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i thought i couldn't like mike isabella any less, and then he claimed to have never seen seinfeld. unacceptable.

What I thought was ludicrous was the fact that the quickfire was judged based on the fact that Kevin happened to have the Sopranos (Italian food) and the fact that Paul Bartolotta himself cooks and enjoys Italian food. Just because that's his preference should not have swayed the way he judged this competition; that is not being a fair and impartial judge!

Kevin Gillespie and Yukon Cornelius
so creepy!

If Portman is that vehement in her beliefs, then why on Earth did she agree to go on Top Chef? It's often one big celebration of meat (the recent Pig and Pinot episode comes to mind), so I don't see how endorsing the show equates to her backing her principles. Regardless, I too was tremendously annoyed that Mike I. went home. I'm pretty sure that Robin is this season's Lisa, kept on just to create drama.

I can't tell if she's expressing a personal opinion or paraphrasing Foer. In any case, she should not have brought up rape.

But can we please not turn a book review by an actress into an excuse to bash vegetarians?

Mike Isabella kind of grows on you. I mean he may be arrogant, pompous, and as good as a chef as he thinks he is but he has a sense of camaraderie with the other chefs. He seems like the type of guy, through all his faults, will still have your back at the end of the day, more so than Robyn...

Bravo and their mercy eliminations...

Seriously, Top Chef frozen dinners are ridiculous! As if the in-show advertising wasn't already annoying enough (the Glad ware, the kitchen appliances, whatever car they all ride around in, Whole Foods, etc.), now there will be Top Chef branded food items, yikes. Also, what the heck is with Padma wearing jumpsuits all the time now? They look ridiculous, as do many of her outfits. All of this stuff distracts from the cooking, which is really the only reason I watch the show. That being said, I can't believe Mike got sent home and Robin is still there. I can't help but think that this is a classic case of producers calling the shots. I mean, I can't say how their dishes actually compared since I can't taste them (if only I could have Gail Simmons' job) but Robin is consistently in the bottom, and that should be an important consideration. I think Mike really got screwed here.

Natalie's recent review of Eating Animals in the Huffington Post stated that she has been vegeterian and i think she is now vegan. It sounds like a recent transition for her.

The real travesty of this epidose-

TOP CHEF FROZEN DINNERS?!?!?!?

Pasta can contain eggs, so some vegans won't eat pasta out. But, rice, grains, beans.... all are found in a vegan diet. There wouldn't be butter added to anything. No eggs or dairy products. I have a vegan grandson who will not eat honey because he considers it an animal product, and he won't eat sugar that has been processed using animal bones (which is most commercial non-organic brands. They are processed using filters that contain ground animal bones to strain "impurities" so as to make the sugar white.)

All that having been said, and having a distinct dislike for Mike Isabella, I still cannot understand Robin's still being there. Sure, he's arrogant, but poor Robin is so out of her element among those chefs that can cook. It's painful to watch her, week after week, just sqeeze by to remain in. I know they would deny this, but I think they are leaving her in just to mess with the remaining chefs' minds.

Robin needs to go home. (imo) It is a travesty, and an insult, that she has made it now to the final 5.

This could totally be wrong, but someone told me that Natalie was a vegetarian and has only recently switched to veganism? So maybe the show was filmed before she stopped eating dairy?

I eat PB&J sandwiches often when alone

I eat ice cream and candy when I'm alone.