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Post by Arielflies on Mar 20, 2019 13:24:19 GMT
Clinton Kelly has a new TV job after losing out mid-day to Strahan and Sara...he is the HOST of Spring Baking Championship. It was so weird to see him on a Food Network show. I hope he gets into the fun of hosting one of these baking shows.
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Post by ibot2much on Mar 20, 2019 15:44:09 GMT
I binged on two seasons of SBC----one with Bobby Deen and one with some guy named Ali whom I did not recognize. Are they changing hosts regularly now? Didn't get to watch Clinton ( whom I do like) but hope that he does well.
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Post by libgirl2 on Mar 20, 2019 15:55:03 GMT
Clinton Kelly has a new TV job after losing out mid-day to Strahan and Sara...he is the HOST of Spring Baking Championship. It was so weird to see him on a Food Network show. I hope he gets into the fun of hosting one of these baking shows. I like him and am looking forward to this. |
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Post by Kao on Mar 20, 2019 16:22:39 GMT
It looks like they regularly switch the hosts of SBC. Clinton did a really good job.
I liked the main heat challenge (making a watercolor cake). So far I like the top three contenders in the Main Heat and the Italian guy.
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Post by waywyrd on Mar 26, 2019 18:43:38 GMT
Those rhubarb pies messed up a lot of the bakers on SBC last night. And why did the home baker make simple waffles on a stick? That was never going to fly.  I've never heard of a St. Honoré cake/pastry before, but it sure looked tasty... |
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Post by Arielflies on Mar 26, 2019 21:27:34 GMT
I'm still having trouble reconciling this Cory with Michael Simon's Iron Chef sous chef. He has put on weight and gotten older.
Rhubarb was a tricky challenge - particularly in pie - where its sourness would have to be countered. However, I had a few very good Rhubarb pies in my childhood. It grew wild against the fence and I loved chewing on it.
In Buddy vs. Duff they did a pie challenge and Duff insisted on putting together a butter layered dough - you know the one on GBBS where they fold and refrigerate. Anyway, I'm surprised he didn't put more emphasis on "flakiness" while critiquing.
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Post by Kao on Mar 27, 2019 4:32:03 GMT
Those rhubarb pies messed up a lot of the bakers on SBC last night. And why did the home baker make simple waffles on a stick? That was never going to fly. I've never heard of a St. Honoré cake/pastry before, but it sure looked tasty... The minute she got waffles on a stick and was like "I know! I'll make waffles...on a stick!" when the challenge was to reconstruct the fairground treat you got into something else I knew she was going home. |
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Post by waywyrd on Apr 10, 2019 13:52:27 GMT
I can't believe they came up with so many different things to make from canned biscuits! All I could think of in the beginning was a cobbler. And  to the guy who couldn't open the can. He sure wasn't thrilled about using those things. Lots of great bakers this season, but I think Saber might be my favorite. He's adorable and creative. |
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Post by Arielflies on Apr 10, 2019 14:47:41 GMT
I think Saber is my favorite as well. So far, only smiles and giggles from him and nice bakes. Yeah, the guy from Italy can get rather snooty about processed baked goods, but I loved when even Clinton couldn't get it open. (Reminded me of a recent Thanksgiving attempt at opening the crescent roll tube.) Someone did as he presented an offering.
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Post by Kao on Apr 10, 2019 20:22:43 GMT
In the Italian guy's defense they don't have that type of biscuit in Europe, while Saber is married to an American and had more experience with them. I laughed when he tried to open them with a can opener. II loved Tracey's peach and nectarine cobbler and wish the Food Network would include a recipe for it on their site because my cobblers always turn out watery while her juice was nice and thick. I felt really bad for her when she forgot the key item on here cake because it prevented her from being in the top two.
My favs are Saber, Tracey, Karina (smiley Latina lady), Riccardo (Italian guy), and Marqessa (lady with blonde streak in her hair). They did a really good job of casting this year.
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Post by nennie on Apr 10, 2019 20:43:56 GMT
In the Italian guy's defense they don't have that type of biscuit in Europe, while Saber is married to an American and had more experience with them. I laughed when he tried to open them with a can opener. II loved Tracey's peach and nectarine cobbler and wish the Food Network would include a recipe for it on their site because my cobblers always turn out watery while her juice was nice and thick. I felt really bad for her when she forgot the key item on here cake because it prevented her from being in the top two. My favs are Saber, Tracey, Karina (smiley Latina lady), Riccardo (Italian guy), and Marqessa (lady with blonde streak in her hair). They did a really good job of casting this year. Kao add a little all purpose flour to your fruit and it will help thicken the juice. A 9x13 cobbler I would use at least 2 tablespoons. You can mix it in your sugar and it won't lump. |
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Post by Kao on Apr 10, 2019 20:56:27 GMT
In the Italian guy's defense they don't have that type of biscuit in Europe, while Saber is married to an American and had more experience with them. I laughed when he tried to open them with a can opener. II loved Tracey's peach and nectarine cobbler and wish the Food Network would include a recipe for it on their site because my cobblers always turn out watery while her juice was nice and thick. I felt really bad for her when she forgot the key item on here cake because it prevented her from being in the top two. My favs are Saber, Tracey, Karina (smiley Latina lady), Riccardo (Italian guy), and Marqessa (lady with blonde streak in her hair). They did a really good job of casting this year. Kao add a little all purpose flour to your fruit and it will help thicken the juice. A 9x13 cobbler I would use at least 2 tablespoons. You can mix it in your sugar and it won't lump. Thank you; I'll try that! |
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Post by betty80 on Apr 21, 2019 18:29:39 GMT
Restaurant Impossible is back. The first episode was last night. Robert helped a place in Escondido, CA. I loved the makeover.
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Post by Kao on Apr 23, 2019 13:38:28 GMT
I was a bit put off by last night's Spring Baking Show. You have one contestant that didn't even bother to follow the brief that did a good cake with someone that did follow the brief and made a decent cake and you kick off the person who followed the brief? I realize that Saber is a great baker and a really nice guy but if they're playing by their own rules they should have sent him home last night, especially since they have sent people home in the past for not following the theme. I felt horrible for Tracey last night.
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Post by waywyrd on Apr 23, 2019 20:32:18 GMT
I'm guessing Saber's flavors saved him this go around - and I wonder if he just didn't understand what they meant by "enchanted forest" cake. He didn't even know what moss was. Tracy has struggled with decorating several times now, and that cake last night was not pretty, even if it did fit the theme. I loved Ricardo's idea of using bubble wrap to make the honey comb decorations, that was really neat. He sure redeemed himself from last week's mess. |
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Post by libgirl2 on Apr 23, 2019 21:25:32 GMT
I'm guessing Saber's flavors saved him this go around - and I wonder if he just didn't understand what they meant by "enchanted forest" cake. He didn't even know what moss was. Tracy has struggled with decorating several times now, and that cake last night was not pretty, even if it did fit the theme. I loved Ricardo's idea of using bubble wrap to make the honey comb decorations, that was really neat. He sure redeemed himself from last week's mess. Saber lives in Chicago right? We might not have enchanted forests but we do have moss. Even in the city. I think what saved him was taste. |
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Post by Kao on Apr 23, 2019 21:49:00 GMT
Yes, he lives in Chicago (which is why I was kinda rooting for him).
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Post by Arielflies on Apr 23, 2019 21:49:12 GMT
Tracy struggled with application of decoration and taste even though the she was in theme; but Saber made his forest a meadow - a beautiful basket picking up meadow stuff and the taste of his cake outweighed that of Tracy. I think the right person went home.
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Post by betty80 on Apr 28, 2019 12:46:56 GMT
The owner of Filomena's on last nights's Restaurant Impossible had a lot of anger issues. Her stepmother was mean to her and she was taking it out on everyone else, even her customers. I'm surprised they didn't just delay the opening in stead of having people wait for 3 hours. With social media, if would be easy to contact people. I wonder if the owner/chef will ever start changing menu items to fit customer requests. The show didn't mention that at the end.
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Post by Kao on Apr 28, 2019 15:53:28 GMT
Was that the episode where a lady cursed Robert out for "insulting her food" and he was like "F you; if you don't want my help I have better things to do?" I was half asleep when I heard that exchange and was just wow.  I know Robert can be very abrupt but in no way did he deserve that. |
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Post by betty80 on Apr 28, 2019 17:22:35 GMT
I don't remember that, but there were multiple heated exchanges. I may have just missed it. I do remember the owner cussing Robert out and storming out of the restaurant. She snapped when he said her meatballs were dry.
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Post by Kao on Apr 28, 2019 20:52:28 GMT
I think it was the same lady. So messy. |
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Post by Arielflies on Apr 29, 2019 16:47:54 GMT
It was such fun to see Adalberto from Spring Baking Championship and Best Baker in America appear on Buddy's new show "Bake You Rich". HE WON! He made a savory Cuban filling in a flaky sweet crust (Cuban Meat Pies). It will be massed produced and sold on Buddy Velastro's website. www.carlosbakery.com/ |
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Post by Kao on Apr 29, 2019 18:22:07 GMT
I KNEW he was on one of those Baking shows, lol! One of the nicest things about Food Network is if you're a good chef, cook, baker, etc they will have you on more of their shows so you can possibly win a big prize. That's what happened with Adam from Best Bakers in America, Darnell (who was on several Guys Grocery Games episodes) who ended up winning last year's Ultimate Thanksgiving Challenge, Julia from Brazil who was on the Christmas Cookie Challenge who later showed up on the Holiday Baking Championship, Jason (Oh honey yes Jesus chile) showing up and winning EVERYTHING, etc. It's a nice way of seeing familiar faces.
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Post by Arielflies on Apr 29, 2019 20:09:39 GMT
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Post by Kao on Apr 30, 2019 6:11:59 GMT
The dude with the glasses? Yes, he looked familiar.
I knew the moment he grabbed the horse that had "grapefruit" on it tonight that Riccardo was going home. Grapefruit is such a notoriously hard flavor to work with, and combined with the rose it was impossible. Last week was the point where it started to get truly sad to see any of these bakers go. Hopefully the Food Network gods have enjoyed him enough that they will put him on a future show. I'm surprised that the guy who had pink lemon did great, but then again I think it's more sweet anyway?
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Post by waywyrd on Apr 30, 2019 11:42:12 GMT
Aw, I hated to see Riccardo go home, I figured he'd be in the finale. That grapefruit flavor really did screw him over. Hopefully he'll pop up on another show in the future, he's very talented (as are all the finalists this year!).
One day I'm going to have to figure out how to do a mirror glaze on a cake. It looks so pretty!
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Post by libgirl2 on Apr 30, 2019 14:23:09 GMT
I think its going to be Saber for the win but actually the other two are possible as well. Corey has really come on strong!
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Post by Kao on Apr 30, 2019 18:07:00 GMT
Maybe Karina will pull an upset? Honestly, I wouldn't mind any of them winning.
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Post by libgirl2 on Apr 30, 2019 18:21:21 GMT
Maybe Karina will pull an upset? Honestly, I wouldn't mind any of them winning. She might if she is totally on her game. |
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to the guy who couldn't open the can. He sure wasn't thrilled about using those things.
I know Robert can be very abrupt but in no way did he deserve that.