So I was all holed up crying and being off the grid and suddenly Top Chef was on. You may have not noticed but I am not doing well. But first I want to thank all of you for taking care of me. I was lying down thinking of all the people who are not taking care of me instead of all of you guys.
Anyway, I am in the bad place and when Top Chef suddenly came on I wasn’t going to watch it because it is sort of my job to watch it and break things down for your guys. But I NEEDED a good thing. And Banjo needed to go out so I settled into my little self pity cocoon and watched.
Now I am looking for a building to jump off of. THEY SENT ERIC HOME? OH HELL TO THE NOE. I’d like to hunt Tom Collichio down and filet him with a rusty knife. BECAUSE, NOE! HELL NOE! You have to decide to send home Eric or Leeanne and you send home Eric? If he doesn’t win last chance kitchen I don’t know what I will do. The Judges are MORONS. I am going back to bed now. I was falling asleep and now I am furious. Going back to sleep now. FURIOUS!!!
I am devasasted! Leanne should have gone home not Eric !! He looked and sounded so sad when Padma told him to PYKAG.
This is going to piss me off all weekend.
Lee Anne has already had a few chances. She has made some rookie mistakes. I like her, but NOE! I dread watching it because NOE!
Noe, Noe, Noe! 💔💔💔💔💔
I already said if anyone other than Stephanie went home I would ugly cry. But not Ericccccccc. NOE! I was worried “my” Voltaggio would go. Never Eric. I am SO GLAD you posted and I spoiled it for myself. I can’t stand any suspense right now. NOE! Just say NOE! 💔
It made me stop crying long enough to come here and be outraged. We don’t nee a fucking recap THIS SHALL NOT STAND!
check the end of your story…so shook that Eric was eliminated thst you call him Greg
Ugh, Eric is one of my favs! Something is up with Leanne she’s not handling the stress well or something this time around.
I may also have a not so small crush on Brian Malarkey. I watch a LOT of food network, much like Bravo it’s an escape, plus I’m a chunky girl that loves to cook. So yeah. ANYWAY, Malarkey is on Guy’s Grocery Games a lot and I like him there. I don’t think he’s gonna win, but I like him sticking around at least one more week.
Who’s ready for restaurant wars?
I get to leave Gibraltar and go home to sunny Spain today, I cannot pick up my fur baby until Monday as it is Bank Holiday weekend in Spain. My hubby will remain in Gibraltar until end of June.
I am going to stress bake as my brain needs to process and delete Gibraltar, then binge watch Killing Eve, Top Chef, RHBH,
I get an hour to go for a walk starting tomorrow and every day thereafter between 8;00am to 10;00am or 8pm to 10pm for 1km – that’s 1800 steps around our community, no garden yet that will be reviewed in 2 weeks.
7 weeks in Lockdown and Spain are moving on with baby steps, they have released a complete breakdown of Covis 19 numbers for each town: infected, recovering and deaths. every town will be reviewed and updated every 2 weeks.
I am processing that as of today due to Covid that for the rest of 2020 I will not physically be seeing any of my family until Spring of 2021 however I am thankful that tomorrow the sun will be shining and I can go for a walk when 24.543 thousand people in Spain who lost their lives to this bloody WEIRD virus and it is a WEIRD virus cannot.
I am looking forward to be back in my own home and more Important sleeping in my own bed.
I have a lot to be thankful for and I bought a new phone so I can discover the joys of whats app and see my family….. I wonder how long it will take me to introduce my 86 year old father-in-law to whats app.
Have a great weekend everyone and stay safe peeps.
Hope you feel better Tamara
It’s so refreshing to get some good news. Some REALLY good news. Savor every minute of those walks. I feel so fortunate that I can take my dogs to walk in the park one block away.
I can’t imagine not seeing my family for a year. I went months in my 20s, but knew it was a 2-hour drive if I could get off work. It’s the “no possibility” that must be the worst. But best to wait than to jump in too soon and jeopardize the future visits.
Enjoy your furry reunion, your new phone and those walks. Just in time for the transition from Spring to Summer. The anticipation may make it even sweeter.
Tuatha 12- Welcome home! Great news,
Oooooooooh,TT, I knew this would make you Not. Happy. I felt so bad for Eric. He really wants to open that restaurant. Melissa is my fave because she is always so cool and focused under pressure. Something I aspire to but usually fail miserably. I love Kevin, too, because he takes those old southern family recipes and elevates them which inspires me. Restaurant wars looks like another shit show from the previews and I can’t wait to watch it.
Does anyone else think that leeann is getting a pass because she had worked as culinary director or something like that for many years?
She has been on the bottom too many times. And should have gone home the first night.
I think voltaggio gets a pass too because he is such a well thought of chef. I sometimes wonder if he came on this season if they guaranteed him that he would not go home early.
I think that’s the deal Malarkey has. But he’s entertaining so it’s ok. Brian Voltaggio looks really tired to me.
Stephanie had immunity or else it would have been her. Her concept was non existent and her food not good. Poor Eric — his nerves got the best of him. Leanne was mediocre but her time is long past and I want her gone.
In the past, each restaurant in Restaurant Wars had a broad concept and each chef would try to fit their style into that concept, yes, but now these concepts are so specific how is this going to work? If you are modern California how does that jive with old Southern? The previews seem to indicate that Leanne is not going along with the program.
Noooooo! Eric is my favorite! He was 100% in on bringing his heritage thru his food. Watching him with his wife during the family visit episode too made me like him even more.
I don’t dislike Leeann, but she’s off of her game this year and she admits it. She should go.
Are they doing 2 rounds of Last Chance Kitchen?
We ALL want Voltaggio to win.
We ALL know Malarkey is nerve-wracking.
We ALL know Melissa or Kevin will win.
We ALL are OK with all of this because .. Top Chef, that’s why.
Um no one wants Voltaggio to when.
Going in, I was Team Voltaggio. Because I like him and his recipes that I’ve tried. And because I want him to be even with his brother. Even when he loses, his food tastes good. But he is off his game.
I do love Malarkey and all his malarkey. But I think Kevin or Melissa will win. And I will be happy if either of them do.
I HATE immunity. Instead of immunity, I wish the Quickfires were for money or equipment or trips. And that each elimination went to the worst, not second-worst because someone had immunity. Especially when someone gets sent home for a good dish.
Another thing I hate is how often during restaurant wars front of house gets sent home. I could run front of house. I would TANK in the kitchen. It’s especially bad when they get dinged for their dish when they are IN FRONT. If I were in front, I would make something like creme brûlée or a cold app, and have a photo or drawing or sample of how it would look plated.
I can’t even watch Last Kithen this week.
I’m not sure why I stopped watching Last Chance Kitchen but I think your right on point about restaurant wars .. It’s almost painful to watch. LOL
Anthony Bourdain spoke about judging for top chef in one of his books. He said it wasnt about the best chef, it was about the best product the chef could produce THAT DAY. If they were not on top of their game that day, they could go home. I know Top Chef doesnt always follow that rule themselves, and Eric is a far better chef than Leanne, but he had many issues with his food, including the judges watching him stumble which is never good. I love Eric and hope he can get back into it.
I agree. Eric is one of my favs but he’s been so focused on showcasing African foods he’s starting to become a one show pony. I’m all about him showing cultural pride through his food but he has to start displaying his talents by diversifying his plates more often.
First of all Stephanie hit the jackpot by winning and this last quick fire. We all know she should be going home. Eric can cook better than Leann on his worst day so I really think the judges got this one wrong. Eric needs to pull back on focusing on African style cuisine and showcase his diverse cooking talents. He almost took out Brian V on the last competition with an African dish.
I like Brian Voltaggio because he seems to be a nice, polite guy. oh, and of course nice looking. He cooks good food, delicious they say. But we hear the judges saying about the others that so-and-so put their heart on the plate. That you can see their love on the plate. Brian doesn’t seem to be able to put emotion on his plate. Good food, yes. But not that passion that it seems a winning chef needs to have. He makes carefully placed, pretty food. He hasn’t be able to convert most of the assignments into winning dishes. I’m sorry Eric was sent packing but he knew he was struggling that day. LeeAnne knows that her food needs editing. She needs to think about that every elimination because she seems to do okay in the quickfires. I wish the judges wouldn’t encourage Malarkey’s behavior. Everyone else is humble except him.
I hate stupid challenges like cooking with a machete. What does that prove? It’s never going to happen in real life.
Melissa will probably win this. She makes beautiful dishes and seldom is dinged for lack of taste. My favorite had been Kevin, but he’s starting to get cocky. I think Gregory is the dark horse. They love his story and his food is often a winner. Foodies are always looking for the next best thing and it seems like Haitian may be it. I’m not sure what Haitian food tastes like or how it differs from other Caribbean food.
Very surprised and disappointed.
No. No. No.
Eric was robbed, Lean should have gone home! Stephanie is out of her league, still surprised she won the quick fire. Malarkey is on my last nerve, I couldn’t imagine being married to him.
Love Melissa, Kevin, and Gregory. 🙂