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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.The bright spot of the dinner party? Carla! It may have taken us a while to warm up to her in season 5, but now we can’t get enough.

We love a good pairing, so this week’s episode was right up our alley. The challenges featured both high- and low-end combinations, both good and bad.Note: We reveal the winner and losers below …Chef Charlie Palmer was this week’s guest judge and the challenges were all about pairings. For the Quickfire Challenge, the chefs had to create a dish using Alexia Crunchy Snacks.

There was no shortage of personalities on this week’s episode of Top Chef with guests Penn and Teller and Michelle Bernstein, and the return of judge Toby Young.Note: We reveal the winner and losers below …With the cheftestants’ numbers dwindling, tensions were flaring – as they often do. This week’s episode delivered plenty of cattiness, rolled eyes and bruised egos – oh, and some food too. Here are a few of our thoughts: Someone packed a lot of red scarves.

"Is It Cake?" premieres on March 18.

How much is she *really* spending on wine per week???

'Baking It' premieres on Peacock on December 2.

You won't believe what she'll be cooking up!

The show premieres on November 20.

It’s easily available to stream online.

Mark your calendars for May 26.

Pick and choose from these recipes to build a Hamil-feast for your own viewing experience.

It's the easiest way to explore new food and cultures without leaving your couch!

All I want is to curl up on the couch with some good TV and good cooking. Are you with me?

Yes, we're very excited!!!

The lamb and chickpea curry sounds incredible!!

If you’re a fan of Ina Garten (and how could you not be?), you know that "Barefoot Contessa: Cook Like a Pro" made its return last night, and of course, we had to watch .

Posh Nosh is a sharp, brutal, and overwhelmingly funny parody of all the worst elements of TV cooking shows — and if you're not watching it already, you should be.

The godmother of American culinary television will be gracing our screens again soon.

But don't cry just yet: She's working on something else that might be just as good.

Let's be real: Most of these moments are just Samin reacting to things, because she truly has the best faces.

FINGERS CROSSED.

It's all going down October 1.

Including his go-to meal!

Great Chefs first aired in the '80s and '90s and it’s packed with classic recipes created by famous chefs of the era.

Name: America’s Test KitchenLocation: Brookline, MASize: 2,500 square feet If you didn’t know it was there, you’d never assume an authority on recipe testing and development was housed in a simple brick building surrounded by condos and coffee shops. Like its popular magazines, America’s Test Kitchen doesn’t look flashy, but inside it is buzzing with energy and expertise.

It's complicated, but Philip Larkin has the last word.

It's a whiskey-soaked battle for kitchen supremacy.

Netflix’s new chefy rom-com gets so many things right, but its take on authenticity feels regressive.

At this point in time, you’d be hard pressed to find someone out there who isn’t in love with the fun-loving cross between Mr. Wizard and Julia Child — Alton Brown. Recently, Alton has taken a stand against the unfit-physiques he’s seen in chefs (himself included), and trimmed down. How did he do it? Though we’ll be fans of Alton no matter what size he is, we have to give a nod to his stance on the decline of health in America.

Nigel Slater fans in America, this post might frustrate you! Unfortunately, it’s still not possible to watch Mr. Slater’s cooking shows in the US. (I don’t understand why they’re not distributed here, but that’s another post.) Ahem. OK, so moving on, we can at least take a little peek at the set of his latest show, Nigel Slater’s Simple Cooking, which premiered in the UK last week.

Lardy Cake. Just the name alone will cause some people to faint in horror as lard still has a bad reputation with many health-conscious eaters. But denizens of Great Britain might also smile a little, too, for Lardy Cakes are a traditional tea time treat and many Brits I know have a soft spot for this sweet, doughy, crunchy treat. And perhaps it will come back into good graces as we are rediscovering lard as a healthier fat.

Whenever I’m hunting for a movie to watch on a Friday night, I inevitably find myself scrolling through the documentaries on Netflix. Thankfully, there are quite a few great ones, particularly in the food space. Here are 10 food documentaries you should add to your Instant View queue: Jiro Dreams of Sushi Good for: Sushi lovers and those who believe discipline and hard work is the key to everything. Synopsis: Jiro Ono is arguably the greatest sushi chef in the world.

Folks in my Oakland, CA, neighborhood know about chef Tanya Holland because of her popular restaurants Brown Sugar Kitchen and B Side BBQ but her fame has spread much wider than our shared city. Maybe you recognize her from her appearances on The Talk and The Chew, or perhaps you’re a diehard Food & Wine fan like Ms. Holland herself, in which case you probably saw her Thanksgiving spread last November.

You say cookie, we say biscuit; you say plastic wrap, we say cling film; you say sponge and mean the thing you clean with, and we mean a lovely cake. The differences between American English and British (aka proper) English are myriad — and if you’re planning to tune in to season three of the Great British Baking Show (which airs on PBS tonight), it’s worth brushing up on a few key words and phrases. A rolled, frozen dessert made from ice cream and sponge cake.

Ah, Parks & Recreation, how do we love thee? Let us count the ways — in dieting advice. From Leslie Knope’s famous passion for waffles to Ron Swanson’s meat mania, our research has determined the best diet for you based on your favorite character. Definitely not doctor’s orders. Start juicing — but with champagne. It might not be scientifically proven to “cleanse,” but technically neither are actual juices.

On October 4, 2016, The Mindy Project is back on Hulu for a new season, with the first episode, called “Decision 2016,” penned by Mindy Kaling herself. To mark the occasion, I am making some fast and easy chocolate-filled baby bear claws to nosh on, because that’s what Mindy would want. I’ve been a fan of Mindy Kaling since I read years ago that she was a writer for The Office and a main architect of the Jim and Pam relationship.

Sometimes food is a supporting player, and sometimes it is quite literally the lead. From low-brow raunch comedies starring anthropomorphized hot dogs to gorgeous coming-of-age dramas to noir-ish thrillers, food played an essential role in the films of 2016 — and not always where you’d expect it. Without further ado, and in no particular order, our nominations for the finest food scenes to hit U.S. theaters in 2016.

When challenged to track down the best Barefoot Contessa episode, I was sure it would feature beach picnics, themed dinner parties, or the company of much-adored Jeffrey, sighing into pasta. I hadn’t watched a new episode in years, preferring to treat Barefoot Contessa like a security blanket or comfort food. I returned to the early episodes again and again, ready to be soothed by the dulcet tones of “How bad can that be?” and the crinkle of linen shirts.

You could create an entire book club based around Real Housewives publications and never run out. Tinsley Mortimer has a novel. Bethenny Frankel has a children’s book about her dog. The Dubrows have an anti-aging book where they refer to themselves as “Dr. and Mrs. Guinea Pig.” There’s almost a dozen tell-all-but-not-quite-all memoirs.

What do you do when you need to unwind? Maybe you take a hot bath or get a massage. Maybe you make a double-batch of bolognese sauce or whip up a chocolate cake, frost it just so, and then eat it. My recharge routine? I binge-watch beautifully shot vegan cooking videos paired with gentle music. If you’ve been on the hunt for a blissed-out culinary experience bound to drop your blood pressure, it’s time to sit back and binge watch “Peaceful Cuisine.

The jazzy opening notes of Alton Brown’s Good Eats sound like an upbeat jam on a Casio keyboard. For me, this music may as well be a time machine. I watched so much of this show as a kid that the sight of Alton Brown’s sharp features can flood my senses with the smell of basement, Moose Tracks ice cream, and the worn fabric of long-gone family couches.

If you’re going to watch just one Hallmark Christmas movie, go for the one set in Cookie Jar. No, it’s not a surreal adventure featuring a team of tiny humans trapped in a cookie jar (hey, Hallmark, next year? Maybe?) — Christmas Cookies is the story of Hannah Harper, a hotshot New York food exec who is sent to the tiny town of Cookie Jar to buy Aunt Sally’s Cookie Company.

When I’m cooking for a dinner party, at some point I tell myself, “Food tastes fear.” Things have a way of not working out when I’m thinking about them too hard. It’s as true of first drafts as well as soufflés: Thinking has very little to do with doing, and “doing” goes poorly if it’s not the focus.

I have fond memories of being in the kitchen with my mom and sister, but I would never think to gather my family for a day of cooking. Usually lines are drawn in the journey from kitchen to table: cooks vs. eaters, hosts vs. guests. There’s something very “We’re all in this together! We’re a family!” about intentionally coming together in the kitchen to cook a meal. The Big Family Cooking Showdown captures this magic.