The kitchen is heating up and I'm enjoying it more now. Characters are starting to shine through. I still maintain that this group is by no means anywhere near chefs past, but the tasks are as interesting as ever. I thought the new judge was trying too hard and that if they wanted Gordon Ramsay the show would be called Hell's Kitchen. His sauce needs to simmer.

The ultimate sweet treat challenging was interesting but somewhat confusing. I understood that no sugar was to be used, but I don't recall it being "healthy" being a criteria. So many of the odd healthy choices were confusing whether it was whole wheat, nonfat yogurt, or that fig disaster. I'm a natural foods chef with a healthy line of baked goods, but when baking for a pastry chef, bring on the white flour.

What was the connection of Dr. Pepper to dessert? Did everyone have to use it? I was confused there as well. What a nasty thing to add to a dessert. I embrace product placement, but let's take out sugar and put in disgusting chemicals and soda. Strange. The task should have been to come up with the best Dr. Pepper beverage. I liked the usage of honey and agave as excellent sugar replacements.

Eugene is the new Jeff with his having to trick everything out. Burger and fry dessert. Melissa makes a burrito. All were strange. You could just hear that Radhika's was unusual and as the judge said "adventurous." She deserved her win.