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KitchenDaily expert Tyler Florence deconstructs a classic Beef Wellington to shrink prep time and maximize flavor. Made with buttery puff pastry, tender beef tenderloin, and wild mushrooms, it's
just as impressive -- and delicious -- as the original.

Get Tyler's New Wellington recipe.

Reinvention. Some are good at it: Madonna. George W. Bush. Sarah Jessica Parker. Others, not so much. At least that was the lesson this week on Top Chef D.C., as our hardy, remaining band of seven chefs mostly struggled to take classic dishes and turn them upside-down, inside-out and into haute cuisine.

They weren't the only ones trying to craft a new facade. With the sudden departure of front-runner "alpha dog" Kenny last week, we can feel this season of Top Chef trying to recraft itself in a new image -- or at least trying to mask the fact that this season is still really all about Angelo.

The once-arrogant, love-to-hate-him, self-proclaimed master of Asian flavors from New York City was, in the beginning, the one to beat, and his rivalry with Kenny gave the show its strongest storyline. But now, thanks to some heavy-handed editing and a few uninspired dishes, Angelo's in the doghouse.

You guys are right: The problem with The Next Food Network Star is that it challenges the contestants with tasks that I can't imagine them having to face if they actually win. I watched last night with a friend who had never seen before, and he was pretty much laughing out loud. That said, I still kind of really like it. Agree? Disagree? Read on.