Morganza, Yigit, Danielle and Danielle’s faces compete TO THE DEATH. Top Chef Just Desserts finally comes to an end, and we can all enjoy a Johnny Iuzzini-free Thanksgiving while we wait for the All-Stars to begin.
Retrospective: Remember when the Glee Club showed up that one episode? Yeah, me neither. The red hots were for Seth’s mommy. Morganza is not gay. Lots of people went home, some because they sucked, some because they self-sacrificed, some because they were nuts. Last week, Danielle won with an armadillo cake and Zac got the boot.
10:02: It’s the official morning of Shirtless Loitering. Well, not for Danielle.
Morgan calls Zac a “bitch” and a “fairy.” Stay classy, Morgan.
10:03: The only thing worse than Danielle’s normal hair: Danielle with bangs.
10:04: Gail is wearing her sexy ensign costume.
FINAL CHALLENGE: A progressive, four-course dessert tasting, serving a dozen bigwigs. Morganza awaits THE TWEEST, as do I.
10:06: Time for a relaxing cocktail and desserts with Johnny Bravo. Let’s meet the chefs responsible, shall we?
Sherry Yard! Elizabeth Falkner, eh. And some less famous lady. Claudia Fleming? They’ll be the cheftestants’ sous for the final challenge.
10:09: Commercials. I thought we were done with Eat Pray Love.
10:11: The string section of High Tension plays.
“Having Chef Fleming gives me a huge obstacle to overcome.” What are you saying about Chef Fleming? Yigit is whining about the A/C, because he has nothing better to worry about.
10:12: Oh, Albertson’s, how we won’t miss you at all when this show is over.
Apparently, Claudia Fleming is the pastry chef at Grammercy Tavern. Who knew? Not me. No offense to her, but I would totally want Sherry Yard.
10:13: Morgan: “You win here..or you didn’t win.” Astute!
10:15: Sherry Yard needs to take care of her roots.
Yigit is making a dessert based on a gimlet, which, yuck. Morgan is blathering about tree rings. Danielle is doing something that makes Johnny Bravo frown.
10:18: Claudia Fleming is baffled by Morgan’s chemistry lesson. Also, she just plain seems not to like him.
“Ooooh, look at Morgan using the big fancy words. Here’s a French one for you: Douche.” (@JeffHouck)
The frenetic techno of the ticking clock plays.
10:20: Time to relax with booze and Breyer’s. I know that’s how I like to take a load off, except I buy better ice cream.
10:23: Commercials. Coming soon: A rip off of The Punisher, starring the unlikely pair of Billy Bob Thornton and The Rock. Oh, I’m sorry, “Dwayne Johnson.”
10:24: Yigit tells a touching but sad story, going all Marcus Samuelsson on us.
THE TWEEST! Say goodbye to your famous sous, and take one of the eliminated contestants instead. Hey, it’s ugly Julianna Marguilies!
10:26: So, Danielle is stuck with Ugly Julianna and Morgan has someone who loathes him, which I’m sure will end well. So, Yigit then?
10:28: Ron Ben-Israel and Gail are resplendent in purple. Hey, Susan Feniger! Love her. And unBalaban, from TC Masters! Behold the sweater!
10:29: Claudia confirms for us that she does, in fact, hate Morgan.
10:31: As usual, the ex-contestants are being way harsher than the celebri-judges; Eric in particular can’t get over a fricking fig seed.
10:33: Susan Feniger has a total Danielle crush.
10:35: God, I love unBalaban. I want to shrink him down and pop him into my backpack.
Morgan’s souffles are falling down, just like his chances at winning.
10:36: Say it with me, now: Daily Candy lady is a waste.
Baumkuchen might be my new favorite word, although I have no idea what it is. Apparently, Morgan’s baumkuchen is impressive. That’s what she said!
10:38: Did Suzanne Goin say anything the whole time?
10:41: Commercials. Does Daily Candy lady really come up with those party tips? I can’t imagine her having an original thought. Then again, those tips aren’t really original either.
10:42: Tomorrow at 4, Oprah turns into Sally Jesse Raphael.
Pointless interlude: another retrospective. It was a journey. At one point, there were fire eaters. And now it’s the finale. The end.
10:44: More commercials. While the Burlington Coat Factory tries to convince me that they’re hip, let me say: commenters, you guys are awesome. Thanks, everyone, for sticking around!
10:46: “Gail, tell us why this night is different from all other nights.” (@RoadtoHell)
Guys, how do you think you did? WE ALL DID AWESOME.
10:47: Apparently, Gail fucked up really badly during Judges’ Table, because there are a ton of voice-overs.
10:50: Gail is perhaps overstating the importance of the decision the judges have to make.
I could listen to Hubert say the word “repertoire” all night long.
10:52: In the stew room, everyone is sick of everyone else. As we all are.
10:53: Commercials. I CANNOT WAIT for the return of Fabio!! and Hootie Hoo.
Can you call a winner? I’m really not sure.
10:56: You know, I don’t know that I would want to win a private cooking class with any of these three.
10:57: Danielle, you peaked at the right time. Yigit, you finally reigned your crazy shit in. Morganza, blah.
10:58: Winner: YIGIT. On one hand, it’s not Morgan. On the other, Danielle had kind of won me over. The news turns Zac into a shrieking harpy. But then, most things do.
Yigit wins a Buick. It’s like the anti-prize.
FIN.
Thanks for being with me, everyone! See you back here in two weeks for the All-Stars.
Thursday Night Smackdown 
Bring on the end of the misery!
I suppose I’m pulling for Yigit tonight. Morgan’s just become an insufferable ass (though presumably talented), and Danielle just kinda coasted in on mediocrity. Cute little gay Turk FTW.
AND DID I MENTION I SAW YIGIT ON THE STREET LAST WEEKEND?!?!? Yeah, I’m still excited enough to shout that. Too, too cute.
I’m looking forward to all stars season, especially after this boring trainwreck. REALLY hoping Mike I gets eliminated first. That would be awesome.
God, Morgan is so fucking vile.
Are we actually rooting for anyone? I GUESS I’m rooting for Yigit. If only so Morgan doesn’t.
Gail’s “fierce” dress? Yikes. Might look better if it was made out of chocolate.
I guess I want Danielle to win. I don’t like Yigit. I despise Morgan. Go lady!
I would like Elizabeth Faulkner to be my sous chef.
oh no he did NOT just call Zac a fairy. wtf?! I think I know of a school board member in Arkansas who wants to be his new best friend.
YES, you are an assclown who doesn’t belong here!
Morgan: Ass-clown is a perfect description of yourself. Have I ever mentioned how much I hate clowns, especially of the ass variety?
What’s wrong with ice cream, Johnny? WHAT?!
And so you’re not good enough, Morgan.
Oh, Claudia Fleming, I suddenly love you for your straight out WTF? face at Morgan
Now Morgan will play the kid card. Blurg.
Next up: They don’t get their sous chefs, right?
See? Now, choose a sous chef from a group of people you’ve hated all along!
Sara is psychic
WHO?!
Snappyname: Clearly I watch too much Top Chef!
Sara: The Top Chef TWEEST! monkeys need to step up their game
Yay! Susan Feniger!
Ew, that sounds awful, Morgan.
snappyname: Yes. We need new TWEESTS!
Danielle’s dish sounds tasty.
Morgan’s dish: Violet! You’re turning violet, Violet!
Stop complimenting Morgan, judges. >(
Look at all the ice cream! Yum!
Who is the guy working with Yigit? Really!
I wish Gail would stop saying “milk jam.” It’s making me feel icky.
Not Morgan not Morgan not Morgan.
How unfair is it that the cheftestants on Top Chef have to make desserts for the finale, while these three don’t have to make any savory dishes? A three-course dessert menu? Even I don’t want all the sugar at one time.
Olive Oyl for the win!
Michelle: I heard “baumkuchen” and I thought “Rose Nylund.”
I’d have to disagree with @RoadtoHell’s comment, only because it seems to be a comparison to Passover. And clearly, these aren’t Passover desserts.
What the BEEEEEEEP did Morgan BEEEEEEP?
It sounded like Morgan was throwing Claudia under some sort of bus over the souffle?
I’m totally calling it for Olive Oyl…I mean Danielle. (Insert crazy happy face here.)
My money is regrettably on Morgan.
Yigit? Yick.
Yigit’s father is very proud of him. And Morgan’s son has disowned him.
When Danielle looks back on the experience nine months from now when she’s sitting in traffic…or eating cereal in the bathroom…
Bah, whatevs. Next stop: All-Stars! Hootie hoo! I’m reading to hop into Fabio’s bunky bed and watch.
Yay, not Morgan!
if there was any doubt that Morgan is a homophobe and sexist pig the fact he feels it’s ok to call anyone a fairy and once again uses being a women as something bad. the way he was treating female pastry chefs who have way more time and skill than him is really telling. If this is how he treats his superiors who are female, think how he treats other women?
Not to mention I love how Danielle and Yigit really stepped it up. it was wonderful to watch morgan fail while they rose.
once again thank you for this blog, now I don’t have to watch it, (I’ll probably catch it in reruns, but at least I don’t HAVE to,)good to hear Morgan lost. THAT I may want to see for the sheer joy of it. And btw…? he is SOOOO homophobic and misogynistic, he’s definitely in denial still in the closet. seriously.