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Well, mission accomplished, that EC was chaos, alright. Not explained sufficiently, re-defined by judges who liked or disliked a dish, and championed by a likely stoned Matty M. I used to watch his Canadian cooking show on Cooking Channel (the early days when it was filled with Canadian shows) and he was goofy but harmless. Made a lot of meatloaf. Guess he was there for The Bear fans. And points for Savanah’s mustard greens dessert in your face, MM. Sure, but it didn’t seem like it. And producers? Start with your host. Kristin was honest about the fuckery, I’m guessing Padma would have either explained it better or killed it. Foss, the blond guy at the table, likes to push food boundaries, sorry they only chryoned (?!) his name and not talked more about him. Heres hoping things improve. That move to Wednesday is tough.

They were so going to pick that one! Good for them, sorry for your loss, but that was some budget for a second home. It’s either going to be their primary or wtf is in Ft. Lauderdale. Maybe being on the bay will be better come hurricane season. I don’t know much about Florida (and that’s fine by me). The husband’s adopting David’s “boop” was a surprise.

There was nothing about that cake I found appetizing.

It’s ba—ack. Jon still has an 8-year-old’s sense of humor, but the bad-luck very old farmhouse they fixed up should see better days. I couldn’t follow the layout and didn’t see bedrooms or baths, but I loved the butterflies.

I’m sure Tom does. As a restauranteur, he can appreciate keeping things fresh. Since we weren’t flies on the walls of the planning meeting, my sense was that Padma might have had concerns.

Soo could take his whole thing. But introducing him through the back door? I wonder if executive producer Padma would have had something to say about that? As in, how disrespectful. Otoh, it’s possible that with his schedule, Soo couldn’t commit until after the cheftestants we’re announced.

Ben’s furniture gets better and better. I may have to look at LVP. That floor did look good. More economical than hardwood, I’m hoping. Softer, too, I’d guess—I love how carpeting feels, but it doesn’t wear well here (no kids or pets, go figure). Laurel is like Manhattan? I know you love your home town, Erin, but, please.

Me, too, but by the artwork—some of it looked like Marlene’s! Sliding glass door!! You can take us out of Detroit, but LOL! I get quizzical looks from my Chicago peeps whenever I talk about mine. Enjoy the jetted tub, Kenny. He’s not quite as odd as in the Marlene episode and seems much more comfortable around David.

Thanks, caitmcg. Sorry, I had the wrong cut of beef, but he still couldn’t cook it properly.

And if not, nobody needs to hear about that. Good luck, Lisa.

Two Chicago chefs back in, so yay? Kaleena got a lot of press when she arrived (fairly recently). Tasty food. Not great camera presence. But reading this about Soo makes me glad he’s in, ringer or not. (Bet it was a last minute decision to play.) And his restaurant is walking distance with outdoor seating! Wonder if I can make a reservation a couple months in advance, because odds of getting one when this is over? LOL! ETA: Wonder how the Dir. of Marketing at Whole Foods liked the whole paycheck shout out? 😳

Michelle, here’s a quick shot of self-esteem or whatever you need to not feel the need to compromise yourself. Unless, of course, you knew you had a great dessert up your sleeve. Then instruct the servers to give certain judges the plates you think best. And keep your pineapple for your dish! Laura bogarted the budget, but I didn’t think she was a villain for that. Selfish, you bet. But this backstory—yikes—sounds like a contributing factor. Manny has gone downhill since his mole. How do you screw up a tenderloin?

The editor don’t like Laura. And I don’t like that she wasn’t asked to put back the $$$ ingredient for her second dessert—you’re screwing a teammate, yo. Not a winner’s edit (no matter how many times Tom insists the cheffies make sure they’re the last one standing. Congrats, Dan and thanks to your teammates for their support. Kevin from France has a female fiancé (girlfriend.), so last week, when he and Manny said they were the bottom brothers, guess they meant in the standings. Kristin’s wardrobe tonight needed help. She doesn’t need to emulate Padma, but let’s speak to the stylist.

LOL, just like most HGTV shows, scripted, producer-driven and not as the “story” is presented. The trade is seeing locations and designs. Especially the non-cookie-cutter ones. Few, non-cookie-cutter ones. Adding high-end, artisan-made materials was a choice—instigated or approved by the clients. The side story was Dave building stuff and Jenny’s “deal” shopping. Like the expensive headboard? Or maybe that was her choice—to not buy an affordable headboard but an expensive door and make it a TV project. Still think she’s a pill. ACK, THESE NAPKINS! The editors are over her.

Craftsman came from the Arts and Crafts movement, and features distinct rooms vs. open plan. I knew someone who lived in a real Craftsman home in that area—filled with Stickly and Greene & Greene furniture (from estate sales, etc.). Beautiful if not soft and cushy (my preference;-)

They came for Billy Joel.

I recorded it so I could ff through the stupid stuff and ads. WTAF was that wine window? Yes, I ve seen them in Florence. With a ton of foot traffic and full-time wine pourers. Here? A joke. With a shaky ladder someone uses one-handed while holding a glass of wine. Idiots. $500 for a headboard? LOL! Goofballs. Budget management was totally unprofessional, but keeping with these two. What I learned? Jenny is a pill. You may already have known that.

I think they wanted us to believe the solar panels made a $20k difference. No sale. I never want to live in Florida, but Keith and Evan’s place? I wouldn’t say no.

Twitter was filled with rage tweets from people who tuned into see Billy Joel at MSG and got “boring procedural, WTF is this lame sh*t, another CBS bore-fest” and those asking why CBS couldn’t have just put in a half-hour comedy and started Billy on time because who cared about this run-of-the-mill show. I mention this because that last half hour was all I saw and it wasn’t good. At all. Predictable. Very low energy. Justin looked uncomfortable. And also, the concert went so long that CBS Chicago cut away during Piano Man at 10:30 for the news. Ack! No Just the Way You Are. 😡🤬

How do I get that house without living in Laurel? Hey, Tena, I would have cried, too. Kudos, Erin and Ben!

It was a gift to him. As Yo Yo Ma is a gift to us.

Now that’s what I thought this series would be like. #3 was so over-the-top. Was her entire family staying often? Or moving in. Nice change, though, from the houses that David oohs over (because the people are nice) but would be called gut jobs on Hh. Lake Mendoza was all over Top Chef this week, too. Sorry there wasn’t a Wright house on the market.

Shades of Serena. Get packin’, girl.

Yep, Kish is magic, Buddha did not suck.

What’s the over/under on Aussie dad putting in that second bathroom? Or Mrs. Scotland hiring GC? 😀