Tiffani Faison

Top Chef Season 8: All-Stars

Born in Northern Germany to a military family, Tiffani moved extensively throughout her childhood and her travels exposed her to a diversity of cuisines. She took her first job in the hospitality industry at the age of 14 in Northern California but the kitchen later caught her eye while working as a bus-er at a restaurant in Boston. Within a matter of months, she was the line cook for celebrity chef and restaurateur, Todd English, and was quickly promoted to Sous Chef. She eventually traveled and cooked side by side with English. Later, the acclaimed chef Daniel Boulud hand-selected her to open his first West Coast venture, Daniel Boulud Brasserie at the Mobil five-star Wynn Las Vegas Hotel. Viewing Boston as a home base, Tiffani moved to Nantucket to get back to the roots of restaurant cooking at the island’s Straight Wharf. From there, she teamed up with her former mentor Todd English as Interim Executive Chef for a 400-room boutique hotel, worked as the private chef for actor Will Smith, and as a consulting chef for the firm “The Culinary Edge.” In 2010, Tiffani joined ROCCA Kitchen & Bar in Boston as Executive Chef and recently garnered three stars from The Boston Globe.

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  • Top Chef recap: Same song, second verse
    Top Chef recap: Same song, second verse
    2011-02-24 / US News Portal
    ...Six eliminated chefs. Choose your ingredient and the sous chef comes...home. The Takeaway : -- Same. Exact. Finish. Dale Talde entered the episode with three wins (just like season four). And he finished in sixth (just like season four). Of all of the chefs, he and Tiffani Faison did the most image rehabilitation from their previous stints on the show...understands Top Chef about as well as anyone. His choice of sous chefs?...show's two toughest seasons (four and six), Lisa Fernandes and Robin Leventhal hung around and hung around despite being inferior to the remaining chefs. In a pre-season interview...
  • Top Chef All-Stars Episode Six-What a Little Bloodline Can Do
    Top Chef All-Stars Episode Six-What a Little Bloodline Can Do
    2011-01-17 / D Magazine
    ...show, episode six seemed like a day at the beach, which is to say that the remaining 12 All-Star chefs...Top Chef , after all). Although there was not a Quickfire challenge on this episode, the Cheftestants fought for the win from the beginning. The Elimination...home, but the chefs were facing a double elimination. jump for the full recap… Immediately, after arriving in Montauk, the chefs... Alas, a winner must be chosen and that winner was Carla. ...Tiffani packing. I would have made the same decision. Best of luck Tiffani; you had a good run. This was definitely the best episode of the season...
  • Top Chef recap: Gone fishing
    Top Chef recap: Gone fishing
    2011-01-14 / US News Portal
    ...group stumbled into the "Top Chef" kitchen, they found that their Quickfire was cancelled in favor of a five-hour fishing expedition off of the nice end of Long Island. Quickly, everyone, to the Toyotas! Elimination Challenge: The 12 remaining chefs were divided into teams...Tiffani Faison, who had successfully rehabbed her image from her bitchy, hyper-competitive presence in season one. It's clear that Richard, Fabio and Marcel's strategy of stonewalling the judges with a single dish worked. In the end, no amount of blame could be mustered that outweighed Tiffani's or Jamie's poor performances...
  • Top Chef's Tiffani: I Have a Soft Spot for Marcel
    Top Chef's Tiffani: I Have a Soft Spot for Marcel
    2011-01-14 / TV Guide
    ...she did, if she was surprised she was sent home, and what she thinks of Marcel. Tiffani Faison: I was fine with how I cooked it and...you were eliminated? Tiffani: I knew before they even said it. But overall, I don't think my dish was horrendously bad and should have sent me home. I...catch. I just think they should have incorporated both fish. Tiffani: Obviously, I had a lot of interaction with him on the show, and I have a bit of a soft spot for...Season 1? Tiffani: It's like staying in a Motel 6 and then going to stay in the Four Seasons. In terms of what's available, our pantry was nada [in Season...
  • Top Chef All-Stars Ep. 6: Fish or cut bait
    Top Chef All-Stars Ep. 6: Fish or cut bait
    2011-01-13 / Washington Post Blogs
    ...Marcel to head home. The second elimination: Ding dong, the Stitch is dead. As they do their exit interview segments and say goodbye to their fellow competitors, I'm sad to see Tiffani go because I feel like we were really getting to know the real Tiffani this season, as opposed to...final four? I'm thinking it's Richard, Angelo, Antonia and Carla? Or, Dale? Can't decide who my fourth is. What about you? Hallelujah­!!! Jamie is gone! Sadly, they could have given it a little more mystery. Jamie wasn't eliminated with the full bang she deserved. http://foo­diegossip.­blogspot.c­om/2011/01­/top-chef...
  • 'Top Chef': One dish, two dish, who cooked blue fish?
    'Top Chef': One dish, two dish, who cooked blue fish?
    2011-01-13 / The Marquee Blog
    ...watched "Top Chef," you know that Judge Colicchio hates it when teams don't make enough dishes. It doesn't matter how complicated your dish is (and in this case, it was too complicated), going the "less is more" route hardly ever works. But Fabio, the human quote machine ...course, that's exactly what Colicchio brought up as Tiffani was eliminated. Jamie's exit seems long overdue, and Tiffani's elimination means that Season 1 is the first one to lose all of its representatives. With just 10 chefs remaining, it seems like the show is finally hitting its stride, which should bode especially well ...
  • Top Chef: All Stars - Conference Call with Tiffani Faison
    Top Chef: All Stars - Conference Call with Tiffani Faison
    2011-01-13 / Realitywanted
    ...Tiffani found herself in the bottom group for having overly "fishy" fish, resulting in her elimination from the show. Today, we caught up with the season 1 contestant in a press conference call as she dished on competing on Top Chef...out in the boat, that if you didn't catch fish, you would be immediately going home? A. Tiffani: Well, the other side of it was that if we didn't catch any fish, there... but I think people should be able to celebrate their wins. I think that's inherent to the game. Q. How far has Top Chef come since your first experience? A. Tiffani: In some ways, we joke about that...
  • Top Chef: All-Stars, Week 6: Hooked and Gutted
    Top Chef: All-Stars, Week 6: Hooked and Gutted
    2011-01-13 / SF Weekly
    ... website, , and Fabio decided to make only one dish ― they thought it would be more difficult to be eliminated that way. Other teams chose to do a dish per chef. The winner: Carla, who paid tribute to the New York bagel, only in a beachy way. Her smoked blue fish lettuce wrap...Lauren was finally dumped, this time for watery and flavorless striped bass atop watermelon salad. Tiffani was the other home-bound chef. Her smoked blue fish was too fishy, since she'd failed to remove the blood line. Okay, so we lost two cheftestants, but there are still plenty more fish in the Top Chef sea ...
  • Recap: 'Top Chef All-Stars' - 'We're Gonna Need a Bigger Boat'
    Recap: 'Top Chef All-Stars' - 'We're Gonna Need a Bigger Boat'
    2011-01-13 / HitFix
    ...three, because we’ve seen how well these chefs work in teams. Oh, and it’s a double elimination. Why not just kick sand in their faces ...to get nervous, which makes him look even more like a ferret. Finally, Fabio gets a bite, as does Mike, and the tide is turned. This ...are the best of the night. The winner gets a trip to Amsterdam, which is a pretty good prize. Not a car, but still. The winner is… Carla! Go, Carla! ...rsquo;t want him to gut any chefs, unless he wants to give Marcel a knick or two. Do you think Jamie and Tiffani deserved to go home? Do you think Fabio, Richard ...
  • Gail Simmons blogs 'Top Chef: All-Stars' episode 6
    Gail Simmons blogs 'Top Chef: All-Stars' episode 6
    2011-01-13 / Entertainment Weekly
    ...those fishes people shy away from because it’s quite a pungent, oily fish — and showed us something really delicious. It was smart. She gave it this New York spin — ...idea worse than poor execution? That’s a constant question we deal with every single episode on Top Chef . There are two components to creating great food. There’s the conception: Is it a ...season. Tiffani is often right on top of things, but you have one bad day and that’s all it takes. What did you guys think? Did Jamie and Tiffani deserve to go home? And are you happy Carla won the Elimination...
  • Top Chef All-Stars: Power Rankings Week 4
    Top Chef All-Stars: Power Rankings Week 4
    2010-12-26 / Cinema Blend
    ...) : Richard may have once again snared every first place vote this week, but Angelo is nothing if not a solid second place. As usual, he showed his talent during the Elimination Challenge, easily winning his round, but it may have been the very fierce ...home. #3) Tiffani Faison (46) : Tiffani started slowly this week, ending in the bottom of the Quickfire. Luckily, she redeemed herself relatively quickly, beating Dale in round five of the challenge. Make no mistake, beating Dale isn’t like beating Casey. Her performance this week was impressive, but overall, she’s only managed one Quickfire win...
  • Top Chef All-Stars Ep. 4: Game, set, match. Hootie.
    Top Chef All-Stars Ep. 4: Game, set, match. Hootie.
    2010-12-23 / Washington Post Blogs
    ..., oysters, chili-lemon aioli, grapes and olive would take top prize. But instead, Tony and Padma liked Marcel's squab with...outfit makes me wonder whether she just came from a Nair commercial audition. Up first: Fabio (whole-wheat gnocchi with pork loin) vs...seasons of the show. There's great praise all around, and local D.C. gal Carla is named the winner. She wins not just the challenge, but also a trip to Italy. Up for elimination are the Yellow Team cheftestants whose dishes lost: Casey, Tiffany... sent home because, ultimately, he didn't take control of his dish, or his team, and the final result...
  • Top Chef recap: You got served
    Top Chef recap: You got served
    2010-12-23 / US News Portal
    ...wins. Elimination challenge : Chefs drew tennis balls to divide into two teams before heading to the U.S. Open tennis center to cook. Team Orange: Mike, Carla,Richard, Fabio, Dale T., Antonia, Marcel Team Yellow: Angelo, Casey, Jamie, Spike, Tiffani, Tiffany, Tre Chefs...up and kept going. The matches (winner in italic): Casey (pork loin and faro salad) vs. Fabio (whole wheat gnocchi) Tiffani (sashimi of black bass) vs. Dale...season raised more than a few eyebrows as his previous performance on the show was good but not great (he was ranked the lowest of any season eight chef in the Trib's Top Chef...
  • 'Top Chef': Advantage, Carla
    'Top Chef': Advantage, Carla
    2010-12-23 / The Marquee Blog
    ..."Top Chef." Fabio used a shelf as a cheese grater. Tiffani...Elimination challenge: Divided into two teams, the chefs served their dishes head-to-head at the home of the U.S. Open. A face-off win earned one point; the first team to earn four points would win; and only the chefs... a similar injury to disappear for...eliminated. I'm not insinuating that he's sabotaging other contestants - each chef has the ultimate responsibility for his or her dish. But Angelo did have a bit of a reputation for this in his own season...elimination. And with that, I've officially had it with Jamie. For someone who showed...
  • Top Chef Recap: US Open Wide
    Top Chef Recap: US Open Wide
    2010-12-23 / The Quad (blog)
    ...4 points would be the winner. Only the players who had the losing dishes on the losing team would be up for elimination. This format was weird ...-worst dish went home, but we’ll get to that later. Spike, and his team (Angelo, Jamie, Casey, Tiffany, Tre, and Tiffani) made the strategy...Tiffani Faison 5. Carla Hall Also, for those of you who don’t get it, my picture this week is of the Japanese @buquad I have to admit that was a pretty fun challenge to watch. Definitely beats that museum one, which was kind of lame. [...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by JNV. JNV said: Top Chef...
  • 'Top Chef All-Stars': Season 1, Episode 4 'Advantage Chef'
    'Top Chef All-Stars': Season 1, Episode 4 'Advantage Chef'
    2010-12-23 / Wall Street Journal Blogs
    ...Actually! Surprise! Producers did think ahead and the quickfire is to make holiday stuffing. Guest judge is Top Chef Master’s Tony Mantuano. Oh, but wait a second, Padma says. You can’t use...: Carla, Tiffani, and Casey. Tony’s favorites: Tre and Marcel. Tre snags twenty grand and immunity. This week’s Elimination Challenge: After falling into two randomly picked teams, chefs face off one...elevated”) and Richard. Was there a strategy?, the judges ask. Nah, Richard says. The winner this week: Carla, who snags a trip to Italy. Meanwhile, in the other room, people snark...
  • Recap: 'Top Chef All-Stars' - 'Advantage Chef'
    Recap: 'Top Chef All-Stars' - 'Advantage Chef'
    2010-12-22 / HitFix
    ...injury (although, granted, no one will be cutting off a finger). Still, with $20 grand on the line, the chefs... that out. The winner is Tre, which ...to head. The chefs who face elimination must deliver both... Finally! Go, Carla! Some of the chefs talk... people on this show - helping them go home, that is....Tiffany, Tre and Casey are called back for judgment. In the back room, Richard calls out Jamie for dodging a bullet, which makes Jamie absolutely indignant. How dare anyone question why she didn’t put her food up! Jamie does not impress me this season. During her first season of “Top Chef...
  • "Advantage Chef"
    "Advantage Chef"
    2010-12-22 / A.V. Club
    ...Tiffani gets it right: Stuffing is house-specific, mother-specific. When you eat it elsewhere, it's always good but never just like home... shower in Season 2 of Top Chef Masters . Limit ...the challenges this season, which have managed to marry the location and ...wins. The winners from the winning team are up for the overall win; the losers for the losing team are up for elimination...win the challenge. If this were a different reality show...vote on the spot without deliberation. Placing the teams at opposite sides of the court, out of earshot from the judges, also put them in suspense, sending winners...
  • Top Chef Recap: David Chang and the Bro Code
    Top Chef Recap: David Chang and the Bro Code
    2010-12-17 / The Quad (blog)
    ... on top of popcorn and french toast. In the end, Stephen and Dale L. were sent home (even though the other Dale won…irony!). This elimination was less shocking than the others this season. Stephen clearly had to go, and yes Dale came in second in season 3, but he didn’t win and elimination challenge until the final...
  • 'Top Chef All-Stars' Recap: Veal With French Toast ... EWWW!
    'Top Chef All-Stars' Recap: Veal With French Toast ... EWWW!
    2010-12-16 / CafeMom Daily Buzz
    ... did lamb carpaccio. Snooze. Then it was time for the main event: the elimination challenge . And let's make this one a double. The challenge here was to...top combo of roasted lamb, hoisin bbq sauce, corn-tomato salsa, and lemongrass ricotta had them reeling just a bit. Team Red, Jamie, Antonia, Casey and Dale L. (and one of the two carpaccio teams), goes to All-American Townhouse. Antonia's peas-and-carrots stole the show here, as chef...the win -- plus a trip to New Zealand. Home of the aforementioned lamb. Which Marcel used for his tepid dish. The other two didn't fare much better. Tiffani's ...
  • 'Top Chef All Stars' Season 8, Episode 3 Recap
    'Top Chef All Stars' Season 8, Episode 3 Recap
    2010-12-16 / TV Squad
    ...Top Chef All Stars,' you might have thought that there'd be fewer fireworks in Episode 3. Think again. Tonight's show didn't eliminate one chef, it eliminated... exit interview that she and Mike had become good friends since the Las Vegas season. It...celebrity chef. And each team was competing with each other, knowing two chefs were being axed. It's hard to say which was the most difficult celebrity chef...that they were the top four. The winner was Dale T. Stephen, Fabio, Dale L. and Tiffani had the worst dishes...my suspicion that Stephen and Fabio were going home. Tom sized them up and Padma announced...
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