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With Halloween firmly in our rear-view mirrors, it's now onward to those holidays where overeating is not so much a bad habit as it is an obligation: Thanksgiving and Christmas. Cookies, cakes, pies and other such confections are integral to the American diet this time of year and they're also at the center of the action on Food Network's "Holiday Baking Championship," which returns for its third season on Sunday, Nov. 6. In the seven-week competition, nine talented bakers will square off in various challenges with host Bobby Deen throwing in a few twists and surprises along the way. The winner, as determined by judges Lorraine Pascale, Duff Goldman and Nancy Fuller, is crowned Holiday Baking Champion and awarded a $50,000 grand prize. "There is an amazing level of talent in the show," says Pascale, a British TV cook, author and former model who has also appeared as a judge on Food's "Worst Bakers in America." "We have some professional bakers. We have some home bakers. It was a really interesting mix that will appeal to everyone, and that's what makes the show so much fun is having different levels of bakers. Even though they can all bake really well, you know some are trained, some are home-taught, self-taught, so it's a really exciting group of people." As usual, the challenges will require imagination, ingenuity and a little outside-the-box thinking. Among them in this round: cookies inspired by Grandma, a dessert competition that celebrates ugly holiday sweaters and a challenge that forces the bakers to bake without appliances. In Sunday's season premiere, the contestants are tasked with turning classic seasonal beverages into custom-made confections. "Perhaps you have eggnog," Pascale cites as an example. "You know, it's normally a seasonal drink and it's somehow incorporating that into something that is baked. So what would you do with eggnog? It could be an eggnog crème brulee or an eggnog cupcake or lots of different variations and it's just about being clever and thinking outside of that box." Bobby Deen What book are you currently reading? "I'm currently reading a book called 'Why We Write About Ourselves' (by Meredith Maran)." What is your next project? "I can't give away too much but (it has to do with) a baking school." What did you have for dinner last night? "To be honest, I had an omelet. It had some chives, some green onions and tomatoes." When was your last vacation, where and why? "My last vacation was in January to the Maldives." BY GEORGE DICKIE Imagination goes a long way on 'Holiday Baking Championship' Page 8 November 7 - 13, 2016 Saints or Houston Texans at Jacksonville Jaguars. (N) ESPN2 CFL Football Eastern Semifinal: Teams TBA. (N) SBT2 NFL Chicago Bears at Tampa Bay Buc- caneers. From Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Fla. (N) 4:25 p.m. SBT2 NFL Dal- las Cowboys at Pittsburgh Steelers. From Heinz Field in Pittsburgh. (N) 8:20 p.m. WNDU 0 NFL Seattle Seahawks at New England Patriots. From Gillette Stadium in Fox- boro, Mass. (N) golF THURSDAY 1:00 p.m. GOLF OHL Classic at Mayakoba, First Round. From the El Camaleon Mayakoba Golf Club at the Mayako- ba Res in Riviera Maya, Mexico. (N) FRIDAY 1:00 p.m. GOLF OHL Classic at Mayakoba, Second Round. From El Camaleon Mayakoba Golf Club in Riviera Maya, Mexico. (N) 4:00 p.m. GOLF Cham- pions: Charles Schwab Cup Championship, First Round. From the Desert Mountain Club in Scotts- dale, Ariz. (N) SATURDAY 1:00 p.m. GOLF OHL Clas- sic at Mayakoba, Third Round. From El Cama- leon Mayakoba Golf Club in Riviera Maya, Mexico. (N) 4:00 p.m. GOLF Champi- ons: Charles Schwab Cup Championship, Second Round. From the Desert Mountain Club in Scotts- dale, Ariz. (N) SUNDAY 1:00 p.m. GOLF OHL Clas- sic at Mayakoba, Final Round. From El Cama- leon Mayakoba Golf Club in Riviera Maya, Mexico. (N) 4:00 p.m. GOLF Cham- pions: Charles Schwab Cup Championship, Final Round. From the Desert RETIRE WORK Take Control of Your Future 64825 County Road 31 Goshen, IN 46528 1-866-764-1601 www.QualityDriveAway.com See America and Supplement Your Income!! Get Paid to Deliver Vehicles Throughout the U.S. & Canada Retiring Doesn't have to be Scary We Have Vehicles for Every License Type! Call Us Today!

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