I came back from the Pillsbury Bake-Off Contest® in Dallas with an ugly cold so I had to take break from blogging yesterday and try to get some rest. I think everyone involved, from the finalists to the staff, needed a break after that exciting but tiring experience.  I did want to share with you the final photo I took just a couple of hours after the awards ceremony:

The once brightly lit contest floor has been returned to its prior state as a grand ballroom as the intricate metal rigging that held up all the lights was lowered to the floor, disassembled and put away. It was hard to believe that this room had only 24 hours before been the site of 100 mini-kitchens in full force. I've got lots more photos and I'll try to share those with you over the next few days as the excitement winds down.