Danielle Dixon has revealed how MasterChef has "changed" her life. The 29-year-old admin manager from Queensland, who was "disappointed" to be eliminated from the Australian version of the cooking reality show earlier this week, said that her time on the series was "intense" but "amazing". Dixon said: "It's definitely not a cliche to say you come out of the MasterChef experience a totally different person. You're in this intense food bubble where you're learning about yourself and new ideas with food. "It's definitely changed my life. I can't even describe how this has changed the way I relate to people and food. It sounds corny but it is just an amazing learning curve. "MasterChef has opened up a (more)...
- 6/29/2011
- by By Rebecca Davies
- Digital Spy
Danielle Dixon has left MasterChef. The 29-year-old admin manager, who made it to the last 12 contestants on the Australian version of the cooking reality television show, was eliminated after going head-to-head with Peter Vickery and Ellie Paxton-Hall in a duck challenge set by guest chef Matthew Kemp. Each contestant was asked to recreate a dish inspired by the traditional French duck a l'orange. Paxton-Hall impressed the judges with her "beautifully cooked" Szechuan crusted duck and Asian vinaigrette. Matt Preston praised the "nice fried crunch of the shallots", while George Calombaris said that her "fresh, lubricated salad" made him "salivate". Vickery was criticised for making a dish too similar to Kemp's creation. Preston said that his duck breast and braised garlic witlof was not "radically different" (more)...
- 6/28/2011
- by By Rebecca Davies
- Digital Spy
Adam Bowen has revealed that he has "no regrets" at leaving MasterChef. The 32-year-old scuba diving business owner, who asked the judges in Monday night's episode if he could leave the Australian cooking reality TV show instead of Danielle Dixon, said that his time on the series was "great". Bowen told News.com.au that he realised he didn't have the passion of fellow competitors Dixon, Michael Weldon and Ellie Paxton-Hall during a Greek challenge. He added that he decided they deserved spots in the contest more than him. Bowen said: "There was no need to take a spot from somebody else, especially those three. They're young, they haven't had their start in life like I have. "When I heard Danielle's story I realised that I couldn't have gone back to the house and felt comfortable in the house (more)...
- 6/22/2011
- by By Rebecca Davies
- Digital Spy
Last night's MasterChef elimination was changed at the last minute. The judges on the Australian version of the cooking reality series were planning on asking Danielle Dixon to leave the competition but moments before they announced the verdict, fellow contestant Adam Bowen asked if he could drop out instead. Bowen and Dixon earlier went head-to-head with Michael Weldon and Ellie Paxton-Hall to re-create a selection of Greek dishes made by judge George Calombaris's mother Mary. Calombaris and fellow judges Matt Preston and Gary Mehigan said that although Bowen's dishes looked pale and his tzatziki was "so salty", they could not forgive Dixon for plating up raw pastry and greasy food. After the challenge, Bowen told the judging panel that he felt extreme guilt at remaining in the competition because he had decided that being a chef is (more)...
- 6/21/2011
- by By Rebecca Davies
- Digital Spy
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