Competition series ‘Wall of Bakers’ debuts March 28 on Food Network Canada

Toronto – Food Network Canada has announced a new baking competition called Wall of Bakers, a series that tests the precision skills of Canada’s home bakers as they compete in three rounds in front of a dozen of the country’s most accomplished pastry chefs.

The goal is a $10,000 grand prize and the title of Wall of Bakers champion. The Corus Studios series debuts March 28 at 10 p.m. ET/PT on Food Network Canada.

Wall of Bakers features an expert panel of 24 of the country’s biggest names in baking on rotation throughout the season. The pastry chefs offer their expertise in each round, all while tasting, judging and eliminating one home baker. Ultimately, they decide who takes the cake.

The Wall of Bakers judges include:

• Elizabeth Charlton – Wolfville, N.S. (Slow Dough at Wolfville Farmers Market)
• Lynn Crawford – Toronto, Ont. (Wall of Chefs, The Hearth)
• Christine Cushing – Toronto, Ont. (Wall of Chefs)
• Patrice Demers – Montreal, Que. (Patrice Pâtissier)
• Stephanie Duong – Toronto, Ont. (Roselle Desserts)
• Farzam Fallah – Toronto, Ont. (Previously Black Sheep Restaurant Group in Hong Kong)
• Domenic Giammarella – Toronto, Ont. (Pearl Morissette)
• Andrew Han – Vancouver, B.C. (Kouign Café)
• Steve Hodge – Vancouver, B.C. (Great Chocolate Showdown, Temper Chocolate & Pastry)
• Christinn Hua – Toronto, Ont. (Millie Desserts)
• Jenna Hutchinson – Winnipeg, Man. (Jenna Rae Cakes)
• Lenore Johnson – Kitchener, Ont. (LenJo Bakes)
• Shobna Kannusamy – Vancouver, B.C. (Soirette Pastry Boutique)
• Ashley Kosowan – Winnipeg, Man. (Jenna Rae Cakes)
• Ricardo Larrivée – Saint Lambert, Que. (Ricardo Media Inc.)
• Tracey Muzzolini – Saskatoon, Sask. (Christies Mayfair Bakery)
• Jo Notkin – Montreal, Que. (Maison Zoe Ford)
• Raveena Oberoi – Surrey, B.C. (Just Cakes Bakeshop)
• Tara O’Brady – Niagara, Ont. (Author, Seven Spoons)
• Anna Olson – Welland, Ont. (Anna’s Occasions, Great Chocolate Showdown)
• Guy Rawlings – Toronto, Ont. (Montgomery’s)
• Amy Rosen – Toronto, Ont. (Rosen’s Cinnamon Buns)
• David Rousseau – Calgary, Alta. (Ollia Macarons & Tea)
• Joanne Yolles – Toronto, Ont. (Teacher, Baking & Pastry Arts at George Brown College)