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October 3 - 9, 2021 • Terre Haute Tribune-Star • 19 tastytv BY GEORGE DICKIE It's the trained vs. the self-taught in Hulu's 'Baker's Dozen' Is it better to be trained formally or in the school of hard knocks? That's a question to be worked out in a new baking competition series coming to Hulu. "Baker's Dozen," which begins streaming Thursday, Oct. 7, pits 13 bakers who are formally trained pros, self-taught pros or self-taught home bakers in a competition to see who can create the most elaborate and impressive desserts. Over the course of three rounds, their confections will be judged on the basis of creativity, execution, presentation and taste, with the winner of each episode receiving a $5,000 grand prize and the coveted golden rolling pin. Hosting the series are Tamera Mowry-Housley ("The Real") and cookbook author, restaurateur and former White House pastry chef Bill Yosses, who thinks that the series will strike a chord among a surprisingly wide swath of viewers. "It seemed just right after quarantine (that) many people took up like new hobbies or new activities, something to keep them busy," he says, "and apparently a lot of people took up baking. So there were these great home cooks, basically home bakers, who had accomplished so many great things and so they are part of the mix as are some professionals who have branched out into new areas. And so that was, I think, one of the main things that interested me." And the contestants are put to the test in a number of areas. For instance, in the opener they're challenged to decorate cake pops, then make 13 exactly uniform pastries followed by a hybrid of two different desserts. Like any competition series, pressure comes into play as TV cameras bear down and the clock ticks away. All appear to handle it well. But what pleased Yosses most was the camaraderie of the contestants, who seemed to be genuinely rooting for one another, even after they were eliminated. "Even though they're competing, they were sympathetic to one another," he says. "I thought that was really cool. I don't know if that's a generational thing because most of the contestants were pretty young. But they sort of encouraged each other and there was a little bit of like, I don't know, comical trash-talking. But you could see that they were enjoying it and they kind of bonded over this shared experience and so I really enjoyed seeing that." Bill Yosses and Tamera Mowry-Housley Sunday 4:00 p.m. FOOD Guy's Grocery Games Guy Fieri invites three teams of sweet and savory duos to put their chemistry to the test. 5:00 p.m. FOOD Guy's Grocery Games Firefighting first responders from California head to Flavortown for a culinary competition. 6:00 p.m. FOOD Guy's Grocery Games Chefs tackle Guy's worst grocery list yet, con- taining ingredients they'd never dream of combining. 7:00 p.m. FOOD Guy's Grocery Games 8:00 p.m. FOOD Halloween Wars Four teams compete to impress judges with their creepy cakes inspired by a new animated film. 9:00 p.m. FOOD Halloween Wars Six teams sculpt cakes based on legendary stories of ghosts and ghouls from around the world. (N) Monday 4:00 p.m. FOOD Halloween Wars Combining cake, sugar and carved pumpkin to show how to survive a night in a possessed zoo. 5:00 p.m. FOOD Beat Bobby Flay Ted Allen and Damaris Phillips bring in chef Paul Fehribach and chef Sara Nguyen to face off. 5:30 p.m. FOOD Beat Bobby Flay Two Southern gentle- men go head to head to take Bobby down. 6:00 p.m. FOOD Beat Bobby Flay Scott Conant teams up with Sasha Pieterse to get the truth and a loss out of Bobby Flay. 6:30 p.m. FOOD Beat Bobby Flay Actress Jane Krakowski teams up with Chef Michael Symon to steal Bobby Flay's spotlight. 7:00 p.m. FOOD Beat Bobby Flay Katherine Clapner and Joe Baker compete in a competition to see who gets to take on Bobby Flay. 7:30 p.m. FOOD Beat Bobby Flay Chefs Jeffrey Hansell and Meghann Ward look to scare Bobby out of his own kitchen. 8:00 p.m. FOOD Beat Bobby Flay Frank The Bull Terzoli and the City of Brotherly Love's John Patterson com- pete to face Bobby. 8:30 p.m. FOOD Beat Bobby Flay Katie Lee and Zac Young want to scare up a victory, but Bobby Flay isn't giving up without a fright. 9:00 p.m. FOOD Halloween Baking Championship John Henson asks the seven re- maining bakers to reimag- ine a classic dessert. (N) 10:00 p.m. FOOD Chocolate Meltdown: Hershey's After Dark Three pastry chefs cre- ate sci-fi-inspired chocolate showpieces with a mid- competition surprise. (N) Tuesday 4:00 p.m. FOOD Chopped The baskets are filled with entic- ing, soul-soothing comfort foods. 5:00 p.m. FOOD Chopped Tuna belly; a cocktail named after poultry; chefs choose to use chocolate in their desserts. 6:00 p.m. FOOD Chopped Competitors find sardines in their baskets; shortbreads are included in the second round. 7:00 p.m. FOOD Chopped The first basket contains a bloody protein; the second round chefs face something gooey and gory. 8:00 p.m. FOOD Beat Bobby Flay The queen of food, Martha Stewart, and Chef Richard Blais make Bobby look like the court jester. 8:30 p.m. FOOD Beat Bobby Flay They stack the deck with some authentic Italian experts, Ryan DePersio and Giuseppe Fanelli. 9:00 p.m. FOOD Beat Bobby Flay Bobby Flay gives a chal- lenging star ingredient to chefs Jonathan Meyer and Fernanda Tapia. (N) 9:30 p.m. FOOD Beat Bobby Flay Global chefs Dannie Harrison and Hiro Tawara try to trip up Bobby Flay. 10:00 p.m. FOOD Dinner: Im- possible (N) Wednesday 5:00 p.m. FOOD Guy's Grocery Games Three chefs put their cooking skills to the test in Italian-themed games. 6:00 p.m. FOOD Guy's Grocery Games Chefs are challenged to improvise as they make family favorites without any of the key ingredients. 7:00 p.m. FOOD Guy's Grocery Games Island-born chefs must shop with tiny bags; a blind choice of canned in- gredients; Guy's dice game. 8:00 p.m. FOOD Guy's Grocery Games Including Guy Fieri's red fright special in their creepy comfort food dish; making a midnight snack. 9:00 p.m. FOOD Guy's Grocery Games Guy has the teams what'scooking toss footballs into ice buck- ets to earn key ingredients for their 6-foot sub. 10:00 p.m. FOOD Guy's Grocery Games The chefs make their best chicken dish and a regional comfort dish us- ing only limited ingredients. Thursday 4:00 p.m. FOOD Beat Bobby Flay Ted Allen and actress Debi Mazar welcome two contenders who lost Iron Chef America by one point. 4:30 p.m. FOOD Beat Bobby Flay Leia Gaccione has a surprise for her old mentor; restaurateur Einat Admony is out for redemption. 5:00 p.m. FOOD Beat Bobby Flay Boston chef Dave Bazirgan takes on Mr. Downtown Stephen Jones for chance to cook against Bobby. 5:30 p.m. FOOD Beat Bobby Flay Damaris Phillips and Amanda Freitag team up to take down their good friend, Bobby Flay. 6:00 p.m. FOOD Beat Bobby Flay Restaurateurs and judges Michael Psilakis and Einat Admony compete to bring the heat. 6:30 p.m. FOOD Beat Bobby Flay Chef Zach Meloy takes on chef Matt Pace to deter- mine who has the skills to go up against Bobby. 7:00 p.m. FOOD Halloween Wars Displays that depict what happens when hitch- hikers accept a ride from a terrifying stranger. 8:00 p.m. FOOD Halloween Wars Displays that show the horrific, hideous monsters that disguise themselves with normal, human faces. 9:00 p.m. FOOD Halloween Wars Halloween displays that capture what happens when monsters throw their own ghastly Halloween party. 10:00 p.m. FOOD Halloween Wars Displays that imagine what happens when an un- dead ghoul hosts their own zombie cooking show. Friday 5:00 p.m. FOOD Diners, Drive- Ins and Dives Seafood gumbo and a traditional corned beef and cabbage; 80 different kinds of soups; Vietnamese. 5:30 p.m. FOOD Diners, Drive- Ins and Dives In Los Ange- les, homemade chorizo and a Yucatan turkey special; two funky joints in Las Ve- gas. 6:00 p.m. FOOD Diners, Drive- Ins and Dives Gumbo and etouffee; sandwiches stacked with vegan turkey; ramen and Vietnamese crepes. 6:30 p.m. FOOD Diners, Drive- Ins and Dives Dynamite burgers and a unique spin on shrimp; steak with fig preserves; chana masala ta- cos. 7:00 p.m. FOOD Diners, Drive- Ins and Dives Cheddarwurst corn dogs; pastrami sand- wich; bahn mi; bacon onion dip; mussels; lobster-stuffed cod. 7:30 p.m. FOOD Diners, Drive- Ins and Dives A rock-n-roll brunch bar in Austin; a Texas joint puts some '90s hip-hop into its specialties. 8:00 p.m. FOOD Diners, Drive- Ins and Dives An oyster- shucking shack puts a new spin on an old favorite in the Big Easy. 8:30 p.m. FOOD Diners, Drive- Ins and Dives Guy Fieri is trying Scandinavian, Persian and Asian wings; vintage food truck in Portland, Ore. 9:00 p.m. FOOD Diners, Drive- Ins and Dives (N) 9:30 p.m. FOOD Diners, Drive- Ins and Dives Guy Fieri takes a tasty tour of New Orleans; he goes to a butch- er shop. 10:00 p.m. FOOD Diners, Drive- Ins and Dives Shawarma and salmon souvlaki; outra- geous Scandinavian special- ties; top-notch tamales and tostadas. Saturday 6:00 p.m. FOOD Diners, Drive- Ins and Dives A spot serving rellenos and chicharron gor- ditas; an underground spot serving pork and seared tuna. 6:30 p.m. FOOD Diners, Drive- Ins and Dives Guy embarks on a tour of Tuscany; squid ink specialty; spaghetti and lamb; truffle hunting. 7:00 p.m. FOOD Diners, Drive- Ins and Dives Guy visits an authentic Vietnamese spot; a not-your-typical burger joint. 7:30 p.m. FOOD Diners, Drive- Ins and Dives On this trip, Guy Fieri dives into dishes steeped in tasty tradition. 8:00 p.m. FOOD Diners, Drive- Ins and Dives A food truck churns out cheesy concoc- tions; a Denver diner goes global. 8:30 p.m. FOOD Diners, Drive- Ins and Dives Guy Fieri's diving into all kinds of 'cue on this trip; in Ottawa, Bur- lington, Vt. and Richmond, Va. 9:00 p.m. FOOD Diners, Drive- Ins and Dives In Miami, Guy and a couple buddies hit up a Haitian place for the first time. 9:30 p.m. FOOD Diners, Drive- Ins and Dives Hawaiian specialties; a saucy sandwich and spinach dip calzone; artisan doughnuts. 10:00 p.m. FOOD Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Pick- ling, smoking, curing and fermenting; Mediterranean favorites; fried snapper. 2 x 2" ad • Indoor & Outdoor common space • Beautiful Country Setting 812-535-1242 TDD# 1-800-545-1833 3461 St. Mary's Rd. 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