The Way I See It: A few days ago, I was at Peet's Coffee (which, for some reason is much more appealing than its predecessor, Diedrich's Coffee), mindlessly sipping my latte while glaring (not so subtly) at two guys hogging the outlet.
On a cool, spring day at the University of Southern California Gala Center, six semi-finalists were cramped into a small, hot and tension-filled kitchen. Knives flashed and hot pans crowded the stovetop.