Baking It

I'm already sad it's over. I get so sick of the manufactured drama of most cooking and baking shows. Even my favorite (The Great British Baking Show) has more drama than I'd like. This show is just completely drama-free and wholesome. It's also hilarious, with the help of Andy and Maya, who have great chemistry. The whole concept of grannies being the judge is just brilliant and hysterical.

Just a lovely show all around. Hope they do it every year.

Just feel like the hosts are trying too hard to be funny. Just talk to the bakers. Ask them what they love about baking. About their flavors. About their techniques. What's challenging about what they're doing. What works, what doesn't. I'm way more interested in that.

The ONLY reason I'm watching this is because of Andy and Maya. There's 1000 cooking/baking shows and 10,000 holiday cooking/baking shows so this one stands out because of the hosts. Then the bakers are awesome and judges hilarious.

I love cooking shows, and this one is no exception. The grannies are terrific! The contestants are fun to watch and interesting. Andy and Maya are best when they are spontaneous - especially Andy. I took points off for their canned comedy routines, which were not funny, and I think brought the whole vibe down. But otherwise the show is enjoyable to watch, with teams worth rooting for.

The contestants and challenges are fun. The grannies are simply delightful and a blast. However, most of the advertising implied Amy Poehler would be on the show for more than 6 seconds. But she is not. To be honest, the "comedic bits" with Maya and Andy after commercials are unwatchable...simply atrocious. I began fast forwarding through them for my own sanity. I'd enjoy it more if the grannies hosted instead. They have personality and great opinions and never feel like they're there to waste time. Maya and Andy seem ok when they interact with contestants, being more natural. The scripted bits must go!