This week on Baking Scraps podcast, Lisa & Cristina welcome Dimi Jayawardene, the bright and most lovely and talented finalist from Season 8 of The Great Australian Bake Off.

Dimi wowed all of us with her beautiful creative bakes, bold flavours, and infectious and inspirational energy. We’ll be chatting about her journey to the shed, her favourite bakes, and all the behind-the-scenes fun (including her secret kitchen that’s ONLY for photo shoots - brilliant!).🩷

Don’t miss this one—stay tuned for laughs, lots of inspiration, and of course, plenty of baking talk!

NOTE: This episode includes SPOILERS for the Great Australian Bake Off, Season 8.

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This Week on Baking Scraps: A joyful chat with Elliot Styche!

First, Lisa & Cristina open the episode with a little rundown of what we brought and who we saw when we attended the Vancouver open call for Season 9 casting of the Great Canadian Baking Show this past week - it was a fabulous day with some incredible alumni, efficient and friendly crew, and some new and familiar local BC bakers. Check out the Instagram handles of some who impressed us!

Then, it’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas - at least, it was when we recorded this week’s episode! Lisa and Cristina kick off a special three-part series featuring the finalists from The Great Australian Bake Off Season 8, starting with the one and only Elliot Styche.

Elliot shares how his upbringing on a Yorkshire farm shaped his love of food and gave him the skills to pull off an impressive dinner party with speed and ease. We chat about what brought him to Australia; his journey to Bake Off; what’s next for him; and his special bond with fellow finalists Dimi and Arvin (who we’ll hear from in the next two episodes!).

Of course, it wouldn’t be The Baking Scraps without a round of This or That, a deep dive into Elliot’s thoughts on pineapple on pizza, and his very own “Baking Scrap.” Plus, we uncover some very interesting facts about Australian wildlife and chocolate—though, fair warning, we don’t have a fact-checker, so take them with a pinch of salt (or sugar!).

Tune in for laughs, baking tales, and plenty of joyful chaos!

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Lisa and Cristina are thrilled to welcome the amazing Alina Fintineanu to the Baking Scraps podcast!

Alina is a Season 5 contestant from The Great Canadian Baking Show and a graduate of the prestigious Le Cordon Bleu pastry school in Paris. Not only is she incredibly talented, but she’s also one of the most gracious and supportive bakers we’ve had the pleasure of meeting. Beautiful inside and out, Alina’s passion for baking and artistry truly shines through in everything she does.

Stay tuned for an inspiring conversation with this extraordinary baker!

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