He and Heather end up in the bottom two, whereas John and Jordan make the top two. The mid-round twist was the addition of an edible pool for the floatie to swim in. "I'm looking at my crust. Preliminary Heat: Bake cherry desserts with a different crumbly topping and a different spring herb, in 90 minutes. Through their ingenuity there was always enough food at every meal for the entire extended family. Deep-frying the batter doesn't work out, so she hustles to bake her remaining batter. Winner: Karina (Her advantage was assigning the flavors in the second round.). Adam Monette, a baker and educator from St. Albans, won Food Network's Holiday Baking Championship. "I did the best I possibly could have done.". Spring Baking Championship (2015- ) Full Cast & Crew See agents for this cast & crew on IMDbPro Series Directed by Series Writing Credits Justin Wasmundt . "You've made the rainbow a central part of your cake," says Lorraine, excited for John's cake design, but she and the other judges point out his drips look more like vertical stripes. The bakers must also incorporate one of three southern beverages. As Jesse announces that the bakers must feature a rose element for their twist, Adam's pleased; he was already planning to make rose water icing for his pistachio sable cookies. Will there be triumphant treats or baking fails? Food Network's Seasonal Competitions Return with Spring Baking Aaron used blueberries. "This is a beautiful carrot cake," says Lorraine. Riccardo got caramel apple. "I'm taking this flag cake pretty literally," he says, decorating it authentically. Preliminary Heat: Jesse has the bakers make foule tarts for the judges. Karina and Cory grabbed chocolate malt balls. Spring Baking Championship 4-18-2022 Spoilers If you watch - Reddit Ten contestants competed in this season for $25,000 (half the prize money of past seasons) and a feature in Food Network Magazine. Jaleesa got mascarpone and made a mascarpone amaretto cheesecake with an almond crust and Lambrusco gele. "I definitely reconstructed it," he says, semi-jokingly. They grabbed little toy stick horses which highlighted a pink ingredient they had to use in their dessert. The mid-round twist is making a half dozen patterned cookies to join their cake. She starts on a vanilla chai spice cake, incorporating spoonfuls of dry spice one at a time to ensure good distribution. Monette shared that he lived "out of his truck with his dog" while he studied at NECI, and eventually earned degrees in baking, pastry arts, and culinary arts. The 12 contestants on Season 8 hail from 11 different states, and the group includes pastry chefs, home bakers, chocolatiers, and bakery owners (via Food Network ). Preliminary Heat: Bake 12 cat-themed eclairs (kittyclairs), each with a different flavor based on popular orange cat names, in 90 minutes. Adam began his career with dreams of becoming a savory chef, but it wasn't until an apprenticeship in New Orleans that he fell in love with pastry; he now owns and runs his own bakery, Sift Bake. 2023 Warner Bros. Preliminary Heat: Make a dessert, inspired by classic ballpark treats, in 1 hour. So, we can't wait to see how they top that with the festive creativity from this year's group of talented bakers. Main Heat: The contestants had 2 hours to make a dessert that looks like an Easter bonnet/hat. Then, the bakers must fight to remain in the game with a floral bonanza cake that wows judges Kardea Brown, Nancy Fuller, and Duff Goldman.[9]. Cory, Jordan, and Tracey got sweet tea. Keya chose rose, Derek got jasmine, Veruska got orange blossom, Chiantae got elderflower, Natalie got violet, and Madiha got hibiscus. Free trial of discovery+ . She presents to the judges a bourbon-soaked brown butter blondie in a pool of caramel sauce. A contestant vying for the finale is Chef Adam Monette who lives in St. Albans, Vermont, a city situated in the northwestern corner of the state and a stone's throw from the Canadian border, according to Vermont.com. Winner: Andy (His advantage was exclusive use of special ingredients for the next round.). Winner: Cristina (Her advantage was assigning the colors in the second round.). Preliminary Heat: Jesse has the bakers create celestial mousse cakes. Spring Baking Championship April 25 -- SPOILERS FROM EARLY WATCH Spring Baking Championship (TV Series 2015- ) - IMDb Spring Baking Championship. Caleb got fennel and the color orange. Cory got cola. "I got beat up pretty bad in the Pre Heat," says Jordan, who's working on redemption with his citrus butter cookies, shortbread cookies and chocolate chip cookies. Where was 'Spring Baking Championship' filmed? Spring Baking Championship (TV Series 2015- ) - IMDb Spring Baking Championship: With Nancy Fuller, Duff Goldman, Lorraine Pascale, Clinton Kelly. Luckily they were the ones he had meant to use as a garnish, so he still has the larger ones. "It's like a fresh fruit tostada," Duff says. I followed Adam Monette on the Holiday Baking Championship show, so I really enjoyed reading your article. While Christian and Luke were top bakers, Luke won the main heat challenge of Spring Baking Championship Season 9 episode 8. Spring Celebrations: Directed by Eytan Keller. "This is definitely for my grandfather. Winner: Cristina (Her advantage was assigning dry ingredients in the second round.). The mid-round twist is to add an edible garden gnome. The mid-round twist is to add the color black to their desserts. For those new to Holiday Baking Championship, it . She ends up skimping on the amusement park decoration, which Lorraine calls a "disaster." Winner: Justin (His advantage was to choose a flower instead of blindly picking one; he picked lavender.).