Mark interviews special guests on the do's and don'ts of cooking and hosting the BEST Christmas dinner ever.
Rachelle Reed of HowToBBQRight (Appetizers/Sides)
00:00 - Intro
01:03 - How did we meet?
02:40 - Hosting a Holiday Party
06:37 - Chelle’s Favorite sides growing up
08:27 - Holiday foods as a kid VS as an adult
12:57 - The NO-GO sides for the holidays
15:14 - Prepping sides for traveling
17:57 - The BEST WAY to make rolls for the holidays
20:07 - What sides is Chelle making for Christmas?
30:44 - Making the PERFECT charcuterie board
32:52 - Are sliders a Christmas food?
33:46 - What are the TOP meats for Christmas?
35:33 - The sides we NEVER want to see at a Christmas party…
40:43 - Hosting a party and enjoying it too
43:57 - The best drinks for a Holiday Party
46:50 - Chell’s PERFECT Christmas Dinner
Jamie Williams of Swine Life BBQ (Best Meats for Christmas)
00:00 - Intro
01:18 - Jamie’s Backstory
02:56 - Catering for the Holidays
08:16 - Cooking at home VS Cooking for a catering event
11:59 - Jamie’s FAVORITE Christmas dish growing up
19:11 - How to host for the first time
21:03 - Blundering a brisket for Christmas…
23:05 - The BEST meats for a Christmas cook
26:56 - Jamie’s ULTIMATE Christmas Menu
31:08 - The WORST holiday cookin’ fails…
32:22 - Hosting a Christmas Party
00:00 - Intro
01:15 - Emily’s background in baking
02:14 - Cooking vs Baking
04:50 - Emily is a WORLD CHAMP pork loin cook!
07:04 - How has BBQ made Emily a better baker?
10:28 - Personality in the Kitchen
12:37 - The most NOSTALIGIC Holiday recipes
15:40 - Sweet Potato Sticky Buns
18:33 - Baking bread VS Baking sweets
21:09 - Emily’s GO-TO dessert for the holidays
24:54 - Don’t be afraid to experiment on a dish
30:28 - Emily’s PERFECT Christmas Party
38:43 - Which takes more talent: BBQ or Baking?
40:30 - Emily’s MUST HAVE baking tool
00:00 - Intro
00:47 - Jody’s backstory
03:53 - What’s Jody’s relationship with cooking?
05:50 - Our BEST gifts we’ve gotten for Christmas
09:11 - Who gives the BEST gifts?
10:20 - The difference between a cheap gift and a GOOD gift.
13:19 - The BEST gifts to get for a cook
17:14 - What knives are the best gifts?
22:17 - Our FAVORITE thermometers
25:18 - Processing products are a GREAT gift for a hunter in your life
28:06 - Sous vides are a SLEEPER Christmas gift for men
30:26 - All kinds of kitchenware are make for some of the most USEFUL gifts in the long run
35:37 - Jody’s PERFECT Christmas Party
