Chef Cory Barrett is Food Network's Spring Baking Champion

Chef Cory Barrett, Kalamazoo Valley culinary instructor, won Food Network’s Spring Baking Championship during the final episode which aired on May 6.

Cory was joined by friends, family, colleagues and students during a viewing party at Kalamazoo Valley’s Marilyn J. Schlack Culinary and Allied Health Building.

Cory has more than 20 years of culinary experience and is no stranger to Food Network, having worked with Michael Symon on 17 episodes of Iron Chef. His winning dessert was a Mother's Day-themed salted caramel macchiato entremets, or mousse-based cake.

Cory has worked for Kalamazoo Valley since 2016 and had a hand in the development of the culinary program.