EPISODE #1: Spring's Natural Wonders 11 to Start.
HOST: Clinton Kelly
PRIZE - $25,000
Appear in Food Network magazine.
JUDGES:
1. Lorraine Pascale,
2. Duff Goldman,
3. Nancy Fuller.
PLAYERS (11)
1. VAL CRIADO Home Baker San Antonio, TEXAS
2. MOLLY MATTHAEI Culinary Instructor Jackson Hole, WYOMING
3. CHRISTINE NGUYEN Owner Sugar Lake, TEXAS
4. ARIN HIEBERT Pastry Chef Calgary, ALBERTA (Canada)
5. SOHROB ESMAILI " " San Francisco, CALIFORNIA
6. FRANCK IGLESIAS Executive Pastry Chef Old Saybrook, CONNECTICUT
7. TATI VERNOT Pastry Chef Miami, FLORIDA
8. SANDRA DANSO-BOADI Owner Mississauga, ONTARIO (Canada)
9. ARIS RODRIGUEZ Pastry Chef Sedona, ARIZONA
10. AISHA MOMANEY " " New York City, NEW YORK
11. ANIBAL RODRIGUEZ Executive Pastry Chef Rio Grande, PUERTO RICO
PRE-HEAT CHALLENGE - Pick two Spring Fruits from the "Tree" and use them to create one Geometrical tart in two hours.
WINNER - Arin.
MAIN HEAT CHALLENGE - Fault Line Cakes.
- Choose a theme and create a dessert that demos your springtime transformation in three hours.
ARIN ADVANTAGE - is choosing first. He picked - Bare Tree & Blooming Trees.
TWIST - None.
JUDGING:
TOP 3 - Val, Sandra & Tati.
WINNER - Val.
SAFE - Arin, Aris, Molly, Sohrob, Aisha.
BOTTOM 3 - Franck, Christine & Anibal.
ELIMINATED: Anibal.
EPISODE #2: Spring Skies. 10 Left.
START OFF - The 10 Bakers are already in the kitchen.
PRE-HEAT CHALLENGE - Grab a card either sunset or sunrise, then bake one dozen theme doughnuts & need to put some bling on them in 90 minutes.
WINNER - Sandra.
MAIN HEAT CHALLENGE - Create a Starry Sky dessert inspired by night happening.
SANDRA'S ADVANTAGE - Get Exclusive photos from Nasa.
MILKY WAY - Molly, Franck. SUPER MOON - Sandra & Shrob. METEOR SHOWERS - Christine & Aris NORTHERN LIGHTS - Aisha & Tati and SHOOTING STARS - Arin & Val.
TWIST - Spring ahead by 10 minutes.
JUDGING:
TOP 2 - Christine & Arin.
WINNER - Arin.
SAFE - Aris, Molly, Tati, Aisha, Sohrob & Val.
BOTTOM 2 - Sandra & Franck
ELIMINATED - Sandra - another Black leaving.
EPISODE #3: One About Puppies and Kitties. 9 Left.
START OFF - The Nine Bakers are already in the kitchen and see Jesse viewing videos of kitties.
PRE-HEAT CHALLENGE - Bake one dozen eclairs in flavors by popular orange cat names in 90 minutes.
TWO WINNERS - Arin & Aisha.
MAINHEAT CHALLENGE - Grab your "stuffed dog's dog" to find out what your inspiration is - Create a dessert by your inspiration pup's pastime in 2 hours.
ARIN & AISHA'S ADVANTAGE - do have to do the twist.
TWIST - Create a delicious edible bone.
JUDGING:
TOP 2 - Sohrob & Molly.
WINNER - Sohrob.
SAFE - Arin, Tati, Christine, Val & Aisha.
BOTTOM 2 - Franck & Aris.
ELIMINATED - Franck.
EPISODE #4: Spring in the Great Outdoors. 8 Left.
START OFF - The Eight Bakers are already in the kitchen seeing Jesse in front of some backpacks.
PRE-HEAT CHALLENGE - Team Challenge.
- Each team member must bake a hand-held dessert & must highlight nature's original portable treat - Fruit in 90 minutes. The backpack determines the team & inside is the fruit.
TATI & SOHROB - Pineapple ARIN & CHRISTINE - Peaches
VAL & ARIS - Blueberries MOLLY & AISHA - Raspberries.
WINNERS - Sohrob & Tati.
MAIN HEAT CHALLENGE - Cycling.
- Each team must create a Spring Bike Path Theme dessert & featuring the Paris Brest in 2 hours.
SOHROB & TATI 'S ADVANTAGE - is to reassign the teams.
AISHA & VAL - City Park ARIS & MOLLY - Vineyard Trail
ARIN & CHRISTINE - Desert Canyon.
TWIST - Incorporate picnic ingredients.
JUDGING:
TOP 2 - Tati & Val.
WINNER - Tati.
SAFE - Arin, Sohrob, Aris & Molly.
BOTTOM 2 - Christine & Aisha
ELIMINATED: Aisha.
EPISODE #5: Trolls World Tour. 7 Left.
START OFF: The Seven Remaining Bakers are in the kitchen looking at flowers.
PRE-HEAT CHALLENGE - Inspired by the Trolls and their new movie, Trolls World Tour, Make One dozen colorful tiny Trolls Treats. Pick a flower to determine what color you have in 90 minutes.
MOLLY - Green TATI - Yellow ARIN - Red
VAL - Pink ARIS - Blue SOHROB - Purple
CHRISTINE - Orange.
WINNER - Arin.
MAIN HEAT CHALLENGE - Celebrate musically and create cake versions of the different Troll's musical worlds featured in the movie and including s Spring Fruit Flower.
ARIN'S ADVANTAGE - get the first pick & assign the other bakers. Picked - Classical.
POP - Christine HIP-HOP - Sohrob FUNK - Val
COUNTRY - Tati TECHNO - Molly ROCK - ARIS
JUDGING:
TOP 2 - Christine & Aris.
WINNER - Aris.
SAFE - Val, Arin & Tati.
BOTTOM 2 - Molly & Sohrob.
ELIMINATED: Molly.
EPISODE #6: Spring Declutter. 6 Left.
START OFF - The Six Bakers are in the kitchen and see Clinton cleaning out his closets.
PRE-HEAT CHALLENGE - Create desserts that are minimalist in style, but still convey the joyfulness of Springtime and must be flower-less or flour in 90 minutes.
VAL - Peacan Flour ARIS - Brazil Nut Flour CHRISTINE - Hazelnut Flour
TATI - Walnut Flour SOHROB - Almond - Flour ARIN - Pistachio Flour.
WINNER - Val.
MAIN HEAT CHALLENGE - Take a vintage spring yard sale item and use it as your inspiration to create edible art in 2 hours.
VAL'S ADVANTAGE - Upcycle tasty discards into desserts.
JUDGING:
TOP 2 - Arin & Tati
WINNER - Tati.
SAFE - Christine & Val.
BOTTOM 2 - Sohrob & Aris.
ELIMINATED - Aris.
EPISODE #7: Spring Flower Power. 5 Left.
START OFF - The Five Bakers arrived in the kitchen.
PRE-HEAT CHALLENGE - Cherry Blossom Festival.
- Each baker will combine Cherries with a featured fruit with a crumbly topping and one Spring Herbs in 90 minutes.
CHRISTINE - Crumble & Rosemary SOHROB - Crisp & Pineapple Sage
VAL - Brown Betty & Lemon & Verbena TATI - Cobbler & Lavender
ARIN - Buckle & Thyme.
WINNER - Christine.
MAIN HEAT CHALLENGE - Create flower crown cakes. Grab a crown to determine what flower you get in 2 hours.
CHRISTINE'S ADV. - Earned a basket of flowering tools.
VAL - Peonies TATI - Pansies CHRISTINE - Tulip ARIN - Daffodils SOHROB - Poppies.
TWIST - add an edible ribbon.
JUDGING:
WINNER - Val.
SAFE - Arin & Tati.
BOTTOM 2 - Christine & Sohrob.
ELIMINATED - Christine - when she messed up - she gives up.
EPISODE #8: Mom's Spring Getaway. 4 Left.
FINAL FOUR: Arin, Val, Tati & Sohrob.
PRE-HEAT CHALLENGE - Mom & Margarita.
- Whip up some Margarita-inspired treats for Mom's Mexican vacay in 90 minutes.
SOHROB - Passion Fruit & Habanero TATI - Watermelon & Serrano
ARIN - Mango & Bird's Eye Chili VAL - Blackberry & Jalapeno.
WINNER - Arin.
MAIN HEAT CHALLENGE - Dessert must not only be inspired by your flootie and has to physically resemble it.
ARIN'S ADVANTAGE - Last Season's S-5 Winner, Cory, has 15 minutes of help from him.
TATI - Peacock SOHROB - Flamingo VAL - Seahorse and ARIN - Swan.
TWIST - Add a pool underneath their dessert.
JUDGING:
WINNER - Sohrob.
BOTTOM 3 - Val, Tati & Arin.
ELIMINATED - Val.
EPISODE #9: Spring Senioritis. 3 Left.
START OFF - The Finals.
LAST PRE-HEAT CHALLENGE - Graduation Day.
- Each baker has a graduation theme - Create 2 special items for a sumptuous buffet table at a graduation celebration and make an "honor roll" any type of rolled dessert and dip-loma in two hours.
SOHROB - Kindergarten TATI - High School ARIN - College.
WINNER - Sohrob.
MAIN-HEAT CHALLENGE - Prom.
- Make a prom cake that evokes iconic decades.
SOHROB'S ADVANTAGE - can switch with anyone.
SOHROB - picks 1950's ARIN - 1980's TATI's 1960's.
TWIST - None.
THE WINNER IS SOHROB $25,000 & a Feature in the Magazine.
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