What Lee Anne said about the food at Sahana:

The carrot soup was good, if not basic. The chickpea cake with (*gasp!*) scallop was actually quite delicious and original; the soft/crunchy texture of the cake mixed well with the sweet tenderness of the scallop and overall was a very successful dish.

The snapper was really light and underseasoned, but maybe because of the swamp of tomato water it was sitting in. The lamb shank was practically perfect, I can imagine, as the cold food porn version I got to try was also amazing, even though it had been sitting for an hour.

Carla's desserts were poorly conceived and there are plenty of other options if the freezer isn't working (which it was, but they kept going in and out of it every five minutes, which is why it didn't work). She also could've spread her sorbet into a shallow layer in a hotel pan which would've assisted in it setting up faster. I wasn't sure why they would separate the components of the baklava dish, rather than make a composed dish which would've looked and probably tasted better. The spiced cake was just dry and could've been helped with some crème anglaise, whipped cream, or lots of sauce.

That makes me feel better because, from the editing, it seemed like Sahana's food (except for desserts) blew Sunset Lounge out of the water.

What Lee Anne said about Sunset Lounge:

"Sunset Lounge" was Stefan's idea, go figure. They are very lucky that The Italian Stallion volunteered for front of the house; charming, dapper, and understanding of what sort of energy they would need for the customers in order to win.

The egg roll tasted like takeout, while the "Two Way Sashimi" was another example of terrible conception; I think "two ways" implies two different preparations, not a slice of tuna and a slice of salmon both with a slice of radish, jalapeno, and cilantro leaf, with the same soy vinaigrette. Beyond that, just boring, amateur, and underseasoned. The soup was thin in texture and the color of baby vomit.

Leah's raw black cod sat in this rice vinegar soupy base, which was maybe supposed to be reminiscent of a hot and sour tom yum style broth, but just ended up tasting sour. Really the most offensive dish of the evening. The short ribs were decent, but it was Stefan's desserts that really saved his team (or rather Leah) from the chopping block. They were both delicious and creative.

Huh - I can see the blogs in IE but not Firefox. Weird!

Also, I thought the TAR contestant looked like Mike White, but I didn't realize it IS Mike White: [link]

And, once again, I find myself wishing I could go back in time and apply for the first seasons, you know, when they had (for the most part) real people.

I know. I hate seeing all these people out of casting central. They especially can't seem to resist when it comes to the all-female teams. Irritating.

It's gotten to the point where I'll root by default for anyone who's not a model or a cheerleader.

It's gotten to the point where I'll root by default for anyone who's not a model or a cheerleader.

Seriously. Although it is cracking me up that Mike White and his gay dad are a team.

Is Fabio getting the loser cut?! "I want to win for my mama. She really sick." too much!