The Great British Bake Off’s renowned “flavour queen” Chetna Makan has been crowned the last ever winner of the show before it moves channels. Returning to the tent after storming through to the semi-finals in series five, judge Paul Hollywood said her showstopper masterpiece of miniature festive desserts “smashed it out the park”.
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Chetna crowned last ever winner of Bake Off on BBC
The Great British Bake Off’s renowned “flavour queen” Chetna Makan has been crowned the last ever winner of the show before it moves channels. Returning to the tent after storming through to the semi-finals in series five, judge Paul Hollywood said her showstopper masterpiece of miniature festive desserts “smashed it out the park”.
Former St. Louisan bakes up an acclaimed cookbook
When he was a child, Irvin Lin’s favorite dish at St. Louis’ Ted Drewes was an apple pie concrete, which had an entire slice of apple pie mixed into the frozen custard. Now, in his first cookbook, “Marbled, Swirled and Layered,” Lin honors that treat with a dessert inspired by it, Blueberry Crisp Buttermilk Ice Cream.
Former Bake Off contestants return to tent for Christmas special
Mary-Anne Boermans has baked her way to success as her Dutch-inspired festive treats won her the first episode of The Great British Bake Off Christmas specials. Making it through to the final in series two, Boermans just missed out on the top spot to Jo Wheatly, but this time her Christmas pudding and pecan-praline cookies earned her a coveted Paul Hollywood handshake, while he described her show-stopper cake as a “knock-out.”