'Top Chef' Blog

In honor of eggs large and small, a dozen things about tonight’s episode of "Top Chef":Radhika: Chicago, represent! The hot dog-kebab mashup is a hit. Even better, it’s immunity.The egg aisle at Whole Foods: What is this? A whole aisle dedicated to eggs? Why do we not have one of these in Chicago?Carla: This woman could spontane...

Last week's show pulled in the highest number of viewers yet for a "Top Chef" premiere, and RedEye's Show Patrol has a theory as to why. Hint: He's big, bald and knows his way around a kitchen. 

Big-name guest judges. (Jeans-Georges!) Gratuitous product placement. (GE Monogram!) Tom and Padma. (Padma!) Bloody apples. (Bloody apples?)Oh yeah, baby, “Top Chef” is back! And as usual, we’ll be blogging all season, following the progress of (and shamelessly cheering for) Chicago chef Radhika Desai.This week, Desai gave us a...