"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.

"Top Chef" Curdled

Mia throws in the towel after throwing up her sushi.

Singing for His Supper

Frank Terzoli sings the ‘Top Chef’ blues, or aria.

At the "Top Chef" Table

CHOW talks to judge Tom Colicchio and this season’s first casualty.

Wait, Lemme Google It!

The dreaded iPhone faux pas.

10 Meads You Should Try

It’s not just for jousting tournaments anymore.

Public Transit Picnic

Is it rude to eat on the subway?

10 Ways to Barter for Food

I’ve got zucchini if you’ve got tomatoes.

Stop Broadcasting Your Social Life

Twittering on your digital device.

What's the Difference Between Baking Soda and Baking Powder?

Two mysterious white powders.

’Snot Appetizing

Is it impolite to blow your nose at the table?

First Chef Down

Top Chef 3 kicks off with alligator steak, frog legs, and fried Padma toe.

¡A Tapear!

Tearing it up in the dark tapas bars of Madrid.

High Froth

A barista pulls and steams her way to the top.

Items You Will Never Need

If only there were a battery-powered column reader to do this for you.