Harry Potter Wizards of Baking Winner - Season 1

Thursday night at 8pm ET on Food Network is the season finale of Harry Potter Wizards of Baking where the winning team will be announced.  There are two teams remaining that are hoping to be crowned the Wizards of Baking winner.  The first team is Zoe Burmester (cake artist) and Jordan Pilarski (executive pastry chef) and they will be competing against Elizabeth Rowe (cake artist) and Juan Gutierrez (executive pastry chef and chocolatier).  There is no cash prize, but the winners will get a "Wizards of Baking Cup."  They will also be included in an upcoming Harry Potter cookbook which is already available for pre-order and will be released in March 2025.  There have been other Harry Potter cookbooks released in the past, but the one releasing in March is more focused on the Food Network show Wizards of Baking.

The episode description for the final episode states, "It's the final showdown in the illustrious Great Hall, and hosts James and Oliver Phelps challenge the teams to create a showpiece that reaches at least 6 feet tall and commemorates at least one event that takes place in the Great Hall. The bakers must also include two enchanting culinary effects and incorporate at least two tasting elements. Surprises unfold throughout the finale, including the return of guest judges Warwick Davis, Evanna Lynch and Bonnie Wright, who join judges Carla Hall and Jozef Youssef to crown the first-ever Wizards of Baking champions among a crowd of ecstatic Harry Potter fans."

I will update this post with the winner of Harry Potter Wizards of Baking after the episode airs and feel free to discuss this season in the comments.

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Holiday Baking Championship Winner Season 11

Monday night at 8pm ET on Food Network is the two-hour season eleven finale of Holiday Baking Championship where the winning baker will take home $25,000.  This season there are five remaining contestants in the final episode.  The five remaining contestants competing for the prize are: Jer Barrios (pastry sous chef from Carson City, Nevada), Rolf Runkel (pastry chef from Calgary, Alberta), Rafi Dekrmnjian (bakery owner from Northridge, California), Steven Levitt (home baker from Aurora, Ontario), and Natasha Aschoff (bakery owner from Plymouth, Massachusetts).   One of the contestants will be eliminated during the first hour of the episode and the final four will compete during the second hour for the $25,000 prize.

The episode description for the final episode states, "In the season finale, host Jesse Palmer is throwing a gingerbread house party with all the trimmings! In the preheat, the bakers create faux candy desserts, traditional candy decorations that are actually desserts on the inside. Then, the competitors must take inspiration from holiday eggnog flavors to create the most impressive eggnog desserts for judges Carla Hall, Duff Goldman and Nancy Fuller, and one baker will be eliminated. For the final challenge, the bakers construct gingerbread house cakes in unique architectural styles like modern, Tudor, cozy cottage or castle. In the end, only one baker will be named Holiday Baking Champion and take home $25,000!"

I will update this post with the winner of Holiday Baking Championship season 11 after the episode airs and feel free to discuss this season in the comments.

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