Gail Simmons

3 weeks ago | bravotv.com | Kristen Kish |Tom Colicchio |Gail Simmons |Anya El-Wattar

Benvenuto a Milano! For the chefs’ last Quickfire Challenge of the season, they’re tasked with creating a classic Milanese dish and the most feared dish by many “Top Chef” contenders, risotto. Then the chefs compete in a three-part, head-to-head culinary battle while receiving some help from Olympic athletes Elana Meyers Taylor, Red Gerard, and Paralympic athletes Oksana Masters and Declan Farmer.

1 month ago | bravotv.com | Kristen Kish |Tom Colicchio |Gail Simmons |Anya El-Wattar

For their last challenge in Canada, Kristen is joined by guest judges Brenda Holder and Tracy Little, who teach the remaining five chefs how to forage the ingredients in the Canmore Forest. To secure their spot in Italy, the chefs will have to impress the judges by utilizing their foraged items in a dish they will cook outside over an open flame.

1 month ago | bravotv.com | Kristen Kish |Tom Colicchio |Gail Simmons |Anya El-Wattar

The six remaining chefs set off to Calgary where they are greeted by the judges and “Top Chef Canada” alum Connie DeSousa. For this week’s Quickfire Challenge, they will be making pancakes for 50 diners. For the Elimination Challenge, the chefs are tasked with creating dishes that feature beef and local berries, hoping to impress a table of Calgary’s culinary tastemakers, including guest judges Denia Baltzer and Paul Rogalski.

1 month ago | bravotv.com | Kristen Kish |Tom Colicchio |Gail Simmons |Anya El-Wattar

Comedian Punkie Johnson tests the chefs’ creativity for the Quickfire Challenge when they’re asked to create a dish using only the items and tools found in a Canadian convenience store. For the Elimination Challenge, the chefs pay homage to the four seasons using only produce from Montreal’s rooftop gardens. Renowned Montreal chef Antonio Park joins Kristen, Tom and Gail at the judges’ table.

1 month ago | bravotv.com | Kristen Kish |Tom Colicchio |Gail Simmons |Anya El-Wattar

Kristen is joined by Tom, Gail and chef and professor Ilona Daniel for this week’s Quickfire Challenge as the chefs are tasked with flexing their culinary “mussels.” Before the chefs enter the kitchen, they climb to new heights, facing their fears in this stunt-driven Elimination Challenge. Canadian chefs Patrick Kriss, Binit Pandey, Martine Bauer, action star Greg Tarzan Davis and two-time “Top Chef” winner Buddha Lo join the judges’ table.