SEASON #2: MAEVE.

 EPISODE #1:  We're Nuts for the Holidays.                                   10 to Start.

HOST:  Bobby Deen.

PRIZE:  $50,000

JUDGES:  Duff Goldman,

                  Nancy Fuller,

                  Lorraine Pascale.

PLAYERS (10)

1.  JOE SETTEPAMI                Pastry Sous Chef                                 Staten Island, NEW YORK

2.  STEVE KONOPELSKI       Pastry Chef                                           Denton, MARYLAND

3.  ADALBERTO DIAZ           Pastry Chef from Cuba                         Salt Lake City, UTAH

4.  BRIANNA JOHNSON        Home Baker                                          Dallas, TEXAS

5.  HALEY MILLER               Bakery Owner                                        Beaver Dam, KENTUCKY

6.  JOHN MARASCO             Firefighter brother of Dante S-1             Westlake Village, CALIFORNIA

7.  MAEVE ROCHFORD       Bakery Owner                                         San Diego, CALIFORNIA

8.  MELODY LARSEN          Bakery Owner                                         Meas, AZ.

9.  PADUA PLAYER              Executive Pastry Chef                            Washington, D.C.

10.  SUSAN STEFFAN          B & B Owner & Self Taught.                  Galena, ILLINOIS

PRE-HEAT CHALLENGE:  Maked any Baked Dessert & Must highlight the type of Nuts you received & the Chocolate.

- Steve is allegic to nuts & he cut himself.

JUDGING:

- TOP 2:  Briana & Padua.

                WINNER:  Padua - won an advantage.

MAIN HEAT CHALLENGE:  Decorated Pies in 2 hours.

- Create a visually stunning holiday pie.

- PADUA ADAVANTAGE:  get a basket of speciality tools & cookie cutters.

JUDGING:

    TOP 2:  Adelberto & Susan.

              WINNER:  Susan.

   BOTTOM 3:  Joe, John & Steve.

ELIMINATED:  Joe.

EPISODE #2:  Holiday Craftiness.                                                                  9 Left.

START OFF:  Already in the Kitchen.

PRE-HEAT CHALLENGE:  Candy Canes.  1 Hour.

- Make a Baked Dessert featuring Candy Canes.

JUDGING:  

      WINNER:  Susan, again.  Won an Advantage.

MAIN HEAT CHALLENGE:  Wreath.      90 minutes.

- Bake up an edible wreath dessert.

SUSAN'S ADV:  get a special basket filled with decoration & greenery.

JUDGING:  

    TOP 3:  Steve, Susan & Adalberto.

             WINNER:  Steve,

    SAFE:  Padua, Melody, Briana & Haley.

    BOTTOM 2:  John & Maeve.

ELIMINATED:  John,

EPISODE #3:  Stuffing Is the Best Part.                                             8 Left.

START OFF:  The Bakers are in the Kitchen.

PRE-HEAT CHALLENGE:  Decorated  in one hour.  Holiday Whoopie Pie.  Grap a Turkey Baster decorated with the ingredient inside the baster.

- TURKEY:  Melody, & Padua.    PUMPKIN:  Susan, Maeve,  PILGRIM:  Steve & Briana,

- FALL FOLIAGES:  Haley & Adaberto.

JUDGING:

     TOP 2:  Steve & Melody.

                WINNER:  Steve. Won advantage.

MAIN HEAT CHALLENGE:  Stuffed Cakes.

- Stuffing your cakes with Candy in 2 hours.

STEVE'S ADVANTAGE:  Get first pick of the candy. Pick - Peanut Butter Pieces.

BRIANA:  Malted Milk Balls,                    SUSAN:  Strawberry & Chocolate Candy,

HALEY:  M & M Candy,                             ADABERTO:  Raspberry & Chocolate Candy,

MAEVE:  Peppermint Candy,                      PADUA:  Chocolate Covered Almonds.

JUDGING:

     TOP 3:  Adaberto, Melody & Haley.

                        WINNER:  Melody.

     SAFE:  Padua, Maeve & Steve.

     BOTTOM 2:  Briana & Susan.

ELIMINATED:  Susan.

EPISODE #4:  Thanksgiving Around the Corner                                           7 Left.

START OFF:  The Bakers enter the kitchen.

PRE-HEAT CHALLENGE:  Cranberry Sauce. 

 1 Hour to turn a can of Cranberry Sauce into a delicious holiday dessert.

JUDGING:

                     WINNER:  Padua won an adv.

MAIN HEAT CHALLENGE:  Fall Ingredients.

- PADUA'S ADVANTAGE:  get to assign ingredients.

- 90 minutes to create a seasonal dessert.

                       PADUA - Green Apple

ADABERTO - Butternut Squash                              MELODY - Sweet Potato,

STEVE - Pomegranate                                            BRIANA - Carrots, 

MAEVE - Corn       

                                               HALEY - Figs.

TWIST:  Marshmallows - use it in the dessert.

JUDGING:

     WINNER:  Adalberto

     SAFE:  Padua, Steve, Melody & Maeve.

    BOTTOM 2:  Briana & Haley.

ELIMINATED:  Briana.

EPISODE #5:  Ginger, Spice, Everything Nice.                                 6 Left.

START OFF:   Bobby Dean enter the kitchen with the bakers already there.

                                   MYASTERY INGREDIENTS.

Bakers are tested by guessing the ingredients without seeing it - Candied Ginger.

PRE-HEAT CHALLENGE:  1 hour to Create one dozen Candied Ginger Mini Desserts.

- Haley forgot to add Baking Soda in her dessert.

JUDGING:

                           WINNER:  Steve - won advantage.

MAIN HEAT CHALLENGE:  90 minutes to Bake Up 3 different types of cookies inspired by family traditions using variety of tools.

STEVE'S ADVANTAGE:  10 minutes Head Start.

TWIST:  Bobby has Gift Boxes which they have to use.

MEAT CRUSHER:  Melody, Padua                            CANDY THERMOMETER:  Haley & Adalberto

                         MUFFIN TIN:  Steve & Maeve.

JUDGING:  

         TOP 2:  Melody & Maeve.

                     WINNER:  Melody.

         SAFE:  Haley & Steve.

         BOTTOM 2:  Padua & Adalberto.

ELIMINATED:  Padua.

EPISODE #6:  World Class Classics.                                              5 Left.

START OFF:  Already in the Kitchen.

PRE-HEAT CHALLENGE:  Hanukkah Treats.

- Duff Goldman helped to explain the challenge.  75 minutes to update and modernize 2 Hanukkah favorites - Rugeloch & Coconut Macaroons.  Can't use apricot, Cinnamon, walnuts, or chocolate 

JUDGING:

     WINNER:  Haley - won an advantage.

MAIN HEAT CHALLENGE: Croquembouche - Tower of Power.

- 2 hours to create your version of the dessert.

HALEY'S ADVANTAGE - 10 minutes help from the Winner of Season 1 - Erin Campbell.

JUDGING:  

     TOP 2:  Maeve & Steve.

             WINNER:  Maeve.

    SAFE:  Adalberto

    BOTTOM 2:  Melody & Haley.

ELIMINATED:  Melody.

EPISODE #7:  Re-Gifting.                                                    4 Left.

START OFF:  The Final Four:  Maeve, Steve, Haley & Adalberto.

PRE-HEAT CHALLENGE:  Re-purposing a candy apple in 75 minutes.

STEVE:  Milk Chocolate & Coconut,

MAEVE:  White Chocolate Cinnamon Chip Caramel,

ADALBERTO:  White Chocolate & Dried Cherries,

HALEY:  Dark Chocolate & Toasted Apples.

JUDGING:  WINNER:  Adalberto - won advantage.

MAINHEAT CHALLENGE:  Re-Gifting.  A Holiday Gift Bastet with 3 ingredients:  Red/Green Pears, Chocolate Covered Caramels & Salted Pretzels.  Must use these ingredients.

TWIST:  Another Gift Basket BUT Adalberto must give out the liquor.

- MAEVE:  Coffee, STEVE:  Orange, HALEY:  Raspberry & gave himself:  Brandy.

JUDGING: 

             WINNER:  Adalberto.

            BOTTOM 3:  Maeve, Haley & Steve.

ELIMINATED:  Haley - was too simple.

EPISODE #8:  Holiday Hoopla.                                                               3 Left.

START OFF:  The Bakers are in the kitchen waiting for Bobby.

PRE-HEAT CHALLENGE:  Bake up 2 dozen gorgeous holiday cookies that will hang on a your tree.  Make sugar cookies in 3 hours.

       WINNER:  Maeve - won the last advantage.

MAIN HEAT CHALLENGE:  5 hours to turn one of the holiday activities into a festive cake.

MAEVE'S ADVATAGE:  is assigning the activities.

MAEVE - Sleigh Ride                                                             STEVE - Singing Carols

                                   ADALBERTO - Tree Trimming

                        THE WINNIER IS:                                         MAEVE!