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Is this for two drinks? This seems like a lot of alcohol (not that I'm complaining) to serve one person at a time.

The show is TERRIBLE! I wash my hands of it. The food is not in focus and the punchlines are awful. The worst thing about it to me is the contestants. I don't wnat any of them to win because I don't want to give any of them my hard earned money for something they made. Maybe it's the editing but they seem like genuinely awful, selfish people. I wish everyone competed like Carla from Top Chef. She rocks the house.

An ounce of prevention, in the form of two tylenol and a glass of water, followed by an after party glass of water or two tamps down my head squinches.

I brine a turkey every year. I personally like to bring a little more flavor to the party by replacing a quart or so of the water with apple cider and using some aromatics. I also use a little ( I mean a little) molasses or brown sugar - like a a cup. I have to heat some of the water to disolve the salt/sugar and extract a little flavor, but when you add the rest of the water and cider, it brings it down to a safe temp quickly. The sugar gives you a little browning help.

I'm glad someone was brave enought to give it a shot. I stared in awed bemusement at that can last weekend for a long while. I picked it up and put it back several times before moving on without it while still praising the genious of the idea. I might have to give it a whirl!

I was so afraid that Lisa was going to win. She's not the strongest as far as execution and her attitude was AWFUL. I was happy for Stephanie even though I did feel that Richard was the strongest cook on a show to show basis, even through the obsession with the banana scallop. Stephanie made the strongest showing during the finale and I guess that's what it's all about.