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Finalist In Hell

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The Tampa Tribune

Published: June 25, 2008

The sweet e-mail, featuring a wagging dog, read: "I read your May 20 article on 20 Reasons to Love Gordon Ramsay," wrote Suzy Machamer of Brooksville. "We have another reason. Our granddaughter is one of this season's last three finalists, the culinary student Christina."

That would be Christina Machamer, who competed Tuesday night for the chance to win the grand prize on "Hell's Kitchen" cooking series on Fox. The culinary student spent a few days last week relaxing at her grandparents' home. She couldn't divulge if she ultimately wins the competition.

She said that she has learned a ton from Ramsay and generally learned to tune out his screaming and obscenities. Being prohibited from bringing her own recipes to the show also forced her to grow as a cook.

"When you're not held down by those parameters, your mind tends to go all sorts of directions," she said.

To read the transcript of my interview with her, go to my blog, The Stew, at TBO.com, keyword: Stew.

Jeff Houck

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