Today’s second MASTERCHEF JUNIOR Chef-Talk comes from my chat with now-12-year-old Ayla, from St Louis, MO. The excited young chef has made it to the top 6 of the competition that we’ll see go from 6 to 4 in tonight’s all new episode.  She’s quietly made her way through the competition with a few wins along the way, and I spent time quizzing her about when she started cooking and where she sees herself in the future! Was there a

I’ve been spending some time talking to the chef contestants of one of my favorites, MASTERCHEF JUNIOR, as season 3 starts to wind down.  The first of today’s chefs is 11 year old Kayla of the curly hair, infectious energy, and very calm “medic” request that punctuated her first episode (but ultimately led to a top three finish in the challenge)!  We spent some time talking about what got her into cooking and she told me (voice full of 11

In tonight’s all new episode of MASTERCHEF JUNIOR, Gordon’s daughter Mathilda stops by to guide the chefs through cooking a Ramsay family favorite.  As a big fan of the show, I was able to spend some time chatting with 11-year-old Ryan Kate, from Coppell, TX, about being a part of the show, her favorite food to cook, what one dish (in many different varieties) she’d be happy to cook for the rest of her life, and why you should check

We are big fans of MASTERCHEF and MASTERCHEF JUNIOR here at MToT.  Every Tuesday night, MC Jr has turned into the first show I watch so I can talk about it on Twitter with fellow fans, and dissect how these impressive little kids can cook circles around us! Recently, I had the chance to talk to one of the season’s biggest surprises – 8-year-old Riley, the youngest chef this season who is giving the older chefs a run for their