Dutchess County chef heats up in Spring Bake off championship finale News 12 Staff Updated on:Apr 27, 2021, 12:22pm EDT A local celebrity chef getting his big break! Derek Corsino took part in the Spring Bake off championship finale on the Food Network Monday night. He's a Dutchess County native and graduate of the Culinary Institute of America. Currently, he teaches culinary arts to high school students in California. In the final challenge, he baked a replica garden cake that checked all the boxes in our book. Unfortunately he didn't take home the title but he had a great run! The judges praised his attention to detail.