Food Finds hops form coast to coast in search of some of the tastiest Easter foods out there with visits to Elegant Cheesecakes where the desserts are custom made, custom smoked hams in Maine, Haven's Candies, and finally hand-crafted Pisanki in Michigan.
In the finale, host Sunny Anderson asks the three bakers to take on the ultimate challenge: a 4-foot-tall edible Easter basket filled with over-the-top desserts and the ultimate Easter cake. They're literally putting all their eggs in one basket as judges Jordan Andino and Stephanie Boswell decide which baker is named the Easter Champion and walks away with the Golden Egg filled with $25,000!
It's the semi-finals, and host Sunny Anderson challenges the four remaining bakers to take on one of the biggest trends in food: the over-the-top charcuterie board! But instead of being filled with meats, their dessert boards must be filled with Easter treats! Then, the competitors fight for a seat at the Easter dinner table and try to fool the judges with hyper-realistic Easter dinner cakes that look exactly like classic Easter dinner dishes. The bakers that fool judges Jordan Andino and Stephanie Boswell get to move on to compete in the finale.
Easter is a time for colorful desserts and marshmallow treats, so the six remaining bakers have to create an ooey-gooey marshmallow dessert in a bright Easter color. For the main heat, it's off to the Easter parade for some fun with fashion as the competitors must bake and decorate a tropical fruit-flavored dessert that looks just like an Easter bonnet.
The Kitchen celebrates Easter with two classic holiday dishes: Geoffrey Zakarian's stuffed pork loin and Marcela Valladolid's leg of lamb. Pastry Chef Johnny Iuzzini shows us a new twist on the carrot cake. Plus, fun and edible food crafts for your holiday table and innovative ideas on how to use your leftover Easter eggs. Lastly, Geoffrey shares his Easter punch.
We're hoppin' down the bunny trail celebrating the sweet and savory favorites from the Easter holiday! We start with Palmer's Chocolate Bunnies-did you know that three-quarters of us start by biting off the ears? We also love our bunnies in the form of pasta by Annie's Homegrown, and Bunny Tracks Ice Cream by (who else?) Blue Bunny. Of course our "Easter Basket" wouldn't be complete without Peeps-but now the marshmallow favorites have been dipped in another beloved confection! Plus, we'll see how Easter hams get their special flavor, see one of the country's top egg decorators, and sample Easter cakes both large and small. Marc Summers hosts a special hour-long celebration of our favorite Spring holiday-"Easter Basket" Unwrapped.