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I found it interesting that Ashley didn't complain about cooking for the Military since it's not an organization that she can ever be a member of. She certainly whined enough about having to cook for the bachelors the week before. The irony is that she could move to several US States and get legally married. But until something significant changes she'll never be able to serve in the military.

Mike I acts like a know it all with a big ego attitude. He is trying to ride on the coat tails of the chef's he has partnered with twice.

The two brothers and Jen C should be in the top 3. They out class every one so far.

I have enjoyed this season so far, the cooking level and the lack of stupid drama helps. But the surprise is, most of thefemale chefs cooking is not up to top chef standards, except Jen.

Hey! I missed your blog post this week! Hope you blog about the next episode!

Does anyone know the name of the resort where the Top Chef contestants are staying? My sister is in Las Vegas tonight and would like to meet one of them (or more).

I did love some of the dishes on this episode.And pasta salad can be a great dish if its done correctly. There are so many wonderful ingredients that can be put in. they have to complement each other. Also seasoning is so important in any dish. Tasting as you go along is the key. No dish should ever be bland and tasteless. And overseasoning is a death sentence to the dish...taste and season, taste and season as you go along!

Where are all the recipes from past seasons? I used to check with Bravo.com before cooking for any party or special meal. Why did you decide to remove so many of them? And how did you choose which ones to keep? You should consult me next time you go edit-crazy!

hi, where are our recipes this season? I really wanted to see what made the potato salad special. Last year we had recipes after every episode. Please bring em back.

I agree Preeti went out with class. I also wanted to thank her for a comment she made though only passing it meant a lot to me. She said that she found her passion for cooking after 9/11. That cooking was the only thing that made sense after such a tragedy. I've watched every episode of Top Chef and enjoyed getting to know many of the contestents. But that comment revealed in a moment a genuinenessss I hadn't seen before. I know exactly how you feel Preeti. I went through Hurricane Katrina and lost everything and I too struggled to find meaning in a world turned upside down. If cooking is what gives you meaning in life and connection to others - don't ever stop doing it!

Mike I is lucky he's still around....The challenge was a team challenge, just like Padma said "you will all be working as 1 team" It was Mike I that suggested they pair up (I am sure he had his own agenda when suggesting that too, and it almost backfired on him). The chefs judge on the food and need to know who cooked what. I don't think they were being mean at JT. Since the chefs decided to pair up, they picked the 2 pairs for the top that served the best dishes, only after they got to JT did they find out that Mike I was responsible for the shrimp dish. If they had known that in advance, he would not have been in the top. I suppose the judges could have asked each station who cooked what when they were being served the food, but they didn't and they didn't tell the chefs to pair up either. Usually the chefs get creamed for serving "comfort" food, but this challenge seemed to have warranted serving comfort food...some of the servicemen/women were returning from combat zones where they have to eat really bad food. If I was in Irag/Afganistan for years and I just got home I would want my favorite comfort foods for my first meal back. Even deviled eggs could have been ok here, it might not get you the win but it would have fit in to the challenge.

Love the dork comment and think Mike fits the bill. Loved the fact that Tom and the judges did not let Mike ride the coattails and called him on the carpet for his lacklucker throw away dish.