EPISODE # 1: Welcome to Los Angeles. 12 to Start.
HOST: Bobby Flay.
MENTOR: Giada DeLaurentiis.
JUDGES: The Selection Committee: Bob Tuschman & Susie Fogel & Bobby flay.
PLACE: new Los Angeles, CALIFORNIA.
PRIZE: A TV Show,
An exclusive feature in Food Network magazine,
A prime spot at New York City Wine & Food Festival.
HOME: in the Hollywood Hills.
PLAYERS (12)
1. ALEXIS HERNANDEZ Union City, New Jersey
2. DOREEN FANG Los Angeles, CALIFORNIA
3. DZINTRA DZENIS Austin, TEXAS
4. DARRELL (DAS) SMITH Los Angeles, CALIFORNIA
5. PAUL YOUNG Chicago, ILLINOIS
6. BRIANNA YOUNG Atlanta, GEORGIA
7. SERENA PALUMBO New York City, NEW YORK
8. BRAD SORENSON Austin, TEXAS
9. ARIA KAGAN Hollywood, FLORIDA
10. TOM PIZZICA San Francisco, CALIFORNIA
11. HERB MESA Atlanta, GEORGIA
12. AARTI SEQUEIRA (born in India & raised in Dubai) Los Angeles, CALIFORNIA
They players arrived to the house in the hills. After all had arrived they found a note: Finalists, head to your own Food Star Kitchens and be ready to put yourself on a plate!
ARRIVED AT: The New Food Network Kitchen - Bobby flay was there.
FIRST CHALLENGE: Chicken & Potato.
- 45 minutes to make a dish of chicken & potato - You on a plate.
CAMERA CHALLENGE: Now present your dish to camera. in 30 seconds.
- BOTTOM 2: Das & Tom
- TOP 2: Herb & Aria - will have an advantage.
LATERTHAT NIGHT: they found another note: Get Ready for your Close-up. Head to Paramount Studios Soundstage 21 in the morning for your Star Challenge.
NEXT DAY: Arrive At: Paramount Studios. Giada & Andy Fickman, Director. was there.
STAR CHALLENGE: Shooting your first promo for your own TV show & write a script for it. THEN: Cater a 6-Course meal for a celebrity chef in CA cuisine & also do an entertainment. 2 Teams.
BLACK TEAM- Herb Capt.( appetizer), Serena (meat), Das (Salad), Doreen (soup), & Alex (dessert).
GRAY TEAM - Aria Capt. (appetizer, Dzintra (dessert),Brianna (Seafood), Tom (meat), Aarti (Soup), & Paul (Salad) .
- 60 minutes to cook.
- Dzintra's eye is injured & went to the hospital. Her team finished her dish.
NEXT DAY: Served at: Cut - Wolfgang Punk's restaurant.
- Selection Committee is there, Bobby Flay & Wolfgang Punk & Giada.
EVALUATION:
- Team Gray won. WINNER: Aria.
- LOSER: Black Team.
SAFE: Brad, Herb, & Serena.
BOTTOM 3: Das, Doreen & Alex.
ELIMINATED: Alex.
ESIPODE #2: Sweet to Savory. 11 Left.
START OFF: At the Cook's House. - Getting ready to Leave for the Kitchen. Giada there. They will work on the fundamentals - Cooking & Talking at the same time.
CAMERA CHALLENGE: Giada has 11 step vegetable lasagna recipe. Each cook will do only 1 step to camera then pass it on to the next cook. in 1 minute to camera.
BACK AT THE HOUSE: Aarti is mad with herself because went blank during the camera.
NEXT DAY: Arrived At: Kitchen where they find a Carnival display & Zoltar the fortune teller. - Duff was there.
STAR CHALLENGE: He's throwing a party for 100 friends & they are cater it. Create a savory party bite inspired by sweet food on the table. Zoltar will choose what food they have inspired.
- Aarti - Funnel Cake, Paul - Caramel Corn, Brianna - Candid Apple, Doreen - Root Beer Float,
- Serena - Ice Cream Chocolate Covered Waffle Cone, Herb - Lollipops, Brad - Circus Peanuts,
- Tom - Churros, Dzintra - Cotton Candy, Aria - Bananas Splits & Das - Lemonade.
NEXT DAY: Arrived At: Santa Monica Pier.
EVALAUTION ROOM ELIMINATION:
TOP: Serena, Aarti Aria & Das.
WINNER: Aarti.
SAFE: Herb, Brad, Tom & Brianna.
BOOTOM: Paul, Doreen & Dzintra.
ELIMINATED: Doreen.- she could not make up her mind about her point of view.
ESIPODE #3: Grammy Award Celebration. 10 Left.
START OFF: In their house - Getting ready to leave for Network Kitchen.- Giada is there & Guy Fiere, too.
CAMERA CHALLENGE: Creating dishes inspired by classic movie genres & presenting to camera.
45 minutes to cook & prese to to camera.
- Herb get Mystery - Brad get Animation
- Tom get Romance - Serena get Western
- Paul get Drama - Aarti get Horror
- Das get Foreign - Aria get Sci-Fi
- Brianna get Comedy - Dztrina get Action.
JUDGES: Guy F., Giada, & Bob T.
- BOTTOM: Paul & Das.
- WINNER: Aarti.
NEXT DAY: Waking up at the house. Told to dress up - going somewhere fabulous.
ARRIVED AT: The Highland Club on Hollywood Blvd. They walked in & found Guy F. & Allie MacKay from KTLA, & a lot of paparazzi's.
STAR CHALLENGE: How you Handle the spotlight. Walk the red carpet
, then (PART II) an MGD 64After Party for Colbie Caillat. in Teams of 2.
- Serena & Paul, Dztrina & Aria, Tom & Das, Aarti & Brad, Brianna & Brad.
- Create a solo dish using ingredients that was in your swag bag from the red carpet. Create 1 as solo then a collaborative dish.
EVALUATION (ELIMINATION)
- WINNER - Herb & Brianna.
- SAFE: Brad & Aarti, Tom & & Das.
BOTTOM: Paul & Serena, Aari & Dztrina.
ELIMINATED: Dztrina.
EPSIODE #4: Spicy Competition 8 Left.
START OFF: In the Player's house - getting up.
ARRIVED AT: Into the Kitchen - Bobby & Giada was there.
CAMERA CHALLENGE: You'll be cooking with peppers. Choose a pepper in 45 minutes & present 30 seconds to camera.
PRIZE: The dish will be Bobby Flay special list at Mesa Grill at all 3 location: New York City, Las Vegas & Bahamas.
JUDGES: Bob T., Bobby Flay, Giada & Susie.
- BOTTOM: Herb & Das.
- WINNER: Brianna.
BACK IN THE KITCHEN: The cooks see chefs, Jonathan Waxman, Susan Feniger & Eric Greenspan.
STAR CHALLENGE: Cook to please them, reinvent the best dish that they ever ate from childhood. Will be split into 3 groups of 3 and complete among the group. 30 minutes to shop & $150..00. 1 hour to cook at Susan F.'s restaurant, Ciudad.
- Jonathan - Lamb & Potatoes - Herb, Tom & Aarti,
-Susan F. - Fried Chicken - Serena, Brad & Briana,
- Eric - Macaroni & Cheese & Juicy Steak - Aari, Paul & Das.
NEXT DAY: ARRIVED AT: Ciudad.
RESULTS:
- WINNER: Aria, Aarti & Brad.
- SAFE: Brianna, Tom & Paul.
- BOTTOM: Das, Herb & Serena.
ELIMINATED: Das.
EPSIODE #5: Lunch Truck with Paula. 7 Left.
START OFF: In the players' house waking up.
ARRIVED AT: The Kitchen - Giada & Susie are there standing with a stack of clear jars.
CAMERA CHALLENGE: Create your own food products, then create a dish utilizes that product & present to camera in front of a LIVE audience. Tomorrow you head to The Grove Promenade & demo your product there.
BACK AT THE HOUSE: Giada comes over to have an one on one with them to help; them.
NEXT DAY: ARRIVE AT: The Grove to the demo where the audience will vote.
- BOTTOM 2: Serena & Brianna.
- THE WINNERS ARE: Aarti & Tom will have advantage.
Then load up on the local trolley go through the The Grove. - where Bobby & Paula Dean are there standing in front of 4 Food Trucks. Split in to 4 Team of 2. decided by Aarti & Tom.
STAR CHALLENGE: Tom/Aarti, Serena/Brianna, Herb/Paul and Brad/Aria. Tomorrow head to Venice where they have 2 hours to prep then open to public.
EVALUATION ROOM:
- WINNING TRUCK: Brianna & Serena.
- SAFE: Aarti, Tom & Herb.
- BOTTOM 3: Paul, Brad & Aria.
ELIMINATED: Paul - can't explain his POV.
EPISODE #6: Not Available to View. 7 Left.
ELIMINATED: Brianna.
EPISODE #7: Secret Supper Club. 6 Left.
START OFF: In the house - getting ready to leave for the Kitchen. Giada was there standing in front of the table of Kellogg's Box Cereals.
GUEST JUDGE: Melissa D'Arabian, Last Season Winner.
CAMERA CHALLENGE: - Make a dinner with breakfast using one of the cereals.
- Aria - Crispix, Brad - Rice Krispies, Aarti- All-Bran, Tom - Corn Flakes, Serena - Cocoa Krispies & Herb - Fruit Loops.
- Pantry will limited & time to cook will be shorten just like home mom. 20 minutes & 30 seconds to present to camera.
- WINNER: Aarti.
BACK AT THE HOUSXE: Tom finds a note about the next challenge: Ready to put your best food forward? Get in the vans and head to a secret location where food is so good it's invite only.
ARRIVED AT: Smog Shoppe - A Underground Supper Club. Bobby Flay is there.
STAR CHALLENGE: Must serve 40 guests a superior meal. Aarti is the Team Leader. 1 hour to prep & serve the guests.
EVALUTION ROOM:
- TOP 2: Brad & Arti.
WINNER: Aarti.
- BOTTOM 4: Aria, Serena, Herb & Tom.
- SAFE: Herb & Aria.
ELIMINATED: Serena - over acting & can't cook. Cook ONLY pasta.
EPISODE #8: Cooking for Eva Longoria. 5 Left.
START OFF: In the Cook's house having breakfast & getting ready to head to the kitchen.
ARRIVE AT: The Kitchen - Giada is there.
CAMERA CHALLENGE: Create a signature dish that reflect your POV in 45 minutes & 1 minute to present to camera. TWIST: Stop Cooking. Must add the ingredient that you HATE. Ingredient was brought in by a relative.
- Aria - hate Anchovies brought in by her 3 yr son & her mother,
- Aarti - hate Okra brought in by her husband,
- Tom hates White Pepper, brought in by his fiancé, Rachel,
- Brad hate Ranch Dressing brought in by his Little Brother, Alex,
- Herb hates Canned Peas brought in by his whole family. He could not contain himself. Was so over emotional.
- 40 minutes left.
RESULTS:
- WINNER - Aria.
BACK TO STEW ROOM: saying good-bye to loves ones.
BACK IN THE KITCHEN: Giada is there. Also, saying good byes. The final 4 will go to NYC.
STAR CHALLENGE: Create a dish inspired by emotion. Welcome Todd English.
- Aria - Melancholy, Brad - Surprise, Herb - Joy, Aarti - Fear, & Tom - Jealousy.
Ari had the option of swap with somebody. She picked Herb (Joy).
Will be serving the Selection Committee, Giada, Todd & Eva Longoria at Beso Restaurant.
EVALUATION ROOM:
- TOP 2: Tom & Herb.
WINNER: Tom.
- BOTTOM 3: Aarti, Aria & Brad.
ELIMINATED: Brad.
EPISODE #9: Iron Chef Battle. 4 Left.
START OFF: Arrived In: New York City. The Final 4: Aarti, Tom, Ari & Herb. at The Flatotel Penthouse. Spent the day exploring the city.
NEXT DAY: Went to Food Network HQ where Alton Brown & 4 Iron Chefs was there.
CHELLENGE: Ability to cook & create under pressure of a clock and how well you can talk on the fly about food. Each will prepare 3 dishes using the Secret ingredients. Also, Must report on the floor when you are not cooking.
SOUS CHEFS: Brianna, Serena, Brad & Paul.
- Tom picks Brianna,
- Herb picks Paul,
- Aarti picks Brad,
- Aria picks Serena.
GUEST JUDGES: Bobby Flay, Cat Cora, Morimoto & Michael Symon and the Select Committee.
FIRST RPOUND: Aarti vs. Herb Secret Ingredient - Shrimp.
- Aria not doing a good job of commentary. She is brushing it off by being silly.
- Tom is doing a good job of commentary.
- Aarti is very slow with her cooking.
2ND ROUND: Tom vs. Aria. Secret Ingredient - Bacon.
- Aarti is not comment.
EVALATION ROOM:
- WINNER: Aarti. Going to the Finales.
SAFE: Tom - going to the Finales.
BOTTOM 2: Herb & Aria.
ELIMINATED: Aria - not taking the commentary serious & fixing simple food.
EPISODE #10: Rachel Ray Directs. 3 Left.
START OFF: At the Player's Hotel with them waking up for Pilot Day.
ARRIVED AT: Food Network Studios. A door open & Rachel Ray enter the room.
She will direct their pilot. Gives them some advice: talk about the concept, food, & storytelling.
Demos must be 3 minutes.
NEXT DAY: Back at the Studios.
- Pilots will be watched by a Focus Group & The Section Committee.
- Next they go onto the Stage with no audience or memory lane.
THE WINNER IS: AARTIE!
