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This week's episode highlighted the Bocuse d'Or, a culinary competition filled with screaming fans, giant shiny platters and impossibly complex dishes. After getting a glimpse of it, putting together a Thanksgiving meal seems like a breeze.

Note: We reveal the winner and losers below.

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What does your kitchen need? A whole new look. It has pink tile counters and a matching tile back splash and old while cabinets.

This week's episode started with breakfast in bed for Padma and guest judge Nigella Lawson, but it certainly wasn't a leisurely day for anyone. The chefs were hard at work with a catering event, and the judges struggled to get through a few of their dishes.

Note: We reveal the winner and losers below.

Gene's Sausage Shop at Delicatessen Meyer is now open for business in Chicago's Lincoln Square neighborhood. After two years of anticipation, we finally got a peek inside.

Top Chef Las Vegas took a break this week, but we got to see a few all stars from past seasons reunite for a dinner party. With fan-favorite Fabio Viviani as the evening's host, there was plenty of drama for the cameras. Of course, had it been a real dinner party, it would have been a complete disaster.

We're starting to think about holiday entertaining, and for us, that means appetizers. Our hors d'oeuvre tables are usually filled with cheese, bread, olives and other no-fuss nibbles, but we like to do one or two special items that deserve a little special attention.

These candies may look like cookies and cream Reese's Peanut Butter Cups, but they're actually homemade treats that are packing some really interesting flavors. Read more about them below, plus how quince made a comeback and an easier way to make stock.

TV dinners! Natalie Portman! Vegetables! This week's episode of Top Chef brought us another movie star vegetarian challenge and some interesting interpretations of what constitutes a "protein."

Note: We reveal the winner and losers below ...

We know some of you like to listen to A Prairie Home Companion while you're cooking. Maybe you caught last week's episode when Garrison Keillor talk-sang a little song about late-night guilty pleasures like fried eggs with mustard, a familiar panini and chocolate bacon cake. If not, have a listen below.

Still have a few green tomatoes hanging around? This sweet pie would be glad to have them. Plus, more ideas for Eggs en Cocotte, the buggy reality of vegan wine, and rediscovering the fun of cooking with pork ragu.

The always exciting Restaurant Wars episode took on a few new twists in this episode, not the least of which was a focus on sustainable seafood.

Note: We reveal the winner and losers below ...

We usually think of deconstructed dishes as something best left for restaurants and Top Chef contestants. But this fondue recipe – made with just two ingredients and served with a shot on the side – may have changed our minds.