The Proving Drawer
Longer reads between episodes: show fan guides, the judges and hosts, season recaps, side-by-side comparisons, and what the winners did once they stepped out of the tent and the kitchens.
July 10, 2026
Edd Kimber: Where Are They Now?
What happened to Edd Kimber after he won the very first Great British Bake Off in 2010, from a bank job to a full-time career as The Boy Who Bakes with eight cookbooks.
July 10, 2026
Michelle Antonishek: Where Are They Now?
What happened to Michelle Antonishek after winning Halloween Baking Championship season two in 2016, from her Ginger Dead House finale to ranch life in South Texas.
July 9, 2026
Dru Tevis: Where Are They Now?
What happened to Dru Tevis after winning Holiday Baking Championship season 9 in 2022, from his Delaware pastry career to what public reporting shows since.
July 8, 2026
Baking Impossible Winners: Where Are They Now?
What happened to Rodolfo Goncalves and Sara Schonour after winning Netflix's Baking Impossible, from Goloso cakes in New York to a lighting design startup in Boston.
July 8, 2026
Cake Wars Judges and Host: Who Are They?
Meet the Cake Wars judging table, wedding-cake master Ron Ben-Israel and pastry chef Waylynn Lucas, plus host Jonathan Bennett and the rotating guest chair.
July 8, 2026
Convection vs Conventional Oven: 5 Differences
Convection vs conventional oven for baking, explained. How the fan changes bakes, when to use each, and the temperature rule every baker should know.
July 7, 2026
Douglas Phillips: Where Are They Now?
What happened to Douglas Phillips after he won Holiday Baking Championship season 5 in 2018, from his pastry teaching career to why the recent record is limited.
July 6, 2026
Luis and Natalie of Crime Scene Kitchen: Now What?
What happened to Luis Flores and Natalie Collins-Fish after winning Crime Scene Kitchen season one in 2021, from the $100,000 prize to their Las Vegas bakery plans.
July 6, 2026
Nadiya Hussain: Where Are They Now?
What happened to Nadiya Hussain after winning The Great British Bake Off in 2015, from the Queen's birthday cake to a decade of TV shows, books, and a 2026 step back.
July 5, 2026
Catherine Zhang: Where Are They Now?
What happened to Catherine Zhang after winning Zumbo's Just Desserts season 2 at 19, from her recipe empire and huge social following to her mochi cookbook.
July 5, 2026
Dorian Hunter: Where Are They Now?
What happened to Dorian Hunter after she won MasterChef season 10 in 2019 as the first African American woman to win, from a Southern sides cookbook to a 2025 return to TV.
July 4, 2026
Dino Angelo Luciano: Where Are They Now?
What happened to Dino Angelo Luciano after he won MasterChef season 8 in 2017 as the show's first vegan champion, from a short-lived restaurant to private chef work and a seasoning line.
July 4, 2026
Every Halloween Wars Winning Team
All fifteen Halloween Wars winning teams, from Bling Bats in 2011 to Poisonous Perfection in 2025, with the documented team members behind each victory.
July 3, 2026
Andrew Fuller: Where Are They Now?
What happened to Andrew Fuller after winning Is It Cake season 1, from his Sugar Freakshow cake studio in Des Moines to Netflix specials and an all-stars return.
July 3, 2026
David Atherton: Where Are They Now?
What happened to David Atherton after he won The Great British Bake Off in 2019, from a health advising career to a bestselling series of children's cookbooks.
July 2, 2026
Dara Yu: Where Are They Now?
What happened to Dara Yu after she won MasterChef season 12 in 2022 as the show's youngest champion, from a MasterChef Junior runner-up finish to her Congee and Crullers pop-up.
July 2, 2026
Vallery Lomas: Where Are They Now?
What happened to Vallery Lomas after winning The Great American Baking Show in 2017, from the finale that never aired to a celebrated cookbook and a Food Network show.
July 1, 2026
Courtney Lapresi: Where Are They Now?
What happened to Courtney Lapresi after she won MasterChef season 5 in 2014, from a cookbook to a move away from professional cooking and into writing and other work.
July 1, 2026
Halloween Wars: The Complete Fan Guide
A newcomer's guide to Halloween Wars, Food Network's spooky team competition, covering the cake-sugar-pumpkin team format, the rounds, hosts, and how to watch.
June 30, 2026
Cory Barrett: Where Are They Now?
What happened to Cory Barrett after he won Spring Baking Championship season 5 in 2019, from his Michigan teaching job to a consulting business and reported restaurant plans.