Tonight, I was struck by the desserts which are usually the weakest link in reality cooking shows. Bravo has posted simplified recipes for Marcel's Blini with Kona Coffee Caviar & Hawaiian Chocolate Mousse and Ilan's Tangelo Soup with Hawaiian Fruit, Surinam Cherry Sorbet & Bay Leaf Fritter (Learn more about the Surinam Cherry here).
Would you deep fry a bay leaf in donut batter to make Ilan's entry? Create a culinary chemistry set to make Marcel's coffee caviar?
Spoiler alert: The winner . . . after the jump.
BOOHOOOOO I am so sad!! I was really pulling for Marcel. I think he is more talented, more creative, his dishes are ALL gorgeous and he's bolder and edgier. It appears I-Only-Cook-Spanish-Cuisine-Boy, on the other hand rarely ventures out of his comfort zone. But whatever, I guess. Marcel won't be hurting for job offers, I suspect.
Oh, forgot to add, my friend works at Nobu, so I emailed him a link from Grub Street. Thanks for that. Also, not to be Captain Obvious, but win or lose, SAM IS JUST SMOKIN' HOT!(ain't no gettin' around that)
~Monica
I thought Marcel won the last challenge, and should have won the show. I think he looks like Count Chocula.