>> ARE YOU READY FOR THE
HOLIDAY?
I'M SURE INVITE BY THE YOUR
OH YES.
YOU ARE OK THERE'S A NEW SONG
I'VE GOT TO SAY THE SAME THING
BUT YOU GUYS HOLIDAY HOSTING IS
GOING TO PRESENT OBVIOUSLY A
FEW CHALLENGES THIS YEAR.
RIGHT.
SO JOINING US TODAY WITH SOME
INSPIRATION IS CHEF TREGG
FRAZIER.
YOU KNOW HER FROM FOOD NETWORK
STARS AND I AM CURIOUS WHAT IS
YOUR FIRST TIP FOR HOLIDAY
HOSTING THIS YEAR?
OH, YOU LOOK FABULOUS.
GOOD MORNING TO YOU.
GOOD MORNING.
THANK YOU.
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR HAVING
ME.
WELL, I WOULD SAY IF I HAVE TO
GIVE TO MY FIRST TIP IS GOING
TO BE PLANNING, PLANNING,
PLANNING.
RIGHT.
WE'RE GETTING BACK INTO THE
SWING OF THINGS HOLIDAYS COMING
IN.
WE WANT TO GIVE GOOD RECIPES
AND A GREAT MENU.
SO MY FIRST TIP FOR THAT WOULD
BE TO GET MY NEW COOKBOOK
KITCHEN CONVERSATIONS WITH CHEF
TODAY AVAILABLE ON CHEF GAY.COM
AND AMAZON.
AND YOU ALSO WANT TO CHECK ON
MY SHOW TO GAZE WAY ON
DISCOVERY PLUS AND I CAN WALK
YOU THROUGH SOME VERY FUN
RECIPES BUT PLANNING IS GOING
TO BE SO ESSENTIAL WHEN GETTING
BACK INTO THE SWING OF THINGS
FOR THE HOLIDAY.
>> YES IT IS.
I KNOW A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE
STARTING TO PLAN NOW AND I'M
ALL ABOUT THEM.
I DO WHAT MAKES YOU HAPPY AND
BRINGS YOU JOY SO YOU HAVE ALL
KINDS OF GOOD STUFF HERE.
>> WHERE CAN WE START?
>> I'M SURE CHEF YOU HAVE SOME
RECOMMENDATIONS FOR US?
ABSOLUTELY.
SHAKU STORIES ARE ALL THE RAGE
.
>> OH YES.
AND YOU CAN I HAVE A
CHARCUTERIE OUT WISCONSIN
CHEESE WISCONSIN IS THE STATE
OF CHEESE AND THEY WIN MORE
AWARDS FOR CHEESE THAN ANYWHERE
ELSE IN THE WORLD 50 PERCENT OF
SPECIALTY CHEESE IS MADE IN THE
US COME FROM WISCONSIN.
BUT APPETIZERS AREN'T THE ONLY
NEW THING THAT NEEDS TO BE
RECOMMENDED ON THE MENU.
>> THINK ABOUT THIS CHOCOLATE
PARMESAN PIE OR EVEN A SAUSAGE
STUFFED ACORN SQUASH WITH A
GOUDA.
>> WHAT I LOVE ABOUT IT IS YOU
GOT TO PROVE THE WINNER.
>> LOOK FOR THE PROUDLY
WISCONSIN CHEESE BADGE.
>> YOU KNOW YOU'RE IN THE RIGHT
TRACK.
THERE YOU GO.
OK, WELL NEXT UP, I LOVE THESE
LITTLE POM POM THINGS.
I LIKE TO EAT THEM BY
THEMSELVES OR YOU CAN PUT THEM
IN SOME FESTIVE DISHES TOO.
>> YES, I LOVE IT BECAUSE
POMEGRANATE IS LIKE MY FAVORITE
WINTER FRUITS AND SO I'VE
TEAMED UP WITH POM WONDERFUL TO
CREATE THIS POM CHILI MAPLE HOT
TODDY AND THIS BUTTERNUT SQUASH
WITH GINGER PICKLED POMEGRANATE
IN ITS PALM POMEGRANATE FRESH
APPLES AT A DELICIOUS BRILLIANT
RUBY RED POP OF COLOR SWEET
BURST THE FLAVOR TO ANY DISH
STRAIGHT FROM FRESH
POMEGRANATES THE ARROWS ADD
HEALTHY BURSTS, ANTIOXIDANTS
AND FIBER AND THEY SELL THEM AN
EIGHT OUNCE PACKAGES FOR
COOKING AND BAKING OR FOUR
OUNCE PACKAGES FOR SINGLE SERVE
SNACKING LIKE YOU AND I LOVE TO
DO BECAUSE I LOVE TO SNACK.
>> WELL THAT LOOKS DELICIOUS.
>> OK, WHAT DO YOU HAVE UP
NEXT?
WHAT'S TO YOUR LEFT THERE RIGHT
WELL LEFT UP IS MAKE SURE YOU
GO TO A ONE STOP SHOP.
>> WE DON'T WANT YOU RUNNING
ALL OVER THE CITY HOPEFUL'S HAS
EVERYTHING THAT YOU NEED.
WHOLE FOODS IS KNOWN FOR A
QUALITY ASSORTMENT AND MAKING
IT A GO TO DESTINATION FOR ALL
YOUR EPIC HOLIDAY NEED
ENTERTAINING IS BACK ON THE
MENU SO FROM HIGH QUALITY
STAPLES THE CONVERSATION WHERE
THE CENTERPIECE WHOLE FOODS IS
YOUR ONE STOP SHOP LIKE THE
CINNAMON PULL APART BREAD MAKES
THE LOVE IS PERFECT FOR EPIC
DESSERT AND LET'S NOT FORGET
THE SIDE DISH RIGHT?
WE GOT TO HAVE A GOOD SIDE DISH
AND NO FAMILY FARMS IS AMAZING
FOR THAT.
>> THEIR LINE OF RISOTTOS ARE
EVERYTHING PROVIDING QUALITY
RICE AND QUINOA SINCE NINETEEN
THIRTY SEVEN THEY OVER TWENTY
VARIETIES OF BLENDS HEALTHFUL
BROWN RICE EXOTIC VARIETIES
EASY HE CAN EAT RICE EVEN
RISOTTOS WITH RICH FLAVORS LIKE
ALFREDO PORCINI MUSHROOMS AND
GARLIC PRIMAVERA THEY JUST THE
BEST ORGANIC INGREDIENTS YOU
CAN GET THEM AT THE STORES OR
AMAZON OR LUMBERG DOTCOM AND
MORE INFORMATION ON YOUR
HOLIDAY WONDERFUL ON TV DOTCOM
LOOK AT YOU GIRL YOU GOT IT ALL
READY TO GO FOR US.
>> WE APPRECIATE YOU.
WE APPRECIATE YOUR TIME.
IF I DON'T SEE YOU HAPPY EARLY
HOLIDAYS TO YOU.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
THANK YOU.
HAPPY HOLIDAYS.
GET THAT BOOK FOR YOUR FAMILY
FOR CHRISTMAS.
THERE YOU GO.
SUCH A GREAT GIFT IDEA FOR SURE
SHAHRANI I KNOW YOU WERE TAKING