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Well, if they wanted a gingerbread house that looked like the cheap ass made-in-China versions that are leftover for half price after Christmas I guess they got what they want. Did Steven do anything in his decor other than sticking ready made candy on it? He absolutely got the easiest house design, and he really didn't do anything creative with it. Really saves you time when you can crack open the packages of graham crackers and pretzel sticks. And what was his landscaping? A sprinkling of sugar and four gummy bears dotted around the board? Blech. I'm very disappointed.

Steven was getting on my last nerve. Especially with the whole "I'm gonna win it all attitude" and why was I not surprised that he rides some totally over-the-top motorcycle. And calling it "his mistress" (even if his wife started it) cringed me out. Also, I don't think his daughter had a snowman cuddly that looked exactly like the lame snowman he made for the top of his entremet. Riiiiight. And I'm still p.o.'d at him for sticking my bestie Natasha with the sticky toffee entremet. That was the first time EVAH that I've cried along with a contestant on this show. I so felt for her. That poor sad lobster with one claw dangling over the edge of the cake. Man, that siren red negligee Nancy was wearing was way over the top. I understand though -- she'd have looked like a bowl of mashed potatoes in actual pajamas. I also loved the image of little guy Rafi wacking people with his giraffe. I only don't mind Jer's cat noises because she does them so well. If we still had our Max, he'd have been barking at the TV and trying to crawl in the cabinets to find that cat.

I'm not a "fan" of Paul Hollywood, and I don't think his personal pecadilloes have anything to do with his knowledge of baking. In that area, he gets tons more respect than Nancy. I don't like her personality -- she's one of those look-at-me types with not much to back it up. I don't respect her opinions because I think she has pets and is often biased. I hate how she thinks it so cutesy that she's such a boozehound. Whew.

She grew up among Native Americans, but I don't believe she has any actual NA ancestry. It's a touchy issue. A lot of tribes consider people raised in (with?) the tribe are considered tribal members. I guess, for me, what's the point of going on a show like this if you don't think the DNA matters? Oh, well. I'm a huge fan of Ruben Blades -- both his acting and his music AND his politics -- I'm looking forward to his episode. Actually, I like a lot of these people: Melanie Lynskey, Michael Imperioli, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Amanda Seyfried, and Amy Tan.

My absolute favorite cream pie. And it's not that easy to find!

One of my favorite cookies in the world (sadly no longer available) was Rose Almond. They were perfect. You do have to be careful, but used judiciously it adds a certain note that's almost citrus without the acid and it pairs wonderfully with various nuts. Another cookie I love is a shortbread with rose, cardamom, and macadamias. Yum!

Well, he had a lot of work done since last show. He also lost weight. But that's what you have to do when you're in show biz. I laughed at his manscaping.

I think she's really good at the things she's good at, and, well, kinda sucky at the things she hasn't done much. I'd forgotten about the win being decided strictly on the finale performance. She could potentially win if the challenge is in her wheelhouse. Even though I like her, that wouldn't make me happy.

Maybe an unpopular opinion, but Lillian was working my last nerve last night. I can't imagine having her as a coworker. Is she a homebaker? If so, that's o.k. I just can't deal with all the "Look at ME!!!" all the time. Plus, her decoration on her steampunk cake was really amateurish looking. In the Pre-Heat, her "brownie" was actually liquid on the inside. Was that supposed to be a "lava" brownie? But none of the judges commented on it. Maybe they didn't want to make it obvious she was a goner so early in the show. The two sides of Joel came out last night -- the deconstructed "pretty" side, and the one that was getting with the Halloween program. Nice goat. Hollie is very talented for her age. She's not going to win. But she has a decent future. Manny had a nail-biter night. I'm happy he made the finale. Aaron? Everything has been said. Are they going to de-frost the people who went to the Cryo Chamber???

I get enough pretty on the other shows. I love this one because of the host, the judges, those costumes(!), and the good humor.

I was more terrified by the tornado than I was anything else. It seriously traumatized me for years. Flying monkeys were only second place.

That's right! Thx.

I just finished reading Colette's Claudine books which are set around 1900. She has a ton of descriptions of the clothes Claudine and other women were wearing -- from adolescence through womanhood. Really fascinating, and your comment reminds me of how revolutionary Coco Chanel was. I can't imagine being a middle to upper class Victorian woman and putting up with all they had to wear.

We missed it. We only knew about it because our dvr caught the last little bit before the Halloween Baking show started. Was it worth checking to see if it's OnDemand? Oh, and I totally recognized the winning boy. He looked just like he did when he was younger. What was his name???

We tried the first episode of Grotesqueries and noped out. Just lame, pretentious, superficial, and boring. And a waste of Niecy Nash.