Duff Goldman on Rockstar Dreams & Chaotic Cake Competitions

Duff Goldman shares how his nickname came to be and the creative forces that shape his larger-than-life cakes. He talks about the craft he is working on for his daughter, being a new father and the advice he would give to dads. Duff reveals the cover band he was in and tells a crazy story about playing with a certain Foo Fighters front-man. He shares the reason he decided to study history and philosophy in college and why, surprisingly, he didn’t learn to read properly until high school. Duff talks about why he decided to put down roots in Baltimore and the chaotic series of events that led to his show, Ace of Cakes. He shares what he feels made the show so good, his experiences lately judging and competing on festive Food Network shows and the challenges and rewards of working with kids on Kids Baking Championship. Start Your Free Trial of discovery+: https://www.discoveryplus.com/foodobsessed Connect with the podcast: https://www.foodnetwork.com/shows/food-network-obsessed-the-official-podcast-of-food-network Follow Food Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/foodnetwork Follow Jaymee on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jaymeesire Follow Duff Goldman on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/duffgoldman/ Learn More About Kids Baking Championship: https://www.foodnetwork.com/shows/kids-baking-championship Learn More About Buddy vs. Duff: https://www.foodnetwork.com/shows/buddy-vs-duff Learn More About Holiday Baking Championship: https://www.foodnetwork.com/shows/holiday-baking-championship Find episode transcript here: https://food-network-obsessed.simplecast.com/episodes/duff-goldman-on-rockstar-dreams-chaotic-cake-competitions Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.