Monday, the Holiday Baking Championship made its triumphant return to Food Network. From what I saw in the first episode that I watched tonight, it’s going to be a great season. Watching it is also giving some ideas about what to by in my upcoming holiday haul.
It was a great way to forget about all of the Election coverage. Tonight’s episode focused on holiday bark, as well as cheese balls. For our Christmas Eve gathering, we always have a cheese ball with some chicken crackers. That’s been a tradition since we would go to my Grandmother’s on Christmas Day. On a future Market District run, I will be sure to buy one. I think I’m also going to try to make peppermint bark or buy some on my holiday haul, whenever that may be.
All of the treats made by the bakers were good. OK, some left a little bit to be desired like the trifle and the matcha. But all of these bakers have talent and are completing for that grand prize and no matter what it will be a fun eight weeks coming up. There’s always a theme for the show and this week’s was something to make for a holiday open house. Just like the recently finished Halloween Baking Championship, there are three judges the bakers need to impress, as well as the host, Jesse Palmer.
Holiday Baking Championship airs Monday at 8 pm on Food Network.
Hearing about cheese balls tonight has me wanting to visit an Italian market and look for things for a charcuterie board. I had success with this at Friendsgiving last year and also at our family reunion as well as on Christmas Eve. Here’s how ours looked last year for Xmas Eve and mine from Friendsgiving (sorry no pic). I got that one at Giant Eagle.
I got home from work this morning and felt terrified. I felt scared for women, for the LGBTQ, for disabled people, and for our country. But we’ll be OK. Four years ago those who felt devastated are elated, and those who felt elated are devastated. It all evens out. Instead of watching the news and reading the feeds on social media, do something good for your world and be the change that you want to see in it.
I talked with a couple of those terrified friends of mine and promised to keep in touch with them and move away from social media. She told me “We’re in this together”.
I’m going to look forward to my two days off, the Trans Siberian Orchestra concert in Hershey and quality time with my cousins, Christmas music, and my upcoming vacation.
Stylish 🍒 