Seared duck breast with caramelized orange butter from a “Top Chef” and “Fan Favorite” champion.

Pickled shrimp with olive oil and lemon juice—the south’s best-kept secret!

Warm Banana Pudding with coffee-brushed pound cake, vanilla custard, and toasted meringue.

Light and easy Baked Eggs in Pomodoro Sauce and Cheese.

A comforting bowl of miso-smothered chicken from “Top Chef” alum Edward Lee.

A divine and super easy plum tart. From Gail Simmons.

Crispy Duck Fat Chicken with Kale Coleslaw and Sweet Chili Dipping Sauce

A plate of pure sunshine: halibut with fennel and a syrupy orange sauce. By Chef Anita Lo.

A deliriously good pasta ragu from “Top Chef” victor Stephanie Izard that has a most unusual ingredient in it.

Ants on a log cupcakes- That’s celeriac, currant and peanut butter cupcakes, inspired by Top Chef: Just Desserts!

Top Chef-testant Stefan Richter’s LA Farm: Ultra-tender pork belly confit with a cherry tomato, cannellini bean & arugula ragout.

Yigit Pura, winner of “Top Chef Just Desserts” dishes about the show.

Sweet Potato Cupcakes with Brown Butter Cream Cheese Frosting (Just Desserts Challenge!)

Snowball Crème Brûlée – 1st Top Chef Just Desserts Elimination Challenge … Challenge!

These Spicy Banana Fritters were brushed with Sriracha before frying. Enough said.

A wine inspired by “Top Chef” that’s better than this season’s show.

Island Creek Oysters from Duxbury MA from $1 oyster Mondays at Rialto in Cambridge

Squid Ink Risotto with Clams from Top Chef Masters contestant Jody Adam’s restaurant Rialto

A Q&A with Chef Rick Moonen, as he dishes on “Top Chef Masters.”

Chef Nikki Cascone and the Top Chef Tour stop in Kansas City and share their recipes and cooking tip with their fans.