Well, how nice! And I'm embarrassed to report that I don't know how to drop you a note. Is this a disqus feature that I've managed to miss??

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I wondered if she was pregnant, too. Not just the boobage footage but heck. She's got a bit of a tummy on her. Which you typically don't see on former models with TV jobs.

Bingo.

Did I miss something? Are the winner and fan favorite mutually exclusive? I had no idea. If so—-how dumb!!

The way Shirley simply could not control her jumping up and down and literally squealing (when she learned she'd won) was incredibly endearing. Interesting because in anyone else it'd be pretty irritating. Man, the look on Sheldon's face—-when they announced that Shirley had won—-was hard to watch. He looked as…

He's an animal fanatic, which I love in pretty much anybody. Beyond that, just ugh.

You are most definitely not alone in your AC aversion! Somebody else here said he made him want to crawl into a pressure cooker (reviewer, maybe)? Who, by the way, is terrific and thanks so much for providing the recaps. I'm just horrible with names and my phone won't let me scroll up to find yours. His.

Padma has REALLY cried at eliminations before—-and they even included a few clips of that last night. Unless I'm nuts, and I may well be, her eyes were glistening when Marcel got the axe.

"Boundless enthusiasm"! This is Shirley in 2 words. It's this plus having to prove to her mother that being a chef is a "worthy" profession (breaks my heart that she's still struggling with this). Her reveal that her mother said something like "so OK, you're on Top Chef so now you don't have to cook anymore??? You…

I know!!! So funny, too. You can see her struggling to not close her eyes and grit her teeth as she listens to Brooke's comments about loud birds.

Top Chef Canada!!! Gasp!! Would love to watch this!! I wonder if anyone here knows whether it'll be available on those borderline illegal Canadian streaming sites. If so I'll devise a code via which you can post the URL !

OK, now I'm embarrassed that I referred to him as "new guest chef guy".

Samb - what you said.

They absolutely do get a break before the finale. I recall in earlier seasons that many of them returned to the finale having undergone changes in their appearance - minor weight loss, very different hair, more makeup, etc. Seems it may have been 6-8 weeks? Don't know if they still have that long, but they…

I'm too disappointed to even think right now. Grrrr. Oh, and I thought the surprise sous chefs were their husbands. Based solely on their reactions.

I think they all did and Sheldon was the only one who had the nerve to be truthful about it. I mean for Pete's sake. How could you not?

Answer: NEVER.

No!! I'll look here but really don't enjoy watching TV on my laptop. Maybe another option will surface; am actually excited to find it!

My thoughts exactly. I've been dining out in all sorts of restaurants in all sorts of cities and in a few different countries and never ever have I even considered basing the choice of what I'm eating for dinner on whether or not it pairs well with my vodka tonic. And neither does anyone else I'm eating with.