Michelle Stafford and her The Young and the Restless co-stars are a close-knit group. However, the castmates were recently in completive mode for one of the show’s annual traditions.
Key Takeaways
- Stafford and the Y&R cast participated in a recent bake-off.
- Stafford tried to win over the judges with a dessert dish.
- The actress’ son had some interesting thoughts about her dish.
Culinary Skills
The Y&R cast is filled with many talented actors and actresses. Aside from putting on tremendous performances every day, many of the stars are also whizzes in the kitchen.
Recently, the cast showed off their culinary skills in the show’s annual bake-off. Stafford (Phyllis), who was one of the participants, documented the fun in an Instagram video. For this year’s competition, the actress opted for a blueberry puff pastry.
Stafford was already worried about her dish, and her son Jameson’s words didn’t ease her fears. “Uh, it wasn’t your best work, but you might get a reward,” Jameson told his mom. While Jameson enjoyed a sampling of some of the other food, Stafford showed viewers her submission. The actress agreed with her son’s sentiment when it came to the dessert. “It’s not my strongest, but let’s see how it does,” she remained hopeful.
The star then mingled with her co-stars Elizabeth Hendrickson (Chloe) and Courtney Hope (Sally). While Hendrickson and Hope weren’t official judges, they were impressed with the meals. Y&R newcomers Roger Howarth (Matt) and Billy Flynn (Cane) also took part in sampling their co-stars’ delicious dishes.
When Stafford told Flynn about her dessert, the actor said he loved a good puff pastry. Flynn told Stafford that he’d vote for her even though she doesn’t think it’s her strongest work. When Flynn did sample her dish, he praised her work with, “It’s fantastic!”
Distracted By Cuteness
While Stafford spent most of the video mingling and trying to woo the judges, she did get distracted. Michael Graziadei (Daniel) brought his twin sons Bear and Arlo to the festivities, and Stafford couldn’t resist their cuteness.
“Hi. You want to take a picture?” she asked the boys who came up to her seat. “How did you guys get so cute? Because you’re The Graz’s kids,” Stafford replied as Graziadei photobombed the picture.
After all the food and mingling, it was the moment of truth in the bake-off. Unfortunately, Stafford came up short, and the winner was Y&R publicist Matt Kane. “Good for Matt. I’m happy for him,” the actress pretended to be mad. Although Stafford will have to wait until next year, it was a fun event for her and the Y&R cast and crew.
