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I once made a homemade gingerbread house when my children were very young and were going to "help" me. Never again.

I love this show. There is a lot of slagging of it on other boards, but it is truly hilarious.

You are doing the same thing in this discussion, eg, blaming the challenge itself and not your refusal/inability to rise to the challenge.

You heard right. She was injured on the set by a cameraman on the double decker bus in the first episode.

You didn't hear it wrong. Collichio, like Alton Brown, often gets things wrong.

Who is the red headed guy who was guest judging and how long did he have to wear that fugly sport coat until the bet was off?

Re: Tom C and his remark about the canned beans. I've wondered about this for a couple of seasons now: Do the chef's have access to pressure cookers? That would put an end to the grousing about canned beans and tough cuts of meat.

I'm with you, GwennP. I'm rooting for Angelo, as well. The rest of them? Meh.

Yeah, I heard that, too. I'm glad Arnold is gone. What a drama queen.

I thought they hit the trifecta of school cafeteria no-noes: Pork, peanuts and booze.

If it's not really ramen why is he calling it that? I don't care if he's using 300 ingredients and 300 years worth of experience, he's got some stones to charge $100 (USD?) for a bowl of noodles. I make some mean soup and have been cooking for 35 years. Pony up, ya'll!

Randi, arre you allowed to change up the recipe left by the other cook? I'd use crushed saltines instead of bread crumbs and make a sauce of sour cream with chopped cucumber and your fresh dill instead of that soup mess.

Are you in love, Shalmanese? If that is not the case, I suggest you take up baking for a bit.

Cans of whack-a-biscuit were made for such emergencies.

I think part of the problem is language. Any movement that feels the need to create its own jargon can be off-putting.

I use it some times in brown sauces. A little, say a teaspoonful, goes a long way and doesn't change the flavor of a flour thickened sauce appreciably.

Anchovy paste in a tube and tomato paste in a tube are just what the doctor ordered. I'll never use a whole tin or jar of anchovies and I can't get them salt-packed here in the hinterlands so the tube is a real lifesaver. Also, many times I need only a tiny amount of tomato paste and hesitate to open a whole can just to dig out a tablespoon or so.

No, there wasn't.

Doc, I'm objecting to his scare-mongoring tone coupled with his street cred "I-grew-up-on-a-farm" attitude. Frankly, he sounds like an anti-vaxxer.

where do these antibiotic-resistant infections come from? Probably from the routine use — make that the insane overuse — of antibiotics Do lawyers normally argue science like this?

Cut 2 lemons in quarters and put in a 1 quart bowl of water, then nuke it for 3-4 minutes. This usually works like a charm.

Jamie has made that carrot soup twice now. Since when are carrots seasonal? My money is on Stefan for the win.

I'd hardly call sausage and saurkraut an adventerous meal!! They loved the chicken parm/pasta meal I prepared. They didnt complain about that. ------------------------------------ Why do you keep cooking for them when according to you, all they do is complain...except when they don't as per your chicken parm? Frankly, you're beginning to come off as a whiner. People on this forum give you props and suggestions all of the time. You take the props and then zero back to how ungrateful the oldsters are. Quit if the job is so unsatisfying.

I agree with Arey. I've been reading this thread from the beginning and it is quite obvious that these clients are not adventerous eaters. They want hearty food prepared simply. If it were me, I would prepare the same five to seven meals: Protein, starch, veg and LOTS of gravy and hot breads. Pie, cake and ice creams for dessert. I have a cookbook from the forties that would be perfect for them. It has seasonal menus that rely on the above formula.

I too am glad that Gene is gone. Soggy rice and over-cooked fish = Pacific Rim cooking? Not so much. I am not looking forward to Jamie bragging about how awesome she is, either. Did Stefan call her a douchebag on the preview for next week? Now that would truly be awesome.