Bake or Break

Season 1

Bakeries across America are failing, and struggling owners can't figure out how to save their businesses. Fortunately, award-winning pastry chef Stephanie Boswell has the sharp eye, razor wit and loving compassion to help reinvigorate beautiful bakeries.

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S1 E1 - One Tough Cookie
April 12, 2022
1h
TV-PG
Teressa has poured every penny she has into her little bakery, The Cookie Jar Co. in Flint, MI, but she's suffering from disappointing walk-up business and a one-note menu. Pastry chef Stephanie Boswell steps in to help Teressa shake up her menu.
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S1 E2 - Gold-Medal Baker
April 18, 2022
1h
TV-PG
Olympian Jeannette Bolden-Pickens is desperate to save the LA bakery her family has owned for three generations. Chef Stephanie Boswell needs to freshen up the menu and Jeannette's mindset in order to reinvigorate the business.
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S1 E3 - Cake Walk
April 26, 2022
1h
TV-PG
Bree Miller built her bakery on eye-popping cakes that demand big price tags from celebrity clients, but the one-offs don't sustain her day-to-day business. Pastry chef Stephanie Boswell helps her find new revenue streams for the morning breakfast crowd.
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S1 E4 - Frozen Profits
May 3, 2022
1h
TV-PG
Molecular geneticist Kostas thought that owning a bakery would be a breeze, but four years in, he's losing almost $60,000 a year. He needs pastry chef Stephanie Boswell's help to revamp his menu and bring his Greek bakery back to life.
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