Giselle Wellman

TOP CHEFS. 13, ÉP. 9

Restaurant Wars, Part 1

During the Restaurant Wars, the chefs must open their restaurants for both lunch and dinner services, which results in twice the drama.
TOP CHEFS. 13, ÉP. 3

Spines and Vines

In Santa Barbara, Calif., the chefs pick up fresh sea urchin to use in their first sudden-death, quick-fire challenge; in the elimination challenge, the chefs serve up surf and turf to a table of celebrated chefs and judges.
TOP CHEFS. 13, ÉP. 1

Stop the Presses

Seventeen chefs converge in Los Angeles for a shot at culinary stardom; first, the chefs face off in a quick-fire challenge, then they make dishes for a group of food critics and reporters to survive the first elimination round.
TOP CHEFS. 13, ÉP. 6

Banannaise

In San Diego, the chefs cook up high-end tacos for Mexican chef Javier Plascencia; at Juniper and Ivy, the contestants serve up mouthwatering dishes to complement their handcrafted microbrews.
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Where's the Beef?

The chefs strive to create the most visually appealing "food porn" using only snack food; the chefs cook for a black-tie event called Beefsteak during which the diners eat with their hands; diners include Colin Hanks, Max Silvestri and Matt Selman.
TOP CHEFS. 13, ÉP. 4

It's a Dry Heat

In Palm Springs, Calif., world-renowned chef Jose Andres instructs the contestants to use solar powered stoves; then, the chefs must avoid culinary sand traps when they cook on a golf course.