I'm not the most regular reader of Chow, so it took me some time to notice that they have been interviewing all of the contestants from this season of Top Chef as they get eliminated from the competition. So far, they have spoken to Chef Tom, who chats about the previous season's cast and Suyai, who was eliminated in the first episode; Otto, who was eliminated after an infamous lychee incident; Emily, whose food didn't wow the firemen in episode three; Marissa and Josie who were eliminated after their trio of palate cleansers failed to impress; and Carlos, the contestant who left after the most recent episode.

It is definitely interesting to hear the perspectives of the different competitors and to hear what their experiences were like. Some seem like genuinely nice people, while others seem to have a bit of resentment over the way their time on the show went. Type-A personalities working in cramped quarters in record-breaking Los Angeles heat is a recipe for conflict, to say the least. It is also interesting to get another perspective on the chefs and their personalities without Bravo's editing and to see if you still think that the judges made the right decisions.

You've been reading our ramblings here at Slashfood for months now, so isn't it about time you get to know us? Over the next few weeks, we'll be playing 20 questions with our Slashfood bloggers, just so you can see what kind of insanity is cooking in our brains. And kitchens. We've already met Nick, Stefania, Andrew, and Joe. This week, we welcome a brand new blogger to Slashfood, Heather Craven.

Do you have a personal blog? 
I do. It mostly chronicles my daily ramblings about my three children and my skills, or sometimes the lack of, parenting them.

What is your day job, or rather, what do you do when you're not food blogging?
I chase my toddler, try to find matching socks for my brood and figure out healthy food choices for us all.

How long have you been blogging with slashfood and what is your favorite post?
I am spanking new on Slashfood. I have been toiling away on The Life Sciences blog since late 2005.

Do you have any non-food-related, non-blogging hobbies?
I live in the mountains of Colorado so we have a fairly active outdoor life. I love to mountain bike, hike and ski. I also love to paint and read.

Not every foodie does, but do you cook?
Not very successfully. I like to accessorize. I can decorate a mean table, make children's food look spectacular and bake fun goodies.

What is your most prized utensil/gadget in the kitchen?
I have a lovely new red tea kettle. Its happy presence has prompted me to buy a red toaster oven and I am pondering the purchase of a red garbage can to round out the color splash.

You've been reading our ramblings here at Slashfood for months now, so isn't it about time you get to know us? Over the next few weeks, we'll be playing 20 questions with our Slashfood bloggers, just so you can see what kind of insanity is cooking in our brains. And kitchens. We've already met Nick, Stefania, and Andrew. This week, it's Joe DiStefano, our man on the street in NYC.

Do you have a personal blog?
Um, kind of, I started one about barbecue a while back called JoeyDeckle.com. My Web guru is gonna kill me when he reads this, since the site's on a long-term hiatus.

What is your day job, or rather, what do you do when you're not food blogging?
Day job!? What's a day job? For a long time I worked as a production editor at a trade magazine about shopping centers. Now I troll the mean streets of NYC's outer boroughs in search of culinary adventure.

How long have you been blogging with Slashfood and what is your favorite post?
I've been with Slashfood since February. Favorite post: Soon doo-boo jji-gae...oh my! And, no, I didn't pick that one just because it was my first post, I also really dig the picture.

Do you have any non-food-related, non-blogging hobbies?
Sure. Hiking, crossword puzzles, listening to jazz, collecting Sinatra records and vintage watches.

Not every foodie does, but do you cook?
I seem to remember something about roasting a duck a few years ago and braising some short ribs a few months back. Bottom line: I do, but not nearly often enough.

Hungry is a new online food magazine written by four guys who are foodies. Not in the sometimes-elitist sense that we don't really approve of here at Slashfood, but the sense that they love good food and everything associated with it - even if it comes from a fast food joint. In other words, they’re our kind of guys. Though still in a relatively early stage, Hungry is off to a great start, with interesting chef interviews, available as podcasts, and other articles. Some of the features include food history, recipes and events. The magazine is based in Chicago, so though they have covered the likes of the McArabia Sandwich, much of the coverage will be based in the greater Chicago area. We look forward to seeing more from Hungry in the future.

Better Than Fudge's Josh Horowitz has had an incurable crush on Lisa Loeb for years, and has finally landed an interview with the one-time Food Network show hostess and now star of #1 Single on E! While the focus of her new show is on her single life in NYC, the interview somehow keeps coming back to food - showing that Ms. Loeb is, in her gut, a food freak just like all of us.

While the focus of her new show is on her single life in NYC, the interview somehow keeps coming back to food - showing that Ms. Loeb is, in her gut, a food freak just like all of us.with the one-time Food Network show hostess and now star of  While the focus of her new show is on her single life in NYC, the interview somehow keeps coming back to food - showing that Ms. Loeb is, in her gut, a food freak just like all of us.with the one-time Food Network show hostess and now star of  While the focus of her new show is on her single life in NYC, the interview somehow keeps coming back to food - showing that Ms. Loeb is, in her gut, a food freak just like all of us.

A few highlights:

Lisa Loeb on mustard: "I do like yellow mustard on my tofu dogs. On my veggie burgers I put yellow mustard and Heinz ketchup and then I put the pickles on there. It tastes like a McDonald’s hamburger."

On favorite NYC restaurants: "I love Cookshop. I like Otto. I love the pizza at Al Fresco."