Blogs

June 15, 2011 The Hours
James Oseland reveals just how long it took the judges to choose a winner.
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June 8, 2011 Aloha, Naomi
James Oseland expresses sadness over Naomi Pomeroy's elimination.
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June 2, 2011 Breaking Point
James Oseland realizes he's a nerd.
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May 18, 2011 Fulfilled
James Oseland explains why the bottom three days were impeded by their literalism.
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May 11, 2011 It's All Relative
James Oseland explains that it’s up to us critics to identify the extremes of what they eat during the Elimination Challenge.
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May 4, 2011 Instant Gratification
James Oseland explains what elements create the best fast food experience.
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April 27, 2011 Life Imitating Art
James Oseland compares a recent dining experience at Rouge Tomate to the lo-cal Elimination Challenge.
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April 20, 2011 Love Bugs
James Oseland shares his own experiences with eating bugs.
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April 13, 2011 Impossibly Glamorous
James Oseland shares his love for this week's 1960s classics.
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April 6, 2011 Choose Your Own Adventure
Had James Oseland had his way, the season premiere would have ended very differently.
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June 9, 2010 Nothing Personal
James Oseland describes the final meal and readdresses his judging of Jonathan Waxman.
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June 2, 2010 Risky Business
James Oseland explains why it paid to take risks in this challenge.
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May 19, 2010 Yikes!
James Oseland was caught by surprise by Jonathan Waxman's reaction to his comments at Critics' Table.
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April 14, 2010 You Can't Fake Soul
James Oseland explains the hidden challenges of making a simple plate of soul food.
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April 7, 2010 Carrying On
James Oseland shares the recent loss of his mother and why she loved 'Masters' so much.
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August 20, 2009 Highs and Lows
James Oseland breaks down the hits and misses of the final meal ... and gets a little misty-eyed doing so.
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August 13, 2009 Parting Words
No, it's not James Oseland's last blog, but he does want to say a few things to the chefs before it all ends.
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August 6, 2009 There is Life After Bacon
James Oseland discusses his appreciation of vegetarianism.
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July 29, 2009 An Intellectual Tour de Force
James Oseland breaks down this week's reimagined signature dishes.
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July 22, 2009 Don't Be Scared
James Oseland admits his biases toward Art Smith's winning chicken dish.
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July 15, 2009 Fish Boy
James Oseland defends his palate.
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July 8, 2009 Inner Beauty
Two weeks later, James Oseland is still contemplating why the chefs had such an offal time.
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July 8, 2009 Mystery Meat
James Oseland was seduced ... by Anita Lo's winning dish.
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June 17, 2009 My Lightbulb Moment
It involved a chicken, an egg, and a little science.
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June 12, 2009 Hungry For More
James Oseland shares his thoughts on the delectable dorm dishes.
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