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

Last week of October. I can’t believe it.
I hoped you liked pumpkin week. I would seriously like to hear from you in the comments section about that…Do you like focusing on one ingredient for an entire week? Would you rather mix it up? Let me know, please?
This is what is coming up this week on Baking Delights:

This is catch up week for me. Beginning next week I want to focus on Thanksgiving and Holiday recipes, menus, and schedules so this week is a wrap up and I’m not even sure what is in store.  Here are some highlights:

Did you ever …read more

I love food shows..and if you add a little competition to the food then you have some entertainment I can get interested in. So, when given the opportunity to talk with Hunter Braun, the casting producer for Bravo’s Top Chef show I could NOT resist!

They will be in Dallas in November casting for the new season. I was curious about a lot of things. What makes a memorable contestant? How do they choose?
I don’t think I would ever make it on a show like Top Chef.  I love to watch, and I love to imagine what I would do differently …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…

So..this is the thing. Every week I say that I am going to share this or that recipe and every week I forget at least one. From now on I am going to post a sneak previews post on Sunday morning just to whet your appetite… and to remind me what I am suppose to be doing…so….enjoy -

Oh…and these are in nor particular order.