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The search to find the greatest holiday baker begins as amateur bakers enter the kitchen, where they show off their family traditions and superb baking skills. To survive the challenges from week to week, they must prove their abilities in front of our tough-love judges.
Two cookie challenges are featured in the premiere of this holiday baking competition.
Seven bakers remain to compete in challenges revolving around classic holiday flavors, including having to create a swirled treat using eggnog; and get to play with varieties of sugar and spice.
Six bakers remain to take on the challenge of pie. First, they are given a store-bought crust to transform into something tasty; and later, they have to make three different varieties of pie.
It's all about cake for the five remaining bakers, who are first asked to do something new with fruitcake; and later, they are given the challenge of reinventing the yule log.
Desserts highlighting the flavors of peppermint and hot chocolate are made; and later, the competing bakers are tasked with creating a holiday breakfast featuring three sweet dishes.
Season 1 comes to a close with the three remaining bakers taking on a gingerbread challenge, inspired by a favorite holiday memory. In the end, a winner is declared and awarded $50,000.
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Cooking School Stories takes you beyond the classroom and inside the personal lives of nine culinary students at The Art Institute of California - Los Angeles. From orientation to graduation, we'll travel alongside the students as they tackle an intense class load, balance their complicated personal lives and cope with day-to-day stress. Find out if they have what it takes to fulfill their dreams and become America's future chefs.
The American Baking Competition is a reality competition television series that premiered on CBS on May 29, 2013. It is based on the BBC baking competition The Great British Bake Off. The series aims to find the best amateur baker in the United States. The series is hosted by Jeff Foxworthy and judged by Marcela Valladolid and Paul Hollywood.
In this festive two-night special, Gordon Ramsay hosts nine talented young chefs competing in a holiday-themed culinary showdown. The contestants will whip up dishes inspired by Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, Lunar New Year, and other seasonal celebrations. Judges Gordon Ramsay, Tilly Ramsay, Aarón Sánchez, and Daphne Oz will determine the champion, who will receive a $25,000 grand prize, a premium Viking Kitchen package, and a unique MasterChef snow globe trophy. This season, every junior chef will depart with a special kitchen-related gift, and the second-place finisher will be awarded their own Viking Kitchen package.
