potato Omelet, 56–57

  Spinach Pesto, 167

  squash, 60

  Baked Halibut with Veggies, 221

  Roasted Butternut Squash with Beet Greens, Goat Cheese, Toasted Walnuts, and Mint, 86

  sriracha sauce, 285

  steak

  Grella Grill Rub with Rabe and Shiitakes, 99

  Grilled New York Strip Steak with Tennessee Drunken Braised Brussels Sprouts and Bacon Hash, 193

  Pan-Roasted Filet with Fried Shallots, 173

  Skirt Steak Tostadas with Black Beans and Mango Salsa, 212–13

  Stewart, Martha, 147–48, 183

  Stewed Chicken, 21, 22

  Stuffed Pork Chops, 171

  Succotash, Edamame, Crispy Catfish with, 224–25

  Summers, Marc, 2, 64

  sushi

  Jackass Rolls, 70

  swap-outs, 46

  sweet potatoes

  Short and Sweet Braised Boneless Short Ribs with Brown Sugar and Butter Sweet Potato Purée with Wild Honey and Smoked Salt, 335

  Swiss chard, 215

  Symon, Michael, 263, 323–24

  Season Four, 150, 152, 153

  Season Five, 224, 226, 227

  Season Six, 311, 314, 315, 317

  T

  tarts

  All-Grown-Up Raspberry Hot Tart, 73

  tea

  Almond-Crusted Croque Monsieur with English Tea Béchamel Sauce, 294

  Ten Dollar Dinners, 231, 238, 239, 241

  Thai cooking, 53

  Thai Summer Rolls, 92

  30–Minute Meals, 2, 123, 125

  Thomas, Mark, 98

  Thomas, Michael, 3, 10–11, 15, 20, 35, 338

  Tofu Chocolate Mousse Pie, 16

  Throwdown challenge, Season Four, 164–74

  thyme

  Pan-Seared Salmon with Pancetta-Fried Cabbage and Thyme Beurre Blanc, 270

  tofu, 15, 110, 218

  Asian Bolognese, 49

  Tofu Chocolate Mousse Pie, 16

  tomatoes

  Asian Bolognese, 49

  Baked Halibut with Veggies, 221

  Chicken and Potato Napoleon with Spicy Tomato Sambal Sauce, 250–51

  Coconut Tomato Gazpacho with Coriander-and-Mint-Pickled Shrimp, 313

  Roasted Tomato and Red Chili Soup, 204–5

  Tostadas, Skirt Steak, with Black Beans and Mango Salsa, 212–13

  Tran, David, 285

  Trinidadian Stewed Chicken, 21, 22

  truffle oil

  Pan-Roasted Salmon with Caramelized Cipollini Onions, Sautéed Greens, and Fines Herbes Truffle Butter, 156

  turducken, 159

  Turkey Pine Nut Cabbage Wraps, 54

  Tuschman, Bob, 2, 20, 40, 78, 108, 246

  on Amy Finley, 97

  background, 45

  on camera success, 6

  on integrity, 198

  on judging and evaluations, 45, 53, 223, 310

  on Paula Deen, 20

  on POVs, 58

  on Season Four finalists, 142, 164, 174, 178, 180

  on Season Five finalists, 223, 228, 236

  on Season Six bacon steak, 316

  on show qualifying and challenges, 88, 186

  on Wolfgang Puck, 256

  See also specific seasons and challenges

  TV Guide Meet and Eat, 64–69

  Tyler, Kate, 202

  Tyler’s Ultimate, 150

  U

  USA Weekend, 139, 209

  USS Intrepid challenge (Season Five), 209–15

  V

  Vaden, Jeffrey, 135, 181, 339

  food-product challenge, 147, 148

  potato POV challenge, 145

  Seafood Pasta with Broccoli Rabe, 149

  USA Weekend challenge, 139, 141

  Vegas Throwdown Challenge, Season Four, 164–74

  Vietnamese-Influenced Meatballs, 334

  Vodka Sauce, Chicken Parmesan with, 161

  W

  walnuts

  Endive and Romaine Salad with Walnuts, Pears, Gorgonzola, and Raspberry Balsamic Drizzle, 27

  Roasted Butternut Squash with Beet Greens, Goat Cheese, Toasted Walnuts, and Mint, 86

  Warren, Eric, 3, 8, 10, 18, 24, 35, 338

  Potato Salad, 14r />
  Waxman, Jonathan, 274, 275, 276

  wraps

  Cuban Sandwich Wrap, 289

  Turkey Pine Nut Cabbage Wraps, 54

  Y

  Young, Paul, 244, 311, 321, 339

  camera challenges, 251, 266

  carnival challenge, 260, 261, 262, 264

  chef challenge, 275, 276

  food-product challenge, 280

  Grammy Award party challenge, 267, 268, 271

  lunch-truck challenge, 284, 285, 287

  Shrimp with Parsnip Smash and Pickled Veggies, 272

  Wolfgang Puck challenge, 256, 257

  Yukon Gold Potato Soup with Sweet Garlic Confit Croutons, 264–65

  Yum-o, 163, 164, 218

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