Duff Goldman Biography
Jeffrey Adam Duff Goldman is a pastry chef, television personality, and author. He is the founder of Charm City Cakes based with branches in Baltimore and Los Angeles. He is known for Food Network’s Holiday Baking Championship, Duff’s Happy Fun Bake Time, Buddy vs Duff, and Cake Masters.
Duff Goldman Age | Birthday
Born on December 17, 1874, Goldman is 46 years old as of November 2021. The Holiday Baking Championship judge will celebrate his 47th birthday on the 17th of December 2021. The Cake Masters host, Duff celebrates his birthday on the 17th of December yearly.
Duff Goldman Family
Goldman was born to a Jewish family in Detroit, Michigan. He was born to Morrie Goldman (father), and Jackie Winch (mother). His family moved to Missouri shortly after his birth. Goldman revealed that his parents divorced when he was 10 years old.
The Holiday Baking Championship judge, Duff has two siblings; brothers named William Goldman and Luke Goldman. His younger brother William originated with his nickname Duff when he was a baby. Willie could not pronounce Duff’s name Jeffrey and kept saying Duff, making his family adopt the name as a nickname.
Duff Goldman Height
Goldman stands at a height of 5 feet and 4 inches. His body is of an average weight relative to his height.
Duff Goldman Wife
The Holiday Baking Championship judge, Goldman is married to his wife Johnna Colbry. The pair were engaged in April 2018 and got married in a private ceremony on September 25, 2019, at the Museum of Natural History in Los Angeles.
Duff Goldman Children
The Buddy vs. Duff host, Goldman, and his wife Johnna Colbry welcomed their first child; a daughter named Josephine Frances Goldman on January 31, 2020. They had announced the pregnancy of the bay on August 8, 2020.
Duff Goldman Education
Goldman attended the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, where he graduated with a course in History and Philosophy. He later attended Corcoran College Art and the Culinary Institute of America at Greystone in Napa Valley, California.
Furthermore, Goldman went to McLean High School, and later, Sandwich High School where he graduated in 1993.
Duff Goldman Career
Goldman is a pastry chef, television personality, author, and business owner. He opened his own business, Charm City Cakes in Baltimore and Los Angeles where he is the executive chef. The chef has had a successful career in television with his major work being portrayed on Food Network Channel.
Chef Goldman started working in the kitchen when he was 14 years old. His first job was at a bagel store at a mall. His career turning point was when he got a job to work at the finest restaurants in Baltimore, Charleston, to make cornbread and biscuits.
Furthermore, Chef Duff worked as an executive pastry chef in The Vail Cascade Hotel in Colorado and in Todd’s English Olives Restaurant.
Chef Goldman has made cakes for a number of celebrities. He made a cake for President Barack Obama’s second Inaugural ball and also made a cake for Kate Perry’s Birthday song. He made a cake for Sir Roger Moore and Tom Clancy.
Buddy vs. Duff: Holiday
Buddy Valastro and Goldman will compete in the Food Network’s new season of Buddy vs. Duff: Holiday. Season 4 Episode 1 (Holiday: Cartoon Christmas) premieres on November 28, 2021, and will see Buddy, Duff Goldman and their teams face off in their first challenge, building cakes inspired by the beloved classic “A Charlie Brown Christmas.” The teams dig into their childhood memories to bring to life iconic scenes with Charlie Brown, Snoopy and the gang.
Other episodes include Holiday: Winter Wonderland where Buddy and Duff Goldman “create their own magical winter wonderlands. The teams construct arctic creatures and their habitats in displays of massive proportions, and the King of Holiday Cakes is crowned.”
Also, Holiday: Santa’s Workshop and Holiday: Nutcracker are among the show’s season 4 Episodes.
Duff Goldman Holiday Baking Championship
Chef Duff is a judge of Food Network’s baking reality show, Holiday Cooking Championship. The show premiered in 2014 and its 8th season in 2021 is ongoing. Season 8 premiered on November 1, 2021, with judges Nancy Fuller, Carla Hall, and Goldman. Jesse Palmer returns to host the series as bakers compete to take home $25,000.
Holiday Baking Championship Season 8 Contestants
The contestants of season 8 of Holiday Baking Championship include:
- Philippe Costa
- Jody O’Sullivan
- Marilyn Santos
- Adam Monette
- Jose Marchan
- Neomie Eliezer
- Grace Lapsys
- Sabrina Coombs
- Jennifer Hood
- Richard Akers
- Naomi Mwangi
Duff Goldman TV Shows
Chef Goldman has had a successful career in television shows. He has had quite a number of appearances on cooking TV shows. The television shows he has appeared in/ and hosted include:
- Holiday Baking Championship (2014-)
- Duff’s Happy Fun Bake Time (2021)
- Spring Baking Championship (2015-)
- Duff Takes the Cake (2019-)
- Buddy vs Duff (2019-)
- Cake Masters (2016-)
- Worst Bakers in America (2016-)
- Kids Baking Championships (2014-)
- Dessert Games (2017-)
- Double Dare (2019)
- Ryan’s Mystery Playdate (2019)
- Unfiltered (2020)
- Duff Till Dawn (2015)
- Ace of Cakes (2006- 2011)
Duff Cookbooks
Duff has written three cookbooks as of 2021, which are:
- Ace of Cakes: Inside the World of Charm City Cakes,
- Duff Bakes: Think and Bake Like a Pro at Home, and
- Super Good Baking for Kids.
Duff Goldman Net worth
The Holiday Baking Championship judge, Goldman has an estimated net worth of $ 5 million. His primary source of income is his career as a pastry chef and television personality. He also earns from his Charm City Cakes business.
