Spellbinding Confectionary Creations Come to Life This Holiday Season in All-New Series 'Harry Potter: Wizards of Baking'
Harry Potter: Wizards of Baking starts Thursday, November 14 at 8|7c and is hosted by James and Oliver Phelps. Food Network has all the details.
Food Network viewers and legions of Harry Potter fans are going to have an extra special holiday season this year with the premiere of new series, Harry Potter: Wizards of Baking, on Thursday, November 14 at 8|7c. Capitalizing on the enduring love for Harry Potter, the new series blends legendary storytelling and fantastical edible creations in a never-before-seen competition.
James and Oliver Phelps (Fred and George Weasley) bring their exceptional charm and behind-the-scenes anecdotes as hosts of this most magical series, joined by culinary judges, Carla Hall and Jozef Youssef. Across the six-episode season they will also be joined by special guests Warwick Davis (Professor Flitwick), Evanna Lynch (Luna Lovegood) and Bonnie Wright (Ginny Weasley) who will help in evaluating the competitors’ showpieces and also share their own film stories.
What to Expect From 'Harry Potter: Wizards of Baking'
The competition kicks off with a super-sized episode in which nine teams of pastry chefs and cake artists are tasked to craft massive, spellbinding edible showpieces inspired by moments and themes from the Harry Potter saga. Each week, the culinary artists will design eye-popping creations that tantalize the taste buds and offer surprising and enchanting visual elements.
Fans of Harry Potter will recognize many iconically familiar places. Contenders will have the unprecedented opportunity to present their creations in famed locations such as Platform 9¾, The Great Hall, Gringotts Wizarding Bank, Diagon Alley, the Forbidden Forest and more.
“With Harry Potter: Wizards of Baking, the confectionary magic coming this November is splendidly real and unlike anything seen before,” says Betsy Ayala, Head of Content, Food, Warner Bros. Discovery. “It is a culinary competition that delivers on multiple levels with elevated culinary craftsmanship executed in an enchanted setting and airing during the most wonderful time of year.”
Meet the Competitors
Teams competing are: Kimberly Adams (Milwaukee, WI) and Ashley Cardona (Charleston, SC), Lisa Altfest (Orange County, CA) and Mitzi Reyes (Los Angeles, CA), Hemu Basumatary (Katy, TX) and Riccardo Menicucci (Los Angeles, CA), Zoe Burmester (Brooklyn, NY) and Jordan Pilarski (Ojai, CA), Jess Lewis (Washington, DC) and Jamie Louks (Seattle, WA), Kayla Giddings (Lafayette, LA) and Yohann Le Bescond (Ocala, FL), Juan Gutierrez (Chicago, IL) and Elizabeth Rowe (Dallas, TX), Michael Russ II (Modesto, CA) and Conner Strackman (Smithville, TX), and Christopher Teixeira (Chicago, IL) and Miko Uy (Astoria, NY).
A group of lucky fans will have the opportunity to taste some of the competitors’ handiwork, and then, in the finale, the team who wins the competition will be awarded the first-ever Wizards of Baking Cup and will have the opportunity to appear in a new Harry Potter cookbook.
Get Ready for 'Wizards of Baking'
Follow #WizardsOfBaking on social to chat with fellow fans and watch tons of videos from behind the scenes in the wizarding world. Plus, hear from the Phelps brothers as they return to Hogwarts, meet all the special guests stopping by and get to know the teams competing in this magical baking extravaganza. Also available: Harry Potter-inspired recipes, like Sorting Hat Cupcakes and Invisibility Cloak Pumpkin Pie.
How to Watch 'Wizards of Baking'
Harry Potter: Wizards of Baking premieres November 14 at 8|7c on Food Network — and will be available to stream the same and date on Max and discovery+.
