Soggy Bottom Girls

A cheesecake signature challenge has Lisa sharing her own experience baking a Paul Hollywood recipe consisting of a faffy sponge base. Allison notes the absence of raisins in American cheesecake, and both girls question anyone's desire for apricot flan. This episode is all female, and the girls comment on the double elimination that took place the week prior. The 'croque en bouche'...

Allison and Lisa discuss the difference between the American offering of pie, and what the bakers come up with this week. Both girls agree that savory pie isn't really appealing, and Lisa shares her daughter's love for pot pies back in the day.  Lisa embraces the history lessons offered within the episode, and,  asserts her latent desire to become a food historian.  The final "your...

"...Bake a dozen unique biscuits..." is this week's signature challenge. Lisa and Allison discuss how the bakers really ran with it, producing completely unique bakes with very little constraints. The girls discuss Jo's usage of lavender, and whether the judges' harsh critique was accurate. Lisa asks Allison to name her favorite cookie, and instead Allison guesses Lisa&apo...

Lisa and Allison talk about how much more helpful Paul Hollywood used to be, and how bakers weren't nearly as supportive of one another.  Both girls throw themselves into the foccacia technical, and, Lisa shares some specifics about her own foccacia bakes. Lisa brings up the lengthy history intervals from this bread episode, and the girls discuss the potato famine and Irish soda bread.  With...

In this week of tarts, the term "soggy bottom" gets utilized so frequently, Allison proposes a drinking game for fans of the show. Lisa and Allison are reminded of the differences between American and British quiche,  and they highlight several bakers offerings of haddock and watercress. French accents are attempted by both girls as they discuss the lemon citron technical. Lisa thinks Al...

The girls kick off this episode with an old season made new. Season 2 of the Great British Bake Off has Lisa and Allison talking big about Paul Hollywood's helpfulness, Mary Berry's lack of make -up, and the strong Mel and Sue presence.  The girls gossip about Valentine's  Day and how kids' paper Valentines have jumped the shark.   The simple signature bake leads the girls into...

Lisa and Allison are joined by Lauren Jacobs, known from The Food Network as 'The Cheerful Baker'.  Having gained notoriety for her exquisite cookie decorating, Lauren shares some of her favorite baking tips with the girls, as well as how she became The Cheerful Baker. Another Challenge Butter ambassador,  Lauren talks about several entrepenurial paths she has taken in life, and she and...

Lisa and Allison discuss the most recent GBBO Netflix Christmas episode. After introducing all the bakers, the girls remark on the unremarkable mincemeat pie challenge.  A recognizable technical bake sparks a side conversation about the availability of old episodes on Roku TV. As the bakers struggle to redeem old bakes, Lisa and Allison heap praise on the winner, and give kudos to all the rest for...

Lisa and Allison kick off 2025 with a holiday bake off episode!  Allison immediately channels former baker Jurgen with her questionable German accent, and Lisa fondly speaks of returning baker Maggie. Both girls welcomed the presence of Maxi as well as Marc L.  in this one-off Netflix episode. The girls discuss the "nun bun" signature as well as the various ways to make a chocolate shell...

Food writer and former Master Chef contestant Hetal Vasavada joins the girls for a very special episode. Hetal explains her connection to Challenge Butter, and the Cookies for Kids' Cancer campaign taking place through December. Lisa asks about the importance of butter in baking, and shares her own recent shortbread success. Lisa asks Hetal about her time in London, and if she knows GBBO bake...

The girls kick off this episode coughing, hacking and blowing. The discussion goes to the internet and Lisa relays however one is talking about this season's GBBO, and that perhaps Alison Hammond has something to do with it.  The girls bring up Jeff, the eliminated American, and Lisa refers to him as Terry.  Allison shares that she has been looking at adopting a shelter cat who goes by two co...

Lisa's daughter Sophie joins the girls for a semi-final breakdown. With a patisserie themed episode, the girls first break down the meaning, and talk about the signature overnight dough. Allison brings up Christiaan's rhubarb saffron flavored bake and Sophie shares the process for growing rhubarb commercially.  The women break down Dylan's performance as a bake-off finalist, and app...

An interesting 70's theme inspires the girls to speak about their experiences in the decade they were born into. A signature choux challenge was Lisa repeating the episodes puns, and remarking on Dylan's handshake from Hollywood.  Once again Allison disparages the banoffee pie as a technical, and once again, Lisa disagrees.  Lisa shares that she has made the Paul Hollywood banoffee, and...

Lisa and Allison talk meringue nests right off the bat, and Lisa wonders why they haven't called it pavlova.  In this Dylan dominated episode, the girls talk about his meringue  nest technique and subsequent Hollywood handshake.  Allison recalls an early admiration for Sumaya, but is dismayed with her overabundunce of flavors this week.  Lisa asks 'who doesn't like coffee?' , ...

A first ever autumn episode is seasonally released, and it's something to sing about!  Lisa and Allison discuss the difference between American pies and British pies. Lisa then shares the story of her own perfect piecrust, and gives out her  'Cheryl White' piecrust recipe. A vegan bonfire night cake technical is regarded as 'easy' by the girls, and, how easy it is to forge...

The girls sing their way into this week's pastry episode. After a brief discussion about vocal fry, Allison bemoans the week's frangipane signature as unnecessary.  Lisa then recalls making it herself - with a 'meh'. This week's Phyllo dough technical has both girls raving about how good homemade spanokopita is. Lisa then explains why HER homemade phyllo dough days are far...

The girls start the show getting right into the signature bakes from this week's carmel episode.  Lisa shares her own millionaire's shortbread bake and how Georgie and Andy each made a familiar candy bar.  With an iconic French tarte tatin technical, both Lisa and Allison discard the challenge as "not great", and  Lisa wonders if her cheat ice cream recipe could get past the ju...

Lisa and Allison kick off the episode with nothing but praise for this week's skilled bread bakers. Dylan's signature buns get extra attention from the girls as they discuss the absence of an actual filling, and,  absence of savory filled buns themselves in the U.S.  Allison shares a recent offering of spaghetti soup that inspires Lisa to invent a meatball bun right on the spot... The gi...

In this brand new week of biscuit competition, Lisa and Allison dig into the controversial American baker, Jeff, and his unceremonial exodus mid-challenge. Allison questions Lisa about Viennese whirls, and the bakers' interesting flavor choices-- Powdered rhubarb,  yay or nay? And finally, Lisa, the Michiana Queen of Gingerbread gives her opinions on the week's best biscuit showstoppers....

The girls excitedly introduce the new season (15), and, episode one of the GBB show. Both describe the animated intro , and profess great love for the return of host Alison Hammond.  With loads of new bakers with accents, Allison apologetically foreshadows her forthcoming contestant imitations. A new challenging technical format has Lisa skeptical, but Allison is all in. Ride along as the Soggy Bo...

Allison and Lisa kick off the episode with the details of the new 2024 GBBO season.  The girls talk about the return of Alison Hammond as host and the animated promo with her as a bee with a soggy bottom. The girls catch up on their late summer bakes and activities, and Lisa once again suggests the perfect Soggy Bottom Girls T-shirt slogan. Connect with us: https://soggybottomgirls.com Follow us o...

The Soggy Bottom Girls get in the holiday spirit with a few bars of their favorite Christmas carol. Summarizing a holiday episode for the first time, Lisa and Allison discuss all the details of the bakes as well as insert their own typical humorous comments for a very special 'Christmas in July' episode. Connect with us: https://soggybottomgirls.com Follow us on social media: Facebook: h...

This week's episode has hints of what's to come in subsequent seasons. Lisa and Allison discuss the three finalists, and, get into the structure of season one. With only two bakers heading to what will eventually be termed the 'showstopper', the girls rehash all the final bakes and what they appreciated most about this very first season.  Lisa gives some inside info on scones a...

The original pastry week gives the girls life as they rehash this episode's highs and lows. Allison highlights the seafood pie as potentially the worst pie while Lisa defends the British savory pie as a staple. Allison admits to not knowing the Cornwall pasty was British,  and, a soggy bottom drinking game is proposed. Lots of informal bakes to discuss as well as a ther challenging canapés an...

Lisa gets very enthusiastic about the very Britishness  of this episode. There are lots of cut- aways to Mel and Sue giving the girls lots of side stories to serve. With a signature pudding challenge, Lisa gets fired up not only about all the sticky toffee puddings,  but also the blandness of pears in Edd's walnut pear pud. Allison yawns at the lemon souffle technical, but does remind Lisa to...