For Top Chef Just Deserts fans this video is for you. Here from Mark Peel what was really going on on the episode “Cocktails with a Twist” It was an episode with lots of drama courtesy of Seth.
If you didn’t see the episode here is a good recap of it. I was very excited for it to air as my husband and our business ( our as in majority owners investors) The Tar Pit was heavily featured. I was also present at the tasting table. They cut EVERY SINGLE comment I made. I figured they probably would and wondered why Gail ( who is lovely) kept asking my opinion as I assumed I would be edited out. But, I had some funny lines so I thought one might make it in. Wrong. I did not always agree with the chefs judgement on the dishes. It took hours to film us eating 11 deserts. Honestly, I felt kind of ill for 2 days afterward. No offense to the talented contestants, it was just a lot of sugar at one sitting. Don’t know how Gail and Johnnie did a season of it. Maybe they had a broccoli cleanse when the show wrapped.
It was fun to be part of the show and it was great to get to know Gail and Elizabeth Faulkner( as a former San Franciscan I loved Citizen Cake and fellow judge, and gentleman Hubert Keller‘s Fleur de Lys) Here Elizabeth demos how to make the winning Margarita bomb. I hope this causes more people who come to LA to come and check out the Tar Pit. It’s pretty cool.
All of the contestants seemed very dear in person. I had no idea how much drama was going on back in the kitchen!
Daphne, this is terrific.
You should have Mark on more often.
It was great fun to hear all the details and that
pretty eyed baby was a darling addition.
Maybe you could do some Chef’s secrets vlogs.
And Happy Birthday to Vivien, some how I missed
that.
Your husband so clearly loves you, what a great couple! Thanks for sharing the inside scoop, love how you put it together.
Loved this!! Agreed with every single thing you guys said. I couldn’t believe they didn’t showcase your comments because it seemed like they were constantly asking your opinion. They also kept asking me and Bill our opinions….but none of them made the show. I knew you wouldn’t like that one shot of you….I’m sure- why put that in? Also, we were so grossed out by the whiskey and coke cake I swear- that is what got us going on our laughing fit. We could not believe that chef felt it was edible. I frankly thought most of them were gross and like you, felt sick for a few days.
That said, it reminded me of our very fun and hilarious dinner later that night at the Tar Pit where I had one of the best meals of my life with you (pork chop at Campanile excluded). Love to you all–xoxo
I was so excited to see you and Mark on the show and a bit irritated that it wasn’t the “Daphne and Mark” hour. Everytime they cut to you, I expected to hear your opinion and they’d cut to someone else.
Not sure how long I can hang with “Just Desserts”, the drama is a bit much….like if the Real Housewives had a cooking contest…it they cooked… Ugh.
Thanks for the recap— I agree, more Daphne and Mark moments!
i was soooo stoked when i saw you were actually at the tasting table, but i just *knew* they wouldn’t allow any of your commentary to air cuz they’d want to focus on the professional chef commentary. oh well. I had fun shouting out at the tv, “hey! that’s one of my bloggers!”
thanks for the behind the scenes. love mark’s handling of emotional employees, “pet them, then fire their ass!”
thanks Wendy. I should ask for what was on the cutting room floor!