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The title says The Defector Baking Challenge over a park with pink blooming cherry blossoms.

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The Not-So-Great Defector Bake Off Is Whooped By One Of Its Own Damn Readers

Columnist. Author of many <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Drew-Magary/e/B001JS8R52/ref=dp_byline_cont_pop_book_1">fine works of literature</a>, including Point B. Handsomest man in the world.

Drew Magary

I Have Now Perfected My Blondie Recipe

Albert Burneko

If Cool The Pan Be, A Lousy Breakfast For Thee

The Key To Making A Bad Lasagna Is Being A Big Dumb Jerk

The tent from The Great British Bake Off.

Food

The Not-So-Great Defector Bake Off Says “Pooh-Pooh” To The Grand Finale

Paul's finished framboisier, looking gorgeous.

The Not-So-Great Defector Bake Off Gives Hell To Pâtisserie Week

The Not-So-Great Defector Bake Off Rages Against Dessert Week

The Not-So-Great Defector Bake Off Rises For Soufflés

A finished white chocolate tart, from the show.

The Not-So-Great Defector Bake Off Loses Its Cool For Chocolate Week

The Not-So-Great Defector Bake Off Condemns The Atrocities Of Back-To-School Week

Paul Hollywood's glazed donuts, from the show.

The Not-So-Great Defector Bake Off  Makes Goddamned Donuts For Bread Week

The Not-So-Great Defector Bake Off Suffers Mightily For Biscuit Week

The exemplar Fondant Fancies, from the show.

The Not-So-Great Defector Bake Off Fancies A Go At Cake Week

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I Found This Guy’s Recipe For Human Kibble Surprisingly Enjoyable

I Have Been Defeated And Humbled By A Shortage Of Ketchup

The Not-So-Great Defector Bake Off Goes Rogue For Tarte Soleil

Lauren Theisen

a set of homemade toasted subs with ground beef, cheese, green pepper and onion

Life Lessons

How I Got Comfortable With Cooking, And Eating

Paul Hollywood and Prue Leith look at the three final contestants' tea displays.

The Not-So-Great Defector Bake Off Attempts Another Almost-Grand Finale

Justin Ellis

A dish filled with baked macaroni and cheese

When Does A Recipe Become Your Own?

The Not-So-Great Defector Bake Off Must Alas Die, Die For Pâtisserie Week

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A roasted and sliced turkey breast with the Chefector badge of a cartoon chef eating a gigantic burger.