SEASON #7 - JULIANNA.

 EPISODE #1: Holiday Style.                                            12 to Start.

HOST - Jesse Palmer.

PRIZE: $25,000

             Chance to appear on Food Network Kitchen App.

             Title.

DURING THE PANDEMIC.

PLACE: Terranea Palos Verdes Resort.

JUDGES:

1.  Nancy Fuller,

2.  Duff Goldman,

3.  Carla Hall.

PLAYERS (12)

1.  LASHONDA SANFORD        Owner                           Newsport News, VIRGINIA  

2.  JON BUATTI                             "                                  Auburn, NEW HAMPSHIRE

3.  AUBREY SHAFFNER             Pastry Chef                  Baltimore, MARYLAND

4.  JEFFREY GRAY                   Home Baker                    Atlanta, GEORGIA

5.  JAMAAL NETTLES                  Pastry Chef                   Atlanta, GEORGIA

6.  JONATHAN PEREGRINO        ":                                 Detroit, MICHIGAN

7.  MEGAN ROUNTREE              Owner                         Kellar, TEXAS

8.  EVA ROBERTS                           "                                Spokane, WASHINGTON

9.  JULIANNA JUNG                 Home Baker                   Champaign, ILLINOIS

10.  LORENZO DELGADO      Pastry Cook                      Miami Beach, FLORIDA

11.  KESS ESHUN                        Owner                            Frisco, TEXAS

12.  KRISTINA STEPHENSON   Pastry Chef                    Spokane, WASHINGTON

PREHEAT CHALLENGE - Quick Bread. - Make Wreaths out of the Quick Bread in form of a Wreath in 2 hours.  FLAVOR - will determine by grabbing a mini wreath that has the ingredients on it.  The Bottom will be eliminated.

    WINNER - Kess.

BOTTOM 2 - Jon & Jonathan

ELIMINATED - Jonathan.

MAIN HEAT CHALLENGE - In 2 1/2 hours Create Winter Hat Cakes.  Grab a winter hat to give you inspiration.

KES'S ADVANTAGE - Grab a hat first.

TWIST - Must embroider the cake.

JUDGING:

          TOP 2 - Lorenzo & Megan.

                WINNER - Megan.

        SAFE - Jon, Aubrey, Eva, Kess, Julianna, Jeff & Jamaal.

        BOTTOM 2 - Lashanda & Kristina.

ELIMINATED: Kristina - underbaked.

EPISODE #2: Holiday Goodie Games.                                          10 Left.

START OFF - The 10 Bakers are in the kitchen seeing a large Nutcracker speaking to them.

PRE-HEAT CHALLENGE - In two hours Create an amazing Nut or Seed centric dessert.  no Pies!  Choose a nutcracker to determine what dessert you have.

                           WINNER - Jamaal.

MAIN HEAT CHALLENGE - 

- turn a spring dessert into a winter dessert in 2 hours.

JAMAAL'S ADVANTAGE - get the first spin.

    TWIST - Incorporate a Mango Twist.

JUDGING:

       TOP 2 - Lorenzo & Jeff.

              WINNER - Lorenzo.

       SAFE - Lashonda, Jamaal, Kess, Julianna, Eva & Megan.

      BOTTOM 2 - Aubrey & Jon.

ELIMINATED - Aubrey.

EPISODE #3: Take holiday Pies by Surprise.               9 Left.

START OFF - The Nine Bakers enter the kitchen where Jesse is around a table of Pies.

PRE-HEAT CHALLENGE - In 2 hours Create holiday cookie-topped mini pies.  Grab mini pies tins to determine the type of pie.

                 WINNER - Lorenzo - won an advantage.

LORENZO'S ADVANTAGE - Immunity from the Twist.

MAIN HEAT CHALLENGE - 

- Grap two boxes which tell you the type of pie and the fall flavors in 2 hours.

TWIST - Eggnog.

JUDGING:

       TOP 2 - Lashonda & Julianna.

             WIN NER - Julianna.

      SAFE - Eva, Kess, Jon, Lorenzo & Jamaal.

      BOTTOM 2 - Megan & Jeff.

ELIMINATED - Jeff - not enough filling.

EPISODE #4: Hosting the Holidays.                              8 Left.

START OFF - The Eight Bakers entered the kitchen seeing Jesse making breakfast.

PRE-HEAT CHALLENGE - In 90 minutes Turn Common Breakfast items into amazing Thanksgiving breakfast desserts.

FRENCH TOAST - Julianna & Lorenzo            BREAKFAST CREPES - Kess & Megan

SCONES - Jon & Jamaal                                    TOASTED PASTRIES - Lashonda & Eva.

                                               WINNER - Jamaal.   

MAINHEAT CHALLENGE - Take Common Friendsgiving Potluck dishes and create a dessert inspired by the ingredients in them, doing in Teams., but completing against each other.

JAMAAL'S ADVANTAGE - pick his partner & then choose the other partners.

JAMAAL & EVA - Creamed Corn,

LORENZO & MAGAN - Brussel Sprouts,

JON & LASHONDA - Carrots,

KESS & JULIANNA - Stuffing.

                    TWIST - Host Gift- Champagne.   

JUDGING:

        TOP - Julianna, Eva, Megan & Jon.

                  WINNER - Eva.

       BOTTOM - Lashonda, Jamaal, Kess & Lorenzo.

ELIMINATED - Kes.     

EPISODE #5: It's the Inside that Count.                              7 Left.

START OFF - The Seven Bakers are already in the kitchen.

PRE-HEAT CHALLENGE - A 7-Day Advent Calendar with seven mini chocolates inside which will determine what type of dessert you must make in 90 minutes.

BLONDE CHOCOLATE - Jon                               MILK CHOCOLATE - Jamaal & Julianna

WHITE CHOCOLATE - Megan & Lashonda       DARK CHOCOLATE - Lorenzo & Eva.

        WINNER - Lorenzo.

MAINHEAT CHALLENGE - Must make a 3-n-1 Cheesecake in 2 hours.

LORENZO'ADV. - Choose his flavor & no one can use it.

    TWIST - Create 3 different decorations that will tell what flavor you made & 2 must be made from scratch.

JUDGING:

       WINNER - LaShonda - finally.

       SAFE - Jon, Lorenzo, Eva & Megan.

       BOTTOM 2 - Jamaal & Julianna

ELIMINATED - Jamaal.

EPISODE #6: Topsy-Turvy Holidays.                                   6 Left.

START OFF - The Six Bakers see Jesse in the kitchen in front of a Jewish Bakery.

PRE-HEAT CHALLENGE - Create a dessert inspired by tasty jelly-filled doughnuts working in teams.  Pick a decoration to determine who your partner is in 90 minutes.

LaShonda & Megan                                                  Eva & Jon

                Julianna & Lorenzo.

 WINNER - LaShonda & Megan.

MAIN HEAT CHALLENGE - In 2 hours turn another dessert on its head - Upside-Down Cakes.

Take an ornament to find your fruit & decoration.

LASHONDA & MEGAN'S ADVANTAGE - An Exclusive basket of decoration tools.

LaShonda - Figs & Holiday Lights                     Megan - Plum

Eva - Cranberry & Holiday Presents                  Jon - Blood Orange & Poinsettia

Julianna - Pear & Xmas Star                              Lorenzo - Apples & Falls Leaves.

       TWIST - Rosemary.

JUDGING:

         TOP 2 - Julianna & Megan

                WINNER - Megan.

       SAFE - LaShonda & Lorenzo.

       BOTTOM 2 - Eva & Jon.

ELIMINATED - Jon.

EPISODE #7: A Classic Christmas.                     5 Left.

START OFF - The Five Bakers arrived in the kitchen and saw Jesse in front of a fireplace with stockings.

PRE-HEAT CHALLENGE - 90 minutes to make the most amazing version of holiday Trifle and must have three layers - custard layers, jelly layers, or cake layers.  Grab gingerbread to determine what flavor you get.

MEGAN - Pistachio                  JULIANNA - Peppermint           LORENZO - Cinnamon

LASHONDA - Coffee              EVA - Gingerbread.

      WINNER - Lorenzo.

MAIN HEAT CHALLENGE - Charlotte Royale.

- Make the ultimate dessert fit for Santa in his flavors in two hours.

LORENZO 'S ADVANTAGE - 10-minute head start.  Picks Raspberry.

EVA - Ginger       LASHONDA - Praline       JULIANNA - Pumpkin    MEGAN - Chocolate.

      TWIST - Baked a Holly Leaf Decoration.

JUDGING:

        TOP 2 - Megan & Eva.

             WINNER - Megan.

       SAFE - Lorenzo.

      BOTTOM 2 - Julianna & LaShonda.

ELIMINATED - LaShonda - I didn't think she should be eliminated. Julianna's cake was even finished.

EPISODE #8: Christmas Windows in Time.                 4 Left.

      FINAL FOUR: Eva, Megan, Lorenzo & Julianna.

FINAL PRE-HEAT CHALLENGE - Create a dessert that is reminiscent of the towering beauty of the Holiday Trees in 3 hours and Macaron Trees, tiers of Macarons.  The bottom two will face off in an elimination challenge.

        WINNER - Julianna.

        BOTTOM 2 - Eva & Lorenzo.

       SAFE - Megan.

FACE -OFF CHALLENGE - Leaving cookies for Santa.

- Take one of his classic cookies - Peanut Butter or Chocolate Chips and turn them into a whole new dessert.

     LORENZO - Peanut Butter and EVA - Chocolate Chips/

WINNER - Lorenzo.

ELIMINATED - Eva.

FINAL MAIN HEAT CHALLENGE - Each will be assigned a Christmas Period: Past, Present or Future in 5 hours and the icy should be from the period: Buttercream - Present, Past - Marzipan, and Future - Mirror Glaze.

  JULIANNA - Present     MEGAN - Future        LORENZO - Past.

TWIST: None.

 

                          THE WINNER IS JULIANNA $25,000.