Recipe for Deception
The recipe for this innovative culinary competition series is equal parts cooking and cunning. Hosted by standup comedian Max Silvestri, "Recipe for Deception" pits four chefs against each other in head-to-head elimination rounds designed to test their abilities cooking with a featured ingredient. Unfortunately for the chefs, the main ingredient is a secret. Before they begin cooking, the competing chefs ask each other three "yes or no" questions to determine their secret ingredients, while the opposing chefs provide two truthful answers and one outright lie. Each chef will be operating on a knife-edge as they attempt to detect the deception and avoid the wrong ingredients.
- 2016-2016
- 1 season
- Bravo Cable
- Reality
The recipe for this innovative culinary competition series is equal parts cooking and cunning. Hosted by standup comedian Max Silvestri, "Recipe for Deception" pits four chefs against each other in head-to-head elimination rounds designed to test their abilities cooking with a featured ingredient. Unfortunately for the chefs, the main ingredient is a secret. Before they begin cooking, the competing chefs ask each other three "yes or no" questions to determine their secret ingredients, while the opposing chefs provide two truthful answers and one outright lie. Each chef will be operating on a knife-edge as they attempt to detect the deception and avoid the wrong ingredients.
Season 1 Episode Guide
10 Episodes 2016
Episode 1
Episode #1.1
Thu, Jan 21, 2016 43 mins
Four chefs face off to see who can cook the best dish for two elite judges. They each have a secret ingredient that they must figure out. The catch? Only their rival chef knows the ingredient. Can they decode the lies and deceive their way to gastronomic glory?
Episode 2
Episode #1.2
Thu, Jan 21, 2016 42 mins
Bryan Voltaggio, Rick Moonen, Lorena Garcia and Art Smith battle it out for big money in this special charity episode.
Episode 3
Episode #1.3
Thu, Jan 21, 2016 43 mins
An arrogant Orange County chef gets crabby while his jocular opponent tries to work his magic to earn a spot in the final round. A young sous-chef tries to out-cooked her seasoned opponent who wants to hash things out in the final round.
Episode 4
Episode #1.4
Thu, Jan 21, 2016 43 mins
A seasoned silver fox takes on a feisty black swan in a fight for the best broth. The East Coast West Coast rivalry is renewed when two chefs come out stoves a blazin' in a battle for the best dish and the best beard.
Episode 5
Episode #1.5
Thu, Jan 21, 2016 43 mins
In one round, both chefs have no idea that they have the same secret ingredient. In another round, one chef uses his opponents ingredient to try and oust him.
Episode 6
Episode #1.6
Thu, Jan 21, 2016 43 mins
Coolio and Lou Diamond Phillips go head-to-head, bringing their epic culinary rivalry to a boil. Alanna Ubach takes on old friend Steve Howey, using unconventional cooking techniques and strategy in hopes of winning.
Episode 7
Episode #1.7
Thu, Jan 21, 2016 43 mins
A tough mom from Philly and a skilled chef with attitude face off with sticky-sweet ingredients. Two young chefs form a friendship while battling for the prize.
Episode 8
Episode #1.8
Thu, Jan 21, 2016 43 mins
An unprecedented tie from the judges puts Max in a powerful position. Can a private chef with something to prove put the restaurant chefs to shame, or will they crack him like a coconut?
Episode 9
Episode #1.9
Thu, Jan 21, 2016 43 mins
A cocky NY chef competes against a firecracker from Texas and In an East versus West showdown, a vegan chef is convinced that meat is her ticket to victory.
Episode 10
Episode #1.10
Thu, Jan 21, 2016 43 mins
A meticulous, by-the-book pastry chef from NYC faces a free-spirit from LA. In the battle of skinny versus fat, two chefs are blindsided by the truth.