Lisa and Allison start the show explaining why a return to the beginning is so refreshing. The girls talk about a few of the signature baked offerings, as well as address the informal and unusual behavior of both Mary and Paul as judges.  This very first cake week gives the girls lots of techniques to compare, and lots of glowing endorsements for the return of the challenges as they existed in 2010.  Connect with us:https://soggybottomgirls.com Follow us on social media:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/soggybottomgirlsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/soggybottomgirls/

Lisa and Allison reiterate their disappointment over the most recent season finale.  Both girls reintroduce final showstopper challenges from previous bake off seasons and compare the difficulty and intensity of their showstoppers.   They discuss the decline of expectations, and hash up Lisa's old highschool classes on marriage and family. Lisa introduces the concept of brackets laden with bake-off contestants,  and, suggests that Rahul would be the ultimate baker of them all. Connect with us:https://soggybottomgirls.com Follow us on social media:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/soggybottomgirlsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/soggybottomgirls/

The girls get down to it, the 2023 finale! The girls discuss the eclair signature bake, and Lisa shares her banoffee pie bake after Matty's signature bannofee eclairs. The dated lardy cake technical has the girls musing about old fashioned lard jars, and their use besides in cake.A less than show stopping final has the girls discussing who the real winner is, and if the outcome should've been different. Lisa offers to sing 'Final Countdown' one of her favorites to perform, and the girls foreshadow a surprise future guest!Connect with us:https://soggybottomgirls.com Follow us on social media:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/soggybottomgirlsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/soggybottomgirls/

Only four bakers left to discuss this week as its the patisserie semi-final.  A perfectly decent signature of fancy financiers is discussed with Lisa stating she'd like to make them some day. The girls both agree that Dan's flavors are spot on, but is matcha really necessary? Allison shares the illegality of the Tonka bean here in the U.S.And, praise is given for Dan's Hollywood handshake. The Mille-feuille final leaves both girls wondering who actually make this, and why did Tasha make her last bake so difficult? Josh impresses with his showstopper, and the girls are chuffed to bits for the final!Connect with us:https://soggybottomgirls.com Follow us on social media:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/soggybottomgirlsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/soggybottomgirls/

A completely new theme is unveiled for the quarterfinal....  "PARTY"!Bakers celebrate with their signature sausage rolls, and Lisa reminds us all of the American store-bought crescent roll, and pigs in a blanket. The girls discuss sausage and its iterations on American pizza, and share anecdotes of pizzas past. The somewhat strange caterpillar cake technical leads to its brief British history, and thoughts about it being much more representative of a 1970's kid cake.The bakers are tasked with creating showstoppers that don't include "beige" items. The girls discuss the successes and failures of such a loose themed challenge.Connect with us:https://soggybottomgirls.com Follow us on social media:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/soggybottomgirlsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/soggybottomgirls/

It's another dessert week, and Allison speaks to every episode feeling like dessert week. A creme carmel signature has Allison sharing about her serving days at an Italian restaurant. Lisa shares the ease at which she makes carmel, and also gives the bones of a recipe that uses just one ingredient. Both Lisa and Allison scold Paul as he continuously rakes the bakers over the coals in this episode's technical treacle pudding challenge. Kudos given to Christy for producing the girls' favorite meringue bombe, and a brief farewell for Lisa's favorite baker Saku. Dessert week!Connect with us:https://soggybottomgirls.com Follow us on social media:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/soggybottomgirlsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/soggybottomgirls/

Catch this special holiday episode all about gingerbread!Lisa's daughter Sophie joins the girls for all things related to building with dough. Lisa gives tips and advice based on her 15 years of baking gingerbread houses. Allison reminisces about GBBO season 7 and some of the girls' favorite former contestants.Happy Holidays from the Soggy Bottom Girls!Connect with us:https://soggybottomgirls.com Follow us on social media:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/soggybottomgirlsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/soggybottomgirls/

A botanical week challenges the bakers to make spiced buns in the signature.  Lisa and Allison discuss the overall lack of a botanical presence, and how most bakers seemed to rely just on cinnamon. One baker uses saffron and the girls discuss their anecdotal experiences with it in their own kitchens.  A lemon thyme drizzle cake technical inspires more home baking stories and preferences from Lisa. The bakers are challenged to create a floral dessert as a show stopper. Allison remarks on the similarities between the cake topping jelly art, and the glass encased roses at the grocery store. Baker Christy's tears over her ganache mold inspires the girls to discuss emotions historically in the tent. Dana creates a much appreciated isomalt botanical box, but its not enough to save her from elimination.  Botanical week!Connect with us:https://soggybottomgirls.com Follow us on social media:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/soggybottomgirlsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/soggybottomgirls/

This episode, bakers tested their pastry skills whilst Lisa and Allison tested each other's taste for poached bacon. A spanikopita bake leads Lisa and Allison to reminisce about one of Lisa's first jobs, and Allison's introduction to baklava at Lisa's wedding. Both girls make multiple attempts at pronouncing the week's  technical challenge- "Daphinois Pithivier", then laud the use of blue cheese in any sauce. When the girls get to the 'display of decorative pies' showstopper, Allison waxes on about too much crust, and the absence of influence on American style pies. Another new star baker, and the girls weigh in on their picks for this season's final three.Connect with us:https://soggybottomgirls.com Follow us on social media:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/soggybottomgirlsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/soggybottomgirls/

Lisa and Allison begin on a tangent as they lament the somewhat uninteresting challenges from this week's episode. Allison shares the  unsatisfying response she received from Hershey's regarding the location of all their cinnamon chips, and Lisa shared some early memories of Halloween candy. The girls discuss Tasha's controversial departure during the technical, and the unfamiliar concept of caramelizing chocolate. A chocolate box show stopper brings about a new star baker and the girls discuss the decision to not eliminate a baker.Connect with us:https://soggybottomgirls.com Follow us on social media:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/soggybottomgirlsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/soggybottomgirls/

This episode, the girls get into a kinder, gentler bread week. Lisa and Allison discuss Paul Hollywood not only learning some sign language, but connecting on a 'BREAD LEVEL' with baking contestant Tasha.The girls note the absence of sour dough this week, but have lots to say about the cottage loaf signature.  A "normal" technical is refreshing to Lisa, and she shares the success stories from her Facebook group. Allison continues to pull focus with stories from middle school home ec classes, but a star baker is finally named and then celebrated by the Soggy Bottom Girls. Connect with us:https://soggybottomgirls.com Follow us on social media:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/soggybottomgirlsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/soggybottomgirls/

Biscuit week brought way to much marshmallow and Chocolate for Allison's taste, and she spends most of the episode saying as much.  A second episode of the 2023 season brings out a civilized signature. Lisa and Allison discuss their favorite bakers, and what they are wearing. The girls blend the technical with the showstopper discussion, exploring questions about custard creams and biscuit sculpted scenes. Listen to the end to hear Lisa's recipe for the easiest ice cream ever. The SoggyBottom Girls podcast!Connect with us:https://soggybottomgirls.com Follow us on social media:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/soggybottomgirlsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/soggybottomgirls/

The Soggy Bottom Girls are very much back! It's a new season (#14) on Netflix,  and the girls are here for it! Lisa and Allison talk about the success of the show's brand new host, Allison Hammond. The girls then highlight  potential favorites in the new cast. A signature bake break down and praise for the return to  more basic bake challenges follows. Lisa and Allison then get their groove back with some final thoughts on the first week showstopper final. Connect with us:https://soggybottomgirls.com Follow us on social media:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/soggybottomgirlsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/soggybottomgirls/

This week's show has every intention of discussing the final bakes! With Syabira as the strongest baker in her flavor choices, only the Soggy Bottom Girls could segue so strongly into scented toilet paper!  Lisa and Allison both agree that rose is not their favorite, and proceed to take a deep dive into the 80's colored toilet paper trend. Connect with us:https://soggybottomgirls.com Follow us on social media:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/soggybottomgirlsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/soggybottomgirls/

Lisa and Allison open up this quarterfinal patisserie week in true midwestern fashion.  The girls reminisce about Pillsbury crescent rolls and Grand's Biscuits, and touch on the simplicity of a ladyfinger cookie. Lisa's breakdown of her experience baking the technical vertical tart leads Allison to bring up the complexity of all the bakes from recent seasons. A showstopping Swedish cookie challenge has the girls off on a Norweigan tangent with a not completely accurate mention of the Norweigan Syttende Mai, and kransekakke. The girls close the show with advice on what makes the perfect chocolate chip cookie.Connect with us:https://soggybottomgirls.com Follow us on social media:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/soggybottomgirlsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/soggybottomgirls/

It's Pastry week, and to kick things off, the girls lament their lack of love for this week's signature samosas. Lisa brings up the fact that deep frying isn't baking, and a reminiscence of the 1970's Fry Daddy ensues! The girls talk about the 'scandalous' technical bake and admit that neither would enjoy the showstopping banquet pie challenge. The topic of Octopuses comes up after Manon disappoints the judges with her sea creature bake called "Poppy". And, the girls step down a side street to find out just exactly who Oswald the Octopus is....Pastry Week!Connect with us:https://soggybottomgirls.com Follow us on social media:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/soggybottomgirlsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/soggybottomgirls/

Do you hanker for a hunk of....custard? If so, the girls got you covered on this week's episode. Allison first groans her way through a discussion on poached meringues. Lisa gives tips and a report on this week's technical challenge of pistachio ice cream. The girls take a side step to neopolitan ice cream, and its memorable presence in the 70's and 80's. Lisa reminds Allison of the healthy eating commercials they grew up on featuring 'Time for Timer', sparking a sing along and lots of laughs about orange juice pops. The girls pay tribute to this season's "great" contenstant Kevin Flynn, and award Syabira another star baker. Connect with us:https://soggybottomgirls.com Follow us on social media:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/soggybottomgirlsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/soggybottomgirls/

An all-encompassing dessert week has the girls discussing anything and everything! The signature steamed pudding challenge leads Lisa to preach about her own recent sticky toffee puddings. The girls then exchange baking notes and childhood memories of their school lunches, and the rise of jello and pudding in the 70's. Lisa shares her successful technical baking notes on lemon meringue pie, and reminds listeners about where to find the recipes.  The girls touch on the week's showstopping hidden surprise bakes, and Lisa gives a report on her tres leches cake. Connect with us:https://soggybottomgirls.com Follow us on social media:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/soggybottomgirlsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/soggybottomgirls/

"Not the littlest hobo!"There are over one thousand types of conchas the GBBO bakers could choose from this week, and Lisa and Allison discuss exactly 3.  In this episode, the girls walk down many side streets inspired by Mexican Week. Pop culture prevails when there's not only a "That 70's show" hobo reference, but a "30 Rock" reference as well.  The girls prefer to talk about anything but making tortillas,  but declare to be intrigued by the show stopping tres leches cakes.  Lisa and Allison congratulate this week's star baker, and send mixed  goodbyes to not one, but two tent contestants.Connect with us:https://soggybottomgirls.com Follow us on social media:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/soggybottomgirlsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/soggybottomgirls/

Not really a bread week, bread week! Lisa and Allison begin the episode with lots of pizza talk, and how the week's signature brings out excessive flavor profiles,  with  mediocre amounts of success. Lisa reminds everyone of her love for pineapple as a topping,  and both girls praise Sandro's stuffed crust and BBQ flavors.A new approach to the technicals has Lisa sharing her experience making this week's pain au raisin bake, and an affirmation that its worth the calories! A Swedish sandwich showstopper bring praise for James and his wee panda bread rolls leading Allison to share her limited knowledge regarding American pandas in captivity.   The girls close the episode with a brief discussion on the fairness of eliminations when contestants are absent.Connect with us:https://soggybottomgirls.com Follow us on social media:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/soggybottomgirlsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/soggybottomgirls/