I agree that the show is inconsistent. There are shows where I fast forwarded through everything, and other times, like this week's show, when the recipes are actually interesting.
I really wonder if the lack of finale is due to Kim Richards' legal problems. I know she was supposedly taking out in an ambulance on the show, and I wonder if her lawyers have filed something to stop the finale from being shown. Just speculation.
A summer of firsts for me -- first time watching Big Brother (picked a great season, didn't i?), first time commenting, and first time voting for anything. 20 no votes from me.