The Cooling Rack: a podcast about The Great Canadian Baking Show

The chocolate is flowing in the Baking Show Tent this week and the laughs don’t stop coming on this episode of The Cooling Rack. James and Michael are here again to offer uninformed critiques of the bakes and unsolicited opinions on email structure. Signature – Chocolate Sandwich Cookie (0:00) Technical – Marquise au chocolat (14:29) Showstopper – Box of Chocolates (27:08)

Super Duper! It’s Old School week in the Baking Show Tent and James & Michael are totally here to break down the episode bake by bake. (Insert some sort of reference to Jell-O here.) Signature – Coffee Cake (0:00) Technical – Crème Caramel (17:31) Aurora on Record – (25:29) Showstopper – Slab Cake (28:18)

It’s Bread Week in the Baking Show Tent and boy, does everything look delicious! James and Michael breakdown all the bakes, as per usual, give an update on their Baking Brackets and offer some completely unsolicited, unrelated opinions. But what else is new? Signature – Povitica (0:00) Technical – Brioche à tête (17:55) Aurora on Record – (27:40) Showstopper – Bread Sculpture (28:53)

SNAPS FOR THAT! It’s Biscuit Week in the GCBS Tent and Michael and James are here to breakdown all the highs, lows, crumbles and cracks of the week, as well as an update on their Baking Brackets. We’ve also got another “Aurora on Record” in store this episode, so don’t miss out! Signature – Savoury Crackers (0:00) Technical – Marshmallow Puffs (18:35) Aurora On Record – (26:26) Showstopper – Cookie Of Your Fantasies (29:41)

The latest season of The Great Canadian Baking Show is officially underway and Michael & James are here with their recap of Cake Week! The guys discuss the bakers in action, their faves from Week 1, as well as their brackets for next week. Aurora, one of the new hosts of GCBS, also stops in to drop some behind the scenes details in our new segment, “Aurora on Record.” Signature – Lucky Number Cake (0:00) Technical – Strawberry Roulade (28:20) Showstopper – Provincial Flag Cake (41:14) Aurora on Record – (1:05:10)

We’re back! WE’RE BACK! Hard to believe it’s already time for another season of The Great Canadian Baking Show, and with it another season of The Cooling Rack! In this season’s Prep Week special, Michael and James give their initial impressions of the bakers from Season 3. This year the guys also had the opportunity to go on the set of the show and meet the judges and hosts. Our interview with Bruno & Kyla starts at 35:10 and our interview with Aurora & Carolyn starts at 51:05. (Sorry if there’s any airplane noise in the interviews—we were outside!) We’ve got lots of exciting and fun new content for this new season, so be sure to subscribe to The Cooling Rack so you don’t miss a thing!

Here we are! We’ve arrived at Finale Week for Season 2 of The Great Canadian Baking Show. James and Michael, as per usual, break down their thoughts on all the bakes of the week, their thoughts on the winner and their hopes for Season 3. We’d like to thank all the listeners, as well as the actual Great Canadian Baking Show, for another really fun season. Signature – Swiss Roll Technical – Princess Cake Showstopper – Choux Tower

It’s the Semi-Final and Michael and James are excited to get down to business discussing all of the lovely French bakes in the Tent this week! Competition is fierce! The guys also give their thoughts on who they think will win next week. Signature – Mille-Crêpe Technical – Raspberry Mousse Joconde Showstopper – Canapés

It’s Chocolate Week in the Baking Show tent and for the first time this season Michael and James are also joined by a guest: Season 2 contestant Devon Stolz! Michael and James do their regular rundown of all the challenges and at the end of the episode interview Devon (around 45:00). Signature – Chocolate Tart Technical – Soufflé Showstopper – Black Forest Cake

Delicate! Delectable! Delightful! It’s Pastry Week in the Baking Show Tent and Michael and James are here to break down all the bakes from the most recent episode. Somewhere, somehow along the way they also get into a discussion of Cher’s new ABBA album. SNAP OUT OF IT! Signature – Slab Pie Technical – Palmiers Showstopper – Basket of Breakfast Pastries

It’s time to take a trip around the world in 44 minutes. It’s International Week in the Baking Show tent, so join Michael and James as they dish on how the bakers did this week! Signature – Hand Pies Technical – Daifuku Mochi Showstopper – Italian Cookie Sculpture

It’s time to rise to the occasion as it’s Bread Week in the Baking Show tent! Join James and Michael as they go all in on this week’s episode. Don’t forget to get caught up on your Baking Bracket! Signature – Quick Bread Technical – Hot Cross Buns Showstopper – Sandwich Cake

It’s Biscuits & Bars Week in the Baking Show tent and Michael and James are here to breakdown all the challenges the nine bakers encounter this week. And of course, there’s also an update on The Baking Bracket standings. Signature – Bake Sale Bar Technical – Digestive Biscuits Showstopper – Biscuit Box

The new season of The Great Canadian Baking Show kicks off and our 10 new bakers enter the tent. Join James and Michael as they discuss their thoughts on the first set of challenges the contestants face. The guys also give an update on their Baking Brackets and make predictions for next week. Signature – Upside-Down Cake Technical – Orange Chiffon Cake Showstopper – Birthday Cake

On your marks. Get set. Bake! Join Michael and James as they prepare for the new season of The Great Canadian Baking Show. In this Prep Week special, the guys watch all of the “Meet the Bakers” videos and give their first impressions of this season’s 10 bakers. They also start a new game for the season, “The Baking Bracket,” and invite listeners to join along! Don’t forget to subscribe to The Cooling Rack so you don’t miss out on any episodes this season!

Did you miss us? We missed you! But we’ve got something special in store to go on the heels of the announcement of The Great Canadian Baking Show coming back for a second season! Join Michael and James as they interview Season 1 winner, Sabrina Degni and talk to her about her experience on the show and what it’s been like since she won. Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast so you don’t miss out on any of our content leading up to, and including, Season 2 of the The Great Canadian Baking Show.

After eight weeks it’s down to three final bakers: Linda, Vandana, and Sabrina. Join Michael and James as they break down the bakes of the Season 1 finale with another couple glasses of bubbly and eventually reveal the winner. While this might be the last episode of the TV show for the season, we’ve still got some surprises in store so make sure to subscribe! Signature – Mousse Cake Technical – Pear Charlotte Showstopper – Three-Tier Wedding Cake

As we draw closer to the finish line, Michael and James are joined by recently departed GCBS contestant Terri Thompson. The guys discuss Terri’s baking roots, spirituality, and bright green icing. After talking with Terri, the duo breaks down French Patisserie week. Later, they cap things off with an interview with baker James Hoyland about his experiences on the show and what it was like to be a semi-finalist. It’s an episode that’s as long as a croquembouche that you definitely don’t want to miss! Signature – Mille Feuille Technical – Opera Cake Showstopper – Croquembouche

As we head into December, the bakers are given the theme of Holiday Week and James and Michael have plenty of thoughts to share. In the second half of the episode (around 38:40), the guys are joined by Baking Show contestant Corey Shefman where they learn more about his baking process. We apologize for the mispronunciation of rugelach. James actually was right. Signature – Bûche de Noël Technical – Rugelach Showstopper – Gingerbread Houses

It’s time for the Best of Britain in the Canadian Baking Show tent and James and Michael return to give their thoughts on the week’s bakes. Later in the episode (around 41:05), the guys have a chat with Baking Show contestant Julian Dentremont about his experience on the show! We’d also like to extend our thanks to our listeners and the bakers for embracing the podcast. Signature – Trifle Technical – Brandy Snaps Showstopper – High Tea

It’s Canada Week in the Baking Show tent and James and Michael decided this would be the perfect time to start the podcast! Seeing as this is our first episode, the guys give their overall impressions of all the bakers before diving into the regularly scheduled show. Signature – Tourtière Technical – Maple Cookies Showstopper – Donuts

It’s a “bake to the future” episode! Although James and Michael originally started recording this podcast at Week 4, the guys decided to go back and give their thoughts on some of the bakes from the first three weeks of The Great Canadian Baking Show! If you’re a brand new listener, this is your starting point…just be prepared for a slight change in the next episode. And if you’re a returning listener, then you know what’s up! Cake Week Signature – Cupcakes Technical – Battenburg Showstopper – Chocolate Layer Cake Bread Week Signature – Focaccia Technical – Montreal Bagels Showstopper – Sweet Bread Centrepiece Dessert Week Signature – Sweet Pie/Tart Technical – Fondant Fancies Showstopper – Pavlova