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Listen to Duff: Dudes Can Bake, Too!

By: Sara Levine
Sara Levine is a Senior Online Editor at FoodNetwork.com and a culinary-school-trained home cook. Several years ago she quit her magazine job to go to Le Cordon Bleu, which led to a stint in Food Network Kitchen. Although cooking professionally wasn’t her thing, she loves frequenting restaurants and putting her own amateur culinary skills to work in her tiny kitchen.

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Duff and Robert

FNS7 Episode 3 "Dueling Desserts" Star Challenge

FNS7 Episode 3 Guest Judges Duff Goldman and Robert Irvine checking in on finalists serving in the ballroom for "Dueling Desserts" Star Challenge at the Biltmore.

Photo by: Edward Chen/Creel Films ©2011, Television Food Network, G.P.

Edward Chen/Creel Films, 2011, Television Food Network, G.P.

"Not only can dudes bake," says the Ace of Cakes himself, Duff Goldman, "it's cool to bake!"

Jyll's strategy for the dessert duel was to avoid the guys, and ultimately it backfired when her all-girl team — "Duff's Angels" — was bested by the boys (and Penny) of Team Robert. Check out this video for Duff's behind-the-scenes commentary.

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