I'm guessing legalized herb is a big issue on her political agenda.

There have been VERY RARE (2) occassions where I have "stiffed" a server. Both times, I made sure to consult with a manager as to why I was so doing. Leaving it up to them (mgrs.) to "school" the servers on how they earn their money and why they didn't earn it from me.

Like I just mentioned, we are in the middle of May's sweeps ratings period.
What do you think is going to get more folks to watch.

Chefs playing nice and making great food?

Or.

Chefs at their wits end making people eat mistake after mistake while they are at each other's sleep deprived throats?

WAJ, you are a bad................ shut your mouth. Can you dig it?

Oh, heck, Mr. Reynolds! I know, I know.

I agree 100%. I have been in the business as a server/bartender/manager and owner. If the guest (I never had "customers") is displeased with my performance, the way of showing that is "hit me where I live". Waiting tables/bartending IS hard work that requires DEFINITE skill sets. BUT, as a waiter/bartender, if I don't bring those skills to every guest and to the best of my ability (and, as my income is derived pretty much exclusively from those guests - read: private contractor), my income should reflect that. I would not pay a plumber for sh!tty work. Why should I EXPECT payment for the same?!?! As a service professional, I sould expect that my income will be a reflection of the job that I do. COLD HARD FACTS.

Unfortunately, your ideals do seem to be "old fashioned". So are mine! Let US keep them alive!! Guests pay for food and they pay for service - seperately.

That lady has one serious case of the "snackies"...

Oh you just hush now and kiss me
How would you like that
cooked .....big boy????

Kissing, oh yes! I always want mine RARE!

Swoooon..... tawk restaurant to me baby.
I seriously could ...all day....And have!!

There is a science to being a great
server....And I am one HELL of a scientist.
I gowontee.

The kidlet has good taste...But tell him..hands off..I don't say it often but she is drop dead gawjus to me.
If she's high all the time... that much better
for me

Of course he'd rationalize that now.

Thanks for admitting that Stephanie's MEAL was better than Mark's. Worst food goes. Boom.



It only implies that if you're looking for another reason to call a fix.



Sorry. doesn't prove anything. This person was only buying for 4. The chefs were buying for at least 8.If I tried to prove this dish (or just about any composed dish/meal) by cooking for myself for $2.50, I'd find it impossible as well. Also remember that prices were quite a bit lower last October. Have you seen the price of tomatoes, bread, milk, etc? This things have skyrocketed in the past 4 months alone due to the continued falling dollar and rising gas prices. I was just at Save-A-Lot yesterday buying some staples and they had a package of 3 beefsteak tomatoes for $2.60! That's Save-A-Lot! I seem to remember them having virtually the same thing for less than $2 last year.



Cucumbers are FAR more empty than canned tomatoes. Cucumbers have some fiber value, but they have very few vitamins and minerals for their size.

Everyone had a list of what was in the pantry. Everyone had the same access to the pantry. Whine, whine, whine. That's another reason why we can't say that you couldn't do the challenge at Whole Foods. We don't know what they HAD to buy. We don't know if they had to buy herbs or which items they might have had to buy. Even though that blogperson did eliminate some things that they figured were in the pantry, we just don't know that herbs HAD to be purchased for instance. And if they did have to be purchased, they would only have to be purchased once for 8 portions, cutting the cost virtually in half (same with some of the rest of the ingredients that she tried to buy for 4, like the brussel sprouts).



And you can't prove it, so I guess we're even. However, I'm not subjecting myself to a show that drives me crazy and that I consider a total fraud, so I think I'm a little ahead.

Uh anyone would rationalize that way if they had been mislead.
Where did I say Mark's was the worst. The children liked Stephanies appples. In season two the surfers like Franks Cream and strawberries but they still sent him home. Your analogy is flawed by previous top Chef precedent.

Boom! LMAO



Which is what you would call it when disgusting food beats average food.



Uh hello the challange was to make a meal for a family of four for $10 bucks not a family of four plus production plates and judges samples. Thats the stated challenge and its obvious that it's impossible. Once again the show is deliberately misleading the viewer.


I'll have to do some reasearch on that. But Mark wins simply on fresh vs. canned.


Please we had people stripping leaves off produce at the register and your still trying to say that this was a legit deal? It's a farce.




Say the guy who habitutally responds to me. LMAO

This is not necessarily a "bigotted" or "racist" makeover.
Almost every product goes through this type of regeneration every so often. For example, "Betty Crocker" has had like 8 different looks over the years.

"Uncle Ben", however, has probably had the most dramatic change.

Edited for brevity whoever he is.

Teleluv...Brilliant deducer and writer.
A man with consummate taste in music and women...Animal lover...hard working server guy
and server of your country along with being a world traveler and a gourmet cook...Yeah your kitchen is abysmal but hey.....we deal. I offer you a song and a brick wall.....Have at it honey

Bang bang bang ouch!!!

Any of y'all ever watch The Critic? In one episode, Jay is asked to promote Savvy Indian Chewing Tobacco. The picture on the can is an Indian in a corporate suit sitting behind a large desk.

But we find out the product was formerly called Savage Indian and had quite a different rendition of the Native American on the can.

Here's your reference:
The Critic

The University of North Dakota, though consistently being in the top 5 Division II schools, have were kept from participating in the National Championship for a couple years because they refused to change their "Fighting Sioux" name and mascot. They have since, however, won their lawsuit.

I thought the changes were to quell the racist looks of the past and inferences????

I guess I misunderstood Simon.
'Cause the old Uncle Ben and Aunt Jemimah are considered awfully racist by today's standards.
I don't think changing those images is racist...They may not have a done a great job but at least they tried... There was a public outcry for that change.

ARGH!!!!!!!!!

Dan's boyfriend is sick. We're not hitting Nikki's restaurant tonight.

Oh no! I was looking forward to your review.

Give the guy some Nyquil and GO Jim!!!!!!!

Hugs for you, sweety!
Correct me if I'm wrong... was this the second time you tried to get to Nikki's restaurant and twice skunked? The reason I ask is that my hubby and I have a little rule we use about set backs. If you are en route someplace and are twice stopped by outside circumstances, chances are someone is trying to tell you to not go... It's rather pessimistic but it has its superstitious value. Besides... we love you more. Have some mac-n-cheese!

[b] It's so bad.
Thank heavens she's not a guest judge on DWTS.
I just want to put my hands on her shoulders and make her stop.
You're welcome, Poppa. [/b]

Yes, it is.......the first time was because of the fargin' pope.....

Psssst... the new board is up yup....

I'm sorry, Person-Formerly-Known-As-Jim. I really am. I do hope you get to go soon. I want a review of the place, too.

Thanks, Actor. Soon as I finish packing I'll be right there!
Aluminum Foil... check!
Horse whip... check!

Actually, they just made Uncle Remus disappear. While Disney is on a re-release schedule of about every 7 years on most of their films, "Song of the South" hasn't been seen since about 1986 or 1988. (a friend of mine was the Master of Ceremony at the re-release "premier".) It also has not been made available on VHS or DVD in this country, though some copies are available from Japan.

Cooking for families ...everyday stuff with a chef's twist ...useful ... now bring on the crockpot challenge for them

There ya go. They liked NOTHING about Mark's.



Frankly, if you "misled", knowing that they had to shop for at least 8, then you really aren't thinking. It's as if you expect a family of four to only shop for the items for a single meal anyway. If I make my budget of $10 for a family of four, I can feed 100 families at once and meet the challenge as stated.



Not really. It's like he served celery.



OK, "the guy who habitually responds to me. LMAO".

What else would you like me to say?

Wow shocking! Apples and granola beat vegetable curry in a taste test with American Children! Film at 11! It still doesn't mean that her peanut butter crap wasn't the worst dish created. Oh and Padma said Marks dish had Peanuts in it. Mark offically screwed.




Sorry if I am so gullible as to believe a challange that has a rule stating you need to feed a family of 4 with $10 from whole foods actually has to follow said rule. Silly me. Bottom line is that most dishes couldn't be made with the stated rules.

We had strict rules during the 5 item quickfire in regards to pantry usage that disqualified Andrew but not here. Pretty stupid unless your trying to slant things to make a sponsor look good which they obviously were.



Celery is good with Peanut butter sounds like what Stephanie needed.




You want a script? I could ask the producers to help you out?

MAN JOHN YOU ARE HARD CORE

I GOTTA HAND IT TO YA .... YOU DID THE RESEARCH

BUT YOU KNOW ....... NO MATTER HOW LONG YOU DEBATE THE ISSUE

BOTTOM LINE IS.....................YOU TOOK OUT A TAPE

WHICH WAS MADE FROM A BROADCAST.......

A BROADCAST...............................

TAKEN WITH A CAMERA...............

THAT WAS HELD BY A CAMERAMAN

SO REALLY NOW

NO MATTER WHO WE MAY HAVE PERCIEVED TO BE

THE GUILTY PARTY.......................

AS I SAID..........

THE CAMERAMAN KNEW ALL THE TIME

PROB TOOK A SLIDER UNDER THE TABLE TO KEEP

HIS SILENCE



UHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

KATHY GRIFFITH HAD A SEX TAPE OF

HIM AND HER????????????



TAKE CARE OVER THERE

ALOHA

HAVE FUN

COW'S STOMACH..........................

FUNNY STUFF SUP

TAKE CARE OVER THERE

ALOHA

HAVE FUN

SHOULDN'T TALK ABOUT MOMMA LIKE THAT SPUD



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JUDGE OR PARTICIPANT? PG

WOULD BE PRETTY INTERESTIN

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UHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

IF YOU GET TOO CLOSE

YOU MIGHT CATCH SUMTHIN THOUGH

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STILL WONDERIN ....................

HOW SHE DO THAT

TAKE CARE OVER THERE

ALOHA

HAVE FUN

Kinda risque stuff here for a cooking with kids episode. In addition to Andrew's excited condition, Spike comes up with Pasta Puttanesca. 'Ya think he translated for da' lil' chefs?

HOPE YA ALL WISHED YOU'RE MOMMA'S

A HAPPY MOTHERS DAY

AND FOR THE ONES HERE

HOPE YO ALL HAD A GOOD ONE

HAPPY BELATED MOTHER'S DAY LADIES

TAKE CARE OVER THERE

ALOHA

HAVE FUN

I THINK IT IS UNFAIR THAT ANTONIA, THE WINNER OF THIS CHALLENGE, DID NOT GET A PRIZE FOR WINNING. SHE DESERVES TO GET A PRIZE JUST LIKE EVERY OTHER CHEF DID DURING THEIR WINNING ROUND. PLEASE CONSIDER THIS BRAVOTV!!!!!

They already are thinking of enhancing the prices! The trips are getting more elaborate and with Richard taking home a car without winning the whole thing is huge! Looks like they really started last year with the trip to Italy for the frozen food challenge which CJ and and Tre won I do believe! Casey won an Apple computer for another challenge! It's so lame when they give a cookbook, knives or some other smaller award, then come back with larger prizes like the Italian trip which Lisa got for making bacon! There was no justice in that! I still see Dale's face when that happened! lol!!