Kristen and her friend, Top Chef Chicago winner, Stephanie Izard, reminisce about their own experiences in the competition as they prepare a dish using the same leftover ingredients the chefs had to work with during the first episode of Top Chef Season 21.

Top Chef World All-Star Amar Santana creates his surprising version of a dish using hop flowers, while Kristen whips up a little something hoppy for dessert.

Kristen and Top Chef All-Star Marcel Vigneron bond over their shared love of cheese as they cook up some classic, and not-so-classic, croquettes.

Two-time Top Chef winner, Buddha Lo, wows Kristen with his magnificent version of a dish inspired by the work of architect Frank Lloyd Wright.

After the Season 21 chefs garnered mixed results with their dishes showcasing a versatile sauce, Top Chef All-Star Gregory Gourdet stops by Kristen’s kitchen to show her how to make his favorite sauce three different ways.

Top Chef All-Star, Marcel Vigneron, brings chaos to Kristen’s kitchen when he prepares her an anchovy and cruciferous vegetable cake.

Another risotto dish bit the dust on this week's episode of Top Chef, so World All-Star, Amar Santana, returns to Kristen's kitchen to share his secrets for doing risotto right.

Top Chef winner, Stephanie Izard, creates a delicious Mexican-Asian fusion dish for her pal Kristen as the two breakdown what it takes to do fusion cooking right.

One of Kristen's closest friends, Top Chef winner, Mei Lin, shows-off a unique and delicious use for the humble cranberry.

Top Chef finalist, Gregory Gourdet, joins his buddy Kristen Kish for a scaled-down fish boil at home.

Two-time Top Chef winner, Buddha Lo, leaves everything on the table and goes plate-free to serve Kristen a stunning piece of food art.

Kristen gives her best friend, Top Chef All-Stars Finalist, Stephanie Cmar, a test unlike any other she's had before.

Joe Sasto cooks Kristen as many dishes as he can and ponders if fish and cheese can be friends.

Kristen and Mei Lin prepare one of this season's most incredible finale winning dishes.