From biscuits to bread, pies to pavlovas, 12 amateur Kiwi bakers have their skills put to the test. Will they rise to the challenge?

See Yu Tin, a biomedical researcher, quits her job of 20 years to fulfil her dream of being a pastry chef. One day, she chances upon a mystery pastry. Determined to discover the recipe, she tracks down the gifted yet reclusive pastry chef from Taiwan, Wu Wen Di, and asks to be his apprentice.

See Yu Tin, a biomedical researcher, quits her job of 20 years to fulfil her dream of being a pastry chef. One day, she chances upon a mystery pastry. Determined to discover the recipe, she tracks down the gifted yet reclusive pastry chef from Taiwan, Wu Wen Di, and asks to be his apprentice.

Meet New Zealander Dean Brettschneider, the Global Baker, founder of the famous Baker & Cook Store in Singapore! We spoke to the dessert aficionado, and found out who ignited his love for pastries. That’s not all – stay tuned and learn from Dean on how to bake the perfect scone!

Join Dean Brettschneider as he explores the baking culture and local sights in the historical city of Krakow, Poland by bicycle. In this 4 part mini series Dean rides his city bike through generations of home bakers and to family confectioners that baked Kremowka Papieska for Pope John Paul 11.

Following on from his A Kiwi Baker in France (2013) series Global Baker Dean Brettschneider continues his food odyssey as he journeys around the West Coast of the United States, discovering some of the best bakeries of Los Angeles and San Francisco.
Traveling through California, Dean will get an insight into the makings of traditional American fare plus he’ll learn a few tricks along the way. While there will be plenty of baking to delight the senses, Dean will also be visiting some of the sights that has put LA and San Francisco on the world stage.

The Global Baker, Dean Brettschneider, returns to Food TV in a brand new show A Kiwi Baker in France. Tune in as Dean explores loads of delicious French baking delicacies and provides his expert advice, tips and tricks that will inspire everyone to have a go, and recreate them at home.

Tune in as Dean explores loads of delicious baking delicacies and provides his expert advice, tips and tricks that will inspire everyone to have a go, and recreate them at home.

The Kiwi Baker (Singapore) is a 4 part, 1 hour TV series where Dean and local co-hosts dive into back alleys and the suburbs to find seasoned veteran bakers and learn more about local ethnic bakes and pastries. In each episode, follow Dean as he checks out various different ethnic breads from all over Singapore, before bringing you into the kitchen as he specially creates a fusion creation – just for you!

Dean returns in a brand new show Kiwi Baker In Shanghai with anecdotal recollections of his colourful experiences in Shanghai, blending age old Chinese cooking wisdom and lessons learnt at his mother’s apron strings.

It’s a battle of the baking skills, as contestants fight for the coveted title of New Zealand’s Hottest Home Baker.