"So...Whose Dish is on the Chopping Block?!"...I love that question!

Golly-gee, I really LOVE the culinary show Chopped on the Food Network!  And it so happens that as I enter this edition of my many food interests, a Chopped marathon of sorts is on the tube. I love the show's concept, the competitiveness of 4 relatively unknown but hungry chefs, the creative cooking hands & minds each chef possesses some more adept than others, the crazy ingredients they are faced with transforming into masterpieces on a plate, the no-nonsense bad-ass famous chefs who expertly judge the competitors, and just everything about the appetizer, entree, and dessert rounds culminating in someone getting chopped.  Yikes! It's so exciting! It's a hot show, and I-LOVES-IT.

And how fun that at times there are themed episodes such as the Halloween Chopped edition of the show:

Think chicken feet, poblano peppers, black radishes, and fruit flavored candy as something that ends up as a delish though perhaps scary appetizer! How exciting to watch the frantic chefs come up with something innovative and tasty in such a short amount of time that needs to be presented to the likes of galant Geoffrey with his purposely styled look, Alex who lacks anything resembling a smile but a sharp genius palate, and hipster Chris who I find quite sweet & neatly tatted on both sleeves.  Interestingly, the high-browed masters known as Scott & his sharp almost popped collar on his tailored shirt with a hate for onions nor Aaron with his tutorials on Mexican/Latin cuisine, proper Spanish pronunciation, and his suave hair bangage that drops ever so slightly over his high brow isn't judging this one, but gawd are they characters---all of them--and boy do they know their food, and golly do the competing chefs revere them, as do I from the confines of my couch.

In any case, this episode is not one bit scary, but instead rather tasty to watch and entertaining as usual.  If you haven't caught the show yet, be sure to tune in to delight in the culinary delights that come from great veteran chefs, novice sous chefs, up & coming restauranteurs, and people who simply appreciate food and the creativity that comes from its respect and admiration.  Enjoy! So...Whose dish is on the chopping block?! Can't wait to find out...