OK, so you're traveling home for Thanksgiving, or expecting your relatives to visit for the big dinner. Whether traveling or expecting, there's something from the ole hometown you want -- some snack, sandwich, dessert or drink you can only get there. (Berger's Cookies and Matthew's Pizza of Baltimore!) Our theme again is Hometown Favorites, those special items still only marketed regionally and hard to get unless you or a relative ship it or stick it in the carry-on bag.

"I'm drooling over the delicious combination of words, Blue Bell Ice Cream," says a Sun colleague who hasn't had this treat since leaving Texas. "One of the few things I remember fondly about Texas was discovering Blue Bell. They make one of the few varieties of vanilla that is better without a topping.  It's the best commercially made ice cream I have ever tasted in my life."

And you can only get it there. Join us Thursday as we discuss the drinks, food items, and other goodies that are still limited to regional markets. We'll talk with manufacturers of such items as Necco wafers, Autocrat Coffee Syrup, Tastykake, Boyer Candies and Blue Bell Ice Cream.

This is our second show on Hometown Favorites. The first, which aired in August, was a hit, and one of our busiest hours in terms of calls and e-mailings. Here's the list the Midday staff compiled, based on listener contributions: