The Blind MasterChef Christine Ha Dishes on her Love of Food [INTERVIEW]

May 23, 2013 // 1:40 pm

College student Christine Ha went on quite a journey last year on FOX’s MasterChef. The blind contestant was the biggest underdog in the show’s history, overcoming challenge after challenge on the competitive-cooking reality show. Standing in front of judges Gordon Ramsay, Graham Elliot and Joe Bastianich,…

[ADVENTURE] Judging the San Pellegrino ‘Almost Famous Chef’ Cooking Competition

February 25, 2013 // 5:28 pm

If you’ve never had to judge a cooking competition in Los Angeles, here’s what you need to know: Give yourself at least three hours to get there. Remember to take pictures of each of the dishes and of each of the chefs. Above all, don’t do it when you’re sick.…

M&M’s Darwinism: Why the Blue Ones Are Inferior

February 11, 2013 // 2:45 pm

I’m pretty sure I wasn’t the only one to sort my M&Ms into piles according to color (candy segregation is not cool, folks) when I was younger, working backwards from orange to green so I could save my favorite for last. Of course, none of this had any real…

Florida Man Dies After Bug-Eating Competition

October 9, 2012 // 4:15 pm

Can eating bugs really kill a person?

A Florida man was pronounced dead shortly after participating and winning a bug-eating contest. Ben Siegel Reptile Store in Deerfield Beach held a bug-eating competition in which the winner would take home the grand prize of a python.

Edward Archbold, a 32-year-old man…

Togo’s Has a 2-Foot Long Pastrami Sandwich

January 19, 2012 // 3:24 pm

Togo’s sure knows how to celebrate pastrami. In fact, the west coast-based eatery recently celebrated National Hot Pastrami Day this past Saturday by kicking off a promotion that’s every pastrami-lover’s dream and every Vegan’s worst nightmare. It’s called The Pounder, and rightfully so,…