CORNWALL, Ontario – Terri Thompson, originally from Cornwall will be appearing on the Great Canadian Baking Show, which airs this Wednesday, Nov. 1 at 8 p.m. on the CBC.
When Terri first heard about the casting call for this televised baking contest, she first suggested it to a friend, but then thought she would tackle this challenge herself.
“I wanted to do it for my kids and to show them that it was alright to take chances,” said Terri in an interview with Seaway News.
Terri explained that she started baking in a grocery store bakery as a job during college, and it was there that she learned how much better things could taste if they were made fresh and from scratch.
Her passion for baking grew after her husband was injured in a workplace accident. Terri’s husband had always loved baked goods and Terri began cooking more after he was injured.
“He loves baked goods,” she said. “Baking became a stress reliever.”
Terri explained that when she was called up for the Great Canadian Baking show, she was a little nervous at first.
“There were definitely things I knew would be a stumbling block going in,” she said. “I’ve always been into breads and making things taste great and not necessarily making them look fancy.”
Terri said that her most popular creations are her pecan sticky rolls, which are a family favourite and something that guests always ask for.
Terri is a full-time mom and is a coach for her daughters basketball team and she currently resides in Sherwood Park, Alberta. She says she will be ready to watch herself on TV when the show airs, but might hide under the covers for some parts.
