TOP CHEF R.I.P.

Speaking of reality shows with a home slant, the finale of Bravo’s Top Chef is this Wednesday. When I was recently taking a local cooking class (which you can read all about in the March/April issue of D Home–yes, that’s a shameless plug), my instructor told us that she went to culinary school with show finalist and resident villian Marcel. Is he as obnoxious as Top Chef portrays him to be, we asked? Her exact words: “Yes, and I wish he would die.” Ouch. “Okay, maybe not die,” she countered. “But he’s the most vile person I’ve ever met.” Mmmm… should make for a juicy finale.