Vancouver, B.C.'s Andrei Godoroja wins the Great Canadian Baking Show Season 2 title
November 7, 2018 – If the choux fits... Andrei Godoroja, 58, a software engineering consultant from Vancouver, B.C., won THE GREAT CANADIAN BAKING SHOW title and trophy on tonight’s finale, while Leduc, Alberta's Megan Stasiewich and Halifax, Nova Scotia's Sachin Seth gave their best efforts but came up short in the final showdown. The finale saw the three bakers create two dozen mini Swiss rolls for the Signature Bake, whip up princess cakes for the Technical Bake, and build breathtaking choux pastry sculptures for the Show Stopper, judged by acclaimed pastry chefs Rochelle Adonis and Bruno Feldeisen.
“It was a privilege to be in the finale alongside bakers as talented as Megan and Sachin, and an honour beyond my wildest dreams to have been selected the winner by Bruno and Rochelle,” said Godoroja. “I came into the tent on the first day hoping that I wouldn’t be the first to be sent home and wondering if my goal of making it to the finale was realistic. I have so appreciated the encouragement I received from viewers and hope that some may be inspired by my journey to push themselves and achieve things they thought were beyond their capabilities.”
Godoroja was named Star Baker twice throughout the course of Season 2, during Cake Week and Pastry Week. Memorable bakes include a checkerboard cake for Cake Week, a dark chocolate cookie piano for Biscuits and Bars Week, and a strawberry slab pie and basket of pastries for Pastry Week. His chocolate passionfruit tart during Chocolate Week, and coffee and maple crepe cake in the semifinal, wowed the judges and earned him a spot in the finale.
Godoroja first learned to bake by watching his grandmother, and has previously had careers in opera singing and astronomy – he can now add the Great Canadian Baking Show title to his extensive resumé.
Fans can relive the delicious drama of THE GREAT CANADIAN BAKING SHOW Seasons 1 and 2 anytime on the CBC TV streaming app and cbc.ca/watch.
THE GREAT CANADIAN BAKING SHOW brings together 10 amateur bakers from across the country to compete in a series of themed culinary challenges that celebrate their diverse backgrounds, families and communities. Each of the eight one-hour episodes features three rounds: the Signature Bake, the Technical Bake and the Show Stopper. After the baked goods are tasted and critiqued, the judges decide the week’s Star Baker, and who will be sent home, with the final three bakers competing for the Great Canadian Baking Show title.
THE GREAT CANADIAN BAKING SHOW is produced by Proper Television in association with CBC and Love Productions. The executive producers are Lesia Capone and Cathie James, and the series producer is Marike Emery. For CBC, Sally Catto is General Manager, Programming; Jennifer Dettman is Executive Director, Unscripted Content; and Susan Taylor is Executive in Charge of Production. The format is owned by Love Productions and distributed by Sky Vision. In addition to the original British series, the format has been produced in 23 territories including America, Australia, France and Ireland. THE GREAT CANADIAN BAKING SHOW is presented with Robin Hood. The Robin Hood Baking Family consists of a portfolio of leading baking brands.
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