Stephanie Boswell and Ludo Lefebvre invite 10 American bakers to Paris, where they vie to become a baking master; with access to iconic shops and experts, their adventure tests their chops in technique, artistry, innovation and flavor.
Stephanie Boswell and Ludo Lefebvre whisk the finalists away to Ladurée, where they sample Julien Alvarez's macarons.
Stephanie Boswell and Ludo Lefebvre send the final four to a fromagerie where they shop for a dessert spotlighting cheese.
Stephanie Boswell and Ludo Lefebvre challenge the bakers with a dish that demands perfection, the soufflé.
Stephanie Boswell and Ludo Lefebvre send the bakers through a rainbow of farmers market produce to create crêpe cakes with fruit.
Stephanie Boswell and Ludo Lefebvre task the bakers with creating buttery mashups inspired by Julien Abourmad and Emmanuel Gunther's cruffin; then, the bakers use fashion as a muse to craft a trio of desserts that work together as a collection.
Stephanie Boswell and Ludo Lefebvre plan a visit to Jade Genin Chocolate, where the bakers learn to craft bonbons; the competitors go for a stroll along the Seine to seek inspiration for a dessert that incorporates three chocolate techniques.
Stephanie and Ludo challenge the bakers to create iconic petit fours, and after a lesson in caramel from Monsieur Caramel himself, the bakers apply what they have learned to a twist on a classic caramel treat.
Stephanie Boswell and Ludo Lefebvre welcome 10 bakers to Paris and challenge them to make desserts that reflect their culinary points of view; the bakers create cakes using cream.
