Baking in the sun: Martha Stewart

By Michelle Rose TV Media

Do you love being outdoors but still wish you could spend that time baking? Sure, it’s not something you hear very often (or ever). But trust Martha Stewart to find a way to make it happen.

Welcome to “Bakeaway Camp with Martha Stewart,” premiering Monday, May 11, on Food Network. The casting call described it as “part exclusive culinary retreat, part baking boot camp and part summer camp-inspired competition with a cash prize.” And it is sounding like a breath of fresh air right now, especially since the Food Network has had to lean heavily on familiar faces and encore episodes in the last while.

Each week on “Bakeaway Camp,” the amateur bakers or “campers” will go head-to-head in two different rounds that will test their skills. The winner of the first round, the Counselor’s Challenge, gets their very own, one-on-one mentoring session with Stewart in her home kitchen. And the camper who fails to impress after two rounds? They’ll be eliminated from the competition and forced to perfectly fold their tent back into its bag (OK, maybe not that last part).

Jesse Palmer, who has helmed the last three seasons of “Holiday Bak- ing Championship,” will be helping Stewart with the hosting duties for this one, too. As for the judging portions of the show, Carla Hall and Dan Langan are the “camp counselors” who will be watching and evaluating performances.

In the premiere, our six campers will be challenged to put their own spin on s’mores before stepping into the outdoor kitchen for the first Camp Director’s Challenge, which involves layered desserts. There are already many variables in baking, but these campers will also be dealing with some not-so-great outdoor elements, such as swarms of bees and a sudden downpour. And let’s not forget summer heat and humidity, which locks in dry ingredients, requires extra baking time and wreaks havoc on crisp textures. Who wants overly soft gingersnaps and sticky meringues? Not Martha.

At the end of it all, the winning camper will head home to enjoy their grand prize: a dream kitchen stocked with appliances valued at $25,000.

But let’s not get ahead of ourselves, the finale is still weeks away. So tune in to “Bakeaway Camp with Martha Stewart” this Monday and get to know the six bakers as they settle in for their first day of (boot) camp.

Sunday, May 10

1:00 p.m. (9) KAWE Ciao Italia Chef Jasper White invites Mary Ann to lend a hand preparing two of his signature dishes.

2:00 p.m. (9) KAWE The Great British Baking Show Almost half way through the baking competition, the remaining bakers bake pies and tarts. Hosted by: Sue Perkins, Mel Giedroyc

Monday, May 11

1:00 p.m. (11) KARE The Rachael Ray Show Viewers are presented with great recipes and simple solutions for everyday issues.

Tuesday, May 12

1:00 p.m. (11) KARE The Rachael Ray Show Viewers are presented with great recipes and simple solutions for everyday issues.

Wednesday, May 13

1:00 p.m. (11) KARE The Rachael Ray Show Viewers are presented with great recipes and simple solutions for everyday issues.

Thursday, May 14

1:00 p.m. (11) KARE The Rachael Ray Show Viewers are presented with great recipes and simple solutions for everyday issues.

7:00 p.m. (8) WDSE The Farmer and the Foodie Maggie and Lindsey make a feast of grass-fed meatballs and a rosemary spritz cocktail.

Friday, May 15

12:30 p.m. (9) KAWE Food Over 50 David prepares a mixed bag of seafood specialties.

1:00 p.m. (11) KARE The Rachael Ray Show Viewers are presented with great recipes and simple solutions for everyday issues.

Saturday, May 16

7:00 a.m. (2) KTCA Steven Raichlen’s Project Fire Grilling with wood, showcased with bruschetta and swordfish.

7:30 a.m. (2) KTCA Cooking With Nick Stellino Parisa’s scallops, risotto with sausage, butternut squash and peas.

8:00 a.m. (2) KTCA Neven’s Irish Food Trails Neven visits a winery, meets a mushroom expert and prepares vegetable curry.

8:30 a.m. (2) KTCA Lucky Chow

Featuring: a fourth-generation

Japanese-American farm, and America’s oldest tofu shop. (N)

9:00 a.m. (2) KTCA New Scandinavian Cooking Andreas makes a Scandinavian Christmas feast and shares favorite Norwegian recipes.

9:30 a.m. (2) KTCA Pati’s Mexican Table Hosted by: Pati Jinich

10:00 a.m. (2) KTCA How to Cook Well With Rory O’Connell Celeriac fritters and casserole roast pheasant are made.

10:30 a.m. (2) KTCA New Orleans Cooking With Kevin Belton Irish Stew; Creole Cottage Pie; Irish Channel Soda Bread.

11:00 a.m. (2) KTCA Hubert Keller: Secrets of a Chef

11:30 a.m. (2) KTCA Lidia’s Kitchen Crispy Shrimp and Swordfish Skewers with Sweet and Sour Sauce are served.

Noon (2) KTCA America’s Test Kitchen From Cook’s Illustrated Becky Hays makes Bridget Lancaster the perfect one-hour broiled chicken and pan sauce.

(8) WDSE Garage With Steve Butler Steve builds a bench from Hancock Shaker Village.

(9) KAWE America’s Test Kitchen From Cook’s Illustrated Elle Simone makes host Julia Collin Davison foolproof Everyday French Toast.

12:30 p.m. (2) KTCA America’s Test Kitchen From Cook’s Illustrated Elle Simone makes host Julia Collin Davison foolproof Everyday French Toast.

1:00 p.m. (2) KTCA Christopher Kimball’s Milk Street Roasted mushroom pizza with fontina and scallions, and a cacio e pepe are prepared.

1:30 p.m. (2) KTCA Dishing With Julia Child Vivian Howard and Marcus Samuelsson enjoy Julia Child’s presentation of chickens.

(9) KAWE Barbecue University With Steven Raichlen Grilled pitas, grilled red pepper dip and bratwurst from Sheboygan are featured.

2:00 p.m. (8) WDSE A Taste of History

2:30 p.m. (8) WDSE Christopher Kimball’s Milk Street Christopher Kimball travels to Oaxaca, Mexico.

3:00 p.m. (8) WDSE America’s Test Kitchen From Cook’s Illustrated Elle Simone makes host Julia Collin Davison foolproof Everyday French Toast.

Brainerd Daily Dispatch, MN: Food May 10, 2020 to May 16, 2020