good morning, america. w is mic on thtropics. pumm fre ph florida waking up under a state of emergency while flash flood warnings are issued in the southwest and that west coast heat fuels more wildfires. there's a lot going on and rob is right here tracking it all. another round. the cdc officially backs a third vaccination shot for immunocompromised americans. this as the delta variant continues to sweep through states, hospitals sounding the alarm. icus on the brink. while school standoffs over masks and vaccine mandates press on. also this morning, the new study challenging long-held

metabolism myths. how age actually plays a role and the surprising findings for women. we're breaking it all down. ♪ when i met you in the summer ♪ and take a bite out of summer. fire up the grill for new twists on barbecue classics, also holy cannoli, the simple sweets that will have your whole family ready to dig in as we say, good morning, america. ♪ we could be together, baby ♪ ♪ as long as skies are blue ♪ welcome to "gma." whit has the weekend off. trevor ault is here at the desk with us. so good to have you. >> i've been ripping off whit johnson since i got to abc. so this was the next logical step. >> it's your inaugural run on weekend "gma" doing a great job. happy to have you. eva mentioned as we were starting the show that that story about metabolism, the study, she actually read the underlying study and we'll nerd out coming up later this

morning. we do however have a lot of news on this saturday morning and we'll start with the tropical depression called fred now bearing down on the florida keys. >> threatening with heavy rain as it moves up the gulf after battering cuba. >> florida's governor issuing a state of emergency for 23 counties with the state facing tropical storm warnings. let's go back to rob who is in miami beach where they are starting to feel the effects of this storm, good morning, again, rob. >> hi, eva. yeah, the winds have been gusty. some pulses of rain, but fred is really going to be making its move into the gulf of mexico today. it's still really over cuba. it's about 25 miles away from havana but here in miami, where it doesn't take much for flooding, they were packing sandbags. residents across this area preparing for the worst as far as the rainfall is concerned and that's what we expect to see here. possibility of seeing tornadoes, as well, over the next two days. nter of s mentned is vy close to havana,righal

cot, over la n expecto get into the gulf of today and tomorrow, and as it does so, we do expect to see some strengthening. there is the forecast track pretty much right over key west later on today and then likely to see more strengthening as it heads into the eastern gulf of mexico that will give it more breathing room and a little bit more time over the warm water there and it will run into some other upper level wind obstacles but generally speaking it will make landfall looks like monday, tuesday, somewhere along the northeastern gulf of mexico. hopefully below hurricane strength but it will bring a tremendous amount of rain, 6 to 10 inches in spots and right behind fred is yet another system that is going to take a very similar track. tropical storm grace well into the atlantic but will head towards puerto rico, then the dominican republic, over cuba, and then right on the doorstep of south florida by the middle part of next week. we'll be tracking it. back over to you guys. >> thanks, rob. w to the latest on the pandemic. new covid-19 cases rising 18% this week as the highly

contagious delta variant spreads across the country. hospital admissions were up 30% and reported deaths rose 21% sice last week. all this as the cdc approves a third dose for some people. abc's elwyn lopez is in atlanta with the latest. good morning, again, elwyn. >> reporter: hey, eva, good morning. the cdc says that specific group of immunocompromised people make up less than 3% of the country's population but about 40% of those hospitalized with breakthrough cases, that third shot a sign of hope for millions. this morning, a new round of covid-19 shots in the u.s. a cdc advisory panel recommending a third dose of pfizer, moderna for some with compromised immune systems. >> the acip is continuing to discuss and deliberate the aron. >> rorter: with some schools

back in full swing classrooms at the center of it all. as districts grapple with face covering rules, some parents say they feel forced to choose between education or the health of their kids like former teacher and mom of two, jacqueline d'estries. her children testing positive. >> it's like i sent my kids to get sick. that's what i did. >> reporter: this as icus across the south are filling up. north texas hospitals crippled by the spike in cases. now out of pediatric icu beds. >> we still encourage parents to continue to bring their children to the hospital when they're sick. we will find care for every kid who comes to the hospital. >> reporter: the virus landing jessica gonzalez's 9-year-old o really, real >> reporter: hospitalizations in the neighboring state of louisiana hitting its highest point since the beginning of the pandemic. >> we are in a bad place and that's why we have to slow transmission and increase

vaccinations. >> reporter: cvs and walgreens say they're now able to give out that third arm to needle. both companies saying you should be ready to prove eligibility, guys. >> elwyn, thank you so much. coming up, the new study busting metabolism myths. we're breaking it all down. and "deals & steals" serving up serious savings from the small businesses you love. plus, explosive first look at the "real housewives of salt lake city." cast member jen shah's legal woes unfolding as the cameras roll. it gets juicy. we'll be right back. ♪ because i know ♪ why hide your skin if dupixent has your moderate-to-severe eczema, or atopic dermatitis under control? hide our skin? not us. because dupixent targets a root cause of eczema, it helps heal your skin from within, keeping you one step ahead of it. fokids aged up, it helps heal that mar skikin from within, and noticeably less itch. hide my skin? not me.

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and we're back now with that powerhouse performance from jennifer hudson high atop edge at hudson yards earlier this week right here on "gma." you can catch the oscar winner belting out a medley of aretha franklin's greatest hits over on goodmorningamerica.com. we have much more on the new movie "respect." that is ahead in "binge this." time now though for "pop news." janai is out this weekend. very happy to have kaylee hartung. happy saturday. good morning. >> i'm so happy to see you guys in real life. don't mind me if i'm still like bouncing around a little bit from j. hud. we begin this morning with some sizzling reality tv news out of the chilling mountains of utah. "the real housewives of salt lake city" making a return for season 2, bravo releasing this juicy new trailer for the highly an tis paid new season, tweeting, things are about to get icy. in the trailer we are introduced to jennie nguyen ready for the buzzing about that first glimpse into what happened leading up to jen shah's arrest back in march.

you may remember shah made connection to a nationwide telemarketing scam, and she pled not guilty and her trial is set for october but you can watch everything start to unfold when "real housewives of salt lake city" premieres september 12th on bravo. beanie feldstein has always been a funny girl, and now it's official. the hilarious "booksmart" star signing on for the broadway revival of "nn" that put barbra streisand on the map when she opened as the lead character back in 1964. feldstein posting this picture on instagram writing, i went to my third birthday party dressed as fanny brice so sometimes dreams actually come true. "funny girl" is set to hit broadway in spring 2022 and there is no raining on beanie's parade. thursday, we got the first look at her transformation into the role of monica lewinsky. it returns with clive owen, edie

premiering september 7th on fx. sources at fx say it is not to be missed. finally, major payday for 2000? the reigning "jeopardy!" champ matt amodio closing out the show's 37th season on top. the yale grad student whose 18-day cash winnings total $574,801 already took his place in "jeopardy!" history as the third all-time highest winning contestant earlier this week and he trails only ken jennings and james holzhauer on the all-time leaderboard. get this, matt says one of the keys to preparation was reading tmz, who knew? this winning streak happening as "jeopardy!" went for a true daily double on wednesday naming those two new hosts to succeed beloved alex trebek, the show's current executive producer miken and mayim bialik will host primetime specials. we'll see matt amodio again in september. eva, i know you loved watching matt. >> and i'm also amused he prepared by watching tmz.

>> there is a chance for us. >> something to learn. >> i would be preparing by watching "real housewives of salt lake city." >> all kinds of tricks can you learn there. >> with the wine around the table they're talking socrates, plato and the classics. >> obviously. >> kaylee, you've been doing "pop news" for five minutes and you have sources at fx already. >> i live in hollywood. >> it's so good to have you on this coast, kaylee. >> great to see you. now to our cover story and a new study that looks at our metabolism and age. researchers conducted a multinational study examining the metabolism serving nearly 6500 people from babies to the elderly and this is a story we first saw in "the new york times" and we have someone here to break it all down. registered dietitian and nutritionist dawn jackson blatner. i was so fascinated by the study. i want to you start first. the scientists were examining metabolism and age.

tell us what they found. >> yes, so the study was all about what does age actually do to our metabolism? and metabolism is how many calories you're burning through the day. this is what they found that we have four metabolism categories throughout our life. so the first category is babies to 1 years old and this is where, oh, my gosh is the metabolism high because, of course, you know, babies burn a lot of calories because they're growing. then we have kids ages 1 to 20, and they're going to have a higher metabolism than adults but it's not as high as babies, and then we get into adults and this is ages 20 to 60 and metabolism stays relatively constant in both men and women in that category, and then we have the older adults that after 60 metabolism slowly declining about 1% a year. those were the four metabolism categories. >> okay, so, let's talk about that 20 to the 60. i know that really challenges some of the common thinking when it comes to metabolism.

we all think metabolism slows down. that's why the weight comes on, right, were you surprised by the findings? >> yes, the number one surprise was in that 20 to 60-year-old category, because we all think, i'm gaining weight, my metabolism is slowing, but this study really turns that on its head and is that really true, right? because the study finds that at 20 to 60 our metabolism is relatively steady so if you're gaining weight middle age maybe we can't blame metabolism anymore because, you know, this study sort of questions that. >> maybe some of us will continue to blame it just because we want to. >> i don't want to name any names but his initials are dan harris. >> so i guess the thing for people watching this, what can they actually do with the information we have from the study? >> well, yeah, and the other surprising thing too is, you know, thinking about the men and women, their metabolism ages pretty similarly. i think that is also surprising because a lot of times we think gender and hormone fluctuations shift metabolism and this study also turns that on its head so

this is one study on metabolism, metabolism is super complex. and it doesn't really tell us anything exactly what to do with our diet or nutrition but i'll tell you this, no matter what category your metabolism is, no matter what your age there are pillars that we can all follow to be healthier, and so these are some of the things we can do. first we can eat more protein, fruits and vegetables, this will help protect our muscles. then we cannot sit as much. okay? exercising, going for walks, parking farther away, taking the stairs and, of course, incorporating strength training, strength training can be done with weights, resistant bands and your own body weight. that will build muscle and keep it strong, and then you can't talk about health without talking about sleep. getting enough sleep because that's where our body actually repairs and recharges. >> i think that's what i'm going to blame for the waking over the

years is the sleep because that's what we lose as we get older, isn't it? dawn, thanks so much for being with us. a good reminder that health is not about weight or a number but about a lot of other things. let's get a check of our weather now with rob. he is in florida. hey, rob, how are you doing? >> i'm doing great, eva. just a little bit of wind here from fred as it emerges into the florida straits and eventually the gulf of mexico. but let's give you a little western weather covering the fires, of course, the monument fire in california, over 70,000 acres burned with this one here, there you see the crowning of some of the trees, just 5% contained, so that's yet another fire that they've got to try to get their hands around with more in the way of extreme heat today, especially across northern california and western parts of oregon and washington. will be a record challenging stuff. 95 degrees in portland measured in the shade and then we'll also have maybe some dry lightning with some erratic winds there.

lisa: good saturday morning. i am lisa argen. you can see the clouds in san francisco. we have air quality advisor today and tomorrow as hazy conditions will prevail in the inland valley. wildfireelevhe hea coend th98 today, 88 in san jos6 santa rosa -- temperatures over 100 degrees. very littl now to "deals & steals" for your kitchen and home. that qr code on your screen takes you right to these deals. tory johnson as always brings us bargains from american small businesses starting at just 7 bucks. tory, good morning to you. let's get started in the kitchen. tell us about these towels here. >> yes, dan, this is mahogany. these are oversized kitchen towels that are 100% cotton. they get softer with every wash and the vibrant designs add a nice decor element to upgrade

any kitchen. we have so many different patter you can choose just towels or towel, apron and market tote set, a really beautiful assortment today, starts at $8.50. >> next, some at-home luxury, what do we have here? i see there's like a little fan. >> yes. so this might not be for you but for the rest of us this is called salon step. it is a nail care station that is perfect for doing an at-home pedicure and it's designed to just make the job easier. a nonslip sturdy platform to give you a comfortable position to work in, there's a light and a fan to help nails dry faster. so if you're somebody who does this at home this could be for you at $15. then we go to a traveler bottle and it will keep drinks colder or hotter longer because of its insulation and it also features

a removable infuser if you like to make tea or flavored water and it also has wide-mouth opening, which is great for putting in ice as well as for an ease in cleaning it, a big variety of colors and patterns, it's just a sleek, good-looking bottle at 50% off. they start at $15. then deal number four is called slateplate and that is exactly what this small business makes. they're all-american made slateplates that are great for cheese and other foods and all of the boards are made with very smooth edges to make them comfortable and safe for both your hands as well as surfaces and they're also dishwasher safe. we also have a variety of other accessories along with slateplate. all of these 50%, the deal is $9 to $26. then we go to pain care labs. these are pain relief wearables that were created by a doctor and it combines icy cold with vibration. their specific technologies to allow for pain relief on contact. a drug-free solution that can

just minimize pain in different situations.collection that's intended to use during vaccinations, fingerpricks, con relief of aches and pains in joints and muscles. all of them are 50% off and they start today at $30, and then finally covergrip. if you have ever done painting or a big project at home you know that a dropcloth can save a really big mess. this one however is brilliant because the bottom is lined with 3d grip dots and so it resis slipping on wood, marble or tile floors and it will stay in place so, if you do art projects or home renovations this is for you, two sizes, there is a two-pack that starts at $15. and, dan, i think given your announcement last week, this may be our last "deals" segment together so i want to just say that i'm going to miss watching you, you make me feel better and smarter just by watching you.

it has been a joy getting to work with you for so many years, i think i can take credit for introducing you and your wife to the joy and comfort of adult onesies. but i think that my favorite moment of all was one of our last segments, in fact, in the studio pre-covid when i emailed to ask if your sweet boy could join a segment. you instantly said yes and, of course, alexander made it shine so i hope that even though you will not be here that he will still entertain occasional requests for guest appearances because one harris is better than none so thank you, dan. >> thank you so much, tory. that's really sweet. i'm going to miss you too and i'm going to take this dropcloth because you know i do a lot of papier-mache and things like that around the house. people describe me as crafty. maybe they don't mean it that way. anyway, my son, speaking of my son, when i told him i was leaving abc news he said, does this mean that i have to wait online at disney now? so that was his concern. tory, it's been a pleasure

working with you and i hope to get to see you more before i leave at the end of september, and by the way, everybody, who is watching, you can get all of the links and codes for these amazing deals from tory on our website, goodmorningamerica.com. thanks again, tory. still more to come on the show this morning, wedding bells are ringing. the animated movie that has the disney channel's favorite couple saying "i do." ♪

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♪ bad habits ♪ welcome back to "gma." this morning, we are ready to take a bite out of summer. that means we have food, and we've got the hottest eats including an italian-inspired icebox cake. that's cannolis that's involved in that and i'm very excited. >> you had me at cannolis. >> that's coming up this half hour. first the headlines we're following right now. as the highly contagious delta variant spreads across the country, new covid-19 cases rose 18%. the past week hospital admissions jumped 20%. reported deaths up 21% and the cdc has now given the green light for some americans to get a third vaccine dose, this as hospitals in several states reach capacity. a dire warning about a lack of icu beds for children.

and fears over the delta variant are causing officials to limit seating at this week's little league world series in pennsylvania. now only family members will be allowed to attend. is under arrt for ying to ing break into the singer's new york city apartment. ead fr n wenitndegree assi police say nothing was broken or stolen. >> thankfully but still scary. we do want to shift some gears now because it is time to -- [ air horn ] >> jumped the gun a little bit. it's my first time. we'll get it. we'll get it. >> you were excited. >> the air horn is an art. >> yes. give me 21 years, dan. >> you could also go to work as a deejay in new jersey and you'd -- >> is that what's waiting for you in two months? here with the rundown of your weekend watch list, jeremy

parsons, he's the new york correspondent for "people, the tv show." thanks for being here. we want to start, all we're asking for is a little respect and we hear that you have the inside scoop. >> that's right, absolutely right. "respect," jennifer hudson as aretha franklin. honestly what more needs to be said than that alone, she was born to play this role. wanted it for 15 years. she auditioned for "american idol" with an aretha song and on top of that, aretha franklin wanted jennifer hudson to play her. i recently asked j. hud what was the one thing aretha said you needed to get right with taking on this role and she said, aretha told her, don't forget, i am the queen of soul, and j. hud said, like, you don't have to tell me. i know you're the queen of soul. the best part though i believe is hearing jennifer hudson sing a lot in this movie. they really let it breathe and they let her do what she does best which is belt it out. i would be very surprise doesn nomination for this. it is out right now. check out "respect." you're going to love it. jeremy, we are also game for a ryan reynolds summer

blockbuster, i actually saw this movie in theaters yesterday trying to calm myself down because i was so nervous to anchor with dan. "free guy." >> "free guy" stars ryan reynolds. he is a guy who discovers that he is a background character in a video game in a world where anything could happen. "the truman show" meets grand e- theft auto. tinges of romantic comedy there, but it's all built around his well-known brand of comedy. but instead of a "deadpool" sort of vulgar tone you got a more authentically good-natured tone here and it was a real passion project for ryan reynolds.inhe f aan checks a t boxesor fanof hiand for things he likes, ment earlier you also get to see alex trebek's final movie cameo in this, so that's a little side note as well, but you can check out "free guy" out now in theaters. >> did you like it? >> yeah, what i liked most was being in a theater with other

people hearing laughter. it was something i didn't realized i had missed before. >> that's very cool. also the popcorn and soda. jeremy, the mcu takes us to the multi-universe. multiverse. what is that? >> the multiverse, that's right, marvel studio's first animated series, nine-episode anthology. you got iconic scenes from movies that we know but any character can come in. we don't know how they'll alter the story. kids and adults are going to love it. it's streaming now on disney plus, really cool animation here too. a fan favorite, the "descendants" is back with a new special called "descendants: the royal wedding." tell us about that. >> i said the title to my little girls and they just started screaming and i said, guess who she is marrying. they screamed, king ben, and my little one said i don't want to see them kiss. that's where we're at with that. it's an animated special, it's based on the well-known "descendants" franchise. sophia carson and other members

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are anything that's a mix of ground meat and vegetables. it's a really sustainable option, a great way to get your veggies and eat a little bit less meat and you don't have to give up burgers in the process. >> kendra, we know in the chicken burger that mushrooms play a big role in it. we want to make sure we get the ratio. dan, 100% mushrooms, 0 chicken. what's the key to balancing it out? >> totally, this recipe was developed by epi's associated editor and when you do a chicken/mushroom it's 70/30, but joe suggests you bump it up to 50/50. here's how you do it, you will blitz your mushrooms with a little bit of salt in your food processor, then squeeze all that liquid out. what you're left with is mushroom crumbles that look like ground meat themselves and you'll mix that with your protein, which is either ground turkey or ground chicken, and make it into patties, great on the grill and perfect. >> next up, barbecue sauces made

with soda. can you tell us how that works? >> totally. this tip comes from epi contributor bridget washington and soda is a great base ingredient for your homemade barbecue sauce because of the flavor. if you cook it down it condenses it further. this is ith coland ug andde and glaze on grilled meat. >> i'll keep asking questions, because my co-hosts have food in their gullets right now. one sauce is made with cola, the next one uses ginger ale. >> mustard ginger ale vibrant in color and superpunchy and bright when you eat it. it's great on grilled meat. and also as a sandwich spread. >> i will tell you, you can't find the vegetables in this burger. tis is a great way to hide vegetables from people if you have to do that. >> you're about to have a kid. this might be a good idea. >> i was thinking my husband. thank you, kendra, so much.

you can get these recipes on goodmorningamerica.com. rob, let's throw it over to you. >> good morning, again, guys. let's go surfing, shall we? miami beach not necessarily known for waves to surf on but he had enough to get the surfboard out. not me but we got the camera out to watch other people do it, wax it up and enjoy some of the waves in the 80-plus-degree water and that is certainly enough to get the tropical storm machine cranking so here's what the latest stop, fred, expected to get in the gulf of mexico, we do expect it to remain below hurricane strength but at this point we feel pretty good about that. once it's past key west it then takes it from new orleans to the big bend area of florida. it's going to be wanting to watch out for this over the next two days. that's a check on what's happening with fred. and actually here's the northebeh t not

lisa: good morning to you. nice and sunny, but there is some haze here. we have an advisory for the air quality, where we will get a little smoke you're the got to get you out on your got to get you out on your surfboard, trevor. i think maybe tomorrow. >> once i get this barbecue sauce off my hands i'll be on the first flight out of here, rob. let's head now to saturday spirit. we have an inspiring cross-country journey about to begin. first they have a pit stop here at "gma." kaylee hartung right outside in times square with the story. kaylee. >> hey, trevor, we want to tell you about alec fraser and jamie on a 68-day bike ride from old greenwich, connecticut, to santa klara, california. 4,650-mile journey and deeply personal one. i'm here with alec, his wife

cristy and jamie. this is a personal journey as well. alec and cristy, this is in honor of your son julian. tell me about him. >> yes, julian was a very special person and a wonderful son. he was full of life, love, he was beloved by his friends and he loved his friends. he was an all-american water polo player and swimmer and he used all of his strength to fight courageously his battle against cancer and he is really the inspiration for our bike across america on behalf of cycle for survival and we're doing this so that no other child should have to endure what he went through. >> and you all have been training for this. jamie, tell me about it. how have you trained for what is it, 17 states, 68 miles a day for 68 days? >> yeah, so we've got about 3,000 miles in since the start of the year riding five days a be rseven days a week and a lot

further than that. over the next ten weeks but, you know, we're feeling ready which isoosie we start tomorrow. >> tomorrow. >> tomorrow. >> tomorrow these guys are starting off in connecticut and, cristy, you will be there every tell me how you will help these guys out along the way. >> i'm going to be driving the support van and i will provide them with snacks and, you know, inspiration and some water when they need it and maybe some times a nursing role but really just helping -- hoping to help them along the way and motivate them and we hope others will follow their journey on our website which is teamjf.org. >> all for julian, cycle for survival, an incredible cause. thank you all. good luck. i'm so glad to hear you feel ready. you got to be ready for this journey. we are going to be rooting for team julian. y, yo thank yo "gma." incr cause. kaylee, thank you.

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time to take another bite now out of summer with a cool yn us are enduring, and holy cannoli, it's an easy to make apparently, an icebox cake with an italian twist. chef anna gass is the author of "heirloom kitchen." she's going to show us how it's done. anna, good morning. icebox cakes. what makes them a summer favorite? >> good morning, dan. holy cannoli is right. icebox cakes are the best. it is hot out there and i know i don't want to turn on the oven. so ts eb cake stiv i upe putni. this things just gets better with time and i love it. >> we're already eating it and it's delicious. so you were born in italy and

you put a special italian spin on this icebox cake. can you tell us about the italian spin? >> absolutely. i think because i'm italian i'm always italianizing things, so what i thought to do with this was, after being at a summer barbecue and having one i said, you know what, i'm going to make this a cannoli icebox cake because when you think of italian desserts, cannolis always come to mind. so i thought, let me take that delicious handheld treat and get it into a cake. and let me tell you, it's delicious. i know you're really enjoying it over there. the great thing about this, it's easy, three ingredients, you got graham cracker, a cheese filling and then don't forget those mini chocolate chips. that's what makes it a cannoli, right? so what i do is i take those graham crackers and i lay them down. you're putting your filling on top and then you're going to go ahead and just add more filling. it's just a whole bunch of layers, and then you're going to have a delicou don't like graha crackers, no problem.

you an do chocolate graham crackers, you know something else i like to do even more italian, dip it in some coffee, make it a tiramisu icebox cake. another level of italian. >> i like the way you think. let's put it all together. show us how it's done. >> yeah, so my other tip, any time you have a thick filling get it in a piping bag, watch this, easy to spread it all around. you're not fussing with it. give it a little zhuzh just like that, lay down those beautiful graham crackers on top. i use the cinnamon like i said, you can go crazy and use chocolate, use plain. then got to top it with some whipped cream, right? heavy cream, some delicious confectioners' sugar, that's going to make it nice and sweet. get that on there, spread it around. now, just to make it extra special, we're going to powder it up just like that.

look at that. doesn't get better than this and i'm telling you, do not forget the mini chocolate chips. it adds a nice little crunch and, of course, looks just like a cannoli, right? what do you guys think over there? >> you like it? >> delicious. big fan. >> amazing. >> i'm trying to keep some on my plate. >> it's not that sweet, so it doesn't feel too much when you're eating the whole piece. >> anna, i have to tell eva -- >> that's what i love about italian desserts, it's not about the sugar, it's about all of those flavors coming together to make something delicious. you're not overpowered by that sweet. >> yes, well said. i had to tell eva that the white part here is the plate, so that was complex. but, anna, thank you very much. i'll try to explain it in italian so maybe she gets it. the recipe is on our website, goodmorningamerica.com, and we will be right back.

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