We are starting by hanging out in the bar right in front of the Studio, and quite frankly they made some killer Martinis there.
I understand that this whole season we played the game of making Marcel look like ( justified ) an idiot, but the guy can cook, and is a good kid at heart, and quite franlky i dont give a rosy Ass seeing him going home again as Recap of the previus episode, plus we make a clear statment that @Tom_colicchio was horrified by his dessert….‚Äùamong the worste things he did ever eat‚Äù….. WOW Tom….did you ever tried French Mussels ??
Anyway……
@mikeisabelladc is keep repeating the word F#@K as he speaks with Angelo and it made very clear that he dont like Marcel, i agree that it could be a better outcome if Marcel was not the Capitan of the Team in Restaurant war, i also add to it that an even ‚Äúbestest‚Äù outcome wouldve be if Marcel wasnt even in the competition… but thats just me.
@chefantonia ‚Äúthe mussels lady‚Äù state that Mike is Abrasive and rude as she inform everybody that she has a list of people that she would like to see dead, and Mike is on top of that list……WTF ??? That’s not little abrasive Anotnia ?? Leave @mikeisabelladc alone, he’s my friend, go harvest your Mussels please……
I love you girl but you look like Betty-Crocker-misses-im-friend-with-everybody and then in a silent way that only a hitman does you make sure that anyone around you get whacked !!!! Not nice dear…..not nice…..
Mike you’re on TOP OF MY LIST as well….. the list of people i would love to invite at my Bday Party….. and Marcel and Antonia are in the other list, ‚ÄúMy favorite people in the whole World List‚Äù with my former Mother il Law and the Tax Collector Officer…… J
We are walking in the kitchen and there there is a HOT yellow visual and a HUGLY black one…. Padma and Isaac. Not that Isaac is a bad looking guy, but is very Pale and with a whole black coat it look like a Big Giant Oreo Cookie, Angelo is kissing his butt already….. Tied pants and Camel toe away !!!
My fear is that he will go banana ( Isaac ) and he will challange us in stripping him naked and wrapping him in something like Prosciutto slices or some weird challange involving food that you actually can wear…..
Padma will present her Jewelry collection and just to prove a point she is wearing a 35lbs necklace that i wouldnt give away for free to anybody, sorry Padma, i really dont get Fashion, im only italian, but she is very beautifull and she can pull this off, on the other hand Isaac will present a collection inspired from XEROX MACHINE, i am very unaware that now XEROX is into clothing J when i was younger they were doing Printing machine !!!
Anyway… IT’S FASHION WEEK !!!!! @mikeisabelladc and @richardblais i will buy you two 2 dress suit very VERY Italian style inspired by EPSON (just to piss Isaac off)…..
As Isaac explain the challange @angelososa keep saying yes with his head, but i guarantee you that he HAS NO CLUE of what’s going on….. guarantee it !!! As a matter of fact he will later on go in the back and Vomit in a bag.
Carla was a model and im still wonder why she didnt stick with it….weekends off….. jet set…. glamour and fame….. runaway…. and now what ?? She is a carreer changer, but it make no sense to me, i wanna become a SUPERMODEL now that i see what kind of work a chef does…. anyway !
I am Italian so i decide to follow my heart and my principle….. ‚Äúif you cant convince them confuse them‚Äù BOOM. Done !! I will make him so confused that he actually will like my dish, and ill come up with something to write on the plate J
BTW, in this moment as you read, i am stopping to go give food to my Turtle !!!!
Here i am again…… everyone is really focusing on how to Mess UP this challange, Carla carve a Cucumber and fill that thing with PEPTO BISMO , Richard goes banana and all suddend Antarctica meets Wonderland, Antonia since there is NOT steamed mussels available decidet to build a House on a tree, Tree loose his mind and does on the plate a Chess made out of salmon and some green puree, Dale serve a cutting board of leftover……
Angelo…..lets talk about Angelo:
1) He cant even spell the word CROCODILE and he ended up writing CROC ADILE, wow.
2) He wasnt feeling well and after been gone for 10 minute he come back with a bag of vomit and pretend to blame Roberto Cavalli’s Croc Adile for it….. thumbs Down !!!!!
‚Äú Style for me is not to wear a cool dress or own a piece out of the newest collection of a great designer…. my style is the way im living my life everyday‚Äù….. yes i wrote this, i dont recall smoking Crack but hey….. you never know !!!
Tiffany think that im full of shit and then she present a bowl of dirt and she says ‚Äúfor me dirt is beautiful‚Äù…. whatever. Tiffany i know that fashion is an optional that you can buy but till you dont have it lets not talk about fashion, please.
Isac dont like @mikeisabella salmonella Egg Yolk and tell to Antonia that he dont like BIG NUTS….. to me hard to believe, but lets keep moving J
Isaac freaked out with Angelo going Charles Manson on him….. althought i believe that he likes to get little tied up he really dont like Angelo, i dont think he’s into camel toe too much , anyway….. here we go with the good news !!
Top 3 with Richard and PEPTO BISMO cucumber, and Wonderland Meet Antarctica wins…. Now did you guys see Richard keep thanking god and Isaac ‚ÄúWOW thanks you, so much, thank you soooooo much‚Äù for the winning ??? Richard i like you devotion to TOP CHEF but this food wasnt even edible…. relax, youre hiperventilating….. !!!! Love you
NOW LETS THE SHOW BEGIN !!!!! The whole Al capone dressed like family walks in bringing with them the chef…. odd picture but hey…. ITALIAN CHALLANGE !!! Rao’s Marianra sauce for me at Whole Foods is delicious, almost as much as the Bertolli one, i still go with Bertolli cause in Italy there is not RAO’S brand…..
I am 100% italian so im happy, Mike Isabella is Half italian so he’s happy, Tree is the Black Italian so he very happy and Antonia is Half french and she is REALLY HAPPY !!!!!
We get to talk ½ hour with them and decide how we will ruin their memories about family reunion…. bring your guns out WE GO TO ITALY !!!!
He challange us to cook an Italian feast and as he was explain the rules to us Antonia was in the Bathroom and she didnt hear that, the she comes back and explain what Antipasti, Primi and Secondi is….thanks Antonia, without you we wouldve been lost….. then she give us a run down of what italy is about….
Antonia can i ask you something ??? How many times you’ve been in Italy ??? Ooops…… sorry, let’s go there together, you and me, we have great Mussels coming from the coast of france……
Anyway after listening to them we are going to plan and shop at Whole Foods, ill bring out memories of them around food, thats what i do….. i started to cook after i set my grandma on fire when i was 5…. food for me is memories, good one, for my grandma ?? Not soo good !! J
Antonia keep talking about how much italian she is as she shavinf fennel for her Mules Mariniere…. typical French dish from South of France, right by the Mediterranean coast……
Carla do a Soup….what ??? Minestrone is NOT an Antipasti, trust me Gumbo Queen im Italian, if i serve minestrone as appetizer my grandpa will send me to rehab….. Tiffany set her polenta on fire and Antonia do a French inspired dish…. Antipasti dont look soo good tome, but they taste good so i can only take all i just said back and shut up, althought they said that Carla soup can be easily be found in Wisconing….. maybe there is an antipasti J
The Primi is up….. Mike Isabella decide to serve his Rigatoni very al dente, but they are too hard and he will end in the bottom, Dale decide to do an Asian Inspired dish with Fettuccini Noodle and it dont live up to standard of Antonia Mules Mariniere, Tree do a risotto little to thick for Colicchio…… everybody is pissed off and tonight the Bracco Lady tell Colicchio that he’s not getting laid tonight and Tom laugh J he know he will !! lol……
We are ON !!! Everybody ask me question cause Antonia is nowhere to be found….. Richard tell me that i am a Magician and i LOVE HIM TO PIECES…. Angelo serve a very tasty dish, i liked it a lots !!
We all do very weel and actually Anthony Bourdasin say that my polenta washed away the stain of a bad meal and then he add thats thank to my polenta the world is a better place to live….very touching, very nice of him. Kudos point for Lovie Dovie Bourdain !! J
Mike teach everybody about make Gnocchi…..i was sleeping so the second in charge took over J
From now on im extremely disappointed of the Outcome of the challange, i will take BravoTv out of my will and i will start to root for the FoodNetwork, Antonia is a great Chef but if a Bowl of steamed Mussels and some shaved fennel beat An Overnight Marinated Chicken, Braised till the meat fall off the bones with a Polenta served in a Cheese wheal, THEN i am in the wrong businness …. simple as that.
Good luck to you Antonia, put those on the menu, im very happy for you, im actually quite disappointed that you didnt win AT LEAST 20.000$ for this challange….. i shouldve done a Bowl of steamed Mussels in the finaly of Season 5, maybe Hoesea wouldnt be a winner by now.
TOP CHEF ALL START, just saying…… love you Antonia.
Tree im sorry you left, i wouldve sent home Tiffany with a Polenta teriine or Carla for the Minestrone served as Antipasti….. you guys should really go to Italian Rehab. Anyway i had fun. And for the first time i dont agree with the outcome of Judges decision, Loraine tonight IS NOT GETTING LAID !!!! BOOM.
Antonia is very proud and very excited, im happy for her and her family, she is a good girl and a better chef, im taking Mussels off my menu, as a matter of fact the unified reaction when Antonia walked into the Stew room and announce the win sounded like REALLY??? ARE YOU KIDDING ME ????
Good Job, just dont brag about it J muah !!
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Bravo fabio io tifavo per te
Such a great looking kind of food.
Enjoyed watching you both times on Top Chef. Your food looks outstanding and I must get your E-Book.
Fabio!!
Just wanted to say, my fellow Italian, that I love watching you on the show – you’re a wonderfully talented cook and funny as hell ( I loved the TCAS episode where you won at the U.S. Open stadium and cheered like crazy 
) Hope we see much more of you <3
It is never too late to learn.
great web site yo have here by the way
Thank you for taking the time to write this!
After i originally commented I clicked the -Notify me when new comments are added- checkbox and now every time a comment is added I recieve four emails with the same comment. Can there be any way you can remove me from that service? Thanks!
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I’m so sorry you were out this week! For the record, sometimes I like the sausagey, meatbally texture you get from hamburgers in Italy… at least for variety!
Just wanted to tell you that I, too, lost to mussels! My friends had an amateur bacon contest (for fun), but I went all-out, and came up with this recipe of chocolate-dipped strawberries, injected with bacon-flavored whisky, and with toffee and bacon bits on top. You know what people voted for? The mussels — and I still don’t know how they used bacon, if it was there it was soggy! But I had to be nice about it, and not look like I cared. I may not be a chef, but that was a lot of effort with an awesome result, and I totally understand you and the French mussels.
Great goods from you, man. I have understand your stuff previous to and you’re just extremely excellent. I really like what you’ve acquired here, really like what you’re stating and the way in which you say it. You make it enjoyable and you still take care of to keep it wise. I can’t wait to read far more from you. This is really a tremendous website.
God love you, Fabio. You have weakened our knees, and warmed our hearts on a bitter morning in February.
))))) thanks for the kind words 
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When are you coming to Texas? Stage an event in Austin, and we promise to come with an adoring crowd in tow.
Do real Italians eat veal parm? Making a special request as we speak, for my paramour’s visit this afternoon. His wife doesn’t feed him right. Hell, his wife doesn’t feed him at all. :~) I’ll be watching your website for every new post!
Love, Tina and Joan
P.S. The stone ground yellow cornmeal for the polenta came from Lamb’s Grist MIll in Converse, Texas. And I used Buddy’s Texas cage-free, organic chicken thighs (bone in, skin on). Except for occasional quail, have little use for white flesh of poultry. The rosemary came from our deer-proof front yard, where it grows in abundance. Stirring polenta will help tone my arms, no? I vow never to use the store-bought chub again. :~)
—– Original Message —–
Aaaaaaaawwww I LOVE IT !!!! see its easy
Sorry im short, im typing out of my iphone
Fabio Viviani
On Feb 10, 2011, at 9:31 PM, “Tina Strong” wrote:
as faithfully prepared by Tina Strong, Horseshoe Bay, Texas
Howdy, Fabio and friends.
Only drop dead delicious chicken cacciatore I have ever prepared. Thanks for a recipe that produced rich, layered flavor with less labor than I am used to as a serious home cook. And my first scratch polenta ever, was sinfully smooth and slurpworthy.
Fabio, darlin,’ you are a ray of light. Devastated that you were whacked on last night’s Top Chef. Ruins the remainder of the show for Mom and me. We enjoyed your charm and humor as much as we admired your talent as a chef.
Good luck and God bless, Joan and Tina Strong
OMG you were the best part of the show and I can’t believe you got voted off. Hopefully someone will be smart enough to give you your own show. You are hilarious – I’d watch you do anything for 60 minutes
CACCIATORE QUESTION: yes, I love you like everyone else here does, now my question: on the website it says to cook the cacciatore for 30-45 min but on the show you pressure cooked it (time contstraints..) for 25 minutes or so… do we add the sauce/spices at the same time?? grati…
There’s no way mussels are a ‘family’ dinner (and my 11 year old loves seafood). Yes there are mussels in Italian cuisine, just not prepared like that, but it still wouldn’t be something that people in a FAMILY (they brought it up!) would want to lick the plate over.
Just saw Gail’s blog for the latest episode and she’s banging on about how fake cheese is bloody fantastic and you should’ve done that. Yes cheese was made to pour . Cheese sauce, yes. Cheese…no, never. I think the preservatives in American cheese have addled her brain.
This was the funniest thing I’ve read in a long time! Those damned mussels
You’re the best. Hate that tonight was your “pack your knives and go” night. BUT, I will follow your blog until the END of TIME!
Love that you have a turtle!
XOXO
This blog was so funny I almost peed myself twice while reading it!!!!!!
GO TEAM FABIO =)
I used to read Anthony Bourdain’s blog first. I now read yours as soon as I can. You are hysterical. Thank you for making me laugh. I truly hope you win. On the off chance you do not win, I hope you keep blogging.
sei un cuoco magnifico. Non posso credere che non ho mai letto il tuo blog prima!!!!
u was robbed, fabio….keep on blogging chef, love your recap…
by the way, i read an article somewhere in the web regarding angelo’s spelling…he spelled crocAdile, as A is stand for Angelo..LOL…
HUGS N KISSES FROM MALAYSIA
OMG!! I peed my paants reading that!! I also discovered a new drinking game – drink whenever Fabio says/writes that he’s Italian – you’ll be trashed in no time. LOL! Love you Fabio!!!
OMG! You make me laugh so much both on TV and here! I’m glad that I found this blog! I love you, Fabio! MARRY ME … just for about 12 hours! =;-) LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Best wishes to you always, fine Sir!!!
okay, i just re-read this. You set your grandma on FIRE?! I’m sure it wasn’t intentional otherwise we’ll see each other in hell. =o
aw dude… don’t blame the mussels… had them last night at Bouchon in Napa… wow! Blame the judges who didn’t appreciate your old school loyalty.
agree lol
This was hilarious! I enjoyed every humorous detail!
Thanks !!
Your recap makes it all worthwhile! And, I personally KNOW your polenta kicks a** because I had it at the NYC Wine&Food Festival. Perfect! Finally Tony Bourdain got it right
What a wonderful post! I am a collector of jewelry. Keep up the great work, because I will be checking back.
come back for more !!
nic
Your blog is so much more fun to read than watching the show!! Keep doing what you do, it’s why we love you!! Have a glass of wine, kiss your turtle and have a wonderful night!!
WILL DO !! beat on that !!
I so agree with you Fabio… you should have won! I hated to see the disappointment on your face… you made a delicious meal..
it wasnt delicious as a bowl of steamed mussels i guess…. lol
You wuz robbed!!! Chicken and polenta looked sooooo good. Creamy and yummy. No mussels for us!
agree
Thanks for the laughs Fabio. I have lost at least 5 lbs reading this post and I need to loose that weight before the Super Bowl food comes out. You are a real pal:) Keep it coming sweetie.
5 lbs ??omg !!! ahahahah youll look like a skeleton in few more weeks !!!
Totally thought your dish looked the best. And I loved your quote about fashion… Your blogs totally make Top Chef even better!!! XO
coming back for more !!!!
I love the reacp! Its even funnier than the episode. All kidding aside – you should have won. You put your heart into everything you cook and it shows. Good luck with all the future challenges and this time I hope you win it big! We love you and I hope you open a resturant up here in Boston someday so I can take a cooking class. Im 100% Italian and I can’t cook. LOL!
you can cook, you just dont know about it yet
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ok, you have inspired me to learn how to cook. I just bought both your cookbook oline – the breakfast recipes look great and the notes in the beginning are so funny. Im going to cook breakfast for my husband on Sunday morning for valentines day, lets hope I dont set the smoke alarms off. Thank you!!!
I love your recap! And I really want to eat your chicken cachiatore and polenta – do you have it on the menu at Cafe Firenze? I have been there a few times, but I don’t remember if that was on the menu. Everything I eat there is delicious!
thanks, we do it as a special sometimes !!
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Fabio, you’re the best and I agree with the world that you should have won with your chicken. I visited Italy over 30 years ago, and it was my favorite country in Europe. One day I hope to go back…Stay true to yourself ans know that you are an amazing man with lots to offer! <3
i will stay true but im afraid that being tooooo true i may end up in jail !!
Fabio! You are fabulous! And so was the chicken caccitore. I think for the show to choose mussels over your dish was because you would have been such an obvious choice to win…and let’s face it, this is tv. You cook from the heart and this really showed through your dish. Please post the recipe! Xo
i will post the recipes soon !!
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Fabio where can I find your recipe for the chicken and the plenty u made. Looked good chef.
Mussels can be amazingly delicious and what I saw on the show looked fantastic, but as the winning dish for that challenge? It made no sense to me (and I am half Italian!) As you said, that dish was far more French than Italian!
Cooking should be fun and from the heart, which is what I see you doing! Good luck!
steam mussels is stupid :-0 but yes can be good….
In the end you will prove to be the most successful and interesting chef, I predict the next Wolfgang Puck-household name. Perhaps I can make a film about you.
i like your idea you should call the studio !!!! Rich your the MAN !!!
Fabio!!! Mio marito è italiano, e gli stava quasi per venire un ictus quando Carla ha spacciato il minestrone per un antipasto! E le cozze col burro!!! (era burro che Antonia metteva in padella al chilo? ..povere cozze….) Sei stato fantastico e a casa nostra tu sei sempre top chef!!
grazie ragazzi !!!! FORZA ITALIA !!! ma che cazzo ci fa il burro nelle cozze melo dovete dire voi ??? Secondo me sono tutti scemi !!!! Ciao e un abbraccio, se lo mettevo io il burro nelle cozze mia nonna mi prendeva a calci in culo !!
Fabio you are my favorite! I need you to have your OWN show on Bravo!
xoxoxo
thanks !!!!!!
Fabio you are an inspiration to us all. I believe with all my heart you should of won that competiton. The judges got it all wrong. I would love to meet you someday and taste your wonderful cuisine. Keep up the good work I am rooting for you
it make me very happy thanks !!
Actually, you really do need a show. All of us here would watch it and I know you have tons of fans who havent found their way here, to this site yet, and they would watch it too!! If you can find the time to do a show, PLEASE know that we would ALL support you in it!!
You are so funny! I have said it before and I will say it again. YOU NEED YOUR OWN SHOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I hope you win Top Chef All Stars! Good Luck!
ahah thanks
I think I might have squealed a little when you said you were making chicken cacciatore. It took me back to being a kid, sitting in the kitchen watching Mom cook. Her cacciatore is awesome, but it’s been years since she’s made it. It’s a shame you didn’t win.
I’ve been rooting for you!
im happy thanks
Ciao Fabio! You were robbed! I want the recipe for your polenta it looked so deliciouso!
Love your blog! You are an amazing writer! Tanti Baci! CIAOOOOO!
I think it’s awesome that you write like you speak! I have so much enjoyed watching you on the allstars, you are so funny!! Keep up the good work, and thanx for posting all the delicious recipes! No matter what…you ARE the Top Chef!!
Hello Fabio,
I’m a fan of yours. I love what you wrote in your recap. I can just totally hear you say all of that! You are one funny dude!
fabio – u kill me lol.
i love fashion – but i did not enjoy isaac – who wants to make food that doesn’t taste good – just to look at? and unfortunately, i do not find black and shades of gray appetizing – i will wear those colors but looking at them on a plate….?! made me think of anise for some reason.
isaac and the big nuts comment lol:).
i hate to say it – but i think it’s time for tiffani – listening to her host last time was a little painful.
ur dish over mussels any day
Love your recap more than the show. So much more fun.
I got your e-book and look forward to more!
You are seriously hilarious! I was cracking up and you are definatly my favorite!
thanks doll
Fabio. you should have won. Who better for the ITALIAN challenge. My grandparents are from Calabria. We never had mussles, even on the Feast on the Seven Fishes! I think Lorraine just likes the lady chefs. Great blog Fabio. So much fun to read. Hope you are considering opening a restaurant on the East Coast.
would love too
Fabio, you were robbed. Do you think they gave her the win because she served garlic bread with the mussel? I mean, is there anything that screams Italian more than garlic bread?
Come to St. Louis. They would appreciate you here. Ciao!
yes
Fabio, you are the best thing to happen to Top Chef!! I love your humor and your blog is more entertaining than the show! I too will never eat mussels in honor of YOU! Keep doing what you do, it’s why we love you! Now, give your turtle a kiss and have an awesome day!!! XOXOXOXO
will do, thanks for the support !!!
I am so glad I discovered your blogs…soooo freaking funny … please keep up the blogging because these are most entertaining
ill try to be the best i can !!!!
I love your recap! You tell it like it is.. Bravo to you!
no bravo TV
Keep doin what you’re doing! You will be successful in every aspect of your career! People LOVE you! Stay in the public eye! Promote your brand!! You are your own best recipe!! Much luck to you!
i LOVE it !! thanks soooooo much !!
Totally loved your recap I laughed right out loud several times
I agreed that life changing polenta should have beat a bowl of steamed mussels any day of the week!!
isnt it the truth ??
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I love watching Top Chef, but I love watching it so much more with your Twitter responses and blogs! Maybe for the next Top Chef, you should host with Colicchio? BOOM!
BOOOOOM
Fabio -
Tank you for saying what we are all thinking! You are hilarious and a brilliant chef!
Voi portare gioia alla cucina e cuore
AAAWW thanks
I enjoyed your recap. I hope you win the whole damn thing.
easy to say
Well Mr. Viviani…let’s see if you return my message here…
GRANDE GIORGIO !!!!!!!! how are you buddy ????
Seriously. *I* can make steamed mussels and fennels. And I’m THAI, yo. Fabi, you got robbed. Molta cazzata. Mamma mia…
And speaking of caccitore, mine is not going to be anywhere near yours. But you inspired me. And made me very, VERY hungry. Recipe from Cook’s Illustrated The New Best Recipes and polenta from Mark Peel’s Classic Family Dinners. Pregare per me per favavore!
ahhaah love your broken italian
Fabio, you make me shake like a maraca. I am laughing so hard, I fear for my ribs. Of course your Chicken Cacciatore was superior in every way to anything else presented in the Rao’s challenge. Post the recipe, please. The I will make it and post a photo. Love to photograph my food. Drives everyone berserk. Too bad.
Laughed even harder at your anti-cilantro rant in recent interview. Cilantro: it smells like the produce dumpster behind the Montrose Houston Safeway store on a humid Sunday evening in August. (That’s the day they cleared out the prior week’s stock, which wasn’t collected until Monday.) I wouldn’t put it that pudrir in my compost, much in my mouth.
Hope you made it to the TC All Stars Finale! You and Carla are the last rays of light left.
you rock !!thats the best ive heard about cilantro….love it !!!!
I thought you were funny on Twitter during the show but this is the best. I haven’t laughed so hard in ages! Next to Mike Isabella you are my all time favorite chef…and you keep this up you may be tied with him! Thanks for making my day!
thats what im here for babe !!! ahahah
I’m having a ball watching, reading, eating, drinking and cooking. Good for me I have another job because being a chef is too demanding. A good chef that is not that Hell’s Kitchen crap. J
I LOLed at Angelo wearing his pants so tight there was camel toe.
true story….is a camel toed man !!
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Fabio, Will you marry me?
lets talk
haha
I’m back again. Fabio, I really want your chicken and polenta recipe. Will they let you share it.
i do what i want is my recipes
This is my new favorite blog. I totally didn’t get that minestrone, although I love Carla and would love her food. I thought for sure you were the winner by a long shot. Mussels? Really?
You are funny. I hope you stay till the end.
Best line: They all need to go to Italian rehab. I’m going to use this line in my blog. I’m Italian too.
italian rehab is the real deal
Love your blog, Fabio! Hilarious. I have to say, I LOVE mussels, but I am in total disagreement with the judges that Antonia won. Shoulda been you hands down. Your chicken and polenta looked awesome. I can only imagine how awesome it tasted..
Keep up the wonderful blogs Fabio. I enjoy reading them. I think that there was probably no way they were going to let you win this week – it would have been too much like right!!!!!
Isac dont like @mikeisabella salmonella Egg Yolk and tell to Antonia that he dont like BIG NUTS….. to me hard to believe, but lets keep moving.
Fabio, a great line! When Issac proclaimed he didn’t like BIG NUTS, I just started laughing…clearly, you thought the same as I! Your recap of the show is priceless and so very humorous and I find I look forward to your weekly summary! The chicken over the mussels any day!
Great recap, Fabio! You must open a restaurant in Chicago. Don’t think; just do.
My cheeks hurts from laughing! I tweeted with you during the episode and read the recap and still laughed! I love it! I say it too… I think you are being snubbed…They want more from you than others.. Mussels????? something isnt right…We keep watching…and hoping for you!Great Blog! muah
fabio you are wonderful. as i said before you should of won. that chicken caccitore looked awesome. the judges got it all wrong in my book. i will keep watching. you are the best
Ti Amo Fabio!!!
You are talented and make Italians proud.
My mother and father agree with you about the mussels, they are french. My parents are from Udine so, they jumped immediately at your defense.
Good luck, I love watching you and hope one day we can try your food…bad thing is we live on the east coast (hint, hint, open one on this side).
Ciao bello!!
Fabio you should do stand up comedy, love you and hope you win.
Fabio – great blog! You should post pics of your pet turtle…ever since the China Town melt down I’ve been curious to see it on it’s leash.
Good luck!
So thankful you did not mess up on Italian night with all the pressure and get sent home. I will never eat mussels in your honor.
I find it soooooo…. well, let’s just say “ironic” that even though the challenge was an Italian one, not only does the least closest dish to an Italian one wins, but most FRUSTRATING OF ALL; was when before announcing the winner, Lorraine Brraco says; “it was about family, what you would serve your loved ones” then she actually announces Antonia as the winner!!!! REALLY??? NO, REALLY??? I honestly thought she was gonna follow her announcement by a “just kidding”!! But no, she actually meant it!!!!!! So Fabio fans, we have now learned that a traditional Italian meal you would serve your loved ones consists of: a bowl of mussels (which by the way I had at L’Orangerie) a French restaurant in L.A. & NOT Pollo Alla Cacciatora & Polenta Al Pecorino!!!!! Ok, well thanks judges…….We all know, hands down, Fabio’s dish should’ve won! Speaking of hands…..a special hand up for Lorraine, with a particular finger sticking out! Just sayin……..
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Fabio vi VI an i-even your name is delicious!! Love you darling and you are eminently quotable: I shall never order minestrone in Wisconing and I loathe mussels especially French mussels!! F the judges they got it wrong. Baci!
I love your blog! I was astounded too when Antonia won. Oh well, onto next week. Maybe then you can win with an Italian dish in a French challenge!
You definitely have a natural charisma and would appeal to the readers of my blog, Chasing Supermom. We would be so thrilled and honored if you would consider guest blogging on the site, and writing a post geared towards the stay at home mom. We love you Fabio! We are rooting for you, and are so happy you are back for another season!
We need a Firenze in Boston (North End)!
Please.
)
Fabio, our family spent a month in France last summer and someone in the family had mussels every day for lunch. We then moved to Italy for a month and had ‘tears’ when we could not find mussels on any menu anywhere. I will say that the children learned to love so many other fish. Just out of curiosity, I checked the internet for the seafood industry in Italy and nowhere are mussels mentioned. I went to many pages. Just know we know YOU know. And remember two things: 1. Anthony has
only recently discovered Italy with newest wife, and readily admits this
on his blog. 2. The disclaimer at the end of the program tells us all
that Bravo (and judges I assume) has the right to make any decisions
they wish. Thus we figured from seasons back, that they choose to
make decisions that are often just plain discriminatory. Hey, it is their
program. So Anthony has ‘done you dirty’ twice now. You better
have won this season! May I also take this opportunity to thank you for sharing your opinion of the contestants. I was accusing myself of being prejudiced when finding Antonia ‘bitchy’. Richard strikes me as very
insecure and it used to be amusing but now is getting annoying. It
seems that Angelo does not do well under pressure; sometimes he comes off as fragile, albeit personable. Carla seems sweet but pedestrian. What is it with Dale having to mention his girlfriend all the time? Is he thinking
we might consider him gay? Enough already Dale! Mike is generic. that is all I can say. Oh, before I go, did you see the video of Anthony inviting
Jaimie to come to his restaurant to learn how to cook fish? I LOVED
that so much. He has such disdain for her.
I SO enjoy reading your recaps. I laugh. I cry. It’s a party ~ Fabio style!
I was extremely surprised you didn’t win this past challenge. Your dish looked and sounded amazing, and after all the comments at the dining table, I thought you had it in the bag. Now, I’ve read what Tom and Tony had to say about Antonia’s dish, but I just don’t get it. I’m sure it was good, but how in the world did she win over the truly rustic, hearty, family dinner CLASSIC that is chicken cacciatore?!?!?
Truth be told, I would go for your dish over anything anyone else made and I would go for it every time!
Good God Fabio, Sweetie Pie~ You just made me spit coffee all over my keyboard. I’m going to drink some Central Coast wine and watch the re-run while I read along with the blog: That’ll be better than the first run…you were robbed!
I wasn’t fortunate enough to watch this episode since here in Mexico we get the reruns of Top Chef only (actually, they have just finished passing season 5, I’m still really angry that they eliminated you, you should have won)… anyway, reading your recap was great because you did a great job describing the episode, and also you’re really funny! Thank you so much for being so great to us, your fans
When (if ever) they run that episode here in Mexico I’ll be remembering your recap and getting angry at the TV again because you didn’t win =(
PS: I’m looking forward to see Kendall’s LOLFabio, I was really LMAO when I read that quote too ;-P
Great recap! To all of us on Team Fabio, you won! I am really enjoying your web site.
Fabio, you are the best cheftestant blogger fan appreciator ever! Loved your style & approach since TC NY and missed u in subsequent seasons until now. You are the sunshiniest most happy lovable da man personality of Top Chef for all time. Please, no matter what, always share your thoughts & commentary with us in any form — you are a great part of America! Btw, Professor is sooo superior to Stefan for bromance, glad u excused Stef. Man, this recap is chockablock with Fabioisms!!! omg i busted a gut… {oD
Reading that recap just made my day…OMG, my stomach hurts from laughing so hard. I don’t even know what to say other than what someone else mentioned in their reply: “Priceless”. You are the best.. Damn, I wish I was a turtle
OMG… I can’t stop laughing I love you!! I love you recap more than the show!!! You should have your own show!!! In my opinion you should have won not doubt
Ps. I love when you say ” I’m feeding my turtle right now “”
I enjoyed this almost as much as you trying to tweet with your phone..!! That was PrIcElEsS.. Team Fabio we are here for the long haul… Love U
The chicken looked so yummy. I do love mussels but my vote still went to you. The old style home cooked chicken meal you made was the winner in my mind.
reading this is better than watching the show! You obviously should have won.
I was wondering why there are random ‘J’s in your sentences… when I realised that you mean ‘joking’ or ‘joke’!!! LOL!!!
Love your recaps!!!
Fabio- I love you so much on Top Chef. You’re really talented and always keep me laughing. You’re blogs are hilarious too. I also wanted to congratulate you on this episode. I totally agree!-you really should have won. I’m rooting for you and I hope you win the whole thing! Good luck!
Fabio – you are the best blogger EVAH my dear. I am LOVING it. I have to go back and read other recaps now.
Mwah.
Hug to your turtle princess!
Fabio, do you think because of your obvious Italian-ness that the judges were harder on you than the others? I get that Mike and Antonia have Italian family ties… but you’re clearly Mr Italy. You are an Italian chef, they’re chefs from Italian families. It seems that if you’d served anything less than perfection you’d have been kicked to the curb by Collicchio and Bourdain both. Maybe you’ll catch a break on an elimination challenge where you have to make a taco salad or a cajun pot pie. (Blaise would nitro-freeze both I’m sure.)
<3 Love it, Fabio. Your dish and the polenta looked gooood. Can't wait to see the next episode with Jimmy Fallon, I love that snapshot game he does.
P.S. I call a spot on your b-day party list! lol
im definitely doing another LOLfabio with this quote
“if i serve minestrone as appetizer my grandpa will send me to rehab”
hahahaha
Ahahahahaha! Ahahaha aaaahhhhhh….
(P.S. Your typos make this that much more precious, because we all know you were wiped out at the end of your day but still dedicated yourself to updating your fans!)
i love that fabio says ‘tree’ instead of ‘tre’. very cute.
Torrnaaado… I want a new avatar pic, how do I do it?? Thanks
All I can say is that there is nothing that anyone could cook that could taste better that the love your put in your meals. You are simply DELICIOUS! and your blog? your blog is pure heaven! Better than any Ivy League book ever written!
Best blog I ever read!! Fabio, don’t ever let anyone do a blog for you, your English is blowing me out of the water!!!! LOVE YOU!
I love reading your recap more than I do watching the show! Especially this challenge where you should have won hands down!!
Keep up the awesomeness!
LOL Great RECAP! You are so funny, and I think you should have win (if Antonia don’t get elliminated ASAP I’ll go nuts… just sayin’
as long as she does mussels shell be on
See link to Serious Eats website. Everyone thinks you should have won!
http://www.seriouseats.com/2011/02/recap-top-chef-all-stars-season-8-episode-8-italian-throwdown.html#continued
good blog !!
I can’t believe you didn’t mention Antonia’s mussels.