As we pick back up, everyone heads up to the dorms to talk about the Big Dinner Service. The girls talk about the good old days of beating the boys at challenges and they all tell Bonnie that they are here for her. Julia adds in that she wishes it were her, but she'll be here for Bonnie. I'll let that comment go because I think she was trying to explain her many tears. That's enough, though. Then she tells us again that she thinks Rock deserves it more.

"So if Josh waits here, in the bathroom, we'll have a shot."

Rock wastes no time kissing and hugging, but busts out a chart he made of the different stations and gets the guys to work making a huge list for the dinner prep. Bonnie reclines on the couch, casually telling the girls that she doesn't exactly have recipes for her dishes, nor has she tasted them all yet, but those are details. Tonight will be great! Yeah, it's always a brilliant idea to just wing it at an event on which your entire career hangs. Actually having a plan of attack is highly overrated.

"No worries, the food is downstairs, chopping itself."

Downstairs as prep begins Rock reminds us that he is placing his fate in the hands of his team - but he controls their hands, so it should be good. Why does everything he says bother me so much? So arrogant. On the Red side, Bonnie offends Julia by trying to give her an instruction. Julia, I love you honey, but you've got to just eat it on this one. Yes, the situation sucks, but it's over and you're not winning any points by being snotty. Where's the upbeat Julia we all knew and loved?

Out in Bonnie's Euro Shabby Chic dining area, there is a wallpaper shortage - ew, how tacky! In Rock's Blue Kitchen, Josh is already messing stuff up on the prep. Rock takes him for a little walk to give him a pep talk and lets us know that he (Rock) is a good director, so handling Josh shouldn't be that big of a deal. Well, at least Josh isn't crying, right? Back in the Red, Melissa overcooks some prawns, then starts over and overcooks them again. Could this be a "savotage?"

Busy busy bees making all kinds of honey.

Now it's time for each of the finalists to present samplers of their menus to Chef Ramsay. Bonnie goes first with a fried goat cheese salad (like what the kids ate at Alhambra High School!), fettuccini with Bonnie Sauce and Thai prawns, and a chocolate truffle array for dessert. Mmm... truffles. Well wouldn't you know it - the Thai prawns are overcooked! Maybe it's time to rotate Melissa off of prawn duty, what do you think? Chef Ramsay also says that Bonnie needs to "beef up" the dessert course because it just looks like something you'd have with coffee. Pass that chocolate-covered strawberry over here, I'll take care of it! Rock's menu starts with his glorious fried chicken and crab cake over jasmine rice, then has pan roasted prime rib eye, and a vanilla bean milkshake with chunky chocolate chip cookies. Something is terribly wrong with the starter dish because it has been way over-garlicked. I wonder if that was Vinnie or Josh, because I'm sure it couldn't have been Rock. Then Chef Ramsay tells Rock to tone down his dessert a little, like by putting the milkshake in a martini glass because it doesn't have to be so huge. That's actually a great idea. It would be terribly charming to receive a milkshake in a martini glass. It also lessens the amount, thereby reducing my chances at violent vomiting due to overstuffing. Chef Ramsay sums it up, saying that Bonnie's menu is light and vibrant, and Rock's menu is substantial and robust. Yeah, yeah, let's get on with it.

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Laska :

My cable company decided to die in the entire state of Georgia about an hour before the show, so I've been dying for a recap. Maybe Waffle House were embarrassed at what Julia was acting like. I call "savotage"!

1 of 13 | Posted by Laska | Posted on August 17, 2007 5:47 AM

Featherhead :

Flan is more of a carmel custard and creme brulee is more of a vanilla custard with sugar torched on top of it so that it has a crunchy top layer. I am soooo glad Rock won. I would have hated to see Bonnie take it. My heart went out to Julia though, that had to be tough on her. Gonna miss your recaps on Hell's Kitchen, you ROCK!!

2 of 13 | Posted by Featherhead | Posted on August 17, 2007 5:51 AM

ChicagoGal :

Even though we all knew how it would end, I thought they edited the last two shows pretty well. I even thought midway through the finale that Bonnie might actually have a shot.

Julia definitely went down a few notches in my book with her poor loser attitude. I expected dippyness from Melissa and sheer incompetence from Josh (and neither disappointed), but I had higher hopes for Julia.

Thanks for the season, Honey! You made a good show even more fun with your recaps!!

3 of 13 | Posted by ChicagoGal | Posted on August 17, 2007 7:54 AM

Honey Gangsta :

Thanks guys! Featherhead, thanks so much for clearing up the flan vs. creme brulee mystery. Mmm... I think I choose creme brulee.

:)
-HG

4 of 13 | Posted by Honey Gangsta | Posted on August 17, 2007 1:30 PM

LaSexorcisto :

Damn, Julia was being such a snot. Did she honestly think she was gonna win? If you don't know what a damn creme brulee is, you ain't ready sister. I was disappointed by all her pouting.

Anyway, great recaps, despite the fact that the show just sucked towards the end of the season.

5 of 13 | Posted by LaSexorcisto | Posted on August 17, 2007 6:52 PM

Trey :

I also was disappointed in Julia. She really didn't need to do that. A totally different side of her.

YeiRock~

Thanks for the recap, as always. Oh man, you had me in stitches: "No worries, the food is downstairs, chopping itself." and 'Could this be a "savotage?"'

6 of 13 | Posted by Trey | Posted on August 19, 2007 3:07 AM

Trey :

Ahh, sorry. I forgot to mention...

flan is very... slimy. i don't like it at all, but creme brulee is my most favorite dessert ever. I recommend it~

7 of 13 | Posted by Trey | Posted on August 19, 2007 3:11 AM

cajah :

Flan is traditionally served cold, creme brulee is warmish. Flan also usually lookes like a pyramid shape with carmel sauce pooling at the top & running down the sides. And it's a lot firmer than creme brulee (the stuff under the charred crust on top).

Thanks for the recaps, Honey Gangsta. I've read them all season, but this is my first post. Can you tell I could lose about 25 pounds?

Dessert, mmmmm.......

8 of 13 | Posted by cajah | Posted on August 19, 2007 8:33 PM

cajah :

Flan is traditionally served cold, creme brulee is warmish. Flan also usually lookes like a pyramid shape with carmel sauce pooling at the top & running down the sides. And it's a lot firmer than creme brulee (the stuff under the charred crust on top).

Thanks for the recaps, Honey Gangsta. I've read them all season, but this is my first post. Can you tell I could lose about 25 pounds?

Dessert, mmmmm.......

9 of 13 | Posted by cajah | Posted on August 19, 2007 8:36 PM

bonggargler :

Just a note. Rock didn't have the choice to pick Julia. He got saddled with Josh.

10 of 13 | Posted by bonggargler | Posted on August 20, 2007 3:09 PM

bonggargler :

Just a note. Rock didn't have the choice to pick Julia. He got saddled with Josh.

11 of 13 | Posted by bonggargler | Posted on August 20, 2007 3:17 PM

Donna Martin Graduates! :

Hiya! Been away (Concours d'Elegance, Laguna Seca Historic car races etc) and have only just read your funny finale recap.

So glad everyone stepped in to clear up the flan vs creme brulee mystery.

Even at this late stage, I just wanted to add that it is incredibly easy to overcook prawns/shrimp (3 mins - tops), but you were correct in pointing out that Bonnie should have shifted Melissa from that job pronto, also that is why they - uh - ran out of prawns during service!

I agree Julia showed an unpleasantly snotty side and Josh is just a useless tool. How can a human being be so incredibly incompetent and still be making the same damn mistakes?

I'm with Trey (#6) -- your comments "No worries, the food is downstairs, chopping itself." and 'Could this be a "savotage?"' also had me in stitches.

Thanks very much for the laffs, HG!

12 of 13 | Posted by Donna Martin Graduates! | Posted on August 25, 2007 10:25 AM

Donna Martin Graduates! :

Honey - would you please recap Desperate Housewives?

13 of 13 | Posted by Donna Martin Graduates! | Posted on August 25, 2007 10:31 AM

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