Life After Top Chef Recap: Life Kicks You In The Aspen

Recaps

By CynTV | Wednesday, October 31, 2012 | 12:00 pm | 6 Comments
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On to Episode 3. Fabio’s mommy Renza is coming to visit for a week. You can tell in about two seconds that Fabio’s a mommy’s boy. Big time. He says, “I’m 34 years old, and she still thinks ’m seven.” Gee, how many other ethnic families are like that? All of them, Fabio. Upon arriving, Mom immediately goes upstairs and makes Fabio’s bed, and he’s attempting to get her to stop. Can I give you some advice? Let her clean and cook. She’s gonna do it no matter what you say. She’ll be happy and occupied and you get pampered. It’s a win/win in my book.

Should I show Mom my extensive cookbook collection?

Jen is working a charity dinner for The Hamels Foundation, which was founded by Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Cole Hamels and his wife Heidi Strobel. Heidi had a fifth place finish on Survivor: Amazon. I remember her as the girl who stripped for peanut butter. I won’t bother you about how much I love the Phillies, or how I’ve been a Phillies fan since I was 10, or how devastated I am that they have been sliding backwards since they won the World Series.

(sniff)

Jen, as you recall from her saying it over and over and over, has no restaurant. Her sous chefs have graciously agreed to work for free, and Jen has enlisted the help of her relatives to help with the prep. I love that her family is close. Once again, Jen is making weird shit. She’s serving an “adventurous” menu that includes crispy duck hearts, some kind of green soup, and other things you would never think to eat. She’s hoping the people showing up will remember her food when she eventually opens her restaurant. Oh, they’ll remember you, Jen.

 

Apparently Nickelodeon slime is an exotic food. Who knew? 

Later, Jen and her dad go to the New Egypt raceway, where Dad spent his time building and racing off-road dirt vehicles. Jen takes one practice ride around the track and then enters a race! Is she crazy? She comes in last place at a solid 20 miles per hour. Dad was proud, and that’s all that counts. I doubt she’ll be doing that again, though.

What car has better mileage – this or a Prius? 

Spike is having fun. Again. When the hell does he actually work? He’s in Quebec for his cousin’s wedding and tells us his family is from Canada. Interesting. He then proceeds to tell us that he’s skiing on the morning of the wedding. You know what’s gonna happen next, don’t you? I can see it coming from a mile away. He’s brought along a date, something he hasn’t done before. Woo hoo for you, Spike. He’s then says something incredible. He says his motto is “Work hard, play hard.” I have not seen any of the “work” side of that motto. Throwing out vague suggestions to your parents or lifting a lid on a pot in one of your family’s restaurants ain’t working, bub. To make a long story short, Spike and his friends get stuck on a ski lift for about an hour, and he runs out of gas on the way back, so he’s late. Now I’ve got to wonder if this wasn’t planned for the cameras. Hmmm…

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In the immortal words of No Doubt: I'm just a girl. I'm just a girl in the world. Hopefully. There's nothing I like better than mixing a fine cosmo, putting my feet up and laughing my ass off reading a Tvgasm recap. The reality is that the cosmo is actually a grape Kool Aid - but the rest of it is true!!

6 Comments

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    gretchenbarney
    Posted October 31, 2012 at 4:53 pm

    Welcome CynTv! I’m so glad you are recapping this show. I adore Fabio, Richard, and Jenn but I have never thought much of Spike’s talents. This show has done nothing to change that. I have eaten at Flip Burger and it was very good. Very exciting to see the giant tank of … – going blank, whatever it was that he poured on everything to instantly freeze it. And fries with homemade mayo. Nothing wrong with that.

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    Adelefig
    Posted November 1, 2012 at 2:56 am

    I cannot stand Jen! She has never demonstrated she is that talented of a chef, Most of the time she has a surly, bi#chy attitude and when she talks her mouth does something weird that bugs me…. whew…I have wanted to say that since All Stars when she flipped out at her elimination and embarrassed her former employer Eric Ripert! Wonder if her personality is why all her investors pulled out? Richard’s wife seems like she is barely tolerating him….I don’t give that marriage much longer….sad…

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    Chicken Lips
    Posted November 1, 2012 at 9:26 am

    @Adelefig – I can’t stand the way she moves her mouth either. It’s like her jaw is permanently partially wired shut. Maybe that’s what makes her a pissy cranky witch.

    I have no interest in watching the show because I didn’t particularly care for any of these people (yes, even Fabio), but I’ll read the recaps because most times the recaps are about 75% better than the show anyway. =)

    I feel partially responsible for all of these new reality shows – I love my trashy reality TV so much, it just encourages these networks to grasp at anything they can claim would be a great reality show. So to the people that love reality and can’t get enough, you’re welcome. To the people that are believing that this whole “reality TV” thing is wearing a little thin, I’m sorry. And for the record, I’m on the “This is starting to get a little ridiculous” side. =)

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    CynTV CynTV
    Posted November 1, 2012 at 11:06 am

    Thnk you for the welcome, Gretchen! I was a little paranoid that no one was reading my recap. But then I made myself a martini and felt much better. I have no doubt Flip Burger is good, but you can find a good burger in lots of places. Listen – my daughter introduced me last night to Chipotle Mexican, which is a very good, high priced Taco Bell. Adelefig – I know what you mean about her mouth – she has kind of a weird lisp thing going on. And I did see her temper tantrum. If I have someone as well- respected as Eric Ripert on my side, I’m not going to piss him off, you know? And what the hell is she making? Octopus? Olive oil sponge cake? Thanks for the compliment, ChickenLips. And we’re being saturated with reality TV for sure, but if we didn’t have that, we wouldn’t be doing much at Tvgasm!

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    zerocool
    Posted November 1, 2012 at 4:43 pm

    Spike annoys me so much. The fact that he and Marcel are going to be on The Next Iron Chef competition is ridiculous. I figure they need some filler chefs to be eliminated first before the qualified chefs start to go. Because I have a soft spot in my heart for the little monkey (Marcel) I hope Spike goes home first.

    I was surprised to see how well together Fabio seems to be, and how bitchy Richard’s wife is. As for Jen, hope she gets her shit together and opens something.

    Thanks for recapping the show!

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    Mummy Butterfly
    Posted November 2, 2012 at 8:05 am

    I love Fabio and Richard – always have. I think Richard doesn’t see how incredible he is, when he won Top Chef All Stars, it was truly like he knew he COULD win, but never thought he WOULD win. It’s an endearing mix of humility and sweetness. I just adore him.

    Fabio – ah, Fabio. He makes me laugh and just enjoy the TV. I love him and Carla. :D

    Jen annoys me. Yes, you can cook – stop being such a jerk.

    Spike? He’s funny at times, but without the charm of Fabio. I don’t dislike him, but I could do without.

    Should have had Carla on the show!

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