1 00:00:02,000 --> 00:00:07,000 Downloaded from YTS.LT 2 00:00:06,006 --> 00:00:08,925 ["Little Saint Nick" by The Beach Boys playing] 3 00:00:08,000 --> 00:00:13,000 Official YIFY movies site: YTS.LT 4 00:00:10,343 --> 00:00:14,556 ♪ Ooh, Merry Christmas, Saint Nick ♪ 5 00:00:14,639 --> 00:00:17,350 ♪ Christmas comes this time each year ♪ 6 00:00:17,434 --> 00:00:19,519 ♪ Ooh… ♪ 7 00:00:19,602 --> 00:00:22,105 [Meghan] Once a year, you get to do the tree thing. 8 00:00:22,689 --> 00:00:24,566 Where's Ruth? She's the expert. 9 00:00:24,649 --> 00:00:26,109 -Hi. -[Ruth] Meghan! 10 00:00:26,192 --> 00:00:27,902 -[Meghan] How are you? -Good. 11 00:00:27,986 --> 00:00:30,196 -So good to see you. -[Meghan] You are the tree spotter. 12 00:00:30,280 --> 00:00:31,990 So I need like an eight-to-nine-foot tree. 13 00:00:32,073 --> 00:00:34,034 We'll have to wander here and see what we can find. 14 00:00:34,117 --> 00:00:35,869 -[Meghan] I'll follow your lead. -All right. 15 00:00:35,952 --> 00:00:37,287 ♪ It's the little Saint Nick… ♪ 16 00:00:37,370 --> 00:00:38,747 Right. See, I like this. 17 00:00:39,456 --> 00:00:42,417 That's a beautiful tree, but I think that's a little too tall for you, girl. 18 00:00:42,500 --> 00:00:43,585 [Meghan chuckling] Too tall. 19 00:00:43,668 --> 00:00:44,711 That one's not bad. 20 00:00:44,794 --> 00:00:45,754 It's sold. 21 00:00:45,837 --> 00:00:47,172 -Yes. -It's already been taken. 22 00:00:47,255 --> 00:00:50,133 -Well, there's a tree for everyone. -[Ruth] This is true. 23 00:00:50,216 --> 00:00:52,969 Take one last look over this way, see if there's-- 24 00:00:53,053 --> 00:00:54,179 This one's kind of pretty. 25 00:00:54,262 --> 00:00:56,639 ♪ When Santa hits the gas Man, just watch her peel… ♪ 26 00:00:56,723 --> 00:00:57,974 It has a great shape. 27 00:00:58,058 --> 00:00:59,267 ♪ It's the little Saint Nick… ♪ 28 00:00:59,350 --> 00:01:01,644 I think this is the one. It's a great tree. 29 00:01:01,728 --> 00:01:04,105 -Okay. All yours. -Thank you, thank you. 30 00:01:04,189 --> 00:01:05,106 You're welcome. 31 00:01:05,190 --> 00:01:08,985 ♪ Run, run, reindeer ♪ 32 00:01:09,069 --> 00:01:12,447 -♪ Run, run, reindeer ♪ - ♪ Whoa ♪ 33 00:01:12,530 --> 00:01:14,783 ♪ Run, run, reindeer… ♪ 34 00:01:14,866 --> 00:01:16,618 When I string the lights on a tree, 35 00:01:16,701 --> 00:01:19,162 I do inside, so it's lit from within, 36 00:01:19,245 --> 00:01:21,623 and on the border, right on the outside. 37 00:01:21,706 --> 00:01:22,916 The same with ornaments. 38 00:01:22,999 --> 00:01:26,628 You want to find the placement where they're going to find their light. 39 00:01:27,128 --> 00:01:28,713 I just love having a tree up. 40 00:01:28,797 --> 00:01:33,551 There's just something about it that in one area in your house, 41 00:01:33,635 --> 00:01:37,472 you're able to really encapsulate your family story, 42 00:01:37,555 --> 00:01:41,309 really feel the passage of time, and the different chapters of your life 43 00:01:41,392 --> 00:01:42,811 through the ornaments. 44 00:01:43,353 --> 00:01:47,398 For me, a tree is part of my memory and love of the holiday season. 45 00:01:47,982 --> 00:01:49,150 I love it. 46 00:01:49,234 --> 00:01:51,444 ♪ Merry Christmas, Saint Nick ♪ 47 00:01:51,528 --> 00:01:54,322 ♪ Christmas comes this time each year ♪ 48 00:01:54,405 --> 00:01:56,741 ♪ Ah-ah-ah ♪ 49 00:01:56,825 --> 00:01:59,994 ♪ Merry Christmas, Saint Nick ♪ 50 00:02:00,578 --> 00:02:02,580 [pop holiday music playing] 51 00:02:04,874 --> 00:02:06,751 ♪ A blanket of snow ♪ 52 00:02:06,835 --> 00:02:08,419 ♪ That warm winter glow ♪ 53 00:02:08,503 --> 00:02:11,422 ♪ A seven-foot evergreen tree… ♪ 54 00:02:11,506 --> 00:02:14,092 [Meghan] I love the idea of an advent calendar, 55 00:02:14,175 --> 00:02:16,052 so I wanted to do it for my own kids. 56 00:02:16,136 --> 00:02:18,680 You could get small ones that have a small chocolate each day, 57 00:02:18,763 --> 00:02:19,681 we get them pre-made. 58 00:02:19,764 --> 00:02:23,309 And all it's really about is having a surprise and delight 59 00:02:23,393 --> 00:02:26,646 every single day for 24 days until you get to Christmas. 60 00:02:27,438 --> 00:02:30,483 They're not supposed to be big things. They're supposed to be small gestures. 61 00:02:30,567 --> 00:02:32,360 ♪ Carols and bells ♪ 62 00:02:32,443 --> 00:02:33,987 ♪ Incredible smells… ♪ 63 00:02:34,070 --> 00:02:36,990 I'm writing, "I love you because you are so kind." 64 00:02:37,073 --> 00:02:38,700 "I love you because you're so brave." 65 00:02:38,783 --> 00:02:40,660 Little findings. 66 00:02:40,743 --> 00:02:46,666 Trying to really embrace and lean into making every day of that month special 67 00:02:46,749 --> 00:02:48,293 as you're wrapping up a year. 68 00:02:48,376 --> 00:02:50,086 But don't feel like you have to do it all. 69 00:02:50,170 --> 00:02:53,381 Just embrace the special touches that bring you joy. 70 00:02:54,340 --> 00:02:56,968 Hopefully, we'll have these for quite a long time. 71 00:02:57,552 --> 00:02:59,387 A tradition has to have a beginning. 72 00:02:59,470 --> 00:03:04,350 ♪ What Christmas means to me ♪ 73 00:03:06,227 --> 00:03:09,856 ["We Wish You A Merry Christmas" in jazz mode playing] 74 00:03:17,864 --> 00:03:19,991 Let the festivities commence. 75 00:03:20,074 --> 00:03:22,452 I am so excited for my first guest. 76 00:03:22,535 --> 00:03:24,996 Will Guidara is coming by. 77 00:03:25,079 --> 00:03:26,623 I met him years ago 78 00:03:26,706 --> 00:03:30,251 at the award-winning restaurant Eleven Madison Park. 79 00:03:30,335 --> 00:03:33,087 And he's also a dad of two and an author. 80 00:03:33,171 --> 00:03:36,466 He wrote this book that I felt was so inspiring, 81 00:03:36,549 --> 00:03:38,301 called Unreasonable Hospitality. 82 00:03:38,384 --> 00:03:42,555 I thought, "Well, if he's coming, we have to be unreasonable in our hospitality." 83 00:03:42,639 --> 00:03:46,601 So I did a little sneaky squirrel work, and I spoke to his wife, Christina Tosi, 84 00:03:46,684 --> 00:03:50,939 who we've had on the show, and found out that he loves cacio e pepe. 85 00:03:51,022 --> 00:03:54,192 I'm not gonna greet him with a bowl of cacio e pepe. That's a bit much. 86 00:03:54,275 --> 00:03:56,778 But what if we did some gougères, 87 00:03:56,861 --> 00:03:59,197 gorgeous little puffed delight, 88 00:03:59,280 --> 00:04:02,492 but with a cacio e pepe flavor. So that's what we're gonna prep for him. 89 00:04:02,575 --> 00:04:06,246 And then I'm going to pick his brain a little bit and say, 90 00:04:06,329 --> 00:04:10,124 "How do you translate these fine dining principles of hospitality 91 00:04:10,208 --> 00:04:12,418 and exceeding expectations and bring them into your home?" 92 00:04:13,086 --> 00:04:16,005 So, let's get started on these gougères. 93 00:04:16,089 --> 00:04:17,966 First we're going to make the dough. 94 00:04:18,049 --> 00:04:22,011 Gougères are a fun holiday appetizer that seem fancy, but they're fairly simple. 95 00:04:22,095 --> 00:04:23,846 Milk and a whole stick of butter. 96 00:04:23,930 --> 00:04:25,556 I'm going to put this in cubes. 97 00:04:25,640 --> 00:04:27,517 And some salt and pepper… 98 00:04:27,600 --> 00:04:31,980 This is that great cacio e pepe flavor. I love cacio e pepe pasta. Oh my gosh. 99 00:04:32,063 --> 00:04:36,442 It is a cozy pasta dish featuring lots of cheese and black pepper. 100 00:04:36,526 --> 00:04:39,570 Give this a little simmer. 101 00:04:39,654 --> 00:04:42,073 I'm just going to start to add our flour. 102 00:04:42,156 --> 00:04:43,908 This feels like fondue. 103 00:04:43,992 --> 00:04:46,452 You've never heard anyone say fon-don't. 104 00:04:46,536 --> 00:04:47,370 [Michael chuckles] 105 00:04:47,453 --> 00:04:48,955 [cheery music playing] 106 00:04:49,038 --> 00:04:50,540 Oh, it smells so good! 107 00:04:51,416 --> 00:04:52,709 I mean, it is thick. 108 00:04:52,792 --> 00:04:54,168 I think she's good to pull. 109 00:04:55,169 --> 00:04:57,630 See how it formed? You weren't expecting that. 110 00:04:57,714 --> 00:05:01,884 Bloop! We're gonna give that a little whip on its own to take some of the heat out. 111 00:05:02,468 --> 00:05:04,012 Tossing on an apron. 112 00:05:04,095 --> 00:05:05,847 [whirring] 113 00:05:06,597 --> 00:05:08,391 It's showing very good shape there. 114 00:05:08,474 --> 00:05:10,810 We're adding some pecorino and some Parmesan. 115 00:05:13,229 --> 00:05:14,105 [music ends] 116 00:05:14,188 --> 00:05:15,898 And then we go into piping. 117 00:05:16,566 --> 00:05:18,484 It's a very strong scent. I love it. 118 00:05:18,568 --> 00:05:20,945 If you don't like pepper, this is not your dish. 119 00:05:21,029 --> 00:05:24,407 If you don't like cheese, not your dish. If you don't like goodness, not your dish. 120 00:05:24,490 --> 00:05:28,161 If you are a fan of those things, this is probably gonna be your dish. 121 00:05:28,244 --> 00:05:30,538 [jazz music playing] 122 00:05:30,621 --> 00:05:34,417 Yeah, round, classic gougère shape. 123 00:05:38,963 --> 00:05:42,467 See, we're just going to gently tap those down with a wet finger. 124 00:05:43,217 --> 00:05:45,595 Little egg wash on all of them. 125 00:05:45,678 --> 00:05:48,431 [chuckling] Dab the gougère. 126 00:05:48,514 --> 00:05:50,350 [Michael] It's what kids are saying this season. 127 00:05:50,433 --> 00:05:51,601 Dab that gougère. 128 00:05:52,101 --> 00:05:53,436 -[Michael] Yeah. -[laughs] 129 00:05:54,228 --> 00:05:55,980 Oh no, she dabbed that gougère. 130 00:05:57,648 --> 00:05:58,983 Mm-mm-mm. 131 00:06:00,151 --> 00:06:01,361 Dabbed it good. 132 00:06:01,903 --> 00:06:04,781 425 for 15 to 20 minutes. 133 00:06:06,449 --> 00:06:09,327 Watch these little beauties puff right up. 134 00:06:09,410 --> 00:06:10,995 Get those all snug in there. 135 00:06:11,079 --> 00:06:14,082 And I'm going to tidy this up, and we will make some-- 136 00:06:14,165 --> 00:06:15,875 The sweet treat, reindeer chow. 137 00:06:15,958 --> 00:06:17,001 Let's do that. 138 00:06:19,921 --> 00:06:21,255 So let's do a throwback, 139 00:06:21,839 --> 00:06:24,967 'cause we want to talk about what happens as you grow up and elevate what you eat, 140 00:06:25,051 --> 00:06:27,136 but also the things, especially around the holidays, 141 00:06:27,220 --> 00:06:29,430 that become sentimental that always stay with you. 142 00:06:29,514 --> 00:06:31,140 So, let's get a couple things we need. 143 00:06:31,224 --> 00:06:32,934 [upbeat music playing] 144 00:06:33,017 --> 00:06:34,560 My little scavenger hunt. 145 00:06:35,395 --> 00:06:39,065 This is just going to take a little twirl in the microwave. 146 00:06:39,732 --> 00:06:40,858 [microwave bell dings] 147 00:06:40,942 --> 00:06:43,945 Okay, I think about a third a cup of peanut butter, a splash of vanilla. 148 00:06:44,028 --> 00:06:46,739 This, when I was growing up, was called puppy chow, 149 00:06:46,823 --> 00:06:49,242 and it's just a simple snack made with cereal. 150 00:06:49,325 --> 00:06:52,995 But for this season, we will be calling it reindeer chow. 151 00:06:53,579 --> 00:06:56,582 And this is gonna be just the perfect gift for Will to take home to his wife, 152 00:06:56,666 --> 00:06:58,584 who loves sweet nostalgic treats. 153 00:07:00,545 --> 00:07:05,633 My elementary school math teacher, Miss Linda, she loved this! 154 00:07:05,716 --> 00:07:09,220 And I felt so excited that she loved something that I made. 155 00:07:09,303 --> 00:07:10,972 Oh, my gosh. 156 00:07:12,098 --> 00:07:13,933 Two cups of powdered sugar. 157 00:07:14,517 --> 00:07:17,478 Wow. That is a lot of sugar! 158 00:07:18,062 --> 00:07:18,896 Holy… 159 00:07:18,980 --> 00:07:20,606 It looks so innocent when it's done. 160 00:07:20,690 --> 00:07:23,067 Look, the good news is, it's delicious. 161 00:07:24,444 --> 00:07:26,737 [Michael] We are now into the Christmas spirit. 162 00:07:26,821 --> 00:07:27,780 [chuckles softly] 163 00:07:28,364 --> 00:07:30,575 [Meghan] Powdery, delicious, 164 00:07:30,658 --> 00:07:32,368 chocolate peanut butter 165 00:07:33,661 --> 00:07:34,620 reindeer chow. 166 00:07:34,704 --> 00:07:37,915 We're gonna tidy up a bit, let that cool, put that in a beautiful vessel. 167 00:07:37,999 --> 00:07:40,918 Our gougères have been in there for about 15-20 minutes. 168 00:07:41,002 --> 00:07:42,420 Let's see how they are looking. 169 00:07:43,337 --> 00:07:44,922 Beauties. 170 00:07:45,590 --> 00:07:46,883 Mm-mm-mm. 171 00:07:47,925 --> 00:07:49,093 [softly] They look so good. 172 00:07:49,886 --> 00:07:51,721 Get those on a plate so they don't keep cooking. 173 00:07:53,890 --> 00:07:54,765 Darling! 174 00:07:54,849 --> 00:07:57,518 Let's get this reindeer chow. 175 00:07:58,561 --> 00:08:01,481 Let's have a little bit to nibble on. The rest I want to send home with him. 176 00:08:01,564 --> 00:08:03,274 He's gonna bring this back to his wife. 177 00:08:03,357 --> 00:08:05,485 [holiday music playing] 178 00:08:13,743 --> 00:08:15,786 Okay, now it's time. 179 00:08:15,870 --> 00:08:17,330 Take the apron off. 180 00:08:17,413 --> 00:08:18,539 Get ready 181 00:08:19,790 --> 00:08:20,750 to greet our guest. 182 00:08:22,835 --> 00:08:24,462 -Hello! -[Will] Hi! 183 00:08:24,545 --> 00:08:27,215 -Oh my God, it's been a minute! -It's been a really, really long time. 184 00:08:27,298 --> 00:08:28,925 -So good to see you. -Nice to see you too. 185 00:08:29,008 --> 00:08:30,593 -Thanks for coming. -Thanks for having me. 186 00:08:30,676 --> 00:08:33,179 Did your wife tell you that I am, it's not even low-key, 187 00:08:33,262 --> 00:08:35,056 obsessed with your book? I am obsessed. 188 00:08:35,139 --> 00:08:37,767 -I have given it out to so many people. -Thank you. 189 00:08:37,850 --> 00:08:39,185 -Congratulations. -Thank you. 190 00:08:39,268 --> 00:08:42,605 Today is like the first time I've felt the Christmas spirit this year. 191 00:08:42,688 --> 00:08:45,274 -Oh, it's pretty jolly around here. -[laughter] 192 00:08:45,358 --> 00:08:50,613 It's like, over the top jolly, but look, I heard from someone who knows you well, 193 00:08:50,696 --> 00:08:53,157 that lovely wife of yours, that you love cacio e pepe. 194 00:08:53,241 --> 00:08:54,367 I love cacio e pepe. 195 00:08:54,450 --> 00:08:56,661 -So I did cacio e pepe gougères. -Dude. 196 00:08:56,744 --> 00:08:58,412 -Thought that'd be good. -Thank you. 197 00:08:58,496 --> 00:09:00,790 And then I went old school. I used to make puppy chow. 198 00:09:00,873 --> 00:09:03,125 It's a good season, so you can take that home for her. 199 00:09:03,209 --> 00:09:05,920 -We can nibble on that. -These I have an inability to not eat. 200 00:09:06,003 --> 00:09:08,214 -Great! Get involved. -I'll start by eating one of these. 201 00:09:08,297 --> 00:09:10,675 -Yes, can I give you a beverage as well? -Okay. 202 00:09:10,758 --> 00:09:13,135 We could do a Barolo. You like that with your cacio e pepe. 203 00:09:13,219 --> 00:09:14,345 -Yeah. -Or a glass of bubbles. 204 00:09:14,428 --> 00:09:16,389 -Let's have some Barolo. -Okay! 205 00:09:16,472 --> 00:09:18,099 -[laughing] There we go! -I love it! 206 00:09:18,182 --> 00:09:19,600 -Let's do it! -This is great. 207 00:09:19,684 --> 00:09:21,561 [holiday music continues] 208 00:09:23,437 --> 00:09:25,606 One thing that's super important to me… 209 00:09:25,690 --> 00:09:26,649 There's a trash here. 210 00:09:26,732 --> 00:09:28,693 …about hosting at home… 211 00:09:28,776 --> 00:09:30,570 This is where I think people get it wrong. 212 00:09:31,153 --> 00:09:32,029 I think that sometimes 213 00:09:32,113 --> 00:09:35,825 people are working so hard to impress the people that they're inviting over, 214 00:09:36,409 --> 00:09:38,953 that they forget about the actual reason that people are there, 215 00:09:39,036 --> 00:09:42,164 which is to connect and spend time with the people that have invited them. 216 00:09:42,248 --> 00:09:43,249 Yeah. 217 00:09:43,332 --> 00:09:46,502 There's nothing more stressful than watching a stressed out hostess. 218 00:09:46,586 --> 00:09:49,714 I would rather just order Chinese food and actually bond. 219 00:09:49,797 --> 00:09:52,258 [Meghan] Hang out and have a… Yeah, I agree with that. 220 00:09:52,341 --> 00:09:53,759 [both] Cheers. 221 00:09:56,262 --> 00:09:59,181 When I think about great dinner parties I've been to over the years, 222 00:09:59,265 --> 00:10:00,850 I don't remember what I ate. 223 00:10:00,933 --> 00:10:05,730 I just remember whether or not I left with my heart feeling full. 224 00:10:05,813 --> 00:10:06,897 -Feeling full. -Yeah. 225 00:10:06,981 --> 00:10:08,941 Yeah, and that's, I mean, the holidays, I think, 226 00:10:09,025 --> 00:10:12,486 are the best example when people lean in so hard to that, 227 00:10:12,570 --> 00:10:16,866 as opposed to remembering you can do that practice every day in some small way. 228 00:10:16,949 --> 00:10:20,453 I get so fussed about everything being perfect, 229 00:10:20,536 --> 00:10:23,289 that you lose the magic that even happens in the mistakes. 230 00:10:23,372 --> 00:10:26,208 Yeah. The perfect imperfection that comes from human connection. 231 00:10:26,792 --> 00:10:27,918 -Yes! -But-- [laughs] 232 00:10:28,002 --> 00:10:29,879 -You see why he's here? -[Will laughs] 233 00:10:29,962 --> 00:10:33,174 -Aah! Exactly! -That's why we got along in the beginning. 234 00:10:33,257 --> 00:10:36,510 I feel like we both understand this, at least organically. 235 00:10:36,594 --> 00:10:37,428 Mm-hmm. 236 00:10:37,511 --> 00:10:41,849 I think you can do certain things that make people feel a little more seen. 237 00:10:41,932 --> 00:10:45,102 -More seen. -More of a sense of belonging. See? 238 00:10:45,186 --> 00:10:47,813 -Oh my gosh, we said it at the same time. -It's gonna be great. 239 00:10:48,397 --> 00:10:51,442 We're going to make some holiday "I Love Christmas" crackers. 240 00:10:51,525 --> 00:10:53,152 -The toy, not the kind you eat. -Cool. 241 00:10:53,235 --> 00:10:57,406 And I thought filling them with things as opposed to just random tchotchkes. 242 00:10:57,490 --> 00:10:59,367 -Think about who's getting them. -I love that. 243 00:10:59,450 --> 00:11:01,619 What do you want inside? Even a sweet little love letter. 244 00:11:01,702 --> 00:11:03,996 A little note tucked in. So we're going to make those. 245 00:11:04,080 --> 00:11:06,040 Fantastic. Shall I take your glass? You got it. 246 00:11:06,123 --> 00:11:08,084 Here, you take the glass because I'm taking these. 247 00:11:08,167 --> 00:11:10,419 I love it. ♪ Let's do it ♪ 248 00:11:10,503 --> 00:11:12,463 [jazz music playing] 249 00:11:15,925 --> 00:11:17,635 It's all kitted out. 250 00:11:17,718 --> 00:11:20,012 -I mean… -[chuckling] Isn't it so sweet? 251 00:11:20,096 --> 00:11:21,055 It's awesome. 252 00:11:21,847 --> 00:11:26,018 -[Meghan] So, Christmas crackers. -[Will] Been doing them for a long time? 253 00:11:26,102 --> 00:11:27,937 [Meghan] Living in the UK, it's such a part of-- 254 00:11:28,020 --> 00:11:29,689 A big part of the culture over there? 255 00:11:29,772 --> 00:11:31,607 For Christmas holidays, for sure. 256 00:11:31,691 --> 00:11:34,902 -Oh, that's cool. -Typically, people cross arms and do it. 257 00:11:34,985 --> 00:11:36,487 -No way. -So they sit around the table. 258 00:11:36,570 --> 00:11:39,323 -So you're doing it with the other person. -They pull at the same time. 259 00:11:39,407 --> 00:11:40,616 -So the crack-- -That's awesome. 260 00:11:40,700 --> 00:11:43,494 -It does feel really connected. -Like a moment of community. 261 00:11:43,577 --> 00:11:45,705 The way that I started to know them was, 262 00:11:45,788 --> 00:11:51,252 they'd always have almost a fortune cookie size joke or riddle. 263 00:11:51,335 --> 00:11:52,670 And something sweet. 264 00:11:52,753 --> 00:11:53,838 -Teach me how. -Okay. 265 00:11:54,547 --> 00:11:56,215 You can buy these pre-made, 266 00:11:56,298 --> 00:11:59,885 or you could cut your own templates out of any kind of wrapping paper. 267 00:11:59,969 --> 00:12:02,263 There's a couple of each of these different designs, 268 00:12:02,346 --> 00:12:06,642 so as you think about the person you want to have enjoying it, what they'd like. 269 00:12:06,726 --> 00:12:09,729 [Michael] Before we have you start, 'cause we're out of workspace, 270 00:12:09,812 --> 00:12:12,440 maybe take one last bite and then just move it to the-- behind you. 271 00:12:12,523 --> 00:12:15,609 Oh, that's our director. The Brooklyn bummer strikes again. 272 00:12:15,693 --> 00:12:18,529 -[Michael] Right there in arm's reach. -[Meghan] How conveniently placed. 273 00:12:18,612 --> 00:12:20,281 -Right there, indeed. -[Will laughs] 274 00:12:20,364 --> 00:12:22,575 -[Michael] Right over there on Camera B. -Mm-hmm. Hm? 275 00:12:22,658 --> 00:12:24,493 [Andrei] I don't know what you're talking about. 276 00:12:24,577 --> 00:12:26,787 Place the gougères closer to the crew. 277 00:12:26,871 --> 00:12:27,913 -[laughs] -[Meghan] Exactly. 278 00:12:27,997 --> 00:12:31,292 So, this is a bit of rolled-up card stock. 279 00:12:31,375 --> 00:12:33,544 We're gonna glue that down 'cause you want to anchor it. 280 00:12:33,627 --> 00:12:35,588 [Will] I'm feeling really good about this now. 281 00:12:35,671 --> 00:12:38,674 -[Meghan] I'm glad you're feeling so good. -I'm just feeling really confident. 282 00:12:38,758 --> 00:12:42,762 And then this little cracker, that's the mechanism that's gonna create that-- 283 00:12:42,845 --> 00:12:44,221 -Yeah. Oh! -[loud snap] 284 00:12:44,305 --> 00:12:46,015 -Hey-o! -Yeah, okay. 285 00:12:46,098 --> 00:12:48,893 [Meghan] Okay? That's just going to sit right there in the middle. 286 00:12:48,976 --> 00:12:51,312 -[Will] Like that. -Let's think about what we'd fill it with. 287 00:12:51,395 --> 00:12:55,483 If you start with your daughter… candies, chocolate. 288 00:12:55,566 --> 00:12:58,360 -We always want confetti inside. -Yes, lots of confetti here. 289 00:12:58,444 --> 00:13:02,990 Right? And there's also some dried flowers, 290 00:13:03,073 --> 00:13:04,617 little chocolates. 291 00:13:04,700 --> 00:13:07,745 ♪ Come inside and don't be shy ♪ 292 00:13:07,828 --> 00:13:10,790 ♪ 'Cause now it's time to have some fun ♪ 293 00:13:12,124 --> 00:13:14,043 -Do you know why I love this? -Why? 294 00:13:14,126 --> 00:13:18,547 This idea of just doing something fun that's orchestrated and intentional 295 00:13:18,631 --> 00:13:20,883 at the beginning of the meal, I think, is really cool. 296 00:13:20,966 --> 00:13:25,054 Yeah, and also then when they enjoy the experience of it, 297 00:13:25,137 --> 00:13:30,142 but then they open theirs and they realize it was made for you specifically. 298 00:13:30,226 --> 00:13:31,727 You can go and buy Christmas crackers. 299 00:13:31,811 --> 00:13:33,771 No, but you can tell people invested time into it. 300 00:13:33,854 --> 00:13:35,356 Yeah. And I think that's the-- 301 00:13:35,439 --> 00:13:39,193 That's when you talk about the memory of the best dinner parties 302 00:13:39,276 --> 00:13:41,278 versus the meal of the best dinner parties. 303 00:13:41,362 --> 00:13:43,781 -That's it. That's what we're after. -Yes. 304 00:13:45,825 --> 00:13:48,953 ♪ Ring-a-ding-ding, Santa's on his way… ♪ 305 00:13:50,120 --> 00:13:53,916 [Meghan] A seal so it stays together, and then really what's going to attach it 306 00:13:53,999 --> 00:13:56,293 is the bow you put at the end. you could do a whole ribbon, 307 00:13:56,377 --> 00:13:58,128 but I think just a tie is also great. 308 00:13:58,212 --> 00:14:01,799 What's gonna attach it is the love we feel for the people we're making them for. 309 00:14:01,882 --> 00:14:03,425 -There it is, Will! -[Will laughs] 310 00:14:03,509 --> 00:14:07,346 That's what's gonna attach it. What's really gonna connect it. 311 00:14:07,429 --> 00:14:08,305 [laughs] 312 00:14:08,389 --> 00:14:09,682 ♪ Merry Christmas ♪ 313 00:14:09,765 --> 00:14:13,102 ♪ In the snowy moonlight It's a wonderful sight to see ♪ 314 00:14:13,853 --> 00:14:17,565 Lili really likes trying to be a grown-up lady at the moment. 315 00:14:17,648 --> 00:14:22,194 This is like a lavender roller ball. I thought a little something like that. 316 00:14:22,278 --> 00:14:24,655 [holiday music continues playing] 317 00:14:29,827 --> 00:14:32,997 You know when you make a pancake, the first one's always bad? 318 00:14:33,080 --> 00:14:34,999 -[Meghan] Of course. -This is my bad pancake. 319 00:14:35,082 --> 00:14:37,209 I'm getting rid of this one and start again. 320 00:14:38,627 --> 00:14:42,715 My husband's has a little love letter, a chocolate, a little hat. 321 00:14:47,177 --> 00:14:48,554 [Will] Now I have a rhythm going. 322 00:14:48,637 --> 00:14:51,891 -[Meghan] Exactly. Got into the groove. -[Will] Now I feel good. 323 00:14:51,974 --> 00:14:55,019 -I think that's kind of beautiful. -[Meghan] It's great. 324 00:14:55,102 --> 00:14:57,897 Think how great that'd look on a table setting. 325 00:14:58,480 --> 00:15:00,065 ♪ Ring-a-ding-a-ding It's Christmastime… ♪ 326 00:15:00,149 --> 00:15:03,819 I'm onto Archie's. I'm doing burgers. He loves the color red. 327 00:15:03,903 --> 00:15:06,030 ♪ Ring-a-ding-a-ding There's fun and joy to share… ♪ 328 00:15:06,113 --> 00:15:08,908 I'll make one for my wife. I'll write "I love you" on this hat. 329 00:15:08,991 --> 00:15:10,951 ♪ Ring-a-ding-a-ding It's Christmastime… ♪ 330 00:15:11,035 --> 00:15:12,036 Let me try Christina. 331 00:15:12,119 --> 00:15:14,163 Let me fix my hair before my wife picks up. 332 00:15:14,747 --> 00:15:16,749 ♪ We're waiting for him today ♪ 333 00:15:17,541 --> 00:15:18,667 Hi. 334 00:15:19,376 --> 00:15:21,086 -Hey. -How are you? 335 00:15:21,170 --> 00:15:24,381 -Hi, friend. -Hi, Mama. Oh, my gosh. 336 00:15:24,465 --> 00:15:25,674 Look at what we're doing. 337 00:15:25,758 --> 00:15:28,093 Your husband's knocking it out of the park. Inspiring. 338 00:15:28,177 --> 00:15:31,221 Okay. We're doing the-- You know these things, the crackers? 339 00:15:31,305 --> 00:15:33,182 -[Christina] Yes! -Okay, so here's the deal. 340 00:15:33,265 --> 00:15:36,644 I've already made one for you. Not gonna tell you what's in it. 341 00:15:36,727 --> 00:15:38,437 -I need one for Sonny. -[Christina laughs] 342 00:15:38,520 --> 00:15:42,775 You have something he can turn into a vehicle that he pushes across the floor? 343 00:15:42,858 --> 00:15:44,151 [laughs] 344 00:15:44,234 --> 00:15:46,987 In the cracker? In the actual cracker? 345 00:15:47,071 --> 00:15:49,615 Do you have… Do you have any Matchbox cars? 346 00:15:49,698 --> 00:15:54,578 I made something for you. It's both sweet and I made it in the microwave. 347 00:15:55,079 --> 00:15:59,500 Girl, you're a girl after my own heart. You're speaking my language. 348 00:15:59,583 --> 00:16:01,460 You guys are so cute. Have fun. 349 00:16:01,543 --> 00:16:03,587 -Bye, Meghan! Have fun! -Bye. Bye. 350 00:16:04,463 --> 00:16:05,839 -Oh. -[Will] I mean… 351 00:16:07,049 --> 00:16:08,717 Dude! Okay. 352 00:16:08,801 --> 00:16:10,552 [Meghan laughing] They found a car? 353 00:16:10,636 --> 00:16:13,263 -The magic of television. -[laughs] 354 00:16:13,347 --> 00:16:15,224 -That is unreasonably… -Hey. 355 00:16:15,307 --> 00:16:17,685 -[Meghan] Unreasonable hospitality. -[Will] Thank you. 356 00:16:17,768 --> 00:16:19,937 It's like we were soothsayers. 357 00:16:20,020 --> 00:16:22,189 -Thank you, gals. -Hey. That's really cool. 358 00:16:22,272 --> 00:16:25,818 -Thank you. That's awesome. -Well done, team. 359 00:16:26,735 --> 00:16:28,696 [Will] Let's make one for ourselves we actually… 360 00:16:28,779 --> 00:16:30,531 -[both] Open. -[Meghan] I like that idea. 361 00:16:31,907 --> 00:16:36,662 -Can we look at the handwriting alone? -How cool your handwriting is. 362 00:16:36,745 --> 00:16:38,455 -What are you talking about? -[Will laughs] 363 00:16:38,539 --> 00:16:39,957 It's a great style. 364 00:16:40,040 --> 00:16:42,001 [jazz music playing] 365 00:16:44,169 --> 00:16:48,924 The holidays are about putting the world on pause for long enough 366 00:16:49,008 --> 00:16:52,011 to genuinely pursue the relationships that matter to you. 367 00:16:52,094 --> 00:16:57,016 Yeah. For me, one of the key tenets of being a hostess or a host, 368 00:16:57,099 --> 00:16:58,600 it's about grace. 369 00:16:58,684 --> 00:17:01,645 Because to me, grace is making people feel comfortable. 370 00:17:01,729 --> 00:17:02,813 I love it. 371 00:17:02,896 --> 00:17:04,690 -Happy holidays. -Happy holidays to you. 372 00:17:04,773 --> 00:17:06,859 -This is awesome. -To you and yours. So happy. 373 00:17:06,942 --> 00:17:09,111 -Should we see if this works? -Yes, please. 374 00:17:09,194 --> 00:17:10,988 -Here we go. -One, two, three. 375 00:17:11,655 --> 00:17:13,365 -Oh! There we go! -Woo! 376 00:17:13,449 --> 00:17:14,575 [Will laughs] 377 00:17:14,658 --> 00:17:15,909 [Meghan] Yeah! 378 00:17:15,993 --> 00:17:18,787 ♪ Oh, Santa Claus, is to believe ♪ 379 00:17:18,871 --> 00:17:22,207 ♪ Just grant a little wish for me ♪ 380 00:17:27,296 --> 00:17:28,672 [Meghan] Good morning. 381 00:17:28,756 --> 00:17:31,508 Well, she's wearing pajamas today, gang. 382 00:17:31,592 --> 00:17:33,260 This is how much I love my friend. 383 00:17:33,343 --> 00:17:35,846 Why am I wearing pajamas on a television show? 384 00:17:35,929 --> 00:17:39,683 Because my dear friend, Lindsay-- We've been friends since we were 17. 385 00:17:39,767 --> 00:17:42,269 Linds has a tradition with her family 386 00:17:42,352 --> 00:17:45,522 of always wearing matching pajamas for the holidays. 387 00:17:45,606 --> 00:17:48,901 So, for the love of Linds, they forced me to wear pajamas 388 00:17:48,984 --> 00:17:51,028 for this brunch to honor her tradition. 389 00:17:51,612 --> 00:17:53,405 We're doing the matching pajamas. 390 00:17:53,489 --> 00:17:56,533 And then Kelly's back, my nearest and dearest. 391 00:17:56,617 --> 00:17:58,494 Also, one of my best friends. 392 00:17:58,577 --> 00:18:01,080 And no celebration is complete without Kel. 393 00:18:01,580 --> 00:18:04,458 I love the tradition of a Christmas morning brunch. 394 00:18:04,541 --> 00:18:07,920 I do it every year with my family. I've already gotten a head start. 395 00:18:08,003 --> 00:18:09,671 Something sweet, something savory, 396 00:18:09,755 --> 00:18:16,470 so let's get started making our festive cinnamon star. 397 00:18:16,553 --> 00:18:18,097 [jazz music playing] 398 00:18:18,180 --> 00:18:22,184 So we have three layers of dough that I prepped earlier. 399 00:18:22,267 --> 00:18:26,855 Essentially, what we're going to do is layer this with brown sugar, butter, 400 00:18:26,939 --> 00:18:28,232 and then some cinnamon. 401 00:18:28,315 --> 00:18:29,983 Since we all love cinnamon. 402 00:18:30,067 --> 00:18:34,780 And then they're going to twist and become this really gorgeous snowflake shape. 403 00:18:35,864 --> 00:18:40,452 We have the three layers, and we're gonna divvy this up between all three of them. 404 00:18:41,245 --> 00:18:44,456 This is all just going to melt down as it's baking. 405 00:18:45,124 --> 00:18:47,960 Okay, so you see we have that second layer. 406 00:18:48,043 --> 00:18:49,503 [jazz music continues] 407 00:18:52,631 --> 00:18:55,467 So let's put a little glass in the middle there. 408 00:18:55,551 --> 00:18:57,970 Now this is going to be a good anchor for us. 409 00:18:58,053 --> 00:19:00,514 So you're going to cut through all of the layers. 410 00:19:03,100 --> 00:19:04,643 We're just going to twist… 411 00:19:08,272 --> 00:19:09,148 that way. 412 00:19:09,231 --> 00:19:12,693 And the one that's going to kiss it, twist in the other direction. 413 00:19:13,360 --> 00:19:14,987 And just pinch it so it comes together. 414 00:19:15,070 --> 00:19:17,573 And that's what we're going to do all the way around. 415 00:19:19,408 --> 00:19:22,327 So again, twist, twist a tiny bit. 416 00:19:23,912 --> 00:19:26,165 She has been bathed. 417 00:19:26,248 --> 00:19:29,251 So she's looking great. So are you, my darling Guy. 418 00:19:29,334 --> 00:19:30,460 Guy smells something yummy. 419 00:19:30,544 --> 00:19:33,755 I prepped these ingredients ahead of time for the quiche cups. 420 00:19:33,839 --> 00:19:39,845 We have our onions that have caramelized. Some bacon to go into our quiche Lorraine. 421 00:19:39,928 --> 00:19:42,806 And then our sautéed spinach for our quiche Florentine. 422 00:19:42,890 --> 00:19:45,017 And these are our quiche cups. 423 00:19:45,100 --> 00:19:48,770 I also have some gluten-free ones for my dear Lindsay. 424 00:19:48,854 --> 00:19:50,022 [holiday music playing] 425 00:19:50,606 --> 00:19:52,482 Let's get a cup of half-and-half. 426 00:19:53,650 --> 00:19:55,235 Rich, creamy, delicious. 427 00:19:55,319 --> 00:19:58,447 And we'll do two blends of different cheeses 428 00:19:58,530 --> 00:20:00,699 so that we have a nice egg mixture. 429 00:20:01,283 --> 00:20:03,035 I love Gruyère cheese. 430 00:20:03,118 --> 00:20:06,496 ♪ So excited that The day has finally come… ♪ 431 00:20:06,580 --> 00:20:09,875 Salt and a little bit of nutmeg. 432 00:20:10,459 --> 00:20:12,336 [chuckling] Oh, Lorraine. 433 00:20:12,419 --> 00:20:14,171 Good old quiche Lorraine. 434 00:20:14,254 --> 00:20:16,340 There's Flo and then there's Lorraine. 435 00:20:17,424 --> 00:20:18,759 I love spinach. 436 00:20:19,718 --> 00:20:23,722 Now I'm gonna add a little bit of Parmesan so we have a different flavor profile. 437 00:20:23,805 --> 00:20:25,432 Bacon double cheese. 438 00:20:25,515 --> 00:20:27,184 So indulgent. 439 00:20:27,267 --> 00:20:28,101 Yum. 440 00:20:28,185 --> 00:20:29,353 Here we go. 441 00:20:29,436 --> 00:20:30,729 Cinnamon star. 442 00:20:31,730 --> 00:20:33,023 Quiche babies. 443 00:20:33,106 --> 00:20:34,691 And then we'll bake some pears. 444 00:20:34,775 --> 00:20:37,402 Should we tidy up a little bit before we jump to that? 445 00:20:41,114 --> 00:20:44,159 One of the easiest sweet treats of all time. 446 00:20:44,743 --> 00:20:46,078 Baked apples, baked pears. 447 00:20:46,161 --> 00:20:49,915 I'll tell you, when I was in college, I used to take an apple, core it, 448 00:20:49,998 --> 00:20:53,168 sit it on a small plate, pour honey and cinnamon in it, 449 00:20:53,252 --> 00:20:56,004 and put a bowl on top and put it in the microwave for a few minutes, 450 00:20:56,088 --> 00:20:57,547 and it'd come out like a baked apple. 451 00:20:57,631 --> 00:20:59,800 And you just put ice cream on, and it felt very festive. 452 00:20:59,883 --> 00:21:02,552 So this is the more grown-up way to do it. 453 00:21:02,636 --> 00:21:06,932 But by the way, there are, uh, many ways 454 00:21:07,891 --> 00:21:10,018 to achieve that same goal. 455 00:21:10,852 --> 00:21:12,437 [softly] This is so easy. 456 00:21:13,313 --> 00:21:17,693 We're going to fill these with some basic goodies, some butter. 457 00:21:17,776 --> 00:21:19,528 [mellow jazz music playing] 458 00:21:20,445 --> 00:21:24,283 A little bit of ginger would be nice. Super quick and easy to do. 459 00:21:24,366 --> 00:21:26,493 By the way, a tiny bit of lemon zest would be great too. 460 00:21:26,576 --> 00:21:28,161 So, you're thinking on your feet, 461 00:21:28,245 --> 00:21:30,038 looking at what you have, and saying, 462 00:21:30,122 --> 00:21:34,334 "How can I give this a little bit of extra brightness and the warmth?" 463 00:21:34,418 --> 00:21:36,253 That balance of flavor is fantastic. 464 00:21:36,336 --> 00:21:38,213 Now we just need something sweet in there. 465 00:21:38,297 --> 00:21:40,757 We know the bees have worked hard. We appreciate you, bees. 466 00:21:40,841 --> 00:21:44,261 So we're going to put them in there, 375 for about 20 minutes. 467 00:21:45,762 --> 00:21:48,432 Ooh! 468 00:21:48,515 --> 00:21:49,683 Yes, please. 469 00:21:49,766 --> 00:21:51,518 Little baby quiches. 470 00:21:53,103 --> 00:21:55,063 A couple of the gluten-free ones. 471 00:21:55,647 --> 00:21:58,108 ♪ So hard to come by ♪ 472 00:22:00,777 --> 00:22:02,654 [mellow jazz music ends] 473 00:22:02,738 --> 00:22:05,657 I think the girls are going to love this. 474 00:22:07,451 --> 00:22:09,328 Oh, gosh. Oh, dear. 475 00:22:09,411 --> 00:22:10,620 -Oh, dear. -Hi! 476 00:22:10,704 --> 00:22:12,664 -She's feeling festive. -[both giggling] 477 00:22:12,748 --> 00:22:13,623 God, I love it. 478 00:22:14,249 --> 00:22:16,626 [Kelly] Oh, my gosh, it smells so good. Knock, knock. 479 00:22:16,710 --> 00:22:18,045 -Knock, knock. -[Kelly laughs] 480 00:22:18,128 --> 00:22:20,922 -[Meghan] She's here. Hi. -Hello. Hi. 481 00:22:21,006 --> 00:22:22,924 [Meghan] God. Oh, my gosh, you're blonder! 482 00:22:23,008 --> 00:22:23,925 Very blonde. 483 00:22:24,593 --> 00:22:25,761 -Thank you. -[laughs] 484 00:22:25,844 --> 00:22:28,263 -[Meghan] Beautiful. Bubbles? -[Lindsay] Yes, please. 485 00:22:28,847 --> 00:22:29,931 [upbeat music playing] 486 00:22:30,015 --> 00:22:32,017 [Meghan] I'm so glad you're both here. 487 00:22:32,100 --> 00:22:34,227 This is a bit of pomegranate syrup. 488 00:22:35,979 --> 00:22:37,022 Pretty. 489 00:22:38,106 --> 00:22:39,691 -Gosh. It matches our jammies. -Cheers. 490 00:22:39,775 --> 00:22:40,901 Cheers, ladies. 491 00:22:40,984 --> 00:22:41,860 Okay. 492 00:22:41,943 --> 00:22:43,445 ♪ Happy New Year to my folk… ♪ 493 00:22:43,528 --> 00:22:45,489 [Meghan] Ooh! ♪ So good ♪ 494 00:22:45,572 --> 00:22:47,824 ♪ Children singing All together, young and old ♪ 495 00:22:47,908 --> 00:22:49,242 That looks beautiful. 496 00:22:52,746 --> 00:22:54,081 [imitates angelic choir] 497 00:22:54,164 --> 00:22:55,957 ♪ Apple pie on the stove ♪ 498 00:22:56,041 --> 00:22:57,084 ♪ Get the cocoa… ♪ 499 00:22:57,167 --> 00:22:59,086 -[Lindsay] That does look gorgeous. -[Kelly] Mm. 500 00:22:59,169 --> 00:23:01,296 ♪ …blanket for the cold Come on tell me… ♪ 501 00:23:01,380 --> 00:23:03,465 [Meghan] Okay, get napkins. Please dig in. 502 00:23:03,548 --> 00:23:06,051 Do you want a bit of yogurt with it? To cut the sweetness? 503 00:23:06,134 --> 00:23:08,637 -[Kelly] Ooh! -Now try it with a bite of the pear. 504 00:23:11,848 --> 00:23:13,100 So easy. 505 00:23:13,183 --> 00:23:15,769 [Kelly] This is delicious. That's so good. 506 00:23:17,479 --> 00:23:20,482 When she likes something, she starts dancing, so here we go. 507 00:23:20,565 --> 00:23:21,817 [giggling] 508 00:23:21,900 --> 00:23:23,360 It's funny 'cause it's true. 509 00:23:23,443 --> 00:23:25,612 One's Florentine, one's Lorraine. 510 00:23:26,446 --> 00:23:27,989 -Want some cinnamon bun? -[Kelly] I do. 511 00:23:28,073 --> 00:23:30,742 -[Meghan] I feel so sad to take it apart. -[Kelly] Here it goes, guys. 512 00:23:30,826 --> 00:23:33,036 [Lindsay] I mean, it even comes out perfectly. 513 00:23:34,079 --> 00:23:35,580 Mm! Mm-hmm. 514 00:23:35,664 --> 00:23:37,791 [Meghan] So I've got plans for us after brunch. 515 00:23:37,874 --> 00:23:39,376 We're going to make holiday wreaths. 516 00:23:39,459 --> 00:23:43,713 I've always wanted to, I've never done it. I thought we all have a different style. 517 00:23:43,797 --> 00:23:45,924 -Uh-huh. -So I'm cur-- It is not a competition. 518 00:23:46,007 --> 00:23:46,883 [laughter] 519 00:23:46,967 --> 00:23:50,095 I'm curious to see how they all look different. 520 00:23:50,178 --> 00:23:51,847 Let's get changed and head to the barn. 521 00:23:51,930 --> 00:23:54,474 [gentle holiday music playing] 522 00:23:56,143 --> 00:23:57,352 [Lindsay] Oh my gosh. 523 00:23:57,436 --> 00:23:59,855 [Meghan] This is our bevy of options for wreath making. 524 00:23:59,938 --> 00:24:01,356 I love it. 525 00:24:01,440 --> 00:24:03,150 -Can I just show you? -[Lindsay] Yes, please. 526 00:24:03,233 --> 00:24:07,487 Like a little show and tell? The base can either be twigs or the wire, 527 00:24:07,571 --> 00:24:09,448 and there's different sizes. 528 00:24:09,531 --> 00:24:11,658 And if we just go over to this table… 529 00:24:11,741 --> 00:24:13,827 I thought that when you're putting a wreath together, 530 00:24:13,910 --> 00:24:17,289 somehow you might lay out the entire thing and attach it. 531 00:24:17,372 --> 00:24:21,168 But instead, you're making little mini bunches, 532 00:24:21,251 --> 00:24:23,253 and you start to wire them together. 533 00:24:23,336 --> 00:24:24,421 This goes around… 534 00:24:25,005 --> 00:24:28,758 -[Kelly] Mm. Yep. -Right? You get secure. There's one. 535 00:24:28,842 --> 00:24:30,844 The second one will probably come in here. 536 00:24:30,927 --> 00:24:33,305 Covering the ends, and you just keep building, building. 537 00:24:33,388 --> 00:24:34,222 Turning as you go. 538 00:24:34,806 --> 00:24:38,435 All the bells and whistles, literally, can get added later on. 539 00:24:38,518 --> 00:24:40,228 -Okay. -Go, team, go. 540 00:24:40,312 --> 00:24:41,563 [Lindsay] Let's do it! 541 00:24:41,646 --> 00:24:43,523 [cheerful music playing] 542 00:24:50,197 --> 00:24:54,117 -Ooh. I'm taking this very seriously. -[Lindsay] Yes, I see that. 543 00:24:54,201 --> 00:24:56,411 -I just need you to know I'm very focused. -Okay. 544 00:24:56,495 --> 00:25:00,707 [Kelly] How, like, rogue do you go? How tall? 545 00:25:00,790 --> 00:25:02,375 -Depends on how big you want it. -Okay. 546 00:25:02,459 --> 00:25:04,085 -That's pretty. -Big. 547 00:25:04,169 --> 00:25:05,587 -Go big or go home. -[laughs] 548 00:25:05,670 --> 00:25:07,380 [upbeat music playing] 549 00:25:10,383 --> 00:25:12,385 -[Meghan] Feel good already? -Ooh, it's in water. 550 00:25:12,469 --> 00:25:14,137 [laughter] 551 00:25:14,221 --> 00:25:15,805 -Surprise. -[Meghan] Plot twist. 552 00:25:15,889 --> 00:25:17,599 That's why it smells so fresh. 553 00:25:24,898 --> 00:25:28,610 I actually really like a seasonal wreath. I think they're just such a nice touch. 554 00:25:28,693 --> 00:25:33,240 It's just festive, and it's so nice when you walk up to someone's front door 555 00:25:33,323 --> 00:25:35,534 to just have a little something special. 556 00:25:35,617 --> 00:25:37,452 -I agree. -[Kelly] I've never done it. 557 00:25:37,536 --> 00:25:42,165 Oh, gosh. Well, maybe we're starting a new tradition. 558 00:25:42,249 --> 00:25:44,251 [holiday music playing] 559 00:25:44,334 --> 00:25:46,753 What a nice thing to do to bring to someone, too, if you're… 560 00:25:46,836 --> 00:25:49,297 -Well, that's-- Talk about a hostess gift. -[Kelly] Yeah. 561 00:25:49,381 --> 00:25:51,591 And to be able to say, "Oh, I made it." "What?" 562 00:25:53,635 --> 00:25:55,554 I forgot about my tea. It was covered in branches. 563 00:25:55,637 --> 00:25:57,055 Oh! [laughs] 564 00:25:57,138 --> 00:25:59,307 I like how loose yours is. That looks great. 565 00:25:59,391 --> 00:26:01,268 -It's just the beginning. -Yeah, but it's fun. 566 00:26:01,351 --> 00:26:05,105 I feel like I'm making one giant flower crown is what's happening. 567 00:26:05,188 --> 00:26:06,982 -[Lindsay laughs] -Oh, my God. 568 00:26:07,065 --> 00:26:07,899 I love it. 569 00:26:12,153 --> 00:26:14,030 -[Meghan] Almost there. -[Kelly] Yeah. 570 00:26:14,114 --> 00:26:16,992 I have grand ribbon visions that are not happening. 571 00:26:17,075 --> 00:26:20,453 I need bow. Bow action. Aren't bow's in right now? 572 00:26:20,537 --> 00:26:21,871 That's what you told me. 573 00:26:21,955 --> 00:26:23,665 [Michael] That is a high-quality wreath. 574 00:26:23,748 --> 00:26:25,458 -Thank you so much. -She is trucking along. 575 00:26:25,542 --> 00:26:26,418 [Michael] Nice work. 576 00:26:26,501 --> 00:26:28,169 -Thank you. -[Michael] That's a real wreath. 577 00:26:28,253 --> 00:26:30,839 -You'd purchase it? Ding! -[Meghan laughing] Look at her. 578 00:26:30,922 --> 00:26:35,051 It also goes to show that you don't need some expert to do it. 579 00:26:35,135 --> 00:26:36,761 -This is the first time. -[Kelly] Yeah. 580 00:26:36,845 --> 00:26:38,346 And they're coming together. 581 00:26:38,430 --> 00:26:40,557 [upbeat holiday music playing] 582 00:26:40,640 --> 00:26:43,727 -Oh, my gosh. -Wow. Gorgeous. 583 00:26:43,810 --> 00:26:45,520 -Yeah? Let me see yours. -[Meghan] Yes. 584 00:26:46,229 --> 00:26:47,772 -I added a little bell. -So good. [gasps] 585 00:26:47,856 --> 00:26:50,317 -Oh, the bell makes it. -[Meghan] Oh, I love that, too. 586 00:26:50,400 --> 00:26:52,402 -[Lindsay] It's perfect. -Well done, ladies. 587 00:26:52,485 --> 00:26:53,903 -[Lindsay] Yeah. -Yeah. 588 00:26:53,987 --> 00:26:55,405 I'm proud of our wreaths. 589 00:26:55,989 --> 00:26:57,824 -So good. -Thanks, guys. 590 00:26:57,907 --> 00:27:00,160 I had the best day. I had the best day. 591 00:27:00,243 --> 00:27:01,244 You're welcome. 592 00:27:05,248 --> 00:27:07,917 ♪ It's time to go ♪ 593 00:27:13,548 --> 00:27:16,509 [Meghan] 'Tis the season to wrap gifts. 594 00:27:17,302 --> 00:27:18,720 Roll up our sleeves. 595 00:27:21,222 --> 00:27:25,310 I love having tone-on-tone as well as a wax seal. 596 00:27:25,393 --> 00:27:28,396 One of the best hacks, you can make them all in advance. 597 00:27:28,480 --> 00:27:32,192 And if you use a wax stick and a hot glue gun on the day, 598 00:27:32,275 --> 00:27:34,110 instead of having to put a wax seal on the gift, 599 00:27:34,194 --> 00:27:35,695 you have them pre-done, 600 00:27:35,779 --> 00:27:39,824 and you're able to stick it down with either a bit of double-stick tape 601 00:27:39,908 --> 00:27:41,743 or a little tiny squirt of hot glue. 602 00:27:42,619 --> 00:27:46,956 It's the tiniest detail that suddenly feels elevated. 603 00:27:50,835 --> 00:27:52,796 One technique that's really fun 604 00:27:52,879 --> 00:27:54,964 is the different way in which you're folding the paper. 605 00:27:55,048 --> 00:27:57,759 If you fold it outwardly instead of inwardly, 606 00:27:57,842 --> 00:27:59,594 it creates a different world there. 607 00:27:59,678 --> 00:28:00,970 Nice and sealed. 608 00:28:01,054 --> 00:28:02,597 First side folded down. 609 00:28:02,681 --> 00:28:05,350 And then that second piece will fold on top. 610 00:28:05,975 --> 00:28:09,354 You're layering the folds on the front for a beautiful decorative touch. 611 00:28:09,938 --> 00:28:12,315 And then the other side will also fold on top. 612 00:28:12,399 --> 00:28:14,275 It's a little bit more unexpected. 613 00:28:14,359 --> 00:28:17,112 ♪ Oh, what fun it is to ride In a one-horse open sleigh… ♪ 614 00:28:17,195 --> 00:28:19,447 You can put a bow on it. You could put a bell on it. 615 00:28:19,531 --> 00:28:20,865 You could put a sprig of anything. 616 00:28:20,949 --> 00:28:23,326 If you wanted to tuck something in, you could do that too. 617 00:28:25,078 --> 00:28:26,287 This is just rosemary. 618 00:28:26,371 --> 00:28:29,499 Tie it around with a little bit of wire so you create its own mini wreath. 619 00:28:29,582 --> 00:28:32,419 Something like that would be nice, but you lose this gorgeous effect. 620 00:28:33,503 --> 00:28:35,463 A little bow right there could be awfully darling. 621 00:28:36,673 --> 00:28:38,800 Take that off, 'cause it's just for a double-sided tape, 622 00:28:38,883 --> 00:28:41,136 and tie this beautiful mini wreath on. 623 00:28:43,888 --> 00:28:45,515 We've all been there where you go, 624 00:28:45,598 --> 00:28:49,185 "The only possible option is to put this thing in a gift bag." 625 00:28:49,269 --> 00:28:50,729 Alas, there is another option. 626 00:28:50,812 --> 00:28:53,314 ♪ Jingle bells, jingle bells… ♪ 627 00:28:53,398 --> 00:28:56,067 Let's say, okay, we know that it's going to need to be this long, 628 00:28:56,151 --> 00:28:59,612 and we know roughly where his little legs end. 629 00:28:59,696 --> 00:29:01,948 So you're gonna cut your paper down to something like that. 630 00:29:02,031 --> 00:29:04,659 Now, at that center point, you're going to lay it flat 631 00:29:04,743 --> 00:29:08,079 and crease it right there, and we're going to fold it in half. 632 00:29:08,163 --> 00:29:10,540 ♪ …ride in a one-horse open sleigh… ♪ 633 00:29:13,001 --> 00:29:15,920 So that's where we're going to fold to. Fold it in. 634 00:29:20,925 --> 00:29:21,760 [giggles] 635 00:29:21,843 --> 00:29:22,969 Bye! 636 00:29:23,720 --> 00:29:28,391 And all you're gonna do at that point is tie a ribbon right there on each side. 637 00:29:28,475 --> 00:29:30,059 Then we could do a little dimple here… 638 00:29:32,520 --> 00:29:34,272 Almost like your Christmas cracker. 639 00:29:34,355 --> 00:29:35,815 How sweet! 640 00:29:38,109 --> 00:29:42,614 Another anomaly for people at the holidays is how on earth you wrap a wine bottle. 641 00:29:43,364 --> 00:29:47,744 I love the Japanese wrapping method called furoshiki. 642 00:29:48,661 --> 00:29:50,705 You could just go to one of the vintage stores 643 00:29:50,789 --> 00:29:54,042 that have the bins of scarves that are a few dollars each. 644 00:29:55,126 --> 00:29:56,336 That's going to lift up. 645 00:29:56,419 --> 00:29:58,213 Same thing on this side. 646 00:29:58,838 --> 00:30:01,090 So you've made this bit of a blossom at the top. 647 00:30:01,174 --> 00:30:03,843 Wrap one side around this way. 648 00:30:05,512 --> 00:30:07,722 You should have this little bloom. 649 00:30:08,556 --> 00:30:10,850 Tie your knot… Oh wait, here, hold on. 650 00:30:12,685 --> 00:30:15,355 If you have little details sticking around the house, put 'em in. 651 00:30:16,105 --> 00:30:18,024 Just so easy and elegant. 652 00:30:18,107 --> 00:30:19,234 Sweet! 653 00:30:24,656 --> 00:30:26,491 ♪ It's Christmastime ♪ 654 00:30:27,992 --> 00:30:30,370 Tonight, I have a new friend stopping by. 655 00:30:30,453 --> 00:30:31,788 She's an athlete, always training, 656 00:30:31,871 --> 00:30:35,834 so I thought, "Let's reimagine one of my favorite go-tos, a crudité platter." 657 00:30:35,917 --> 00:30:38,586 People associate wreaths with the holiday, 658 00:30:38,670 --> 00:30:41,673 and this is a great way of modernizing something that is traditional. 659 00:30:41,756 --> 00:30:44,092 Just sticking with green vegetables. 660 00:30:44,175 --> 00:30:46,719 You could go all the way around, put your dip in the middle, 661 00:30:46,803 --> 00:30:48,930 or you can anchor it with your dip here at the bottom, 662 00:30:49,013 --> 00:30:51,516 almost as though that would be where your bow moment is. 663 00:30:51,599 --> 00:30:54,811 So I'm just layering greens with different textures. 664 00:30:54,894 --> 00:30:56,479 Broccolini, asparagus. 665 00:30:56,563 --> 00:31:01,150 We know I like to open the pods of the peas, which adds an extra detail. 666 00:31:01,234 --> 00:31:03,444 ♪ I'm gonna give out Give out all my Christmas love ♪ 667 00:31:03,528 --> 00:31:04,779 ♪ I'm gonna give out… ♪ 668 00:31:04,863 --> 00:31:06,406 Naomi Osaka's coming. 669 00:31:06,489 --> 00:31:11,202 She's such an incredible athlete, and she also became a mom. 670 00:31:11,286 --> 00:31:15,290 So I'm thrilled to connect with her on that level, see how it's going, 671 00:31:15,373 --> 00:31:17,917 and just be able to-- to get to know her a little bit better. 672 00:31:18,001 --> 00:31:20,503 So I want to have something great to greet her with. 673 00:31:21,588 --> 00:31:23,965 You could, if you wanted, create some sort of motif 674 00:31:24,048 --> 00:31:26,050 that feels like ornaments throughout. 675 00:31:26,134 --> 00:31:29,679 Small radishes, pomegranate dotted around. 676 00:31:29,762 --> 00:31:30,805 Oh, sweet! 677 00:31:30,889 --> 00:31:33,391 So this is a store-bought tahini dip. 678 00:31:33,975 --> 00:31:38,354 I think she likes heat. I'm going to be a little conservative, just in case. 679 00:31:38,438 --> 00:31:40,106 That's me being conservative. 680 00:31:40,189 --> 00:31:44,402 And just to balance out all that heat, put a drizzle of good honey. 681 00:31:45,278 --> 00:31:47,447 We have some cider bubbling. 682 00:31:47,530 --> 00:31:49,449 Mm. And it's just store-bought cider, 683 00:31:49,532 --> 00:31:53,620 but I've added in some citrus peel, vanilla bean, and warm spices. 684 00:31:55,788 --> 00:31:57,498 Okay, let's get ready for our guest. 685 00:31:57,582 --> 00:31:59,709 ♪ I'm gonna give out All my Christmas love ♪ 686 00:31:59,792 --> 00:32:03,546 ♪ I'm gonna give out, give out, give out All my Christmas love… ♪ 687 00:32:03,630 --> 00:32:05,715 Hi! Oh, welcome. 688 00:32:06,299 --> 00:32:07,258 Happy holidays. 689 00:32:07,342 --> 00:32:08,426 [Naomi] Happy holidays. 690 00:32:08,509 --> 00:32:13,097 I made you a rendition of a crudité as a wreath. [laughs] 691 00:32:14,182 --> 00:32:15,433 Cheers. It's pretty warm. 692 00:32:15,516 --> 00:32:16,726 [Naomi] Cheers. 693 00:32:16,809 --> 00:32:19,938 And this is just sort of a tahini dip. I put a little chili oil in it. 694 00:32:20,647 --> 00:32:21,564 Super spicy? 695 00:32:21,648 --> 00:32:22,941 -Do you like heat? -Yeah. 696 00:32:23,024 --> 00:32:24,776 Oh, yeah, get involved. You'll like it then. 697 00:32:24,859 --> 00:32:26,986 I wasn't sure. I tried to keep it in the middle. 698 00:32:27,904 --> 00:32:28,821 Right? And… 699 00:32:28,905 --> 00:32:31,157 -You were right, it is spicy. -[laughs] 700 00:32:31,240 --> 00:32:32,367 It tastes good, though. 701 00:32:32,450 --> 00:32:34,786 [Meghan] What's your favorite thing about the holiday? 702 00:32:34,869 --> 00:32:36,704 Honestly, I think family. 703 00:32:36,788 --> 00:32:40,833 Um, I travel so much, so I don't get to see my family as often, 704 00:32:40,917 --> 00:32:45,380 but I feel like the holidays is a time where you can focus on family, 705 00:32:45,463 --> 00:32:49,092 and for me, just take a break and kind of enjoy life. 706 00:32:49,175 --> 00:32:52,679 In the moments in between training, can you just… [exhales] 707 00:32:52,762 --> 00:32:57,141 I do relax, but I'm also chasing after my daughter, so, um… 708 00:32:57,225 --> 00:33:00,478 Exactly. But that's the good kind of non-relaxation. 709 00:33:00,561 --> 00:33:03,856 -Yeah. -That's the stuff that is so soul-filling. 710 00:33:03,940 --> 00:33:05,400 -And amazing. -Yeah. 711 00:33:05,483 --> 00:33:09,112 Right? Well, I have a fun project for us that I hope your daughter is gonna love. 712 00:33:09,195 --> 00:33:10,571 -Shall we go craft? -Yes. 713 00:33:10,655 --> 00:33:11,531 Let's go craft. 714 00:33:11,614 --> 00:33:13,324 [holiday music playing] 715 00:33:16,619 --> 00:33:17,453 Here's the idea. 716 00:33:17,537 --> 00:33:20,081 We have two mugs and these, 717 00:33:20,581 --> 00:33:25,920 and we are going to decorate our Santa's cookie plate and the mugs. 718 00:33:26,004 --> 00:33:27,380 [Naomi] Mm, that's cute. 719 00:33:27,463 --> 00:33:31,884 [Meghan] And we can use whatever you want. We have these paints, brushes, paint pens. 720 00:33:31,968 --> 00:33:33,302 All right, let's get into this. 721 00:33:33,928 --> 00:33:36,222 Got to start somewhere. Okay, I'm gonna practice. 722 00:33:36,305 --> 00:33:38,850 I don't even know how to draw holly. 723 00:33:40,018 --> 00:33:40,893 Nope. 724 00:33:41,602 --> 00:33:42,562 That is not it. 725 00:33:42,645 --> 00:33:45,064 [both giggling] 726 00:33:45,148 --> 00:33:50,319 I'm trying to, like, figure out what decoration I can draw on this. 727 00:33:50,403 --> 00:33:52,071 [laughs] 728 00:33:55,074 --> 00:33:58,119 [Meghan] Oh, that's sweet. Is it pronounced "Shai" or "Shay"? 729 00:33:58,202 --> 00:34:00,079 -Shai. -[Meghan] Oh, sweet. 730 00:34:00,163 --> 00:34:01,789 Shai, but she's not shy. 731 00:34:03,458 --> 00:34:05,585 I think that looks good. Am I crazy? 732 00:34:05,668 --> 00:34:08,463 You're not crazy, this much I know, but you are very kind. 733 00:34:08,546 --> 00:34:10,423 [both giggling] 734 00:34:10,506 --> 00:34:13,301 My plate looks like it's covered with bats. 735 00:34:13,384 --> 00:34:15,511 -Please don't look over here. -[both laugh] 736 00:34:16,804 --> 00:34:20,933 I think it's important to always try things that we're not so great at, 737 00:34:21,017 --> 00:34:26,230 which I should remind myself when I try to draw or get on a tennis court. 738 00:34:26,314 --> 00:34:27,440 [giggles] 739 00:34:27,523 --> 00:34:31,069 I am so painfully bad. 740 00:34:31,152 --> 00:34:34,655 Now I need to see this because the way that you… 741 00:34:34,739 --> 00:34:37,617 [whispering] No one needs to see it. It's so bad. 742 00:34:37,700 --> 00:34:39,494 It can't be, like, the worst I've ever seen. 743 00:34:39,577 --> 00:34:43,331 It-- I believe it would be. My mom found an old report card of mine, 744 00:34:43,414 --> 00:34:46,501 and on the report card in the physical education part, 745 00:34:46,584 --> 00:34:49,253 "Ability to throw or catch a ball." 746 00:34:49,337 --> 00:34:50,755 "Not applicable." 747 00:34:50,838 --> 00:34:53,508 -[giggles] -They couldn't even give me a grade. 748 00:34:55,009 --> 00:34:56,219 Do you like to draw? 749 00:34:56,302 --> 00:35:00,473 Well, I would call them attempts at, like, fashion designing. 750 00:35:00,556 --> 00:35:02,850 Oh, that's cool. Do you love fashion? 751 00:35:02,934 --> 00:35:04,894 Yeah. I just love that you can kind of 752 00:35:04,977 --> 00:35:08,815 express yourself a lot without even saying anything. 753 00:35:09,482 --> 00:35:10,566 Yes. 754 00:35:10,650 --> 00:35:14,153 Nike lets me design my clothes, 755 00:35:14,237 --> 00:35:17,406 so I've been wearing my designs. 756 00:35:18,407 --> 00:35:22,829 I don't know if, like, all these different colors are doing too much. 757 00:35:22,912 --> 00:35:24,622 [Michael] Looks like Christmas lights. 758 00:35:24,705 --> 00:35:26,874 [Meghan] And Mama made it. Shai's going to love it. 759 00:35:26,958 --> 00:35:29,502 -Okay, well, I'm committing to it. -[Meghan laughs] 760 00:35:29,585 --> 00:35:30,795 It's here. 761 00:35:31,546 --> 00:35:34,507 Okay, you've committed. It's time for me to commit. 762 00:35:34,590 --> 00:35:36,926 [holiday music playing] 763 00:35:37,552 --> 00:35:40,388 [Meghan] Starting fresh, maybe a ribbon. 764 00:35:40,471 --> 00:35:41,722 [Naomi] That's a good idea. 765 00:35:43,224 --> 00:35:45,852 [Meghan] This is gonna become chocolate chip cookies and carrots. 766 00:35:45,935 --> 00:35:47,770 Cookies for Santa and carrots for the reindeer. 767 00:35:47,854 --> 00:35:49,188 I'm feeling more content. 768 00:35:50,398 --> 00:35:51,274 What's that? 769 00:35:51,357 --> 00:35:53,526 It's Osaka in Japanese. 770 00:35:53,609 --> 00:35:55,153 [Meghan] Oh, that's cool. 771 00:35:56,487 --> 00:36:00,241 Well, I might just have to go back to my handwriting game here. 772 00:36:02,785 --> 00:36:05,288 Oh, you've just, like, gone to town. 773 00:36:05,371 --> 00:36:06,747 It's so good. 774 00:36:06,831 --> 00:36:09,500 I think just winging it is pretty good. 775 00:36:11,794 --> 00:36:14,630 -[Meghan] I like the brush strokes too. -[Naomi] Thank you. 776 00:36:15,715 --> 00:36:17,550 Oh, we're writing again. 777 00:36:17,633 --> 00:36:19,177 You've gotta stick with what you know. 778 00:36:19,760 --> 00:36:22,889 It's so pretty. It is kind of, like, cheating, though, huh? 779 00:36:22,972 --> 00:36:23,931 [laughs] 780 00:36:25,474 --> 00:36:26,684 I like yours. 781 00:36:26,767 --> 00:36:28,060 Cheers to Christmas. 782 00:36:29,353 --> 00:36:31,147 I'll seal these, and I'll send them to you. 783 00:36:31,230 --> 00:36:33,024 [Naomi] Oh, wow. Thank you. 784 00:36:33,107 --> 00:36:35,026 [Meghan] I think the kids are gonna love them. 785 00:36:36,235 --> 00:36:38,154 [upbeat Christmas music playing] 786 00:36:38,654 --> 00:36:41,699 ♪ La-la-la-la-la-la la-la-la ♪ 787 00:36:42,533 --> 00:36:46,495 ♪ Snow is falling And I wanna go outside… ♪ 788 00:36:47,705 --> 00:36:51,417 Decorating cookies can be such a fun family activity 789 00:36:51,500 --> 00:36:57,548 and equally a very fun kids-have-gone-to-bed… [chuckles] 790 00:36:57,632 --> 00:37:01,969 …quiet, calm, meditative moment. 791 00:37:04,055 --> 00:37:06,265 This is just a little bit of edible food coloring, 792 00:37:06,349 --> 00:37:08,893 and then you just want to put something like almond extract in it 793 00:37:08,976 --> 00:37:12,772 to give you different levels of color saturation, but some flavor too. 794 00:37:13,564 --> 00:37:17,151 I love the texture in the brush 'cause it gives it some dimension. 795 00:37:17,235 --> 00:37:20,613 This is such a sweet watercolor technique because I'm not an artist, 796 00:37:20,696 --> 00:37:22,740 but it doesn't require artistry. 797 00:37:22,823 --> 00:37:24,408 You're just playing a little bit. 798 00:37:24,492 --> 00:37:26,619 And at the end of the day, it's a cookie. 799 00:37:27,411 --> 00:37:28,913 Not a lot can go wrong. 800 00:37:28,996 --> 00:37:30,998 [pleasant music playing] 801 00:37:33,626 --> 00:37:38,130 It might seem counterintuitive, but these small moments in between 802 00:37:39,465 --> 00:37:44,387 are the things that are actually going to create the energy that you want 803 00:37:44,470 --> 00:37:46,138 for all the holiday entertaining. 804 00:37:46,222 --> 00:37:49,392 Take care of yourself, and you'll be able to take care of everybody else. 805 00:37:52,520 --> 00:37:58,025 A tiny smidge of the icing, and whatever your moving meditation looks like. 806 00:37:58,651 --> 00:37:59,819 A little wreath. 807 00:38:00,945 --> 00:38:02,863 It's a spirit of no judgment. 808 00:38:04,407 --> 00:38:06,701 With whichever spirit you choose, gang. 809 00:38:13,749 --> 00:38:16,544 I can't wait for our last guest. 810 00:38:17,128 --> 00:38:18,963 Welcoming Tom Colicchio. 811 00:38:19,839 --> 00:38:23,259 I know him from television, and I know his book, and I am a fan. 812 00:38:23,342 --> 00:38:25,886 So I'm excited, but I'm gonna play it cool, you know. 813 00:38:25,970 --> 00:38:28,889 When Top Chef first started, it was one of my favorite shows, 814 00:38:28,973 --> 00:38:32,226 and Tom's been their head judge for more than 20 seasons. 815 00:38:32,310 --> 00:38:35,938 He's just such an incredible chef and restaurateur, 816 00:38:36,022 --> 00:38:38,816 and he's won five James Beard Awards. 817 00:38:38,899 --> 00:38:42,153 Also, Tom Colicchio wrote a book called Think Like a Chef. 818 00:38:42,236 --> 00:38:44,739 It changed how I moved through a kitchen. 819 00:38:44,822 --> 00:38:48,492 His ideology changed how I thought like a chef. 820 00:38:48,576 --> 00:38:51,245 As opposed to, "Here's a recipe, buy the ingredients, make the thing," 821 00:38:51,329 --> 00:38:54,582 it was, "What do I have? What can I make? Okay, let's do that." 822 00:38:55,624 --> 00:39:00,171 Okay, so welcome cocktail for Tom Colicchio. 823 00:39:00,254 --> 00:39:03,174 A little birdie told me that he loves candied gingers. 824 00:39:03,257 --> 00:39:07,011 And I thought that instead of a typical French 75, 825 00:39:07,094 --> 00:39:08,596 we're gonna spice it up a little. 826 00:39:08,679 --> 00:39:11,766 This is a great gin cocktail, easy, but feels a little bit festive 827 00:39:11,849 --> 00:39:15,978 because I made this pear and ginger syrup to accompany it. 828 00:39:16,062 --> 00:39:17,313 [jazzy music playing] 829 00:39:17,396 --> 00:39:19,023 Let's put our three ingredients in there. 830 00:39:19,106 --> 00:39:20,232 [Michael] What's the ratio? 831 00:39:20,316 --> 00:39:22,610 Two, one, three, which was my first area code. 832 00:39:22,693 --> 00:39:24,695 [chuckling] 833 00:39:25,446 --> 00:39:28,282 ♪ Two ounces of gin ♪ 834 00:39:29,867 --> 00:39:32,578 This is also being topped with some bubbles, 835 00:39:32,661 --> 00:39:35,998 so easy on the gin, folks, easy on the gin. 836 00:39:36,082 --> 00:39:38,084 One ounce of lemon juice. 837 00:39:41,003 --> 00:39:41,921 Another one. 838 00:39:42,004 --> 00:39:47,134 An ounce of our, mm, pear and ginger syrup. 839 00:39:50,638 --> 00:39:52,723 [ice rattling] 840 00:39:53,307 --> 00:39:54,517 So chic. 841 00:39:56,060 --> 00:40:00,147 So we are going to talk about family recipes and traditions. 842 00:40:00,231 --> 00:40:02,191 Uh, for him, Italian-American family, 843 00:40:02,274 --> 00:40:04,527 I know he has some things that he absolutely loves to make, 844 00:40:04,610 --> 00:40:07,655 like his grandfather's beet salad, salted cod… 845 00:40:07,738 --> 00:40:10,991 I mean, just really things that are sentimental for him. 846 00:40:12,076 --> 00:40:13,452 -Elegant. -[cork pops] 847 00:40:13,536 --> 00:40:16,080 So about three ounces of champagne here. 848 00:40:16,163 --> 00:40:21,669 And then my mom has been making gumbo for Christmas Eve for years now. 849 00:40:21,752 --> 00:40:26,257 It's a once-a-year thing that she does, and so we're going to make some gumbo. 850 00:40:26,340 --> 00:40:28,426 It's going to be a great day. [laughs] 851 00:40:29,176 --> 00:40:32,012 I'm going to garnish with candied rosemary, berries, 852 00:40:32,096 --> 00:40:34,390 and Tom's favorite, candied ginger. 853 00:40:34,473 --> 00:40:35,808 I think it looks festive. 854 00:40:35,891 --> 00:40:38,310 It's an effervescent afternoon. 855 00:40:39,228 --> 00:40:42,314 ♪ I've been waiting patienly for… ♪ 856 00:40:42,898 --> 00:40:44,108 Hello. 857 00:40:44,650 --> 00:40:46,235 -And what a fan I am of you. -[chuckles] 858 00:40:46,318 --> 00:40:47,278 -Hi. -How are you? 859 00:40:47,361 --> 00:40:48,612 So happy you're here. Thank you. 860 00:40:48,696 --> 00:40:50,906 -[Tom] Look at all the yummy stuff. -Feeling the vibe. 861 00:40:50,990 --> 00:40:52,825 Okay, I know you like ginger and candied ginger. 862 00:40:52,908 --> 00:40:54,243 -I do. -I'll tidy up this surface. 863 00:40:54,326 --> 00:40:56,829 But so that's just a little twist on a French 75. 864 00:40:56,912 --> 00:40:59,290 Okay, great. Cheers. Thanks for coming. 865 00:40:59,373 --> 00:41:02,251 Mm. I'm very excited you're here. 866 00:41:02,334 --> 00:41:03,669 We're gonna have some fun today. 867 00:41:03,752 --> 00:41:08,591 I want to hear about some of your family recipes, traditions, all that jazz. 868 00:41:08,674 --> 00:41:10,009 Uh, being an Italian-American, 869 00:41:10,092 --> 00:41:12,011 we always celebrate the Feast of the Seven Fishes, 870 00:41:12,094 --> 00:41:13,888 although nowadays, it's about 13 or 14. 871 00:41:13,971 --> 00:41:15,723 -Oh, really? -Um, sure, we've added a few. 872 00:41:15,806 --> 00:41:17,933 But there was always this beet salad. 873 00:41:18,017 --> 00:41:20,436 There was beets, and then it was a mixture 874 00:41:20,519 --> 00:41:24,690 of red onion, celery, artichoke hearts, cherry peppers. 875 00:41:25,608 --> 00:41:26,734 I added fennel to it. 876 00:41:26,817 --> 00:41:32,865 Um, there was always cured black olives, uh, lots of parsley, garlic, anchovies. 877 00:41:33,365 --> 00:41:35,034 -There was giardiniera. -The giardiniera. 878 00:41:35,117 --> 00:41:37,828 Can I tell you why I'm chuckling? 879 00:41:37,912 --> 00:41:40,206 I'm so excited to eat this because 880 00:41:40,289 --> 00:41:44,126 you don't cook the things as regularly that your partner doesn't love to eat. 881 00:41:44,210 --> 00:41:45,044 Right. 882 00:41:45,127 --> 00:41:47,755 If I gave you the top things my husband hates to eat… 883 00:41:47,838 --> 00:41:49,715 -Beet's one of them? -Beets. 884 00:41:49,798 --> 00:41:51,800 He would call them beetroot, as they say in England. 885 00:41:51,884 --> 00:41:53,844 -Of course. Mm-hmm. -Black olives. 886 00:41:53,928 --> 00:41:55,471 -Okay. -Fennel. 887 00:41:55,554 --> 00:41:56,931 -Really? -[laughs] 888 00:41:57,014 --> 00:41:58,891 So he hates this-- hates this dish. [laughs] 889 00:41:58,974 --> 00:42:00,726 -So, so… -And pickled vegetables. 890 00:42:00,809 --> 00:42:03,812 Please make it, and you'll change his mind on all of these things. 891 00:42:03,896 --> 00:42:06,106 He hates all those flavors. 892 00:42:06,190 --> 00:42:07,942 So I have not gotten to enjoy them, 893 00:42:08,025 --> 00:42:10,027 certainly not in a medley like that for a long time. 894 00:42:10,110 --> 00:42:11,320 So yummy. 895 00:42:11,403 --> 00:42:14,573 All right, where do we start on our beet salad or fish? 896 00:42:14,657 --> 00:42:17,701 Let's start with the beets first. So maybe just get some cutting boards out. 897 00:42:17,785 --> 00:42:20,329 [Meghan] Beets, beets, beets. Drop that beet. 898 00:42:20,412 --> 00:42:21,288 Fennel. 899 00:42:21,372 --> 00:42:23,832 Yeah, let's get the fennel out. The beets are out. 900 00:42:23,916 --> 00:42:26,627 -Fennel out. Let's grab those. -[Meghan] I'll grab some red onions. 901 00:42:26,710 --> 00:42:28,003 And we'll need some parsley. 902 00:42:28,087 --> 00:42:30,130 -[Meghan] I'll keep your candied ginger. -Perfect. 903 00:42:30,214 --> 00:42:33,300 -I heard that's a thing. -It-- You know, it's-- it is a thing. 904 00:42:33,384 --> 00:42:37,972 On our set, on Top Chef, there's always a jar of candied ginger in the pantry. 905 00:42:38,055 --> 00:42:40,391 No one has ever used it, but I eat from it. 906 00:42:40,474 --> 00:42:42,643 -It's my snack. -That's a lot of years of candied ginger. 907 00:42:42,726 --> 00:42:45,271 -Yeah, so we need a pot filled with water. -You got it. 908 00:42:45,354 --> 00:42:46,355 Cold water. 909 00:42:46,438 --> 00:42:47,898 [Meghan] Cold water. 910 00:42:47,982 --> 00:42:49,984 [Tom] The salad calls for a lot more beets than this, 911 00:42:50,067 --> 00:42:51,318 but this will be a small one. 912 00:42:51,402 --> 00:42:53,904 I'm feeding 20 people on Christmas Eve, so it's a little-- 913 00:42:53,988 --> 00:42:56,115 -You're feeding 20? -Yeah. 914 00:42:56,198 --> 00:42:57,783 Oh, wow. That's ambitious. 915 00:42:57,866 --> 00:43:00,661 So, Christmas Eve with my grandparents was just, it was a flyby. 916 00:43:00,744 --> 00:43:03,622 You'd come, you'd sit down, you'd grab a plate of food, that was it. 917 00:43:03,706 --> 00:43:06,041 When my grandfather passed away, my grandmother was older, 918 00:43:06,125 --> 00:43:08,627 and I took over the holiday, and I made a much bigger deal of it. 919 00:43:09,211 --> 00:43:10,296 That was your time. 920 00:43:10,379 --> 00:43:14,466 Okay, so, important when we cook these, you want to start these in cold water 921 00:43:14,550 --> 00:43:16,218 and cook them very, very slowly. 922 00:43:16,302 --> 00:43:18,762 It's so dense that if you-- If you boil it fast, 923 00:43:18,846 --> 00:43:20,598 the outside cooks and the inside's still raw. 924 00:43:20,681 --> 00:43:21,765 Okay, great. 925 00:43:23,601 --> 00:43:27,688 When I start cooking Christmas Eve, that's when I feel it's the holiday. 926 00:43:28,480 --> 00:43:32,568 Into the vibe. Do people get intimidated when you go to their house to eat? 927 00:43:32,651 --> 00:43:35,237 No-- You know, yes and no. I don't get a lot of invites. 928 00:43:35,321 --> 00:43:36,155 [laughs] 929 00:43:36,238 --> 00:43:37,906 -Because of that. -Because-- exactly. 930 00:43:37,990 --> 00:43:39,325 -I'm sure. -No, but some-- 931 00:43:39,408 --> 00:43:40,993 They are, but I'm, believe it or not, 932 00:43:41,076 --> 00:43:43,287 one of the least judgmental people when it comes to food. 933 00:43:43,370 --> 00:43:45,831 I really don't care. I'm not that picky. 934 00:43:45,914 --> 00:43:47,750 I have to play that role on the show. I'm not-- 935 00:43:47,833 --> 00:43:50,669 -Home cooking is a different thing. -Exactly, I don't-- I don't-- 936 00:43:50,753 --> 00:43:52,838 Not that I don't care, but I'm not that picky. 937 00:43:52,921 --> 00:43:56,675 ♪ I wish it's gonna be Christmas today ♪ 938 00:43:58,844 --> 00:44:02,056 ♪ When folks come together And chase those blues away… ♪ 939 00:44:02,139 --> 00:44:03,766 So these are done. Good. 940 00:44:03,849 --> 00:44:05,392 So, these are beautifully cooked. 941 00:44:05,476 --> 00:44:07,144 You see the skin just comes right off. 942 00:44:07,227 --> 00:44:10,439 Especially if they're cooked slowly, they'll just slide right off. 943 00:44:12,608 --> 00:44:15,319 I don't want them thinly sliced. I want a little chunky. 944 00:44:15,402 --> 00:44:18,364 Hearty. And you also put-- Like one tin of anchovies in there? 945 00:44:18,447 --> 00:44:19,657 -Yes. -I love it. 946 00:44:20,574 --> 00:44:22,076 So where does this dish come from? 947 00:44:22,159 --> 00:44:24,244 [Tom] So my grandfather cooked Christmas Eve. 948 00:44:24,328 --> 00:44:26,664 -This was one dish that he always did. -[Meghan] Hm. 949 00:44:26,747 --> 00:44:28,874 And this was like one of these things, as a kid, 950 00:44:28,957 --> 00:44:31,543 you're not supposed to like this stuff, but we absolutely loved it. 951 00:44:31,627 --> 00:44:34,213 My family now, they come to my house for Christmas Eve and… 952 00:44:34,296 --> 00:44:35,130 Your boys like it? 953 00:44:35,214 --> 00:44:36,757 My older boy just goes nuts over it. 954 00:44:36,840 --> 00:44:39,802 In fact, I usually make a very large portion of this 955 00:44:39,885 --> 00:44:41,720 because everyone wants to take it home. 956 00:44:41,804 --> 00:44:45,057 Do you think that they love it purely from the flavor or because of the-- 957 00:44:45,140 --> 00:44:48,018 -How sentimental it is? -A combination of nostalgia and flavor. 958 00:44:48,102 --> 00:44:50,187 But it's-- It's really quite flavorful. 959 00:44:51,689 --> 00:44:54,983 -Okay, so a little bit of garlic. -Yep, in the pantry. 960 00:44:55,067 --> 00:44:57,736 -This looks like red wine vinegar. -Vinegar? It'll stay on the bottom. 961 00:44:57,820 --> 00:45:00,364 So I tried to fancy this up once, probably about ten years ago. 962 00:45:00,447 --> 00:45:03,617 "I'm gonna fancy this up. Roast the beets. I'm going to use balsamic vinegar." 963 00:45:03,701 --> 00:45:05,119 -That didn't go very well. -Terrible? 964 00:45:05,202 --> 00:45:06,036 [chuckles] 965 00:45:06,120 --> 00:45:09,415 "What did you do to the beet salad?" Terrible. Not terrible, but different. 966 00:45:09,498 --> 00:45:11,083 -Yeah. -No. I gave up on that. 967 00:45:11,166 --> 00:45:14,753 This is where some traditions can be modernized and some… 968 00:45:14,837 --> 00:45:16,714 -Yeah. -Just keep it classic. 969 00:45:16,797 --> 00:45:17,631 Yeah, yeah. 970 00:45:18,841 --> 00:45:20,092 [Meghan] Mmm. 971 00:45:20,175 --> 00:45:23,429 [Tom] We do need salt and some pepper would be great. 972 00:45:23,512 --> 00:45:24,680 That's not pepper. 973 00:45:24,763 --> 00:45:27,057 -Oh. Here. -[Tom] Here we go. 974 00:45:27,141 --> 00:45:28,726 Chia seeds? You don't want seeds in that? 975 00:45:28,809 --> 00:45:30,436 -No. -That's really good-- Your family… 976 00:45:30,519 --> 00:45:32,855 No. My grandfather did not cook with chia seeds. [laughs] 977 00:45:34,231 --> 00:45:36,608 -I love to cook. -What do you love about it? 978 00:45:36,692 --> 00:45:39,570 When I was a kid, I had ADHD, undiagnosed ADHD. 979 00:45:39,653 --> 00:45:42,948 I found cooking, I found that it would-- It came very easy to me. 980 00:45:43,031 --> 00:45:44,116 I loved doing it. 981 00:45:44,199 --> 00:45:48,704 But I realized that the frenetic pace of the kitchen worked for me. 982 00:45:48,787 --> 00:45:50,372 It actually slowed me down. 983 00:45:50,456 --> 00:45:53,917 It's hard to explain. When I went through it, I didn't think about it. 984 00:45:54,001 --> 00:45:56,378 Wow. You just knew it was anchoring for you. 985 00:45:56,462 --> 00:45:57,838 I knew it worked for me. Yeah. 986 00:45:57,921 --> 00:45:59,965 This looks like a good mixture of things. 987 00:46:00,048 --> 00:46:04,052 Now, the great thing about this dish is you can eat it now and it's fine. 988 00:46:04,136 --> 00:46:06,263 It's better the next day and everything turns red. 989 00:46:06,346 --> 00:46:07,639 -It's so festive. -Yeah. 990 00:46:07,723 --> 00:46:10,309 -So that's pretty much it. -It's gorgeous. I love the color on it. 991 00:46:10,392 --> 00:46:12,519 -Great. We'll put this to the side. -That just sits. 992 00:46:12,603 --> 00:46:15,147 -Awfully pretty. -We're going to do the salt cod. 993 00:46:15,230 --> 00:46:16,940 Those two things work together really well. 994 00:46:17,024 --> 00:46:18,358 -What time? -[Michael] Cod time. 995 00:46:18,442 --> 00:46:19,359 [Meghan] Cod time. 996 00:46:19,985 --> 00:46:21,904 -[Tom] We're gonna set up a steamer. -You got it. 997 00:46:21,987 --> 00:46:27,951 So here is the salt cod. This has been soaking for 36 hours or so. 998 00:46:28,035 --> 00:46:30,871 Woo! And the cod's been preserved with the salt. 999 00:46:30,954 --> 00:46:34,750 And then we bring this back to life with that water to rehydrate the fish 1000 00:46:34,833 --> 00:46:36,543 and give us that soft texture. Is that right? 1001 00:46:36,627 --> 00:46:39,630 Yeah. If you use it without soaking, it's way too salty. 1002 00:46:39,713 --> 00:46:42,800 And then we just take the pieces. You don't want to do this in one layer. 1003 00:46:42,883 --> 00:46:44,802 -You don't want to stack them up. -Stack. 1004 00:46:44,885 --> 00:46:47,721 It's just so wild to think about preserving techniques and-- 1005 00:46:47,805 --> 00:46:50,182 Yeah. Preserving fish, I mean, it's as old as the hills. 1006 00:46:50,265 --> 00:46:52,476 In fact, salt at one point was used as currency. 1007 00:46:52,559 --> 00:46:55,020 Because if you had salt, you can preserve fish. 1008 00:46:55,103 --> 00:46:58,357 -I didn't know. Love things like that. -It was actually used as a currency. 1009 00:46:59,483 --> 00:47:01,485 [pleasant music playing] 1010 00:47:01,568 --> 00:47:03,529 So I'll let that go, and that'll just sit. 1011 00:47:04,196 --> 00:47:05,697 How did you get into cooking? 1012 00:47:05,781 --> 00:47:07,533 [Meghan] I always had a fascination with it, 1013 00:47:07,616 --> 00:47:12,120 but I always liked the idea of hostessing and entertaining. 1014 00:47:12,204 --> 00:47:13,997 -[Tom] Mm-hmm. -Then just kept experimenting. 1015 00:47:14,081 --> 00:47:15,290 And then read your book. 1016 00:47:15,374 --> 00:47:18,043 And it demystified that it didn't have to be that complicated. 1017 00:47:18,126 --> 00:47:20,337 And I've just cooked ever since, and I love it. 1018 00:47:21,463 --> 00:47:24,842 So, this is gonna be your sauce that's going on? Parsley, some garlic. 1019 00:47:24,925 --> 00:47:27,845 It's just parsley and garlic, and lemon juice, and olive oil. 1020 00:47:29,012 --> 00:47:30,848 -[Meghan] Wow. Look at how-- -It's not done yet. 1021 00:47:30,931 --> 00:47:33,016 It won't be able to flake. This is gonna start flaking. 1022 00:47:33,100 --> 00:47:35,269 This is smaller. This is what you're looking for. 1023 00:47:35,352 --> 00:47:36,645 Yeah, this one's done. 1024 00:47:36,728 --> 00:47:38,605 Put these guys in there too, while we're at it. 1025 00:47:38,689 --> 00:47:39,773 [Meghan] I love cod. 1026 00:47:40,649 --> 00:47:41,817 Cod be nostalgic. 1027 00:47:41,900 --> 00:47:44,236 Yeah, it is. This is Christmas. Salt cod is… 1028 00:47:44,319 --> 00:47:45,863 I can't have Christmas without it. 1029 00:47:46,446 --> 00:47:49,533 It smells good just from the heat, gotta say. Yum. 1030 00:47:49,616 --> 00:47:52,703 There's no timing or anything. I just keep touching it, and if it flakes… 1031 00:47:52,786 --> 00:47:54,162 Yep. Party down. 1032 00:47:54,246 --> 00:47:55,289 …that's good. 1033 00:47:55,873 --> 00:47:57,124 We're gonna add lemon juice. 1034 00:48:00,836 --> 00:48:02,337 Mm. Yum. 1035 00:48:02,421 --> 00:48:06,133 And this is one where you really want to get your best olive oil for this. 1036 00:48:06,717 --> 00:48:08,886 -That's pretty much it. -That's great. 1037 00:48:09,553 --> 00:48:11,305 Your grandfather would be so proud. 1038 00:48:12,931 --> 00:48:16,685 These are very festive colors for the holiday, I must say. 1039 00:48:19,521 --> 00:48:21,398 -Yeah, this is, um… -Mm. Very good. 1040 00:48:21,481 --> 00:48:22,816 These two work really nicely. 1041 00:48:22,900 --> 00:48:26,653 I think the texture of the salt cod with the beets work really, really nice. 1042 00:48:26,737 --> 00:48:30,282 Oh, you're right. The balance is so good. With all the acid, with how salty it is. 1043 00:48:30,365 --> 00:48:32,409 -Mm-hmm. -It's delicious. Fantastic. 1044 00:48:33,243 --> 00:48:35,954 Okay, so can I show you one of my family favorites now? 1045 00:48:36,038 --> 00:48:37,623 -[Tom] We're making gumbo. -Yes, indeed. 1046 00:48:37,706 --> 00:48:41,460 Get some good chicken stock, some chicken thighs, and sausage. 1047 00:48:41,543 --> 00:48:44,004 We'll do the shrimp later. Thank you. 1048 00:48:45,339 --> 00:48:47,716 -Start with our roux, though. -All right. 1049 00:48:47,799 --> 00:48:52,763 So my mom's family is from Tennessee. Like around Chattanooga. 1050 00:48:52,846 --> 00:48:54,598 And I don't know, like, I love soul food. 1051 00:48:54,681 --> 00:48:57,768 I know there's different versions of gumbo. 1052 00:48:57,851 --> 00:48:59,394 This is the one that I know. 1053 00:48:59,978 --> 00:49:03,857 I'm gonna put the chicken thighs in here so they get a little bit of love. 1054 00:49:05,609 --> 00:49:09,905 Just like paprika and cayenne, oregano, some salt. 1055 00:49:09,988 --> 00:49:12,491 Let that do its thing while we start cooking our roux. 1056 00:49:14,910 --> 00:49:15,869 [stove clicks] 1057 00:49:15,953 --> 00:49:19,039 We are going to put in a lot of olive oil. 1058 00:49:19,122 --> 00:49:21,959 -I'm going to add some flour. -Do you make this for Christmas? 1059 00:49:22,042 --> 00:49:24,086 -[Meghan] Christmas Eve. -[Tom] Oh, okay. 1060 00:49:24,169 --> 00:49:27,047 [Meghan] Okay, so it's gone blonde. We're getting medium brown. 1061 00:49:27,130 --> 00:49:29,841 -Like changing your hair color. -Like caramel. Yeah, yeah, yeah. 1062 00:49:29,925 --> 00:49:33,220 Well, I don't-- I don't have that. I don't, I don't do that. Yeah. 1063 00:49:33,303 --> 00:49:34,596 [upbeat music playing] 1064 00:49:34,680 --> 00:49:37,432 [Meghan] Let's just get our pot and start doing all the good stuff. 1065 00:49:37,516 --> 00:49:39,518 Good andouille sausage. Yeah, they're beautiful. 1066 00:49:39,601 --> 00:49:40,852 -[Tom] So good. -[sizzling] 1067 00:49:42,145 --> 00:49:45,315 And then we'll put the chicken in. We're just browning this, browning that, 1068 00:49:45,399 --> 00:49:47,526 and then we'll start putting all our other goodies in. 1069 00:49:47,609 --> 00:49:49,987 [Tom] Now you have me-- I want to go home and make this. 1070 00:49:50,070 --> 00:49:52,197 -Gonna make homemade gumbo? -Haven't made it in a while. 1071 00:49:52,280 --> 00:49:55,450 Nice. I love that you make gumbo sometimes. 1072 00:49:55,534 --> 00:49:56,743 [Tom] I do. 1073 00:49:57,369 --> 00:49:59,955 [Meghan] All right, that's good. That'll get us going. 1074 00:50:01,331 --> 00:50:05,460 So, I'm just going to add in some onions, peppers, and celery. 1075 00:50:05,961 --> 00:50:08,213 -So, we let those soften. -Yep. 1076 00:50:08,296 --> 00:50:11,925 -We add in a little bit of our garlic. -I have a theory about cooking. 1077 00:50:12,009 --> 00:50:14,553 When something looks good, like you look in there, 1078 00:50:14,636 --> 00:50:17,222 and the oil is colored because of the andouille. 1079 00:50:17,305 --> 00:50:18,140 [Meghan] Yeah. 1080 00:50:18,223 --> 00:50:21,393 -When it looks good, it's gonna be good. -It can't-- It can't be bad. 1081 00:50:21,476 --> 00:50:23,478 That's good food right there. It's not like precious. 1082 00:50:23,562 --> 00:50:25,647 -It's just nicely cooking and it's… -Yeah. 1083 00:50:25,731 --> 00:50:27,733 -You can also hear it. -Smell it, it's… 1084 00:50:27,816 --> 00:50:30,277 -Right. -It becomes a full sensory experience. 1085 00:50:30,360 --> 00:50:33,572 -Yes, yes. -Smell it. Taste it. All the goodness. 1086 00:50:34,322 --> 00:50:37,159 Add in some of our roux, which is now very dark. 1087 00:50:38,201 --> 00:50:40,620 -Mm-hmm. -And let's get our broth. 1088 00:50:40,704 --> 00:50:43,665 And de-glaze this darling little gal. 1089 00:50:43,749 --> 00:50:44,958 Looks good there. 1090 00:50:45,667 --> 00:50:49,212 [Meghan] Stir in some of the gumbo filé right before we eat. 1091 00:50:49,296 --> 00:50:50,630 Mmm. 1092 00:50:51,757 --> 00:50:54,342 We'll put back our sausage and our chicken. 1093 00:50:55,260 --> 00:50:56,136 Nice. 1094 00:50:56,636 --> 00:50:58,055 [Meghan] Smells like Christmas now. 1095 00:50:59,056 --> 00:51:00,182 [Harry] Hi, guys. 1096 00:51:00,265 --> 00:51:02,017 -[laughs] -I smelled gumbo. 1097 00:51:02,100 --> 00:51:04,644 -I was like, "Someone's buzzin' around." -I smell gumbo. 1098 00:51:04,728 --> 00:51:07,022 -Tom Colicchio. How are you? -Hi, Tom, hi. Nice to meet you. 1099 00:51:07,105 --> 00:51:09,441 -[Meghan] Making my mom's gumbo. -[Harry] It's what I smell. 1100 00:51:09,524 --> 00:51:11,276 [Meghan] Guess what else is in this salad. 1101 00:51:11,359 --> 00:51:13,779 -Literally your favorite salad. -Ooh. 1102 00:51:13,862 --> 00:51:16,490 -Beets, black olives, fennel… -Mm-hmm. 1103 00:51:16,573 --> 00:51:17,491 [Harry] Yeah… 1104 00:51:17,574 --> 00:51:18,492 Anchovies. 1105 00:51:18,575 --> 00:51:19,451 [laughing] 1106 00:51:19,534 --> 00:51:22,412 -Oh, wow. That's like, the anti-salad. -Like, everything you don't-- 1107 00:51:22,496 --> 00:51:25,290 -Everything you hate. -Everything you-- And pickled vegetables. 1108 00:51:25,373 --> 00:51:28,251 -You must have known that I was coming. -[Tom] Exactly, yeah. 1109 00:51:28,335 --> 00:51:31,588 And, and gumbo for me is like one of my favorites. 1110 00:51:31,671 --> 00:51:33,590 Especially her mom's, but before the fish goes in. 1111 00:51:33,673 --> 00:51:35,425 She always saves a portion on the side-- 1112 00:51:35,509 --> 00:51:37,344 -Got it. -But this is my favorite. 1113 00:51:37,427 --> 00:51:39,012 [Meghan] Sausage and chicken. 1114 00:51:39,096 --> 00:51:42,099 Okay, let me add the filé, salt and pepper, and get you some rice. 1115 00:51:42,182 --> 00:51:45,060 -A little spicy? Not too spicy? -[Meghan] It's an andouille sausage. 1116 00:51:45,143 --> 00:51:47,896 My mom does the turkey sausage for you, so this one has more kick to it. 1117 00:51:47,979 --> 00:51:50,357 -I'll give you a towel. He's gonna sweat. -Wonderful. 1118 00:51:50,857 --> 00:51:53,527 -[Harry] And this, Tom? -Salt cod. 1119 00:51:53,610 --> 00:51:55,278 -This is delicious. -Just salt cod steamed. 1120 00:51:55,362 --> 00:51:58,782 -But this is-- This is your traditional… -Two of the dishes I do Christmas Eve. 1121 00:51:58,865 --> 00:52:00,742 We do the Feast of the Seven Fishes. 1122 00:52:00,826 --> 00:52:05,539 -That salad, we're having this eye off. -[Tom laughs] It's good. It's good. 1123 00:52:05,622 --> 00:52:09,292 It's amazing how there's not many things in the world that I don't like. 1124 00:52:09,376 --> 00:52:13,004 -And they're all in that salad. -They're all in one bowl. 1125 00:52:13,088 --> 00:52:15,257 -Every single one. -I don't know what would happen to me. 1126 00:52:15,340 --> 00:52:17,259 About to eat the sausage. Let's see what happens. 1127 00:52:17,342 --> 00:52:19,678 [upbeat music playing] 1128 00:52:23,348 --> 00:52:26,810 I can feel it… [clears throat] …puncturing through the top of my head right now. 1129 00:52:26,893 --> 00:52:30,397 When food makes you sweat, that's good. That's a good thing, yeah. [chuckles] 1130 00:52:30,480 --> 00:52:32,065 [Harry] It is delicious. 1131 00:52:32,149 --> 00:52:35,110 I'm not so sure it's as good as your mom's, but it's certainly close. 1132 00:52:35,193 --> 00:52:37,487 -[Tom] Wow. -[laughter] 1133 00:52:37,571 --> 00:52:38,405 What!? 1134 00:52:38,488 --> 00:52:39,948 [laughter] 1135 00:52:40,574 --> 00:52:42,450 Oh my gosh! 1136 00:52:42,534 --> 00:52:45,245 My mom will love you. What a good thing to say for your mother-in-law. 1137 00:52:45,328 --> 00:52:46,163 Exactly. 1138 00:52:47,122 --> 00:52:48,874 -[Tom] Delicious. -[Harry] It's really good. 1139 00:52:48,957 --> 00:52:51,084 You should make it more often. Really good. 1140 00:52:51,168 --> 00:52:52,043 [Meghan] Oh, thanks. 1141 00:52:52,127 --> 00:52:54,212 Thank you for coming. Oh my gosh, what a treat. 1142 00:52:54,296 --> 00:52:55,839 -Yeah. -I really appreciate it. 1143 00:52:55,922 --> 00:52:57,132 This was a lot of fun. 1144 00:52:58,008 --> 00:53:00,594 Ooh, I just got cayenne in my eye, or I'm just winking at ya. 1145 00:53:01,386 --> 00:53:03,847 Woo! [sniffles] It's all good. 1146 00:53:03,930 --> 00:53:07,142 -Thank you for coming. Amazing. -[Harry] Thank you for having me. 1147 00:53:07,225 --> 00:53:10,228 ♪ I'm dreaming ♪ 1148 00:53:10,312 --> 00:53:14,191 ♪ My Christmas Day dreaming ♪ 1149 00:53:14,274 --> 00:53:16,318 ♪ When snow begins to fall ♪ 1150 00:53:16,401 --> 00:53:18,528 ♪ There's joy for one and all ♪ 1151 00:53:18,612 --> 00:53:21,865 ♪ There's magic in believing ♪ 1152 00:53:22,908 --> 00:53:25,952 ♪ I'm dreaming ♪ 1153 00:53:26,036 --> 00:53:30,123 ♪ My Christmas Day dreaming ♪ 1154 00:53:30,207 --> 00:53:33,835 ♪ I know my Christmas dreams Will come true ♪ 1155 00:53:33,919 --> 00:53:36,546 ♪ If I spend it with you ♪ 1156 00:53:36,630 --> 00:53:38,089 [Meghan] Lovely. 1157 00:53:38,882 --> 00:53:41,051 The big day is almost here. 1158 00:53:41,134 --> 00:53:44,596 And we have really felt the warmth of the holiday season 1159 00:53:44,679 --> 00:53:47,599 in just so many ways the past couple weeks. 1160 00:53:49,643 --> 00:53:51,978 In the incredible food we've made. 1161 00:53:52,562 --> 00:53:54,564 It's better the next day, and everything turns red. 1162 00:53:54,648 --> 00:53:55,941 -It's so festive. -Yeah. 1163 00:53:56,524 --> 00:53:58,985 [Meghan] The super sweet crafts we've made. 1164 00:53:59,069 --> 00:53:59,903 [snap] 1165 00:53:59,986 --> 00:54:01,446 -Oh! -Woo! 1166 00:54:01,529 --> 00:54:04,699 But most of all, honestly, just with the memories we've made. 1167 00:54:04,783 --> 00:54:05,992 This is great. 1168 00:54:06,076 --> 00:54:07,160 Common mark. 1169 00:54:07,744 --> 00:54:09,496 [Meghan] But I cannot say goodbye 1170 00:54:09,579 --> 00:54:12,874 without raising a glass to the people behind the scenes 1171 00:54:12,958 --> 00:54:15,293 who make all of this magic possible. 1172 00:54:15,377 --> 00:54:17,128 -[cork pops] -Whoop! 1173 00:54:17,212 --> 00:54:20,048 [cheering] 1174 00:54:20,131 --> 00:54:21,049 [Meghan] Here we go. 1175 00:54:22,342 --> 00:54:23,385 Cheers, my friend. 1176 00:54:24,010 --> 00:54:26,263 And nice clinking glasses. 1177 00:54:26,346 --> 00:54:27,806 Oh, yes, indeed. 1178 00:54:27,889 --> 00:54:30,267 -Cheers. -[cheering] 1179 00:54:30,350 --> 00:54:31,851 [Meghan] Cheers! 1180 00:54:31,935 --> 00:54:34,271 Thanks, everybody! Well done! 1181 00:54:35,730 --> 00:54:37,899 -[Michael] That's a wrap! -[Meghan] Woo-hoo! 1182 00:54:37,983 --> 00:54:41,236 ♪ They'll send you socks And scarves and sweaters ♪ 1183 00:54:41,319 --> 00:54:44,281 ♪ Like it's snowing up a storm ♪ 1184 00:54:44,364 --> 00:54:47,659 ♪ But I've got something so much better ♪ 1185 00:54:47,742 --> 00:54:50,370 ♪ That'll keep you warm ♪ 1186 00:54:50,453 --> 00:54:53,915 ♪ But if my Christmas wish comes true ♪ 1187 00:54:53,999 --> 00:54:57,043 ♪ And all I'm wishing for is you ♪ 1188 00:54:57,127 --> 00:55:00,297 ♪ How very merry I will be ♪ 1189 00:55:00,380 --> 00:55:03,675 ♪ When you get me for Christmas ♪ 1190 00:55:22,319 --> 00:55:25,822 ♪ But if my Christmas wish comes true ♪ 1191 00:55:25,905 --> 00:55:28,992 ♪ And all I'm wishing for is you ♪ 1192 00:55:29,075 --> 00:55:32,287 ♪ How very merry I will be ♪ 1193 00:55:32,370 --> 00:55:35,290 ♪ When you get me for Christmas ♪ 1194 00:55:35,373 --> 00:55:36,708 [music ends]