from nbc news, this is "today" with kathie lee gifford and hoda kotb, from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> hello, everybody. it is try day friday, indeed. it is april 4th. this seems like a long week, hasn't it? >> it does. >> it is a little warmer. >> it did finally start warming up. this weekend it is supposed to be in new york at least beautiful, in the 60s. finally. >> i'm going to be a couple of different places to let you any at the end of the talk. hopefully you'll come out and say hello to me. do you know what tomorrow is? >> what? >> britney schreiber's birthday, our little brit.

did you know that? >> you know what, i did know that. britney has been -- she has been with the "today" show since she was a little girl and now she's a grown woman. we're not going to say how old she is, but she is forever 21. happy birthday, brit. we love you. >> i don't know how we did the show without her. and we have one of my favorite people, one of the best guests ever, best-selling author jackie collins gets cooking with recipes inspired by santangelo. that slut, i love her. >> i love when you say slut. >> the stars of "hard core pawn" are here. so, today is -- >> who knew, hoda? >> hug an anchor day. >> yes. >> but there are rules, according to the huffington post. >> on hugging in general. first of all, questions about hugging in the workplace. rule one is it is okay to hug your peers, but never hug people who supervise you. >> in other words, your boss. >> why wouldn't you? i've done it?

>> jerry and rope are hugging now and it is unseemly. don't do that, guys, really. >> first of all, i think hugging is -- >> hoda is a major, major hugger. >> why are you offended by it? why? >> i don't want to be hugged by just everybody or anybody. there are certain people that i enjoy a hug by, hug from. but other people i'm a little uncomfortable. >> okay. >> the worst kind of hug is the fake hug. that's the one where it is -- pat, pat, pat. >> hey. >> don't even go in. might as well just shake a hand. >> one of the worst things is someone looks at you and goes, oh, you look like you need a hug. >> i hate that. that is the worst. >> and you want to go, you look like you need a slap! >> i don't like that. but i think you can always tell. sometimes i'm clear whether it is okay to go in for the hug. if you open up your arms and you're like this, i'm here -- >> hoda goes like this, come in here. >> i usually do. they come in. >> she tries not to get this to

happen but keeps it within the fingers. >> never hug from behind. that surprises people. and finally they say, don't ever do this, don't close your eyes or whisper, you smell good. >> yeah. when you're hugging someone professionally. >> who hugs professionally? >> we do. some of our guests we hug. >> i see what you -- i don't whisper. i would just compliment someone and tell them you smell good. >> there is nothing sexier than someone whispering close to your ear when you're hugging them. nothing. think about it. >> everything works with you. everything. >> don't you think it is such a great thing when someone says -- you're, like, wow. i like it, a lot. all right. so reddit, if you're young enough to know what that is, you'll like this poll. they're talking about things that are currently cool according to teenagers. we want the parents to listen up, we want to know if you think you're officially cool this is what the answers are. social media. teens said the cool things are

snap chat, vine and instagram. >> you know what's not cool? >> they're already over facebook. and twitter wasn't mentioned. >> wasn't mentioned. facebook is -- when the parents discover the thing, as soon as the parent starts -- the kids are over it and get the next thing. stop trying to keep up with your kids. >> all right. stopped a long time ago. >> beauty. >> yes. >> having pronounced eyebrows now and talking about them a lot. >> that's what teens do. your brows are so good. i like them. oh, my god, your brows are so good. oh, my god, did you thread or did you pluck? that's what they do. they wax, pluck and -- have you seen the threading? >> i got on the elevator the other day, to go to my dentist, and this guy got on with these two huge bags and i said, hello, we were going to the same floor. right next door to dr. larry rosenthal. i said, what do you do? he goes, i'm an eyebrow threader. >> that's a big thing. >> and he went -- and he had

great looking eyebrows. harder than you think. >> the men do -- he did his brows? oh, no. >> problem with that, hoda? >> i don't love that. i don't love it. in fashion, they say shopping at abercrombie and fitch. >> i thought they were damaged by that >> they're not. >> owning ray-bans. >> doc martins and converse sneakers. >> nothing new under the sun. >> music and film, know what they like? electronic dance music and disney "frozen" song. >> i don't want to hear the dance version. >> i don't like techno, that's what i don't like. the constant banging. that's not for me. >> two things combined obviously -- >> the remix. this is "let it go" and -- >> this is a good sign. they think being smart is cool. >> yeah. that's good. >> that is good. >> even though their frontal lobes are not even formed. >> all right. so here is a viral video. so this is -- a starbucks -- a

prankster decided they were going to have some fun with starbucks. they set up a rope line and pretended to be a bouncer so when people walked up, they would have to approach the rope line to buy the coffee. starbucks knew nothing about this. >> they thought it would be funny. >> let's see how they reacted. >> you know that is annoying, bouncers who won't let you in when you're not on the list. you know what else is annoying? when you can't get your morning coffee. are you on the list today? >> for what? >> for coffee. >> you're kidding? you have to have a reservation? >> like the genius bar, they checked in earlier. maybe you have some women to go in with you. >> she can get in but i can't -- >> well, she's hot. you want some coffee. you can go right in for your coffee. you can go in with her. >> can i go in with you? >> can you take him? he's been waiting. >> what kind of coffee are you getting? >> latte. >> that involves a lot of ingredients, you need to register for that. >> this morning. >> just started.

so impatient. new yorkers are so impatient. >> her voice totally grating on me. i couldn't even hear what she was saying. >> hoda was out. >> i couldn't help it. >> out. out. out. >> by the way, what is it with that voice that everyone does? is that a manufactured thing? people do it. oh, my god. >> kardashian-esque. >> what is it? a lot of people are doing it. >> it is the influence, hoda. >> that was created. oh, my ghod. god. come on. >> i luhya papi. >> you know j. lo tweeted us. she tweeted us after i luhya papi. she liked it. >> good. >> she liked that we did it. she loved it. >> you'll like this. this is a two-legged dog. don't laugh. you need to see it. it is all about overcoming obstacles. look at this guy. he lost his back -- both of his

back legs and look at him. >> oh, my god. wow. >> how sweet? he had a wheelchair, but he didn't like it. he didn't like it. i think that is so amazing. look at him. >> that's unbelievable. >> oh, stop it! hoda, stop it! it was posted by the -- >> i love rescue animals. shelter in vancouver, washington. >> i think it is beautiful. i really do. i really do. >> that dog's name was duncan lou and born with severely deformed rear legs. >> that shows when you have to be strong, you are. >> i'm sorry, but no one is funnier than hoda laughing so i'm going to try a friday funny. >> i don't want -- i love dogs. i didn't think that was funny. at funerals, sometimes i get weird. i don't mean it.

it just happens. >> i wouldn't want to read your e-mails after this. early one morning a mother went into wake up her son. wake up, time to go to school, son turned over in bed and whined, but why, mom, i don't want to go. the mom replied, give me two reasons why you don't want to go. the son said, well, the kids hate me for one and the teachers hate me too. that's no reason not to go to school, said the mom. come on now and get ready. she tried to pull him out of bed. frustrated, the son quickly sat up in bed and yelled, give me two reasons why i should go to school. the mom thought about it a second and said, well, for one, you're 52 years old. and for another, you're the principal. >> oh, good. >> i like that one. >> that was good. >> johnson baby announcements, where we celebrate the new moms and their adorable new additions to the family. our first johnson's baby of the

she was important in maple grove, new york. try to enjoy the middle of the night feeding. think of it as a special bonding time with you and your baby. >> god bless her. >> next to carson harold langlitz born in chicago on february 22nd. he arrived a day before his mom stephanie's baby shower. she believes it is because he didn't want to miss the party. >> and new to a baby girl born march 12th, alexandra camille page. her parents monica and clifton say their baby seems to have super human baby strength. >> and henry zeek forstag, born in portland, oregon. his parents have given him a nickname based off his middle name, mr. z most of the time. >> congratulations. >> congratulations to everybody. if you want your baby to be a johnson's baby of the week, all the details are on klgandhoda.com. >> we have an extra special announcement this week. this month when you enter your baby, you'll be eligible to win a cvs $5,000 giveaway courtesy of johnson's baby. >> pretty awesome.

pretty awesome. if everybody is around today, tonight, at -- from 4:00 to 6:00, i'll be at the shoprite in caldwell, new jersey. would love to see you. and then tomorrow from 1:00 to 4:00 i'll be out in tomorrows river, new jersey, all the spirits unlimited. would love to have you come by and see me. please don't hug. don't hug. i'll be in my neck brace. best-selling author jackie collins is in our kitchen with steamy recipes. and get out your junks. the stars of "hard core pawn" are here. >> we'll meet the gold family after this.

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>> i bought at least one semi full of television sets. >> where are you going to put that? have you seen how many tvs are in our current warehouse? >> plus the building across the street that we're getting. >> it's coming. >> so is next christmas. >> listen, if the deal is right, how are you going to turn it down? >> what are you doing with 500 tvs? >> we want to know too. >> did you sell that? >> we sold -- in one week, we sold 100 televisions. >> what is the markup? >> where are the other 400? >> the next three weeks. >> i think it is a little obsessive. what about you? >> he's a hoarder. >> where do you get a truck full of tvs? >> i buy them from a company that does reclaimed and they have merchandise to sell. i'm buying. >> who drives the bus in the store? >> he tries. >> what do you mean, i try? of course i do. >> we tell him which direction

to go sometimes but he does his own thing. >> do you have anything to say about the buying? you're obviously the dad. >> they don't. they have nothing to say. >> my name is less. >> you can't be right all the time. but if i'm right most of the time, it is a good thing. >> does he admit it? >> i give him credit. >> he buys a lot of stuff, and it's wrong, and we have to try to get rid of it. >> right. >> so now often when you think of -- don't want to generalize, you think pawnshops, you think somebody stole something and went to the pawnshop and tried to get quick cash for it. >> it can be a negative. what's the truth? >> to be honest, that's what we're trying to do with our show, help change the perception of pawnshops. every person that comes in, we take their i.d., thumb print and send it to the police within 24 hours. we're very -- >> is that something you do? >> it is a highly regulated industry. by and large that's what most pawnshops are supposed to do.

we're very regulated. >> when people walk in and have a piece and you go, i can't believe, that's such a beautiful -- you know it is worth something, what is one of the best pieces that has ever come in that surprised you? >> nothing surprises me. people bring in everything from a big diamond to, you know, all kinds of stuff, which i'll show you later. vintage broaches, vintage merchandise. they bring in everything. >> you can make a good living doing this? >> i have for the last few years. >> you also have a reality show. >> cha ching. >> well, it is all about the pawnshop. because tv is here for a short time. pawnshop is -- >> we had some of our producers and people who work here bring in some things. first is that necklace back there. bianca brought that in, our food stylist. >> what i'll have you do, i looked at this beforehand. pick up the pearl necklace and let me give you knowledge about pearls. rub it against your tooth. >> what if your teeth aren't real?

i think hoda should do it. >> well then, give it to hoda. >> run it against your front tooth. >> the back ones are but i'm not going to put it back there. >> rub it against your front tooth. is it gritty or is it smooth? >> smooth. >> rub it again. >> your teeth aren't real either. >> is it gritty -- >> it is gritty. it should be gritty. if you rub a pearl against your front tooth, if it is gritty, that means it is real. >> how much is that worth? >> this is worth $500. the clasp is 14 karat. >> it's beautiful. >> we have a couple of seconds here. >> jerry gave a baseball -- >> the hard part with sports memorabilia is proving its authenticity. i trust that that was signed by mark maguire, so i would appraise that for about $200 to $300. >> one of our producers gave us these three things. >> this is a beautiful brooch, 14 karat gold, probably value around $4500, we pay $2,000. people buy into their china

closet, people don't know they have value. this has a value of 50 bucks, but 50 bucks matters. this has a value of a couple hundred. look in your closet. also, look in your pocket, you never know what you're liable to find. this is a 1920s broach with -- which is all platinum with all, you know, european cut diamonds. it is worth about $25,000. we paid about $12,000 for it. look through your cabinet, look everywhere, you don't know what you're liable to find. >> good luck with the show. you can catch "hard core pawn." >> i look young. i get it. >> "hard core pawn" tuesday nights. spring cleaning your refrigerator. we'll tell you if sell by means you should throw it. and "bobbie's buzz" with tech accessories right after this. one trip this year, and his high school reunion is coming up in seattle. everyone's going. then we heard about hotwire...

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it is time for "bobbie's buzz." >> from a cross chain body phone case to hothead phones, there is always a way to stay in style. >> we know that "today" style editor and bobbie.com's bobbie thomas is looking for the hottest fashions, even when it comes to tech or as we like to call them, techsessories. >> that's what i was going to say. >> exactly. >> bobbie.com has tech everything this month and everybody is like, really? this? i have been getting stopped on the street and our makeup room for my phone case. i've been asked. this is a cross body case that has made my life so much easier. >> you wear it like a purse. wear it like a purse. >> cross body, hodi. >> double it to make it like a regular bag. it is fantastic. has a handy strap in the back that lets you hold the phone for pictures or texting. i love this. >> that's genius. >> iphone and the samsung galaxy s-5, which is coming.

>> little chanelle. >> very chanelle inspired. next, i'm caught with my phone on the back. we have what hoda is modeling for us. >> i'm so excited. >> another fantastic -- this is all about necklaces that are headphones. >> headphones in it. >> in the back, when you want to wear it as a necklace and pull the ear buds out, they won't fall down. lots of fun. >> these are all affordable, right? >> all affordable. everything that will make your tech even better. these are fantastic keyboards you put your ipad in to turn it into an instant desk or work station wherever you're traveling. silicone -- >> it has a drawer underneath. >> for people that love their tablet and want to work open the road, great. >> it hooks up to the keyboard. >> glued to the keyboard, fantastic. makes it -- last but not least. foam soaps. the foam soap, you put it on the screen, it avoids fingerprints during the day and keeps it clean. >> you put your phone in at night to charge it and it cleans

it. >> cleans and kills the battery, sanitizes. >> cleans it. >> i only understood a little bit, but i think it was great. >> i love it. looking to save money on food, well, wait until you hear about the expiration date. >> plus, easter fashions for the youngest members of your family that they'll enjoy wearing. >> who is that? >> we have a lot of family members. >> oh! >> i can't even. >> little nepotism going on now. >> we liky.

>> package of deli meat or three day old carton leftovers, it must be safe to eat. >> maybe it is not. if all those used by and sell by dates have you confused, you're not alone. don't worry. madelyn fernstrom is here to help you spring clean that refrigerator. >> hello. >> hello.

>> so there is so much food waste nowadays and couple of things you may not know, all the labels about sell by, use by, are voluntary. nothing mandatory about this except for baby formula. the second is that a lot of this is for quality, not safety. so when you see something that says sell by date, that means the last day a supermarket or any retailer can sell something legally. they have to take it off the shelf. that's to rotate their stock. the other more confusing is use by. most oftentimes this is for quality, not safety, but there are some limits. you can't keep stuff in your fridge and freezer forever. >> if there is glunk at the bottom of your milk, you'll get sick. >> right. >> hoda. >> there are some limits. that's what part of our game is today. is it going to be keep or toss. let's play keep or toss. so now we have some eggs. this says use by today. today, use by today. would you keep -- >> keep it definitely. i would keep it. >> you're right. you keep this because it just

means it will be fine for at least two or three weeks at proper temperature. but don't leave the eggs in that little egg container, that cute thing on the side, put it in the middle of the fridge they need to remain cold. a lot of the regulations are all due to proper temps for your refrigerator. next, deli turkey. >> that starts to get gel on it. >> purchased six days ago. >> definitely keep. >> i say toss. >> i've eaten six day old turkey slices. put it here. >> they're in the toss. >> they get a gel on them. >> they do. this is good for the sell by date. you have to ask the deli guy when did they open the big loaf because when they cut it, you get more days. >> all right. my head hurts. toss it. what else? >> yogurt. this says sell by today. >> sell by. >> sell by today. >> that's a keep. >> no. toss anything milky. >> no, no. you can keep this. actually for about seven to ten

days because it just -- it says, for optimal taste and freshness. that will be fine. >> yogurt, i don't know. >> condiments, ketchup. this says -- this label says best if used by two months ago. >> no, keep that forever. >> keep. that is absolutely right. you can have this for six months or more. in the refrigerator, if it is in your pantry, just the month. it will go bad. typical leftovers, chinese food or pizza. eaten four days ago. >> i toss it. >> even i would toss it. >> you know what -- >> you don't have to? >> you don't have to, but this is the last day, sort of three to four days, but use your judgment. it has got to have been in the fridge, can't be running around -- >> if it smells, toss it. >> that's amazing. if i bought chinese food on monday, i could eat it again on thursday? >> up to four days. >> depends where you bought it from. >> that's the outside limit so you can keep this.

>> wow. i'm going to put that on the line. >> i think that's fair. that's the last day of use. >> i know too much. >> let's look at -- i'll use the bagged lettuce. best by yesterday. >> that's okay. that's a keep. >> and how long can you keep it? >> two days. >> no, longer. >> you can keep it longer if you don't mind having little gnarly pieces or things may be a little wilted. quality, not about safety. >> i used to work in a restaurant and they would take big vats of lettuce that was brown on the edges and throw it into a vat of water with some kind of chemical and it eats away the brown stuff. and then you served it. that's what we did. >> where was this restaurant? >> i can't tell. that's what we did. that was my job. >> these are quality issues, not safety issues. you're not going to get poi poisoned, it just looks really gross. now we have ground beef. this is sell by four days ago. >> i don't trust anything. >> i say toss. >> you can really only save this for a day or two. it is highly vulnerable to getting bacteria. so chuck this stuff.

>> chuck the chuck. >> chuck the chuck. >> now we'll go to -- >> last one. >> two things, frozen for six months. >> keep it. >> you can keep it. that will be great. stuff loses freshness. >> freezer burn. >> frozen for ten months, can you keep it? >> ten months? throw it away. >> you're one to talk! >> oh, you're right. >> i don't freeze food that's been cooked. >> this is one to toss but you could keep it because it won't -- it won't make you sick, but it will get freezer burn, ice on top. and then you'll have science experiments in your freezer or fridge. >> that was fun. >> we'll have the latest easter fashions. >> and a recipe for romance. >> jackie collins cooks up something from the lucky cookbook. >> right after this. [ female announcer ] for a brilliant smile there's a breakthrough in whitening.

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time for "today's travel." the perfect family get aways. if you're looking for a great destination to take the kids, the folks at "family fun" magazine have some fun ideas. >> they asked readers to rate their favorite destinations to come up with the annual travel awards. here with some of the hot spots that took the top honors is "family fun" deputy editor mary giles. nice to see you. >> thanks for having me. >> how did you pick? how could you possibly pick? >> we scoured the country to find 400 of the most family friendly destinations out there. and to make our list, they had to have a reputation for excellence, it had to be a great value. all the ones i'll talk about today are free or $18 or less per person. >> with zoos and aquariums. omaha. >> and our families rated them. they're the ones who picked them. >> let's start with the zoos and aquariums. >> number one pick for zoos and aquariums is the henry dorly zoo in omaha, nebraska.

this zoo has three of the biggest exhibits in the entire world. they have a rain forest exhibit, families can pretend they're in the jungle. >> like disney world. >> i like that. another good zoo you like, toledo is number two. >> toledo is number two zoo. that's where the hidden gems rose to the surface in these awards and toledo has 74 acres of exhibits and a lot of great new exhibits in the last two years as well. they have a great polar bear exhibit, a new elephant exhibit as well. >> oh, look at that. let's go to museums. those are sometimes tough to get kids into, but you found some good ones. >> we have really fun exhibits museums that rose to the top. the number two exhibit, the museum, was the museum of science and industry in chicago. this is the biggest museum in the western hemisphere. this is a super fun one. it is the biggest science museum in the western hemisphere.

you can explore trains, go through a 727, an entire submarine. you can see a four story tall simulated tornado. >> it is all interactive. >> so interactive. lots of science. >> there as also one in rochester you liked. >> this is the number one museum. and this is another really hidden gem that rose to the surface in our family fun awards. this is the straw museum in rochester. and this museum entirely devoted to play. it has the national museum of play -- >> sesame street. >> toy hall of fame. you can dress a giant mr. potato head. you can play oversized games like connect four. you can see comic book heroes and some favorite toy characters there. really fun. >> you say visiting historic sites, those sometimes make for fun vacations for kids. >> the number one site is mt. rushmore in south dakota. >> so fascinating. i loved it. there is crazy horse nearby too right now. so -- >> and our family said you just can't understand how awe inspiring this site is. >> it is unbelievable. >> unless you've been there.

>> beautiful. >> and now national parks, your last category. >> the -- one of the favorite national parks was sleeping bear lake shore in michigan, and as the name implies, there are miles and miles of beautiful beaches here. and then the dunes you can climb on them. some are as tall as 300 feet. kids just love to climb up those, run back down them. and, remember, one national park is great smoky mountain park. >> beautiful there. >> celebrating spring with some family members of ours.

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there's no number two, this is it. it's the weather channel. everybody who's great at weather is in this building doing it right there or in the field doing it for this place. >> and we don't just forecast the storms, we take you inside one. >> the worst part of the storm -- >> everything you do today, it all starts with weather. >> people need to understand that weather isn't just bad weather, it's every day. it's everything around you, and it's amazing. it's amazing out there. >> start your mornings with wake up with al and "am hq." weekdays on the weather channel. well, did you know bad news doesn't always travel fast? (clears throat) hi mister tompkins. todd? you're fired. well, gotta run.

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that are friendly and affordable and comfortable for kids. >> any special trends hitting the streets this easter. >> what is amazing is so many of the runway trends are on the kids but at affordable prices. i'm a mom. i want everybody to be comfortable, including the hair on my face, and so that hopefully you're not finding this outfit for easter but you can wear it for spring and summer as well. >> they're miserable in them. >> i love what you did. you brought real siblings. all the kids are siblings. >> the floral trend was blooming on the runway this season. sammy is wearing the beautiful water poppies, big floral print. >> precious, lilly. >> and i wish you see the smile the baby has going. >> and the shoes are from old navy. then we have baby lilly wearing h&m. and the eyelet is classic for easter.

this is sown in a floral pattern. isn't that adorable? >> i can't take it. >> where's mama? >> there she is. thanks to radio flyer for the wagon so we could bring her in and out for the segment. >> thank you. >> pull that way. thank you -- >> very good job. >> next up, jazzy prints, we have joss, maxime and soleil. >> between the two of them, they're wearing chevron and it all works together. so at zulilly, we like brands like carters that everybody knows. we have suspenders which are so snazzy. soleil has beautiful accessories on her. i love her bracelet from rustic cuff. great for kids. >> they're darling. >> and everybody is very envious of her gladiator sandals, these are from umi sandals.

because they offer so much coverage, it is actually a great transitional sandal. >> they look adorable on children. that's all i'll say. thank you so much. >> next up we have ashlynn and alana. these two little girls. come on out, come on out. >> and their daddy dan. >> bring her out. >> the sheer layers, designers embrace it. why i like it for kids, it provides volume without the weight. they can twirl, spin, dance mom and dad too and so we have baby alana here and she has a piece by wendy bellisimo and has an ombre, light cream to peach. and i love the rosette touches on the strap. >> so feminine.

>> and ashlynn and carter -- >> look at ashlynn. >> supermodel in the making. >> i like how she's posing. >> already has the look. >> she has the total look. >> i love her carter's separate. the cool ballet skirt. she takes ballet so that's even better. >> don't hate me because i'm beautiful. >> we put some metallics wove n into the sweater and the shoes. >> so cute. >> oh, my god. it's like she's posing for a school picture. >> thank you so much. >> bye, kids. now we have our nautical look, nicholas, maya and jack coming out. how adorable are these guys? >> i could not -- she's remembering her order. i could not escape the anchors, the ships, the sails on everything from every brand i pulled. maya in the middle is wearing a number by h&m that sells for $9.95. >> unbelievable. >> beautiful. the tallest, nicholas, go for fun caps, upturned collars and sweaters you can play with. i put all the kids -- he's wearing kenneth cole, he's wearing land's end, all slip-on. you think about the dock and the nautical theme.

and we have land's end here, on jack. >> all right. >> thank you, kids. you were great. >> lastly we have pastels, piper, john and mare. >> these tweens came to their fitting wearing black. i said how do i get them in the hottest color trend for the spring season, which is pastels. you offer a different twist. on -- >> oh, wow. >> so mare is wearing the green overlay lace, which is so fresh. this is by cherokee. also, piper is wearing cherokee. the different twist here is the leopard print with the sequins cinched with a neon belt. last but not least, john in the middle, he's very accomplished ballet dancer, i wanted to give him clothes he could move in. those are from gap kids and the bow tie. >> come on out, everybody. >> yeah. >> this could be dangerous. >> i like the mob scene. >> thank you so much. >> everybody wave good-bye. best-selling author jackie collins gets lucky in our kitchen. >> with recipes she cooked up

for her most famous fictional character. first this is "today" on nbc. >> can you guys wave? >> yeah!

you know jackie collin is the best-selling author of steamy novels but now she's taking her talents into the kitchen. >> multi-talented. "the lucky santangelo cookbook" is inspired by her beloved character and full of recipes as delicious as her plot lines. >> want to have a drink? >> i have a little scene here. want a drink? only if you feel like making one of your famous brazilian drinks. if i do, what do i get in return? and that brings me to the pumpkin pie. >> the pumpkin pie. of course. >> that's what i was thinking. >> i call this cookbook a

decadent and delicious. very decadent. not one of those healthy ones. put these ingredients, if you would like to help kathie lee, eggs and then we -- and then we add the water. and then we add the sugar. >> the sugar. >> light brown sugar. >> it isn't coagulated. >> well, these things happen. we're going to, like -- >> salt or -- >> that's a pinch of salt, yes. >> okay. >> a pinch of salt. >> doesn't feel like salt. >> then it is the baking soda. >> you see? >> i'm telling you. zpl doesn't feel like george, must be mike. >> what about the butter? >> put the butter in. all the butter goes in. when it is melted, this goes into that, which -- that's the milk. >> milk. >> we'll add the butter and the eggs and everything. >> what about -- anything with this? >> add that. >> a pinch of it. >> a pinch. >> that's baking soda. that's flour. that's baking soda.

>> doesn't feel like baking soda. i'm kidding. >> and that is -- >> i don't know what it is. i just dumped it all in. >> how does hoda know what it feels like? that's funny. >> and then -- dumping this in here. >> yes. dump it. >> let's say you did. >> it is not melted enough. >> it does smell good, though. >> it smells good, huh? >> then what happens here? >> then what happens here, you're going to dump it into the pish. >> beautiful. >> yes. it looks like that. move on to the chocolate. >> do i put this on here? >> yeah. >> okay. >> why don't you do that? you're good at smoothing -- no, you're not. >> you can't lift it up. >> we have -- you do that one there. >> that pie crust is beautiful. >> well -- >> what with the chocolate? >> the chocolate, you just add this to that. and it is really fantastic. it is just melted chocolate -- >> look what is happening here.

>> and sugar and milk and a little better and a pinch of baking soda in. >> and what am i making? >> decadent and delicious. >> what am i -- >> now you're making sharp chocolate molten little pies. >> is that good? >> yes. >> and then you kind of, you know, you -- >> this is what you were showing. you flip it -- >> can you flip it for me. no, no, no. put it down and tap it. yes. >> you do it. you do it. you do it. >> and -- >> i'm just going to eat it out of the -- okay. >> oh, my gosh. >> here's one done. >> okay. >> this is it. >> you can find all these recipe on klgandhoda.com. >> and they're fattening, but they're great.

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