ESIPODE #1 - Spring has Sprung. 10 To Start.
HOST - new host, Clinton Kelly
PRIZE - A Feature in Food Network magazine.
JUDGES:
1. Nancy Fuller,
2. Duff Goldman,
3. Lorraine Pascale.
PLAYERS (10)
1. MARQESSA GESUALDI Pastry Chef Wayne, PENNSYLVANIA
2. JORDAN KANOUSE Pastry Chef New Orleans, LOUISANA
3. RICCARDO MENICUCCI Pastry Chef San Francisco, CALIFORNIA
4. CORY BARRETT Culinary Instructor Kalamazoo, MICHIGAN
5. KENDRA STEPHENS Executive Pastry Chef Washington, D.C
6. JESSICA COLVIN Home Baker Southlake, TEXAS
7. SABER REJBI Executive Pastry Chef Chicago, ILLINOIS
8. KARINA RIVERA Head Baker born in Mexico Miami, FLORIDA
9. KEVIN DILLMAN Bakery Owner Rome, GEORGIA
10. TRACEY MAROINNEAUX Executive Pastry Chef Chicago, ILLINOIS
PRE-HEAT CHALLENGE - Making Spring Animal Doughnuts in 90 minutes. Make 1 dozen inspired by the critters.
WINNER - Riccardo - won the first Advantage.
MAIN HEAT CHALLENGE - Create a watercolor cake masterpiece that highlights one of the ingredients.
RICCARDO'S ADV - is the first of the ingredients - Strawberries.
JUDGING:
TOP 3 - Tracey, Karina & Marquessa.
WINNER - Tracey.
SAFE - Jessica, Saber, Jordan, Kevin & Riccardo.
BOTTOM 2 - Kendra & Corey.
ELIMINATED - Kendra.
EPISODE #2: Spring at the County Fair. 9 Left.
START OFF - The Nine Bakers entered the kitchen seeing a County Fair Sign.
PRE-HEAT CHALLENGE - Make Blue Ribbon-winning Pie that looks as good as it tastes. Make an ornate decorative pie crust that celebrates spring in 2hours. All Pies are Rhubarb Pies.
WINNER - Sabor - won an Advantage.
MAINHEAT CHALLENGE - Create an oversized dessert inspired by Hall of Fame's favorite Fair Foods. in 2 hours.
SABOR'S ADVANTAGE - exclusive use of some of the fair favorite equipment.
TWIST - Use Chocolate Covered Bacon.
JUDGING:
TOP 2 - Corey & Riccardo.
WINNER - Corey.
SAFE - Karina, Sabor, Marqessa, Joran & Tracey.
BOTTOM 2 - Kevin & Jessica.
ELIMINATED: Jessica.
EPISODE #3: Spring Dream Teams. 8 Left.
START OFF - The Eight Bakers entered the kitchen to Spring Fling.
PRE-HEAT CHALLENGE - Introducing 8 Baked Goods to one another and combining them to make a new treat working in teams in 90 minutes.
TRACEY & TRINIA - Bundt Cake & Blondie,
KORDAN & MARQESSA - Whoopie Pie & Upside-down Cake,
RICCARDO & SABER - Brownie & Cupcakes,
CORY & KEVIN - Sandwich Cookies & Muffin.
WINNER - Cory & Kevin won the Advantage.
MAIN HEAT CHALLENGE - National Spelling Bee.
- Working again in pairs, create a colorful 4-Letter cream tart that spells a word that reminds you of spring. Each working on two letters and must use assorted flavors for each letter. Must include Macaron and other baked items. in 2 hours
CORY & KEVIN'S ADVANTAGE - each can choose a new partner or rearrange other teams. Choose to switch - Marqessa & Saber AND Jordan & Saber.
TWIST - Use a Superfood.
JUDGING:
TOP - Marqessa & Saber.
WINNER - Marqessa.
SAFE - Riccardo, Karinia, Cory & Jordan.
BOTTOM 2 - Tracey & Kevin.
ELIMINATED - Kevin.
EPISODE #4: Southern Spring Bakeovers. 7 Left.
START OFF - The Seven Bakers entered the kitchen seeing Clinton sitting on a porch.
PRE-HEAT CHALLENGE - Bake-Overs Biscuits.
Use one of the Beverages: Sweet Tea, Lemonade, or Bourbon to turn the canned biscuits into something nice. - either one large or 1 dozen minim desserts in 60 minutes.
WINNER - Cory.
MAINHEAT CHALLENGE - Going to Cake-Over.
- Makeover a classic Southern Cakes into a lighter, springier version of themselves. In 2 hours.
JASON SMITH - Southern Baker Expert
COREY'S ADVANTAGE - 10 minutes of help by Jason.
POKE CAKE - Karina RED VELVET CAKE - Saber
HUMMINGBIRD CAKE - Cory COCONUT LAYER CAKE - Marqess a
TEXAS SHEET CAKE - Riccardo LANE CAKE - Jordan
TUNNEL OF FUDGE CAKE - Tracey.
TWIST - Include Southern ingredients from the pantry.
JUDGING:
TOP 2 - Saber & Riccardo
WINNER - Saber.
SAFE - Cory, Karina & Tracey (forgot her pantry ingredient - would be Top 2)
BOTTOM 2: Marqessa & Jordan
ELIMINATED: Jordan.
EPISODE #5: Easter Delights. 6 Left.
START OFF - The Six Bakers entered the kitchen seeing a giant colorful spinning wheel.
PRE-HEAT CHALLENGE - Marshmallows Treats
- Bake up your own gooey marshmallow dessert based on a color associated with Easter in 60 minutes.
TRACEY = Pink SABER - Yellow
MARQESSA - Green CORY - Orange
KARINA - Blue RICCARDO - Purple.
WINNER - Karina.
MAIN HEAT CHALLENGE - Easter Bonnet.
- Make a dessert that looks like an Easter Bonnet, Include the assigned Fruit in 2 hours.
KARINA'S ADVANTAGE - she assigned the fruit to the bakers.
PINEAPPLE - Riccardo KIWI - Marqessa
MANGO - Cory LYCHEE - Karina
PASSION FRUIT - Tracey KEY LIME - Saber.
JUDGING:
TOP 2 - Saber & Karina.
WINNER - Karina.
SAFE - Cory & Tracey.
BOTTOM 2 - Marqessa & Riccardo.
ELIMINATED - Marqessa.
EPISODE #6: Marvelous Matter Nature. 5 Left.
START OFF = The Five Bakers entered the kitchen.
PRE-HEAT CHALLENGE - Happy Earth Day.
- Combining Walnuts & Honey to Create six individual Spring Deserts and show Bee Decorations.
RICCARDO - Heather Honey KARINA - Clover Honey
SABER - Orange Blossom Honey CORY - Acacia Honey
TRACEY - Wildflower Honey.
WINNER - Cory.
MAIN HEAT CHALLENGE - Make an Enchanted Spring-Like Forest Cake using beautiful wild-grown
magical Fruits or berries I 2 hours.
CORY'S ADVANTAGE - A Basket of tools.
SABER - Marionberry CORY - Gooseberry
KARINA - Huckleberry TRACEY - Boysenberry
RICCARDO - Lingo berry
TWIST - Include an Edible Moss.
JUDGING:
TOP 2 - Riccardo & Cory.
WINNER - Riccardo.
SAFE - Karina.
BOTTOM 2 - Saber & Tracey.
ELIMINATED - Tracey - another Black being eliminated.
EPISODE #7: Pretty in Pink. 4 Left.
START OFF - The Final Four: Cory, Karina, Saber & Riccardo.
PRE-HEAT CHALLENGE - Gabbing a bottle of Rose Wine which has a tag on it that tells what cheese they are using in their dessert. Create 6 individual desserts in 90 minutes.
RICCARDO - Blue Cheese SABER - Triple Cream Brie
KARINA - Chevre CORY - Manchego.
WINNER - Saber.
MAIN HEAT CHALLENGE - The Oaks, The Prelude before the Kentucky Derby.
THEME - A Day in Pink. Grabbing a Stick horse with Pink Ingredients that they must use in their dessert in 2 hours.
SABER'S ADVANTAGE - selection of ingredients ONLY for his use.
RICCARDO - Pink Grapefruit CORY - Pink Dragon Fruit
SABER - Pink Pluot KARINA - Dragon Fruit.
TWIST - use a Rose Flavored item.
JUDGING:
WINNER - Cory
SAFE - Karina.
BOTTOM 2 - Riccardo & Saber.
ELIMINATED - Riccardo.
EPISODE #8: Mother's Day Party. 3 Left.
THE FINALS - Cory, Karina & Saber.
PRE-HEAT CHALLENGE - Cocktail Party for Mom.
- Make Mom's One Dozen of two different baked items, inspired by Mom's Spring Cocktails - Mimosa, Mojito or Mai Tai in 2 hours.
KARINA - Mai Tai, SABER - Mojito CORY - Mimosa.
WINNER - Cory.
MAIN HEAT CHALLENGE - Caffeinated Beverages.
- Making Cakes that feature the flavors of some Mom's coffee drinks. The choices are inside gift boxes in 5 hours.
CORY'S ADVANTAGE - pick first. Pick Dirty Chai Latte which he can switch, which he does give to Karina. He picks again & get Salted Caramel Macchiato.
SABER get - Cafe Mocha.
TWIST - Make a gift box.
THE WINNER IS CORY.
$25,000
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