Not to mention the fact that since her TC days she's dropped 50 pounds and is now truly stunning.

Me, too. And I'm spending too much time picturing the look on mike voltaggio's face had he been a part of this season.  I'd bet he would have struggled mightily with all this, particularly if he'd had to ski and shoot.  Which I just cannot see.  At all.  His brother'd have likely gritted his teeth and muttered things…

@toastedkatz - no, you're not alone.  I was surprised to see how much I liked this one, given that gordon ramsay makes me extremely nervous.  He's so much calmer here, and I truly loved a few of the challenges—-particularly the one where ramsay whips up one of his "world-famous spesseealities"; the cheftestants take a…

I'm looking forward to this now!  I'd heard about it but stayed away because ramsay's shrieking gives me hives; if he's calmer in this show I'd like to see it. 

Oh, bull. My friend of a friend says Lindsay won, and my other friend of a friend says Sarah stroked out in the overheated kitchen, so they brought Bev back, and SHE won.  Take your pick.

Lying.

Right!!  That was a true SNAP moment.

Well, she's operating under a bit of a handicap in that her gums weigh 16 pounds…

I'm afraid you're right.  And that courtney model-girl currently stirring up the pot and dropping trou every 8 minutes over at The Bachelor will be an "important" guest judge.

Agreed about the questionable skill levels of lindsay and sarah. It's hard to separate the fact that I thoroughly despise them from logical thought, but I think I'm managing.  Sarah has NEVER impressed me - and to everyone who crows that she cooks (somewhere) in Chicago doesn't dazzle as I guess it's supposed to.  And…

Did you check the bravo shop?  If it's not there now, it will be just as soon as your post lands on andy's desk…or you could tweet paul.  He seems like one of the few "celebrity" chefs who might actually answer you.  (I'm a pretty resourceful shopper.)  That said, if you're interested in that LOVELY hat of sarah's, I…

An igloo oven!!!  haw haw haw!!!!  

Really??  I completely missed that.  I'd thought sweetie-pie paul used his man-muscles to help the girls hack their way through the ice (jeez, what a dumb dumb challenge!!!!)…but I wasn't aware they subsequently gave away any of the food they'd freed from the ice floes (and I'm betting sarah didn't part with a…

My favorite part of the pretty funny ski event was Sarah bellowing at Bev to "GET OUT OF THE WAY!!!!"…problem with that being Bev was flat on her back in the snow, skis and poles askew, and Sarah was (momentarily) upright.  The fact that she couldn't maneuver 6 inches in any direction to avoid plowing into Bev was, of…

I'm with you about Bev but she certainly has her share of detractors, which baffles me.  And you're right; she was looking quite nice tonight.  Rested, calmer - I believe in one scene she was sporting a red lip gloss(???)—-and I certainly agree that she was the better cook tonight.  Sarah's rabbit leg topped by "a…

I had to rewind that bit 3 or 4 times because I could have sworn sarah'd said she was a nazi.  As opposed to a german.  I'm 99% sure this is what she said.

Ooooh, some pistachio macarons from Ladurée!!! And some pear-and-chestnut ones!!!!  (Yeah, I know Ladurée landed in NYC but I think they're better in Paris.)  Eaten while walking arm in arm with your honey AWAY from the eiffel tower…dropping crumbs all over your 20-foot-scarf that you will never learn to tie like a…

Before this season I'd have said "nah, don't bother"…the concept is interesting, I guess (20 minutes to whip up an appetizer using pickled snake head fish, pork floss, romanesco cauliflower and one sheep's eye)…they've calmed down the insane ingredients, sort of…but to me the big problem is the judges.  Apparently…

This has been sticking in my craw since way back when they started the "Make a beautiful dish out of the crap you'll buy in that vending machine over there by the toilets".  I guess the short answer would have to be…yes.  These producers DO fail to understand that certain of their demographic want to watch good cooks…

SO agree!!!  To me, ridiculous and stupid don't even come close to expressing the disappointment and anger I feel for a show I used to really REALLY enjoy watching.  And for the first time since its inception I just cannot watch the Finale.  Granted I'm 99% sure Paul will win, but he COULD clutch, after all…and the…