Note from Scott: My apologies to Zagat for omitting the original author of this article, Olga Boikess, or a link back to the original article. I did this in haste in my excitement of another Carla article and I posted this without as much as an acknowledgement other than Zagat. The corrected article is below. Thank you to the staff writers at Zagat for a wonderful article!

This is a “reprint” from Zagat’s Chef Chat with Carla Hall, one of the finalists in Season 5 of Top Chef on Bravo!! You can find the full original article at: http://www.zagat.com/Blog/Detail.aspx?SNP=NNYC&SCID=40&BLGID=18582

Carla Hall whips up some love on Top Chef.
Photo: courtesy of Bravo

Top Chef‘s Carla Hall surprised many viewers by coming from behind to land a spot in the show’s finale, which airs tomorrow night on Bravo. Recently, the DC-based chef chatted with the Buzz about her secret weapon – love – and her plans for the future.

Zagat Buzz: Let’s talk about “love” in the kitchen. Does it really matter?

Carla Hall: Absolutely. Attitude makes a huge difference. When you put your heart into something, it’s that little special thing that makes a huge difference. Between cooking that is all technique and no heart, cooking with heart will win hands down. Catering is hard work – you’re standing for 18-hour days – so you have to want to make people happy. That passion shows through in the food. Love translates to beautiful food.

To read the FULL article of Zagat’s Chef Chat please visit http://www.zagat.com/Blog/Detail.aspx?SNP=NNYC&SCID=40&BLGID=18582

Go Carla!