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Compliments to the Chef

Join hosts Bits and Nancy as they unpack every episode of Top Chef. Follow along each week as they discuss the cheftestants, their dishes and, most importantly, Tom Colicchio's hats. Your friendly Top Chef companion podcast will bring you all the Monday morning quarterback commentary you've always wanted to share along with guests from the food industry and beyond to prolong your enjoyment of the most elite cooking competition on TV.

  1. 128

    Go Fish (S23E10)

    It's Tom Colicchio's favorite day of the year: mies en place AND a fishing trip. The Top Chefs get out of the kitchen and onto the water in this week's episode. Tune into hear our coverage of it all!

  2. 127

    Guess Who's Coming to Dinner? (S23E9)

    The chefs take on a dual quickfire/elimination challenge in this week's episode of Top Chef. But more importantly, RHODA IS BACK!!!!! Tune into our coverage of episode 9.

  3. 126

    Second Helping Week 8 w/ Jennifer Lee Jackson & Justin Tootla

    Tune into our coverage of the Last Chance Kitchen season finale!

  4. 125

    A Tale of Two Queens (S23E8)

    It's RESTAURANT WARS in the Top Chef kitchen!!! Two teams have 36 hours to create a complete restaurant from start to finish, sans serif logo and all. We've got two Carolina-inspired restaurants and rock star teams of chefs ready to face off in the ultimate showdown. Who's restaurant will come out on top?

  5. 124

    Second Helping Week 7

    Last Chance Kitchen continues with this week's Top Chef eliminated contestant. Tune in to hear about what Tom is cooking up!

  6. 123

    Sweet Dreams (S23E7)

    On this week's episode of Top Chef, wake up and smell the coffee because we're starting our day at the Cracker Barrel! With a few friends from Southern Charm joining Kristen for the quickfire, we see the chefs reinvent menu staples. The elimination challenge brings us to the end of the meal, with a sweet dessert showdown.Tune in!

  7. 122

    Second Helping Week 6

    Last Chance Kitchen has a three-chef showdown. Listen to our recap and conspiracy theories about what's going on in the competition

  8. 121

    Going Whole Hog (S23E6)

    It's FINALLY the bbq episode and we're ready to enjoy it low and slow. The chefs compete in a pig roast show down, with the greatest pit masters in the south coming to judge their cooking. Tune in for our coverage of Top Chef episode 6!

  9. 120

    Second Helping Week 5 - w/ Brittany Cochran

    Join us for an interview with chef Brittany Cochran to discuss her time on Top Chef and off camera! We discuss the second episode of Last Chance Kitchen (Nana vs. Rhoda), she crab soup and the culinary stylings of Myrtle Beach.

  10. 119

    Water Would Be Nice (S23E5)

    Put on your swim trunks and SPF, because Top Chef is headed to the waterpark! This week we have a wet/dry challenge highlighting dehydrated ingredients. The chefs pull out all of the stops for some tiny tots taste testers who really love....corn nuts.Tune into our recap of Top Chef Season 23 Episode 5!

  11. 118

    Second Helping Week 4 - w/ Nana Wilmot

    Tune into an interview with current Last Chance Kitchen reigning champ Nana Wilmot!

  12. 117

    Side By Side (S23E4)

    Isn't it warm, isn't it cozy, side by side in the Top Chef kitchen?! We've got a fun wine pairing with JOSH for the quickfire and a smorgasbord of sides that will have you salivating for the elimination challenge. Tune into our coverage of this week's episode of Top Chef!

  13. 116

    Color Me Mine (S23E3) - w/ Chef Jassi Bindra

    It's time for the chefs to show their true colors in this week's Top Chef showdown. We've got livermush, natural dyes and Emeril in the building! Tune in to hear our coverage about why Tom is grumpy.PLUS! Stick around for our interview with Week 2 eliminated chef Jassi Bindra. You won't want to miss this episode!!

  14. 115

    Pucker Up Butter Butt (S23E2)

    It's getting hot in here with the spiciest peppers on the planet. Talenti makes its first product placement appearance of the season in a sweet/savory quickfire. Then the chefs split up to make a progressively hotter meal at PuckerButt farms. Tune in for this spicy episode recap of Top Chef Season 23 episode 2!

  15. 114

    Welcome to the Carolinas (S23E1)

    It's the Top Chef Season 23 premier!!!!!!!!!!! Welcome to the Carolinas, where 15 chefs will battle it out to see who will be crowned the next Top Chef. This week we meet the new cheftestants, say hello to the judges and meet some titans of the south. From a NASCAR race to Sean Brock's table, this is an action packed first episode you won't want to miss.

  16. 113

    Besties for the Resties w/ Above Deck Pod (Traitors S4 Ep 9)

    The gals from Above Deck join us to discuss this season of Traitors and this week's big episode. We have a recruitment, a banishment and a murrrrrrrder.

  17. 112

    Another One Bites the Dust (Traitors S4, Ep 8)

    It's traitor vs. traitor in the castle. Who will win? Find out on this week's episode!

  18. 111

    I Will Survive w/ Sophie Segreti (Traitors S4 Ep7)

    Today we are joined by guest Sophie Segreti from season 49 of Survivor! Sophie shares about her time on Survivor, as well as lends her newly trained reality chops to watching this week's epsiode of the Traitors. Tune in to discuss the black banquet, medieval met gala fashion and the downfall of Lisa Rinna!

  19. 110

    Lisa F*** Rinna (Traitors S4, E6)

    Chaos, confusion, catastrophe in the castle! Traitors epsiode 6 is full of wild accusations and a housewife scorned. Colton is getting under(wood) everyone's nerves and Kristen Kish is masterminding an 8-way alliance. Tune in!

  20. 109

    Smoked Salmon Supper (Traitors S4, Ep 4 & 5)

    Colton is coming out swinging this week and leading the pack. He's super annoying, but things are really heating up in the Traitors castle. The smoked salmon is getting a lot of play, but the gamers are still being hunted. Tune into our coverage of this week's episodes, we'll see you at the round table!

  21. 108

    Secret's Out! (Traitors Season 4, Ep 2&3)

    Woah! Three episodes of The Traitors at a time?! We've got a lot of coverage to keep up with! We go into the castle to our first round table, a murder in plain sight, a shield battle and the reveal of the secret traitor! So much drama jam packed into one episode, tune in to dish it all!

  22. 107

    Welcome to the Castle (Traitors Season 4, Ep 1)

    Don your cloaks and best tartan, we're headed to the Scottish highlands to play the greatest game: The Traitors. Over the next 10 weeks we'll cover to deception, treachery and misdeeds of reality television's biggest stars in the Traitors castle. Most importantly, we'll follow Kristen Kish's journey into turret and beyond!Happy hunting!

  23. 106

    Triflin' (Dessert Week)

    It's the quarter finals and it's time to finally make....dessert??? As if that weren't what's been happening all season! The baker make cheesecake, steamed pudding and TRIFLE WITH NO WALLS! Tune in for out coverage of this week's episode of Great British Bake Off.

  24. 105

    Stiff Peaks (Meringue Week)

    Whip up your eggwhites because it's meringue week in the Great British Bake Off tent! Paul and Prue are set to judge pavlovas, tarts and soufflés. Tune in to hear our coverage of this delectable week of GBBO!

  25. 104

    Going Full Puff (Pastry Week)

    Chill your butter because it's pastry week in the Bakeoff tent! The Great British Bakeoff returns with a delightfully British pastry week, full of lamination and esoteric bakes. You don't want to miss the sculpted tarts and sausage roll creations!

  26. 103

    Loose Mousse (Chocolate Week)

    Let's get WONKED in the tent with delicious chocolate treats. There are volcanoes exploding with chocolate, pianos filled with chocolate and nymph grottos oozing with chocolate. You don't want to miss this great british bake of episode recap!

  27. 102

    HOOK A DUCK à L’ORANGE (Back to School Week)

    Sharpen your number 2 pencils and sit at your desks because we're back to school in the tent! Great British Bake Off is making nostalgic treats that are sure to bring you back to your school days.

  28. 101

    Monkeying Around (Bread Week)

    It's the most highly anticipated week of the season, bread week! Activate your yeast because it's time to step into Paul Hollywood's thunderdome and challenges. The bakers take on bread in all it's forms and the gals take on the history of Jumbo Kingdom.

  29. 100

    Bob Loblaw's Hobnob (Biscuit Week)

    You gotta risk it for the biscuit and these bakers are putting it all on the line! Tune in for our punny coverage of the cookie extravaganza

  30. 99

    Jurassic Bakes (Cake Week)

    We are back in the Great British Bake Off tent and we're ready for some delectably fondant fancy treats! Join us for our coverage across the pond, where we discuss Week 1 of everyone's favorite wind down television. Ready, set, bake!

  31. 98

    Dinner Party (The Office) - w/ The LA Food Podcast

    We're ending our summer blockbuster series with perhas the most iconic 22 minutes of television in this century. Behold: The Dinner Party. From the brilliant minds of The Office comes an absolute calamity of coworkers socializing outside work. We breakdown this episode (and lots more), with our best pals at the LA Food Podcast. Tune in!

  32. 97

    Big Night - w/ Katherine Lewin

    Put on your dinner jacket, hop in your Cadillac and join us for a Big Night. Joined by Founder and CEO of Big Night (the store) in NYC, we unpack this cinematic classic. From the timpano to the risotto to the surprise sucking pig, we get into the details and have a laugh doing it. Katherine Lewin is the founder of Big Night, a one‑stop shop for dinner‑party and hosting essentials in Greenpoint and the West Village. She is also the author of Big Night: Dinner, Parties & Dinner Parties.Instagram @kklewinBig Night Website: https://bignightbk.com/

  33. 96

    The Taste of Things - w/ Kendra Vaculin

    This week we review The Taste of Things with Kendra Vaculin. Get ready for the Nancy Meyers kitchen of the french countryside and a delicious feast for the eyes!

  34. 95

    The Lovely Gail Simmons

    Today is a momentous day for the pod. Compliments to the Chef is honored to present our interview with the beating heart of Top Chef, the one, the only, the lovely Gail Simmons. This interview gets to the soul of what makes Top Chef the greatest cooking competition to ever do it. You absolutely do not want to miss this interview with the woman who has been there since day one.

  35. 94

    Chef - w/ Jessie Evans

    This week we are joined by Jessie Evans (@jessie_eats) to discuss the feel good, 2014-coded movie "Chef." Tune in for a fun conversation about the early days of social media, whom we'd cast as our love interests and the worst thing you can put caviar on.

  36. 93

    Ratatouille - w/ J Lee

    Wash your hands and grab your rodents! The most highly anticipated food movie of the summer blockbuster series is HERE. Ratatouille is the pinnacle of food cinema, and there is no better person to unpack it than J Lee, Critic at Large @ Feed Me and Food Editor of Interview Magazine. Summer is hot, but J's takes on this cult classic film are even HOTTER! You don't want to miss this one.

  37. 92

    Julie & Julia

    It's time to discover the art of french cooking all over again! Tune into this discussion of three-time Oscar winner Meryl Streep and her iconic performance as Julia Child in post-war france. We may also discuss Julie from time to time.

  38. 91

    Mystic Pizza

    It's summer and we're ready to kick back with some famous movies all about food! For our first recap, we're going into the archives and bringing out the movie that started it all. Grab a slice and and your shoulder pads, because it's time to head to Rhode Island to watch MYSTIC PIZZA!

  39. 90

    Second Helping Week 14 - w/ Season 22 WINNER!

    Top Chef Season 22 Winner Tristen Epps-Long joins the pod for a well-earned victory lap! Tune in to this post-finale catch up with the newest member of the Top Chef winner's circle.

  40. 89

    The Last Supper (S22E14, Finale)

    It's time to say Ciao to Top Chef Season 22 with the most epic season finale. Bailey, Shuai and Tristen deliver the meal of their lives, which just so happens to be the best finale anyone has ever seen on Top Chef. Tom is overcome with excitement, Kristen is overcome with emotion and Gail is overcome with Canadian pride. Tune into our last coverage of Season 22, it's not goodbye, it's arrivederci!

  41. 88

    Bonus Interview - Bailey Sullivan, Shuai Wang, Tristen Epps

    Happy Top Chef finale day to those who celebrate!!! We have all three finalists on the pod today for a quick pregame for tonight's episode. Tune in to hear Bailey, Tristen and Shuai talk about their headspace going into the last cook of the season.

  42. 87

    Going for Gold (S22E13)

    Top Chef has arrived in Italy and Tom is giddy with excitement! We have the first ever diabolical risotto challenge and, in true NBC fashion, Olympians! Tune in to hear our coverage of the elite athletic event of the season as the chefs go through a three-round Italian live showdown.

  43. 86

    Second Helping Week 12 w/ - Lana Lagomarsini

    Top Chef season 22 semi-finalist Lana Lagomarsini is with us today on the pod! This is a long awaited interview as out number one instagram DM pen pal goes from internet acquaintance to IRL friend! Lana has an incredible story and spills tons of info about what it was like to be on Top Chef, her journey to the show and what she's up to now. You don't want to miss this episode!Find Lana on instagram @lana_cooks

  44. 85

    Earth, Ants & Fire (S22E12)

    We bid au revoir to Canada in this episode of Top Chef, with the contestants battling to see who will advance to the finale in Milan. With nothing but the land to provide their pantry, the chefs go foraging for their ingredients to honor the bounty of the Canadian wilderness. Tune into this deeply emotional episode and see the chefs compete at the highest caliber!

  45. 84

    Second Helping Week 11 - w/ Vincenzo Loseto

    We've got apple bowl in the building!!!! OMG Vincenzo Loseto joins us on the pod to discuss his epic run on Top Chef, what he's up to and his plans for the future. You don't want to miss this interview!

  46. 83

    Where's the Beef? (S22E11)

    It's the Top Chef semifinals and we're in Calgary! From the pancake breakfast to fine dining beef, this episode shows us the best of what Alberta has to offer. Don't be a silly GOOSEberry, and tune into our coverage of Season 22 Episode 11!

  47. 82

    'Tis the Season (S22E10)

    Winter, spring, summer or fall in the Top Chef kitchen! Join us for a trip around the sun with a challenge that celebrates the four seasons of...Canada. The chefs pull out all the stops to impress a panel of Montreal's greatest chefs and we get a sweater weather joke in front of a real-live SNL cast member. Can we get an AMEN for episode 10?!

  48. 81

    Second Helping Week 9 - w/ LA Food Podcast

    It's the Top Chef LCK finale!! Katianna vs Cesar, who will win? And the gals join the guys from the LA Food Podcast to catch up on our fantasy draft and give a mid season rundown.

  49. 80

    Mussel Impossible (S22E9)

    This episode of Top Chef has everything: stunts, drama, heights and MUSSELS!!! The chefs are put to the test in a gravity-defying, nerve-wracking, nail-biter of a challenge to honor the release of Mission Impossible. Two-time winner Buddha Lo returns to to judge the food and gets into the spirit of the challenge. Tune into our coverage of Top Chef Season 22 Episode 9!

  50. 79

    Bonus Interview - Kim Clarke

    The winner of Great American Baking Show joins us on the pod to discuss her time in the tent, her passion for baking and, of course, what moisturizing Paul Hollywood uses. You can find Kim on Instagram at:@ya_moms_in_the_kitchenStream Season 3 of The Great American Baking Show NOW on The Roku Channel for FREE Stream The Roku Channel for FREE on Roku devices and TVs, as well as online at TheRokuChannel.com, through the Roku Mobile app, Amazon Fire TV, Samsung TVs, and Google TV and other Android TV OS devices. No subscription required.

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Join hosts Bits and Nancy as they unpack every episode of Top Chef. Follow along each week as they discuss the cheftestants, their dishes and, most importantly, Tom Colicchio's hats. Your friendly Top Chef companion podcast will bring you all the Monday morning quarterback commentary you've always wanted to share along with guests from the food industry and beyond to prolong your enjoyment of the most elite cooking competition on TV.

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Bits Nicholas & Nancy DaSilva

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