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I haven't had one in decades but just to keep this sandwich going, I will go there and have them.

"Never trust a skinny cook"!

By the way, lisablock, I was going to disagree with you about people not buying cookbooks these days, but I just remembered my once-treasured and now, largely neglected collection of dusty tomes and I think I agree with you! I love logging on and finding one-off recipes.

Amanda's kitchen came with the apartment. The pantry, however, is new to the place. Fantastic idea! So far, I am loving Food52 - great concept.

Absolutely LOVED this sneak peek. Can't wait for the site to launch, and have HUGE kitchen envy. :)

The standard Kitchen counter top is 36" from the floor, a 34.5" cabinet and a 1.5" countertop. To find the optimal height for you bend you arms at a 45 degree angle with palms out flat and measure from your palms to the floor. That is the optimal work height for you. A prep island is a good place to adjust height as custom cabinets can get quite expensive.

Just as a curiosity, in addition to Pinar Yolacan (the author of the "Tripe lady") there is also Stephanie Diani (http://troppatrippa.com/articolo_offal-taste.php) and Susanne Wollowski (http://troppatrippa.com/articolo_inside-out.php). Both artists have used tripe to dress their models.

I love them!!!!!!!!!!!

@wunami: Thanks for spoiling.

WTF?

It should be obvious to anyone who knows cooking and is watching the show that the fix is in to make Carla look good because she is "likable" and Stephan is not. They have given her a free ride to the top and the turn happened in the last couple of episodes. You only have to listen to the judges comments and reactions to Carla's food compared to how it has been for everyone else throughout the entire season. Carla has lately been getting lots over the top praise without any culinary dissection as if "its all about the love" trumps true culinary expression.

It will be Stefan or Hosea but I wish it would be Carla.

whoa whoa whoa... carla for fan favorite?? not if fabio has anything to say about that... and i really mean if he has ANYTHING to say. he's a sound byte waiting to happen.

it's basically like last year again. i think stefan and carla have an equal chance of winning it. stefan is susceptible to overconfidence and overvaluing his abilities. carla is prone to small mistakes and stress/timing related issues. both of them can cook, but i think stefan is a little more refined in his technique. i'd be pleased to see carla pull it out. i wouldn't mind stefan even though he's an ass. hosea winning would have the same effect that the possibility of lisa winning had on me last season.

it's hosea -- listen to the commercial - it says something to the effect of -- if you think you know Top Chef you're wrong -- so if everyone is putting their money on Stefan or Carla -- I'm going with Hosea

I dig Carla. She has all the makings of a chef, drive, personality, flavor, pulling a rabbit out of a hat. All of it. Stephan is who he is, a guy who makes bathrobes out of kitchen towels for stuffed animals. I bet he is real interesting aka creepy when you get to know him.
Hosea I could take or leave.