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Food

Lauren Theisen

the remains of brownie batter in a pot and s'mores toppigs in a bowl

Here Is How My Brownies Turned Out

Kelsey McKinney

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Chris Thompson

A finished Parkin, as presented on the show.

The Not-So-Great Defector Bake Off Contemplates The Melting Method For Autumn Week

A completed spiral of Paul Hollywood's Spanakopita.

The Not-So-Great Defector Bake Off Quakes With Rage For Pastry Week

A finished pear tarte tatin, from the show.

The Not-So-Great Defector Bake Off Scrambles To Survive Caramel Week

Paul Hollywood's Seven-Strand Plaited Wreath

The Not-So-Great Defector Bake Off Proves Its Baking Chops In Bread Week

Professionally made mint chocolate biscuits, from the show.

The Not-So-Great Defector Bake Off Conquers Biscuit Week Easily

Professionally made Battenbergs, from the show.

The Not-So-Great Defector Bake Off Almost Immediately Regrets Returning For Cake Week

<p>Libby Watson is a writer, <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/libtron">streamer</a> and <a href="https://www.patreon.com/whatsallthisthen">podcaster</a>.</p>


Libby Watson

A sideboard-type piece of furniture with a spread of food including pork, rice, lettuce, cucumber salad, and kimchi, plus a pair of decorative plates and a lamp. Plus the Chefector logo.

An Undefeatable Dinner, For Rising From The Ashes

Defector Staff

lots of butter out on a table, available for spreading

Where Do You Like Your Butter?

orange baked breaded tofu in a skillet on rice

Defector Up All Night

Embrace Tofu Wings

Albert Burneko

Some lovely beefsteak tomatoes, still growing on the vine.

The Great Outdoors

Another Garden Check!

A young green tomato with a long way to go.

Before Tomato Time Comes Tomato Fever

It’s Pasta Salad Season, Baby!

A tabletop laden with various delicious salads and some roasted potatoes and spreads, with a cartoon logo.

Dazzle Your Dinner-Party Friends With Bread

Picture shows an adult Halloween dinner party.

Let’s Make Dinner For Friends, Like For A Dinner Party, But Normal

Lauren's spatula, with its shaft bent at an angle

The Cooking Implement Of The Day Is The Bent Spatula

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<div>Abigail Segel is a contributing writer at Defector. She is also an editor for The IX Soccer and the Equalizer. Her work has been published in the Guardian and the Montreal Gazette.</div>
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Abigail Segel

Honey Butternut Squash (a new hybrid crop) in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on October 08, 2023.

Let’s Cook Some Squash, And Get Through This Winter

Nine perfect slices of lardy cake, from the show.

The Not-So-Great Defector Bake Off Soars To Victory In A Triumphant Finale

The Not-So-Great Defector Bake Off Grimly Marches Through Pâtisserie Week

A perfectly made Caterpillar Roll, with a happy little face and lots of festive meringue decorations.

The Not-So-Great Defector Bake Off Crawls Through Party Week

A perfect iced drizzle cake, presented on the show.

The Not-So-Great Defector Bake Off Wastes Time, Thyme In Botanical Week

A perfectly made pithivier, from Paul Hollywood.

The Not-So-Great Defector Bake Off Rises Beautifully For Pastry Week

Six perfect mini-cheesecakes, topped with black currant jelly, whipped cream, and decorative white chocolate triangles.

The Not-So-Great Defector Bake Off Is Ill-Tempered For Chocolate Week

Paul Hollywood's Devonshire Splits, as shown on the Bread Week episode. They're very circular, very beautifully even in color, and very neatly decorated with cream and strawberries.

The Not-So-Great Defector Bake Off Proves Too Small For Bread Week

A well-made Custard Cream cookie from the show, with a clean stamped pattern that says "CUSTARD CREAM."