"Top Chef" Brûlées Bubblegum Betty

Ousted Top Chef Betty Fraser talks with Joyce Slaton about why her flutes failed, how Marisa’s cupcakes got creamed, and Marcel’s abuse of gelée in his cooking ... and his hair.

Two More Top Chefs Down

Marisa Churchill’s hard Knox and Josie Smith Malave’s unamused bouche

The Secret Ingredient Every Chef Uses

Where to get the best, and how to use them.

Italian Chefs Won't Weep

This week’s mission: frozen Italian dinners and microbrewed sodas.

Top Chef Season 3 Round Table

Our media experts hash out the intricacies of the third season.

"Top Chef" Upset: Sam and Elia Pack Their Knives

Only Marcel and Ilan remain to battle it out.

Dolmathes with Avgolemono

Straight from Marisa Churchill’s yaya to you.

Farewell to Hydrocolloids

Chef Alex Stupak’s Mexican food dreams.

Hot Spring in Paris

An interview with Daniel Rose, the American chef of the most buzzed-about restaurant in Paris.

Batali, High and Low

Mario Batali’s new cookbook, “Mario Tailgates NASCAR Style,” targets a different audience altogether.

The Business of Fun

Marco Pierre White is sometimes a slave, sometimes a devil.

Not Just for Taco Seasoning Anymore

Cumin gets white tablecloth treatment.

Bacon at the Beach

Ben Barker of Magnolia Grill relaxes with CHOW.

French-Fried Nirvana

CHOW reviews two great pieces of deep-frying equipment for the home chef.

The Rise of the Salt Tooth

The craze for salted sweets.