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Food Network Star Valerie Bertinelli Gets Honest About ‘Kids Baking Championship’ in New Video

Less than a year after Valerie Bertinelli announced the end of her Food Network series, Valerie’s Home Cookingshe made the shocking revelation about another one of her projects.

In an emotional new video uploaded on Instagram on January 20, the actress revealed she won’t be returning as a host and judge on the hit competition series Kids Baking Championship after 12 seasons. As she appeared on camera, she explained her feelings were really hurt, even though she understood the reasons behind the decision.

“I’ve been avoiding facing what I got confirmation for last night,” she sadly began the

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Intense culinary battles, ‘Randomizer Wild Cards,’ unpredictable upsets & more on Food Network’s ‘Tournament of Champions V’

Guy Fieri hosts `Tournament of Champions` on Food Network. (Warner Bros. Discovery photo)

Guy Fieri hosts “Tournament of Champions” on Food Network. (Warner Bros. Discovery photo)

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New season premieres Sunday, Feb. 18, on Food Network; Guy Fieri returns as host – and all 4 champions are back

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Guy Fieri’s iconic culinary competition, “Tournament of Champions,” returns for an epic fifth season on Sunday, Feb. 18 (8 p.m. ET/PT). The skills and abilities of 32 of the most talented chefs from the East Coast and West Coast – including all four previous champions – will be pushed to the limit in the most difficult sudden-death, bracket-style

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‘Summer Baking Championship’ Renewed for Season 2 at Food Network

Food Network has renewed its latest “Baking Championship” spinoff, “Summer Baking Championship, for a second season.

“Summer Baking Championship” features 10 talented bakers from around the country competing in unique summer-themed baking challenges featuring the flavors, ingredients and celebrations of the season for a chance to earn the title of Summer Baking Champion and win $25,000, per the cable channel’s official description for the competition series.

The show is hosted by Jesse Palmer, with Duff Goldman, Carla Hall and Damaris Phillips serving as judges.

The eight-episode first season of “Summer Baking Championship” ran May 15-June 26.

“Summer Baking Championship” averaged

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MVSU students to compete on Food Network’s Halloween Wars

Corterrius “DaCakeGoat” Allen, a 20-year-old Mississippi Valley State University student, will be competing for a chance to win $50,000 on Halloween Wars. The episode airs Sunday, Sept. 19 at 8 pm CST.

Five teams, each made up of cake sculptors, sugar artists and pumpkin carvers, will compete to create the ultimate Halloween display.


Allen, a 20-year-old social work major at Mississippi Valley State University, began baking in high school and has since launched a thriving cake business.




“I was on Google searching for an opportunity to test my skills.

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Food Network show will feature head chef of Wiscasset Red’s Eats

Shannon Brown is the executive chef of Red’s Eats in Wiscasset. She’s filming for “Alex vs. America” ​​at the end of August.

WISCASSET, Maine — In the coastal town of Wiscasset, there’s a place that has captured the hearts and taste buds of people from all over the country. Nearly every day during on-season, the line stretches around the corner at Red’s Eats.

On Saturday, June 17, visitors braved some rainy elements to try one of the iconic Maine lobster rolls from Red’s Eats. For them, this isn’t just a restaurant. It’s an experience, a pilgrimage to savor the essence

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Food Network Turns 30! Check Out These Throwback Photos of Its Original Stars

Celebrate the Food Network’s milestone anniversary with a look back at the OG chefs

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It’s been 30 years since a delicious television channel called the Food Network hit the airwaves.

In that time, it’s become the go-to for home cooks and couch critics alike, turning chefs

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Batavia woman on Food Network’s Christmas Cookie Challenge

Batavia resident Priscilla Sarmiento-Gupana, who is currently practicing pediatric medicine in Aurora, has found a way to relieve stress and unleash her artistic side by producing fabulously decorated cookies that have gotten her some national attention.

Not only has she wowed neighbors and friends with her creations, thanks to social media posts she found her way to the Food Network’s “Christmas Cookie Challenge” TV show back in 2021 and will be back on the show again at 8 pm Thursday in an episode featuring her and four other contestants.

Sarmiento-Gupana, 41, said she began developing a passion for baking as

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Middle Georgia baker whisks it all for a sweet comeback on Food Network’s Holiday Wars!

HOUSTON COUNTY, Ga. (WGXA) – A Middle Georgia baker is back in the national spotlight just in time for the holidays.

Cory Jones owns Sweet Evenlyn’s in historic downtown Perry. He opened the Carroll Street bakery in June of 2023. The store, named after his grandmother, offers home decor and some of Jones’ sweetest treats, including cookies and cupcakes with creative names to match the unique ingredients.

Jones appeared on Food Network’s Christmas Cookie Challenge in 2022. A year later, he’s back in the national spotlight.

Jones announced on Sweet Evenlyn’s Facebook page Monday that he’ll be competing in the

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