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Topic: The Great British Baking Show

Contestant Michael, Gordon Ramsay and Tilly Ramsay in "MasterChef Junior" (Greg Gayne/Fox Media)

The lost joy of the TV chef who teaches

Melanie McFarland
Shortcrust pastry pies (mtreasure / Getty Images )

The secret to perfect, buttery pie crust

Joy Saha
Prue Leith, Noel Fielding, Alison Hammond and Paul Hollywood in "The Great British Baking Show" Season 11 (Netflix)

Alison Hammond brings new zest to "GBBO"

Melanie McFarland
Paul Hollywood and Prue Leith (Photo illustration by Salon/Getty Images)

"Bake Off" is back to prime, saucy form

Ashlie D. Stevens
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(Julia Gartland / Food52)

7 British pantry staples for baking

Zola Gregory - Food52
"The Great British Baking Show" 2022 cast (Netflix)

A delicious end to an uneven Bake Off

Melanie McFarland
Group Photo of Bakers, Presenters and Judges on "The Great British Baking Show" (Photo courtesy of Netflix/Mark Bourdillon)

Books to read if you like "Bake Off"

Alison Stine, Hanh Nguyen
Matt Lucas, Prue Leith, Paul Hollywood and Noel Fielding of "The Great British Baking Show" (Photo courtesy of Netflix/Mark Bourdillon)

Is this the worst season of "GBBO"?

Melanie McFarland
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(Bobbi Lin / Food52)

Recreate "British Baking Show" at home

Naomi Tomky - Food52
Giuseppe Dell'Anno, Chigs Parmar, Crystelle Pereira and Jürgen Krauss on "The Great British Baking Show" (Netflix/Love Productions)

Handshakes all around for "Bake Off"

Melanie McFarland
Great British Bake Off (Netflix)

The joy of The Great British Baking Show

Melanie McFarland
Great British Bake Off Royal Tour (Netflix)

"GBBO" failed us when we needed it most

Melanie McFarland
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The Big Flower Fight (Netflix)

Netflix's new show lacks "Flower" power

Melanie McFarland
Still from The Great British Bake-Off, season 6, Dessert week (Netflix/BBC)

Bring the “British Baking Show” to life

Joseph Neese
"Nailed It!" (Courtesy Of Netflix)

Cake fails and the rebirth of expertise

Erin Keane
The Great British Baking Show (PBS)

The Great British Baking Show

Melanie McFarland
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Mel Giedroyc and Sue Perkins of "The Great British Bake Off" (BBC)

Mel and Sue out at "Bake Off"

Melanie McFarland
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