The six remaining bakers must make perfect mini fruit tarts using pate sucree, or sweet pastry, in the Skills Challenge. Then, for the Master Challenge, the bakers are given their hardest task yet: their original version of a St Honore Cake, which must contain elements of puff pastry, pate au choux, and creme chiboust, as well as feature the required flavor of coffee. One baker is sent home by host Adam Rapoport and judges Jason Smith and Marcela Valladolid.
The usual rounds are replaced today by breakfast, lunch and dinner. In round one, the chefs attempt to make a glorious morning meal from coffee cake and cream-filled chocolate eggs. Then in the second round, three young, very energetic chefs race to create delicious fish dishes for lunch. But one competitor's recklessness leads to an emergency situation. And the judges are excited to see what the two finalists can do with a divine dinner basket.
The pressure mounts in the Spring Baking Championship finale as the three remaining bakers celebrate Mother's Day. For cocktail hour, the competitors must make Mom two different baked items inspired by mai tais, mojitos or mimosas. Then they use flavors inspired by Mom's favorite coffee drinks to create cakes featuring their Mother's Day gifts, like an edible box filled with Mom's favorite candy. One baker wins the title of Spring Baking Champion and takes home the $25,000 prize.
The Kitchen is packing the flavors of fall in every bite with dishes like Jeff Mauro's Chicken Marsala Pasta al Forno and Geoffrey Zakarian's Kale Caesar Salad. Chef Lara Lyn Carter joins the gang to make a Pumpkin Streusel Coffee Cake. Katie Lee serves up Cauliflower Tacos with Sriracha Black Beans and then, Katie Pix stops by with a One Pot Sausage Stew. Finally, the hosts play a round of Try or Deny with new fall flavors.
Sandra is making Mother's Day brunch, but you don't have to go out to eat to make mom happy! Sandra will show you how to make brunch classics at home without breaking the bank and it all starts with easy Eggs Benedict. Mom will also love Sandy's savory Ham and Cheese Souffle. And it's just not brunch without Bloody Marys and for dessert, classic Coffee Cake! Plus a terrific Round 2 Recipe for Savory Bread Pudding With Ham.
The incredible award-winning stage and screen actor Laura Linney joins Ina Garten for a perfect day of cooking and conversation at the barn. Ina is a massive fan and bakes Blueberry Ricotta Breakfast Cake to welcome her guest. Then, they talk career challenges, stage secrets and unbelievable cooking party disasters. In honor of Laura's Southern heritage, Ina teaches her how to make Shrimp Boil with a twist. Then, they head out to Sag Harbor for a sightseeing tour and antiques shopping with an unexpected find.
At Bobby Flay's home, every meal is an open house where friends and family show up-ready to eat! For his open house style brunch, Bobby's serving an Orange Spiced Crumb Cake, a Citrus Blueberry Salad with Minted Sugar, Creamy Scrambled Eggs with Dill Havarti, Country Ham and Toasted Croutons, plus Sweet Potato Hash Browns with Green Onion Vinaigrette. And wait 'til his guests step up to his "DIY" Wine Fruit Sparkler bar. With a brunch like this, the house will be filled for hours!
After traveling all over, host Jesse Palmer lands in the Big Apple for some finale fireworks! Everything is decked out in red, white and blue for his 4th of July backyard barbecue, so the bakers must create red, white and "woo-hoo" desserts using summer favorites like strawberries, blueberries and white peaches. Then, judges Carla Hall, Duff Goldman and Damaris Phillips get blown away by 4th of July exploding fireworks cakes as they decide which baker will be crowned Summer Baking Champion and awarded $25,000!