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'Top Chef' Season 5, Episode 12: 'Top Chef,' Not 'Top Pussy'
I'm with you on Carla and Fabio. Carla has really grown on me over the past few episodes, and Fabio's always been one of my favorites just because he's so damn entertaining. I'd be very happy for either of them to win. As much as I really hate Stefan, though, I can't deny that he seems to be extremely talented. If he wins, I won't be surprised.
Cook the Book: The Essence of Chocolate
Honestly, the Dark Chocolate Azteca Cupcakes from Kat at A Good Appetite that I made last week. My husband and I both flipped over these things, and neither of us are really cupcake people (and, in fact, he doesn't really have much of a sweet tooth). Just from looking at the recipe, I figured they'd be good, but I had no idea just how good they were going to be. I've already committed to naming all my children after Kat!
I wish I had a sexier answer, but hey... sometimes the best things come in homemade packages.
'Top Chef' Season 5, Episode 9: 'It Amused My Bouche'
I think at this point, I'm pulling for Fabio, just for sheer entertainment value. This season seems pretty dismal, frankly. This is the first season where I've really thought, dang, I don't think any one of these people deserve to win. At least Fabio makes me laugh. If I were betting, though, I'd put my money on Stefan. And that makes me very sad.
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I don't think party stores are a Michigan thing. I suspect it's just the name "party store" that is a Michigan thing. It's just a small, typically corner store with snacks, liquor, cigarettes, newspapers, and generally a half-hearted attempt at an aisle with some basic toiletries and grocery items. It's basically a 7-11 with liquor. I grew up with a party store down on the corner, and I used to ride my bike down there to get the Free Press every day in the summer so I could follow all the Tigers news.