Ann Arbor chef, slow food star on 'Top Chef'

There's nothing slow about Eve Aronoff's newest endeavor. The Ann Arbor chef and owner of Eve is one of 17 contestants on the fast-paced Top Chef cooking show. The longer she sticks around the better for her, her Kerrytown restaurant, and the further cachet of Ann Arbor.

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A Michigan culinary star will be in the national spotlight on Top Chef, the foodie equivalent of American Idol.

Eve Aronoff, the 40-year-old chef-owner of Eve restaurant in Ann Arbor's Kerrytown District, is one of 17 contestants in the latest edition of Bravo's hit cooking competition, which returns for a sixth season Wednesday.

A cookbook author who's studied at Le Cordon Bleu in Paris, Aronoff is known for her vibrant flavors. She's described on her restaurant's Web site as a supporter of the slow food movement, which embraces the virtues of locally grown seasonal fare and cooking from scratch.

But there's nothing slow about the fast and furious pace of Top Chef. The addictively watchable series pits aspiring chefs against each other in high-pressure challenges that test their basic skills and sheer inventiveness.

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