Have you not seen what Jurgen might be capable of? I love writing these recaps, but I have a family, and need to worry about their safety.  Read more

At this point, there can’t be any sort of outrage over people getting eliminated. I don’t think I’ve ever seen a top five with this much talent. I’d be okay if they were all declared winners.  Read more

They were much worse when Mel and Sue were running things. They’re naughty, naughty ladies.  Read more

I need a “villian” every year, just as I need a “hot guy,” a “gran,” a “best friend” etc. etc. This is the fifth season I’m recapping, and every single one has been ridiculous. (Though I do get just a little more ridiculous with every passing year) Read more

They’re talented and entertaining. The producers hit the damn jackpot this year.  Read more

Chigs has been killing it from the beginning! And he got his first Star Baker title during Dessert Week, when there were eight other bakers in the tent. Everyone has been so distracted by Jurgen/Giuseppe that people have barely noticed Chigs and Crystelle being just as good, and if either of them won, no one could… Read more

Both force and fuzz make sense, so it’s all good either way! Read more

But if we tried harder then everything would be fine! That’s what’s supposed to cure our ADHD, right? Read more

Last week everyone said she was going home this week, so I figured it wouldn’t be a shock! Especially because those limey bastards across the pond spoiled everything for everybody on Tuesday night. At this point expect zero shockers, because everyone left is more than deserving of winning the whole thing. Give you 2:1… Read more

I touched on this in my Lyre’s review: at first I was really nervous, because I whiskey and gin a lot, and thought tasting them again would send me back to the bottle. But I knew it was important for me to do for the sake of this column (which is a labor of love), so before I started dabbling, I talked to my husband… Read more

I’m so happy you enjoyed it!  Read more

Small upstart businesses are always going to be more expensive, because they can’t buy any goods in high volumes for discounts, and I suspect that many of them don’t have their own production facilities, so they’re dependent on a co-packer. With a lot of the drinks I’ve recommend you’ll see a subscription option on… Read more

I’m torn between your prediction, and the fact that this show loves to do dumb shit just to piss me off. Guess we’ll just have to wait and see! Read more

There’s three tiers of bakers: the forgettables, the midfielders, and the frontrunners. This year, every person in the latter two categories has been wonderful to write about. Only forgettable I’m disappointed in is Tom, because I would have had so much fun writing about model railroading.  Read more

So many beautiful moments I’ve had to cut for time in these recaps. So, so many.

As a professional who owned a bakery for 10 years, I have made a lot of caramel, to the point where it’s pathetically easy for me. Should a normal person know what I do? Absolutely not. Even a serious hobbyist should not be making large amounts of caramel, because who’s going to eat it all? And if they think they’ll… Read more

Happy for George, still angry about the dog. Read more

That’s because he’s German! That’s part of the magic! Read more

Jurgen has stumbled more than we remember this season! Like I said in the slideshow—he needs to do just enough the next two weeks to sail through, then break out the big guns in the final. If he does too much and fails, he’s out. Honestly, I wouldn’t be surprised if he went home next week, because this show loves… Read more

This is what’s great about this show — you never know when they’re going to hit you with a surprise to make you absolutely furious.  Read more