Author Archives: Michael Chen

About Michael Chen

A contestant on season 3 of FOX's MasterChef! Tune in on June 4 and 5 at 9/8c to watch me compete in the top 100 home cooks in America!

Where I am now?

Posted on March 11, 2013

It’s been a while since I’ve posted, sorry about that! I’ve been primarily using my Facebook to keep in touch with my fans, but I realize that some people don’t have facebook and others might find me for the first time … Continue reading →

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Q&A, Edition #1

Posted on January 16, 2013

I recently announced a Q&A session on Facebook telling fans that they could ask me whatever question they wanted, and guaranteeing an answer to every question. Here are the questions I received and my responses. Which cities/states in the US have … Continue reading →

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A year for the history books.

Posted on January 2, 2013

At least my history book . Some notable things that happened this year, many of which you may be familiar with already. But it’s a good reminded for me to see just how much this past year changed me as … Continue reading →

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Life in Canada (so far)

Posted on October 30, 2012

Just popping by with a brief update for my blog readers out there to let yall know what is going on! The restaurant I’m at is great! I’m about to start my second week of dinner service. The first week … Continue reading →

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Turning a page

Posted on October 3, 2012

In less than two weeks, I will take a trip across the country and continent, ultimately culminating at a small city located in Quebec, Canada. This will be the first trip I have taken in which there is no guarantee … Continue reading →

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Chipotle Southwest Potato Salad

Posted on September 17, 2012

Hey guys! Thought I’d post a quick recipe. I came up with this one quickly one day while at work, and the end result is pretty tasty (one of my favorite salads I’ve made yet, and I make a LOT … Continue reading →

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A Stage’s Worst Nightmare

Posted on September 8, 2012

40 pounds of edamame. That’s approximately how much I spilled onto the kitchen floor during the busiest part of dinner service at Uchiko. That’s how much ingredient I had to sweep up and toss in the trash while the other … Continue reading →

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The Best of the Past Three Months

Posted on August 26, 2012

Sorry this post is a little bit overdue. The last post I wrote about my experience in the culinary world sounded a bit negative, so I thought I’d balance it out by sharing some of my favorite moments from the … Continue reading →

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Cooking for a friend

Posted on August 17, 2012

Check out these AMAZING photos that were taken while I had the opportunity and honor to cook for a dear friend that had just given birth. Photo credit to all of these are to Ikigai | Photography by Katherine Fan   … Continue reading →

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Thoughts on life in the culinary world

Posted on August 12, 2012

For the better part of 3 months now since the filming of MasterChef concluded, I have been working in professional kitchens. Sometimes I’m paid, sometimes I’m not. Throughout these past couple of months, there are some things that I’ve taken … Continue reading →

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