I have a lot I want to do this week.  I haven’t done many of the recipes yet so there are not a lot of images. This week I am going to focus on Thanksgiving side dishes with a few other things thrown in..
I always like to try new things along with the tried and true on the holidays. Paging through the November issues of Bon Appetit and Gourmet I have seen several things that pique my interest. Then there are the recipes I make that I want to share. So…here goes:

I know. I am late.  Last week’s chaos turned into this week’s devastation and my household is recovering from an emotional hurricane that hit on top of an emotional tornado. However, one can only wallow in the slough of despond so long before moving out and getting on with life – or at least getting on with  work.
So…I don’t know if you realize this but we are in to November and that means that Thanksgiving is almost here for those of us in the US. I thought that from now until Thanksgiving I would concentrate on those things that you …read more

I told you that this next week was Pumpkin Week at Baking Delights and I meant it. We are going to start off with a Baking Delights Pumpkin Smack Down Challenge.

Is homemade pumpkin puree tastier than the canned kind? And…most important of all…Is it worth the trouble? I am starting the week with 5 sugar pumpkins from my local produce stand. They were on sale for 99 cents each. If you ever wondered if there really was a difference you are not going to want to miss this week on Baking Delights!
Here’s the highlights…