When Adesuwa Elaiho was a little girl, she pretended to be a contestant on cooking shows; now, she actually is one! Adesuwa is one of the 12 bakers competing on the Food Network's "Halloween Baking Championship." On this episode, she shares the inside scoop about life on the set of a baking reality show--from the time pressure to what happens when your cake falls apart; how she felt about being judged for her bakes, and her nervousness about how she'd be portrayed after the show was edited. Adesuwa is a classically-trained chef (she has four degrees from Le Cordon Bleu in Paris), so creating gory, Halloween-themed treats stretched her beyond her comfort zone! But she came away from the experience feeling validated and grateful.
In this episode:
03:33--Adesuwa's childhood dreams about being on the Food Network
04:56--Her strategy to prepare to be on the Halloween Baking Championship
06:30--The challenges of baking under time pressure
10:40--How the contestants worked together and agreed not to "sabotage" each other
13:34--How a classically-trained chef created gory, Halloween-themed desserts
15:42--Adesuwa's thoughts about being judged on the show
20:14--Baking with cameras constantly in your face
27:39--Getting into the right frame of mind each day before taping the show
34:13--Adesuwa's tips for home bakers
Want to know more about Adesuwa?
- Find out about the "Halloween Baking Championship": https://www.foodnetwork.com/shows/halloween-baking-championship
- Connect with her pastry shop, Asukar: www.myasukar.com
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