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More of a lurker, so please excuse me if I possibly interrupting a conversation about something else that happened later in the show. But, I am watching the episode and I am curious who you think would be the chefs (in ALL of the shows) that COULD or COULD NOT put together a 10-course dinner? I would pay to watch Leon or Mia, or that (Philly) snot from Down Under attempt it 🤪, but wound enjoy watching Marcus or Rachel or Ben.

OMG! I posted! I also miss you, Russel.

Delurking for a minute to acknowledge allll if this! I appreciate my summers spent with @Callaphera, and her wit, even though I wonder why she’s no longer on my housewives forums. @Nashville for his on point accuracy. @30 Helens for her accurate story telling of the BIG STORIES! @Lamb18 for pin pointing the start of every day (Even in Norway). And, @peachmangosteen, for being the my cynical self! You all allow me to be who I am, which is @PhoneCop but a white middle aged woman. Like @PhoneCop, I have dreamed of being in THE HOUSE… but I’m too old and too basic, but just know that I would shout out to all of Y’all every time I could! Julie be damned. Y’all’re my queens! Thank you for being you and giving me such joy!!!

Yeah. My mom went through fibroids for several years before her then husband agreed to allow her a hysterectomy. It’s a nasty painful process, and not what Angela is portraying. It was a nightmare, I hate that you had to suffer through that.

I’m a lurker coming out of the shadows. Thank you all for the endless hours of enjoyment reading your posts. I initially wanted to comment that I would be game to prepare a Nigerian dish prepared with fresh Ingredients for the market! I’m a restaurant industry vet and home cook who loves to experiment with cuisine from other countries. Ethiopian is my latest obsession, so Nigerian could work for me. But, it appears Angela doesn’t cook. Period. That small amount of rice for a family visit? She’s thrown off by the prospect of tomato sauce? To each their own. BUT!!! BUT! When she proclaimed herself a “hypochondriac”, I lost my every loving shit! As a “self diagnosed hypochondriac” (😉🤣🙄 it’s my joke, but I am actually medically diagnosed as well), I can call BULLSHIT! There is no way in hell that she could be so flippant about her uterine issues if she truly was a hypochondriac!!! The mere term “biopsies” at my recent colonoscopy was enough to to have my ass in a full blown Dr. Google panic for over a week! *benign, FTW* And all she cared about was the ability to “tote” a baby? Get out of here!!!! P.S. Dear Chuck, you CAN find out about Andreeeeiiiiii’s past. It’s called hiring a PI. Ask David from LV for a reference. He seems to unearth more truth than you’d want to know. 😉

This hits home for me about Kiko. I’ve worked in the service industry for 30 yrs. 10 yrs I was vegetarian and 6 vegan, while working at a high end golf resort. I got a hella lot of shit from the executive chef and his boyz. I never understood why, if you are a creative person, as “chefs” proclaim to be, you cannot phantom painting a canvas from a different color palette? That is essentially what vegan cooking is, and why I was into it. I wanted to test my abilities as a home cook to learn how to build a dish without animal protein. Make it flavorful without animal products. Why does that that put your panties in a wad? Fortunately, my brilliant husband came along and after working together for 8 months, we fell in love. He learned how to cook vegan. While his asshole bosses made fun of me. Then, low and behold, the owner of the resort (and other resorts) came on property, and gave them 36 hrs notice that she was now vegan. They scrambled. And they came running to me, begging for advice. I pointed them to my then (unbeknownst to them) boyfriend. He totally understands “vegan”, and will make multiple menu items for any meal occasion without a sweat. And now I am celiac, so he know his gluten free options as well. TL; DR: I get bored with “chefs” who can’t improvise when thrown a culinary curve ball. You are a service professional, no?

Sooooo....it is a regional custom? Or cultural? Regardless, I thought it was cool when his family did it. But now, Yarya is out in an instant. Also, I hated how Geoffrey never spoke to her mother, even in broken Russian. I had a boss and co-worker who were from Russia and Georgia, and I leaned courtesies. Please. Thank you. You’re welcome. At least TRY to interact!

Also. Muhammad for series MVP. Yes. Happy wife=happy life! If she is angry, you should ask yourself, “why?” And fix that. I’m about to bring my husband in from the doghouse so he can see this pearl of wisdom. But, alas, it’s Coronitine Day in the 40s and I’m kinda relishing that he’s out of sight.

Long time lurker. First time posting. Can someone explain to me the lack of the long time Russian custom of sitting before leaving on a trip? I only learned about it last season with Sasha and what’s her name. The one with taught English but didn’t learn a lick of Russian? Anywho, they had to sit before they left, yet Varya was out of the door before the tears dried. 🤔