Dear friends, I’ve been keeping a secret from you for a long time. But finally I can share some super exciting news… Remember when I was a bit disappointed because I went all the way to the final audition for the Great American Baking Show 2018 and was not selected to go to the show? Well, well, well… persistence paid off. I am here to tell you that I WILL BE A CONTESTANT THIS YEAR!!!! Can you imagine? I mean, I myself could not quite believe it. For a long time I walked around in a complete daze, unable to tell anyone, unable to have a “normal reaction” to the idea. It’s been an incredible adventure, for sure the biggest adventure of my life, but finally ABC Network announced the contestants, and yours truly is one of the ten who walked into that dreamy tent. Who baked for Paul Hollywood and Sherry Yard. Live. In real time. I know, crazy, right? I am so, so excited to share the news, and hope you will have a chance to watch the show. It airs December 12th! I guarantee you it will be awesome. Get it on your schedule…

THE GREAT AMERICAN BAKING SHOW – “Cake and Bread Week” – On your marks, get set, bake! Cake and bread are on the menu when 10 aspiring bakers from around the country step into the famous white tent to tackle the challenges of cake and bread in the two-hour season premiere of “The Great American Baking Show: Holiday Edition,” THURSDAY, DEC. 12 (9:00-11:00 p.m. EST), on ABC. (ABC/Mark Bourdillon)
CARLOS, HELEN, SARITA, BIANCA, DANA, BROTHER ANDREW, TANYA, ALEX, MARISSA, SALLY
INCREDIBLE! Congratulations!! What an amazing opportunity. I will be watching and cheering for you. 🙂
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thank you!
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Oh how wonderful! I am so glad for you! Best of luck !!!!|
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pretty exciting…
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This is fabulous news. So proud of you x
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and a great side benefit of the trip? getting to meet you!
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Congratulations to my friend Sally. Well deserved.
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forever grateful, your recipes, your book, your blog, were a great source of learning for me, and still are!
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How exciting! Congratulations, Sally! Be sure and give us a reminder a couple of days before!
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I will… (it will be hard to keep quiet, you know?)
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Oh Sally ! What fabulous news ! Persistence and talent did pay off – big hugs and congratulations . . . whatever the outcome, which naturally you cannot share at the moment, will be !!!! What a wonderful watching and shading time all your American readers have ahead. Well, I have a fortnight here in Australia to find out how to join your excitement as we do not get all such US shows or see them much later and late at night. Daresay YouTube may have it on after the event . . . . can’t wait ! And you do look happy . . .
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I hope you get to watch it at some point…. it was a wild ride!
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Woo-hoo, Sally!!! Finally, I am able to tell everyone I know about your big news, and trumpet to the skies how proud I am of you!!! Congratulations, Sally, and we will all be rooting for you in December!❤️❤️❤️
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thank you!!!!! wish we could watch together…
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Sally: That is fantastic. We will be watching.
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Quanto orgulho de você! Uma pena que não poderei ver. Parabéns querida!
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quem sabe de um jeito… minha sobrinha no Brasil vai tentar encontrar uma forma, dai’ te conto
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oh so cool to see you both here!!!!! I would have a watch party in NOrman!
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Wow, so wonderful. I will be able to say “I knew her when she was just a blogger like me”. So happy for you.
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once a blogger, always a blogger!!!!
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I’m thrilled for you!!! Like Wendy Klik said, we knew you when you were human like the rest of us.
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I am still in a bit of a daze about it all… does not feel real…
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Awesome! Congratulations. It should be a lot of fun but hard work too. I hope it airs here in Australia so I can watch.
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hardest thing I’ve ever done… truly!
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Such great news! The other Sally on my life and I will be watching.
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I hope you enjoy it… great group of bakers, I can tell you that much!
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That is definitely extremely exciting!!!! I sure hope we can get it in Canada. No point in saying “Good Luck” now I suppose because it’s all done and dusted. I expect your wide cooking and baking experience was helpful on the show – it seems the major thing contestants have to deal with is time management because they never seem to allow enough time for normal people. What an experience! I’ll look forward to your keen observations on each episode.
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timing for sure it the toughest thing. By far. There is simply not enough time available and the interviews do not stop the clock… it is “interesting” to say the least.
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That’s so exciting! Congratulations – I can’t wait to watch!
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awesome! Great to see you here, and I do hope you like the show…
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Major congrats!
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Thank you!!!!
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Wow, that is a big announcement! Congratulations, how wonderful. I will mark the show to record and can’t wait to see it. Have a fantastic Thanksgiving, you’re a star!
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Thank you! I hope you have fun with the show, some of the bakes were pretty intense and challenging….
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How exciting, Sally. Congratulations to you! I can hardly wait to watch.
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I am a bit anxious myself to watch… but hey, that’s done. We are all in the hands of the producers and what they decide to include in what airs in the show.
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That’s great news! So excited for you and I can hardly wait to find out what your experience was like and what you made!!!
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i will definitely be blogging as the episodes go by…. I don’t want to forget the details, and I think it is a nice way to keep a record.
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Great news 😉 Lucky them to have you in the show. You are already a winner.
GABS (nice acronym btw ☺️) .
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I always had a smile inside every time I saw…. GABS
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Congrats! 🎉🎉🎉 How exciting! 👏👏👏
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super exciting…. truly!
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Congratulations! What an exciting accomplishment!
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I still have a tough time believing it all happened. It is almost like I was in a dream.
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woo hoo… that is awesome Sally. Congratulations !!!!
I love Bake off and watched all series in the British Bake off.
Will be watching you if they air in Australia 😀
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Wonderful!!!!!! I hope you find a way to watch, if I learn of any specific way that works in your country, I will let you know
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Woohoo! So exciting! And so well deserved 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 fabulous news Sally 😃😃😃😃
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thank you!!!! and let’s not forget that the show made it possible for us to meet!!!!!!
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I just finished watching this year’s British version and tomorrow is the final for the French version so I’m SOOOO excited to continue watching my favorite show with someone I know and can root for. I’m really excited to see what you whip up! GO SALLY!!
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I’ve never watched the French, only the British, American and recently the Canadian (which was pretty awesome!)
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Congratulations! What an awesome experience!
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indeed, I think it was really a once in a lifetime thing…
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What wonderful news!! I will be tuning in and cheering for you. Congratulations!!!!
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Thank you!!!!!!! wish we could watch together… it would be so much fun!
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WOW congratulations!!!! It sounds like it must have been quite the experience!! Will have to watch it and cheer for you 😀
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thank you! it was intense, very intense….
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I can imagine! I can’t believe how much baking they had you do every week. Good on you for putting in all that work and passion!!!
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Congratulations Sally on your well deserve accomplishment!!!
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Thank you! I will go on with Mondays with Sweetness something I truly love to do!
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Amazing news! Congratulations Sally! We will be rooting for you!!
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Thank you so much!!!!
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Congratulations Sally!! Such exciting news. I know you tried out before so yes persistence pays off. I love the show and will be watching and pulling for you.
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Great to know you will be watching! I will be biting my fingernails here…
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Wonderful! Will be watching from here. In Toronto!
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Fantastic!!!!! thank you!
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Congratulations!!! That is fantastic news! I do wish I could watch it in Australia. Big sigh.
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I hope you can watch it, I think at some point these things become available on youtube and the likes…
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Congratulations! It’s too soon to set my DVR but I’ve put a reminder on my calendar so I won’t miss it. So exciting! And so well deserved. (I’ve been following you, mostly as a lurker, since I “met” you on the ChefTalkClassic forum many years ago. Alas, I don’t participate there any more, but I do enjoy your blog.)
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so many years!!!!! amazing, right? Love that you enjoy my little blog – hard to believe I’ve been here sharing my recipes and adventures for 10 and a half years!
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I’ve enjoyed vicariously participating in your journey from a specialty bread baker who was afraid of cake-baking to a baker willing to take on intricate cakes that strike fear into mortal souls like me. And of course, I love your dogs! Best of luck, Sally. 🙂
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Wow! Congratulations Sally! That’s brilliant! 👏👏👏 Really hope to be able to watch soon – will keep a lookout on YouTube.😊👍
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thank you so much! if I find a suitable link in youtube, you can be sure I will post here on the blog
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Congratulations! What an achievement! Can’t wait to see you!
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I still have a hard time believing it all happened… 😉
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Wow! Congratulations! 😀 Wish you all the good luck, will be cheering for you!
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thank you!!!! really appreciate it!
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OMGeeeee….. I could not be more thrilled for you Sally!! This is such exciting news, CONGRATULATIONS sista!!
I cannot wait to tune in — setting my dvr now! xx
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OMG, Kelly if you watch it I will melt!
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Of course I’m going to watch!!
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I don’t know how I missed this over the thanksgiving Holiday but this is AMAZING! Congrats! I am going to go set my DVR immediately!
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gosh, thank you! I hope you enjoy the show…. emotion will not be lacking, I can tell you that much!
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OMG!!!!! This is so exciting. I’m so happy for you! Those E-coli will wait for you!!!
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Congratulations!! Can’t wait to see you! I posted this over at FK so the old gang over there knows.
Happy dance!
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That is so crazy exciting!! I’ll try to follow it online – I’m sure it was an experience you’ll treasure forever.
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