Jesse

#13 the dialogue is from "The Puppy" episode of Ellen #20 the dialogue is an X-Files reference from the episode "Clyde Bruckman's Final Repose"

As Tom pointed out, they aren't allowed to bring recipes, so she must have the proportions memorized, and that's just not something that most savory cooks/chefs do enough to do from memory. And you don't get a second shot or time to adjust, like you might with a sauce or other kind of dish.

I may not be remembering all RWs past, but I feel like the way the chefs talked about the specialized roles was different this year than in the past -- the "head chefs" mostly served as expediters, and the successful front of house folks really saw it as General Manager. I wonder if that was just based on the group and their experience/personalities/etc. or if it was (supposed to be) strategic in some way.

I do feel like that question from a chef is slightly more specific than have you ever used a knife before. Right after college, I had a temp receptionist job where the person training me asked me if I knew how to open mail. I was like, "....? I get mail at my house and open that??" But of course there were procedures and stuff in doing it at work. Marjorie was definitely the hidden star of that team, but I kind of can't get over her attitude with Isaac.

It sure is dark in here all of a sudden!

I love how Liv basically sounds like an adult now and is so matter-of-fact about so many things, but then she doesn't know about secret agents or tourists! Kids, man.

I've heard the thing about how they are doing different genres for every song, but were there not two rock songs this week? Or did they give them different sub-genres? Is there a place to see how they are categorizing all the songs?

Imagine how you'd feel if he said you were a little suspicious! :(

I'm not convinced about all of your analysis, but appreciate your laying it all out there like that!

I actually thought Greg said the glass of wine with ice "had Josh's name all over it," like metaphorically. Total classic Chan.

She literally said what her major is called and specified she's studying human physiology or something. It was not that technical. I don't know thing one about the ordering of English monarchs earlier than the current one, and I got it, because I am good at puzzles!

Yeah, that made me go to Buffy, which didn't take me anywhere useful! Anyway, I'm in: 4 to DL The Crazed Spruce (Drogo, yeswedo, HM, Jesse), 5 to AIYIYIYI

Yeah, fair enough. Any clues? I'm looking at "Like taking candy from a baby," but no idea where that would point.

Woo hoo, Sunday story!! So, Ares is definitely a villain? That description sounds like he could go either way.

I used to get crazy answers on those quizzes, because I moved around a bit and tend to pick things up, but I've been back where I grew up for six years now, and it's right on point!

I really like those purses, and the idea of a job a mobile person can take where they go. (And they did say "military spouses" pretty consistently, I thought.) I imagine their husbands are actually retired, so the two of them are stable at this point.

Same! Luckily I was walking down a dark street by the time I got to Sarah's "either yes....or no" bit, because I just gave up and laughed out loud.

I would say it's less that he wants to be passive and more that he has a zillion businesses he's involved with, so he can't be in the weeds on the day-to-day with all of them all the time.

Wait, what? I'll take a red wine.

Oh yeah! Thanks for the reminder on the format -- I could not figure out why she didn't bet anything, because if the kid in the middle had bet more, she would have lost the game. But probably still made it to the next round. So that's good!

Seriously -- I've just been working and missed the whole thing!

Aw, Carissa reminded me so much of one of my college roommates, I had to root for her!

That...would be amazing.

I'm willing to write off grouse as a UK thing, and fishing doesn't seem like anything either.

That Quickfire was worth it just to hear Carl Dooley's explanation of his "vision." I can't believe he made it through the whole spiel without cracking up. This article shows the "traditional" Beefsteak, including a big fish that does just get ripped apart, FWIW. http://www.vice.com/read/beefsteak-2013