Mess to Success

E1

Kristen and her friend, Top Chef Chicago winner, Stephanie Izard, reminisce about their own experiences in the competition as they prepare a dish using the same leftover ingredients the chefs had to work with during the first episode of Top Chef Season 21.

Hoppiness

E2

Top Chef World All-Star Amar Santana creates his surprising version of a dish using hop flowers, while Kristen whips up a little something hoppy for dessert.

Top Croquette

E3

Kristen and Top Chef All-Star Marcel Vigneron bond over their shared love of cheese as they cook up some classic, and not-so-classic, croquettes.

Neapolitan Guggenheim

E4

Two-time Top Chef winner, Buddha Lo, wows Kristen with his magnificent version of a dish inspired by the work of architect Frank Lloyd Wright.

Awesome Sauce

E5

After the Season 21 chefs garnered mixed results with their dishes showcasing a versatile sauce, Top Chef All-Star Gregory Gourdet stops by Kristen’s kitchen to show her how to make his favorite sauce three different ways.

Chaos Cooking

E6

Top Chef All-Star, Marcel Vigneron, brings chaos to Kristen’s kitchen when he prepares her an anchovy and cruciferous vegetable cake.

Risotto Done Right

E7

Another risotto dish bit the dust on this week's episode of Top Chef, so World All-Star, Amar Santana, returns to Kristen's kitchen to share his secrets for doing risotto right.

Fusion Delivered

E8

Top Chef winner, Stephanie Izard, creates a delicious Mexican-Asian fusion dish for her pal Kristen as the two breakdown what it takes to do fusion cooking right.

Don't Get Bogged Down

E9

One of Kristen's closest friends, Top Chef winner, Mei Lin, shows-off a unique and delicious use for the humble cranberry.

Boiling Over

E10

Top Chef finalist, Gregory Gourdet, joins his buddy Kristen Kish for a scaled-down fish boil at home.

Everything on the Table

E11

Two-time Top Chef winner, Buddha Lo, leaves everything on the table and goes plate-free to serve Kristen a stunning piece of food art.

Tasting Blind

E12

Kristen gives her best friend, Top Chef All-Stars Finalist, Stephanie Cmar, a test unlike any other she's had before.

Say Cheese!

E13

Joe Sasto cooks Kristen as many dishes as he can and ponders if fish and cheese can be friends.

The Meal of Your Life

E14

Kristen and Mei Lin prepare one of this season's most incredible finale winning dishes.