Every planet has its own weird customs. About a year before we met, I spent six weeks on a moon where the principal form of recreation was juggling geese. My hand to God. Baby geese. Goslings. They were juggled.

Wash ,'Our Mrs. Reynolds'


Non-Fiction TV: I Reject Your Reality and Substitute My Own

This thread is for non-fiction TV, including but not limited to reality television (So You Think You Can Dance, Top Chef: Masters, Project Runway), documentaries (The History Channel, The Discovery Channel), and sundry (Expedition Africa, Mythbusters), et al. [NAFDA]


askye - Jul 12, 2011 8:35:33 am PDT #17301 of 23273
Thrive to spite them

I think it's just his thing.

On her blog Esther said she'd made the puff pastry before and when started having problems it became an issue of proving to Ramsey that she could actually make it. So she kept after it instead of switching gears.


Toddson - Jul 12, 2011 8:47:42 am PDT #17302 of 23273
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"

But then the filling went wrong as well.


askye - Jul 12, 2011 9:11:15 am PDT #17303 of 23273
Thrive to spite them

Yeah I guess she didn't have time to redo the filling or something. It sounded like a really fincky thing to do for catering.


Toddson - Jul 12, 2011 10:00:36 am PDT #17304 of 23273
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"

I suppose if you've done it before you'd feel confident - but first the dough went wrong (you're not supposed to be able to pour choux pastry dough) and then the filling broke. I'm not sure if it was trying to increase the recipe or trying to work under pressure, but it didn't work.

However, I found it amusing that the mini-Wellingtons got ALL the votes. Obviously, running a torch over steak tartare is not a winning idea.


askye - Jul 12, 2011 10:05:41 am PDT #17305 of 23273
Thrive to spite them

According to her blog she tried to increase the recipe, the first dough didn't puff, then she went and reduced that recipe for her second attempt, which didn't work. Finally only her third attempt she got it, but then the filling broke and I guess at that point it was too late to start over again.


sj - Jul 12, 2011 10:14:15 am PDT #17306 of 23273
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."

On the other side, it's fun watching Ben get into his groove. I missed the first few episodes, so I don't quite get his hat thing.

His mom makes them.


Toddson - Jul 12, 2011 10:16:06 am PDT #17307 of 23273
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"

awwww


brenda m - Jul 12, 2011 10:18:06 am PDT #17308 of 23273
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there

I want that cake he made.


Toddson - Jul 12, 2011 10:23:30 am PDT #17309 of 23273
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"

"my mouth just had an orgasm"


le nubian - Jul 13, 2011 3:58:43 pm PDT #17310 of 23273
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."

the fact that darfur was supposed to be associated with that routine was bizarre. Like WTF?