Manila prisoners draw knives for "Iron Bar Chef"

MANILA (Reuters) - Convicted murderers and rapists in the Philippines faced off against each other in a prison battle using knives, but also aprons, hats, pots and pans. Enter "Iron Bar Chef," the latest recreational effort at the largest prison in the Philippines -- part of a broader program that officials say has vastly helped tame the mood of the jail's restive inmates. Inspired by reality TV ...

Top Chef's Grayson: I Wasn't Excited About Last Chance Kitchen

Grayson Schmitz's big Top Chef adventure came to an end when her stuffed chicken dish for guest judge Pee Wee Herman was deemed... well, we don't really know what. It was big and featured multiple seasonal flavors, but it wasn't under-seasoned or undercooked, like Sarah's or Ed's. The whole thing is so subjective and I think it was really close, but ultimately they liked mine the least for ...

Gordon Ramsay Shelled Out How Much to Settle Family Feud?!

Gordon Ramsay is putting his knives away—at least when it comes to his in-laws. The celebrity chef has reached a settlement with his father-in-law and former business partner,...

Hot Knives' new cookbook among those on cutting edge of L.A. wave

Young and nontraditional cooks like the Spork Food sisters, Hot Knives and Culinista Jill Donenfeld have attracted publishers eager to connect with their online fans. It's not often that you see a picture of an author swigging from a flask in a cookbook, but that's exactly what Evan George, one-half of the L.A.-based food blogging duo known as Hot Knives, is doing on the back cover of the pair's ...

Bon Appétit! Top Chef and Kitchen Nightmares Both Renewed

It's a good day to be in the reality cooking show business. Both Bravo's Top Chef and Fox's Kitchen Nightmares have been picked up for another season, their respective...