A Q&A with Annie Paul, winner of the first-ever Silos Baking Competition
Plus, a GIVEAWAY!
I hope you’ll tune in to Good Morning America tomorrow on your local ABC station from 8-9 a.m. to see me as part of Rise & Shine Minnesota!
Giveaway!
As a thank you to my newsletter subscribers, I’m doing a Cherry giveaway! Any US resident who is subscribed to my newsletter by Friday 7/28 at 12 p.m. CST will be entered for a chance to win a Cherry-Red ZoëBakes Linen Apron, a copy of the Cherry Bombe Magazine (with my friends from Magnolia Network and yours truly on the cover) and Annie Paul’s Sour Cherry Coffee Cake recipe. Three winners will be contacted by email on Friday afternoon. Good luck and tell all of your friends who love to bake! Open to US residents ages 18+.
Hint: There will be more giveaways coming for newsletter subscribers.
I remember watching Annie walk onto the set of Silos Baking Competition and worrying that her nerves may get the best of her. I read her all wrong. Her quiet grace was misconstrued as timidity but was really a humble-but-mighty command of her craft. She methodically built her summer fruit bars and never wavered from her course. When some of the other bakers lost confidence and started over, Annie offered encouragement and even left her own station to boost morale. To be honest, we judges were worried about her calm under pressure and wondered if she’d finish in time. If you’ve seen the show, you know the ending, and boy did she finish and with a delicious strawberry bar that spoke to my heart and soul as a baker. Her execution was top notch and the flavors were just right. She was calm because she had total confidence in her kitchen. When you read her story below, you’ll come to understand that she can probably do absolutely anything she puts her mind to. This competition is just one of many conquering moments for Annie and I’m so thrilled for her.
As you can see from the photos, Annie is capable of creating fancy wedding cakes, photo-perfect pies, breads, and all manner of cookies. Annie has generously shared her Sour Cherry Coffee Cake with the “Extras” subscribers (free to all for 7 days). Annie and I have stayed in touch since the competition and I am so thrilled to be able to share her inspiring story and delicious recipe with you. Thank you, Annie! xo
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