Coming up next week on MasterChef! Sunday - Josh Niland Mystery Box  Screenshot-2026-06-18-12.28.15.png

Sadly, no more MasterChef until Sunday, and when the full details for the line-up for next week are revealed, I'll let you know. Among the guest chefs are The Chocolate Queen herself (the delightful K...

Jess was always going to be tough to beat, and although Pat's dish was undercooked in several elements and Alyona's dish was rather simple, Bella & Hannah both rose to the challenge and each deliv...

Hannah - Hazelnut Orange Tart (Baked Hazelnut Cream, Chocolate Ganache, Orange Mousse, Mirror Glaze & Roasted Hazelnuts)  Screenshot-2026-06-17-20.49.23.png

Bella - Fennel & Yuzu Parfait, Fennel Sorbet, Fennel Meringue Shards & Fennel Oil  Screenshot-2026-06-17-20.53.49.png

Pat - Raspberry & Rhubarb Tart  Screenshot-2026-06-17-20.59.06.png

Alyona - Lemon & Thyme Olive Oil Cake, Lemon Curd, Blackberry Coulis & Italian Meringue  Screenshot-2026-06-17-21.06.21.png

If one of the contestants made a dish that outdid Jess' dish, that person would win an Immunity Pin to save themselves during a future Elimination. However, Jess's challenge was to prevent anyone fr...

I initially thought the 4 Top contestants from last night (Alyona, Bella, Hannah & Pat) would have to make something Jess made and brought in. However, the judges threw a curve ball. Not only was ...

Tonight on MasterChef, Jess "Lemon" Liemantara (see picture) was our guest for the Beat The MasterChef Challenge and Poh was back with Andy, Sofia & Jean-Christophe.  Screenshot-2026-06-17-20...

Tomorrow night Jess Liemantara (AKA Jess Lemon) is the guest and Alyona, Bella, Hannah & Pat have to keep up with or even outmatch her if they want to win the Immunity Pin to be safe from any futu...

However, the BEST DISH of all was made by Pat (Apple Tarte Tatin, Wattleseed & Malt Ice Cream) who won the $5000 gift voucher from Harvey Norman stores. Congratulations Pat! Screenshot-2026-06-...

Hannah - "After Dark Doughnuts" - Whiskey & Chocolate Creme Patisserie, Dark Chocolate Glaze & Italian Meringue. The amount of whiskey was so decadent that Judge Sofia called them "X-Rated" Do...

Bella - Apple Compote Tart, Brandy Creme Diplomate & Cinnamon Meringue  Screenshot-2026-06-16-21.01.57.png

3 of the 4 BEST DISHES were made by: Alyona - Whiskey Miso Chocolate Torte, Black Pepper Ice Cream, Raspberry Coulis, Freeze-Dried Raspberry Dust & Macerated Raspberries  Screenshot-2026-...

In the middle were the following 3 dishes - there was nothing intrinsically wrong with them, but other dishes impressed the judges more. Annabel - Rhubarb & Strawberry Pies & Pistachio Custa...

There were 5 clunkers I admit: Petro - Rhubarb Chiffon Sponge. The texture of the cake was dry and a bit off. Grace - Banana Leaf Roasted Peaches, Banana Leaf Ice Cream, Ginger Rum Crunch &...

Tonight on MasterChef, the contestants had to make a dessert using an air fryer! Poh was off tonight so there were only three judges, Andy, Sofia & Jean-Christophe. The judges were looking fo...

MASTERCHEF UPDATE: For the record, we started with 24 contestants; the 12 contestants who have been Eliminated so far (not including Bella who was reinstated) are: Megs, Jeff, Belinda, Alita, Kanika, ...

Tomorrow night is the Air Fryer Dessert Immunity Challenge and the best dish will not only score safety from the next Elimination, but the maker will receive a $5000 Harvey Norman store voucher to buy...

The person Eliminated tonight was Jackie. It really was inevitable I'm sad to say. Bye Jackie!  Screenshot-2026-06-15-21.16.51.png

Jackie - Brown Butter & Fig Financier, Grilled Figs, Orange Cinnamon Ice Cream & Lime Mint Granita. Two major flaws - the granita did not need to be there as it served no purpose other than to...

The Bottom 2 dishes were: Casper & Jackie. Casper - Saffron & Carrot Ice Cream, Orange Marshmallow Meringue, Orange Segments, Macaron Kisses & Vanilla Bean Oil. The judges felt his fla...

Aaron - "Tomato Salad" Dessert - Basil Ice Cream, Tomato Granita, Olive Oil & Hazelnut Crumb, Basil Oil & Tuile  Screenshot-2026-06-15-21.06.23.png

The Top 2 dishes were: Annabel & Aaron. They were both flawless. Annabel - Miso & Brown Butter Ice Cream, Chocolate Mousse, Passionfruit Chilli Granita & Brown Butter Crumb  Scree...