back with more of "today" on a thursday morning, october 6th, 2011. great morning to be in new york city and probably a lot of spots along the east coast. the weather is just plain perfect. a little chilly this morning but warming up beautifully today and right through the weekend. >> that's right. perfect fall day. >> out on the plaza i am matt lauer with ann curry and al roker. coming up this morning the tributes continue to pour in for td former ceo of apple steve jobs. >> that's right. a true visionary. he has passed away at the age of 56 after a long battle with

pancreatic cancer. his impact on the world, boy, i don't even know if the word enormous is big enough to describe what he has done to our world. he has made computers user friendly, changed the way we talk on the phone and listen to music, the way we communicate. we'll take a look at his legacy and also be talking about steve jobs' impact as well as his illness with our today's professionals team. we've got star jones, donnie deutsch and dr. nancy snyderman back breaking down all the latest news and studies for us. also, there is still obviously a lot of curiosity about amanda knox and how she is doing now that she's had her murder conviction overturned and she's out of italy, back with her family and friends. in just a couple minutes we'll be talking to her dad about how that adjustment period is going for amanda. on a different note you think about fall and start looking around and thinking i want to spice things up, we'll show you simple things you can

do to spice up every room in your home without busting the bank. >> that's a good idea. >> a lot to get to. let's go inside. savannah guthrie is at the news desk. good morning. in the news today an outpouring of tributes for apple cofounder steve jobs who is being remembered today as a visionary and leading light of the digital age. nbc's george lewis has more now from apple headquarters in cupertino, california. george, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, savannah. it is a sad day for apple and its 47,000 employees worldwide mourning steve jobs, a man who had no formal schooling in computer engineering but figured out a way to make tech sexy and for a time transformed apple into the most valuable company in the world. he was a college dropout who cofounded apple computer in 1976 and within a few years became fabulously wealthy. his secret? wow the consumers with cool designs and ease of use.

in 1984 he introduced the macintosh, calling it insanely great. there was a famous super bowl ad for the mac running only once on tv but seen millions of times on youtube. apple didn't always prevail. faced with tough competition, the company struggled, trying to gain a share of the personal computer market. and steve jobs had an abrasive personality that contributed to his ouster from apple in 1985. >> the brilliant, genius visionary side of him burned very, very bright. and there was this terrible dark side to him, too. >> reporter: he went into the movie business, acquiring pixar studios in 1986, making a string of hit computer-animated films starting with "toy story." >> to infinity and beyond! >> reporter: then, after an 11-year absence he was brought back to apple where his creativity revitalized the

company. the ipod changed the way people listened to their music. >> today apple is going to reinvent the phone. >> reporter: and across the country there were long lines for the first iphones in 2007. then three years later they lined up for the ipad, changing the way people consume media. >> most of the great ideas when you see them you go, of course. >> reporter: but while he was brimming with great ideas, steve jobs was battling declining health. >> this was the closest i've been to facing death, and i hope it's the closest i get for a few more decades. >> reporter: then in 2009 he underwent a liver transplant. on august 24th of this year, jobs stepped down as apple's ceo. six years earlier, he had this bit of advice for the stanford grads. >> have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. they somehow already know what you truly want to become. >> he would always talk about the great people that moved us

forward as humans, the shakespeares, isaac newtons, that the very few that had a very special brain, and because he spoke of them all, he wanted to be one of those people. >> reporter: he was a man who followed his heart and intuition to become one of silicon valley's great visionaries. steve jobs leaves behind a wife and four children. >> now a statement from the jobs family says steve died peacefully surrounded by those he loved. savannah? >> all right. george lewis in cupertino, california, thank you. politics now and the republican presidential field appear set this morning now that former alaska governor sarah palin has announced she will not run in 2012. she said, quote, you don't need an office or a title to make a difference. and a warm and fuzzy baby boom in china. a dozen baby pandas were shown off today at a breeding and research center in honor of a chinese national holiday.

pretty cute. let's check in with al for the weather. thanks so much. got cuties here. what's your name? >> haley. >> who is your little sister? >> camby. >> well, look at the little earrings. very sweet. let's check that weather and see what's happening for today. we are looking at a mess out west with rain along the coast. get into the mountains and we're talking about snow. some areas picking up anywhere from 6 to 12 inches in the rockies, the wasatch as well. and in the east we're going to be looking over the next few days. atlanta moisture coming in causing rip currents along the florida coast line, gulf moisture along the coast. by friday, i should say by monday we're talking about up to almost 9 inches of rain along the florida coast, anywhere from 3 to 6 inches of rain from central texas on into the centra >> good morning. it will be a couple of degrees cooler today than it yesterday.

it still will be nice. and that's your latest weather. matt? >> all right, al. thank you very much. amanda knox has been back home in the united states for less than 48 hours now after serving four years in an italian prison for murder. that conviction was overturned on monday in her appeal. so how is she adjusting? curt knox is amanda's father and joins me now from seattle. good to see you. thanks. >> thanks for having me. >> i was thinking as i saw the images of amanda moving through the rome airport on her way to board a flight back home that it's hard to just flip a switch and say to someone who has been

confined for four years and not in control of her own life, okay, now be normal. how is the adjustment going? >> you know, it's actually going amazingly well. it's almost like she hasn't missed a beat with her family and, you know, that is really what she said in her statement at the press conference is she just wanted to be with her family. that's what's been happening so far. she is doing actually very well. >> there is an ironic piece of this. right now she is in a location, and you don't want anybody to know where that is and we completely understand that, and yet i wonder, is that freedom? i mean, you know, freedom is you get to go where you want, do what you want to do without the prying eyes of the public or the media. at the moment she's not really entitled to that it seems. >> well, that is a true statement but, you know, her friends especially from college really have known her longer in prison than they have, you know, outside of prison. they've been coming into this particular location and joining her and really it allows her to

see what's been happening with them and reconnect with them as well as the family, so, you know, maybe another week of that and then it will start to be more like a confined circumstance. >> talk to me about that, those interpersonal relationships. as you watch her talking to her sisters, for example, and her friends, the ones you just described, is it natural, is it easy, or is it somewhat awkward since they probably can't even imagine what she's been through over these last four years? >> well, you know, the questions, really, on how she's been doing, is really not focused on what's happened in her prison time. she is more concerned and wants to know what's going on with them and so that i think is kind of a testament to who she is and how she develops her friendships. but it's been really nice to see and hopefully it will continue to progress that way. >> you know, i was thinking you weren't even out of the country of italy yet when the prosecution had already said without a doubt they're going to appeal this to italy's supreme

court and it seems as if they didn't want her to really have the sense of freedom entirely. they wanted that to hang over her head. has she discussed that with you at all? >> you know, that really hasn't been the focus. we obviously know that there is an indication that they're going to appeal, but you know, she knows she is clearly innocent and i think the court really recognized that during this appeals trial and hopefully they feel that the truth really came out. you know, like i said, she's focused on getting back with her friends and her family right now. >> you know, much has been said and written, curt, about what this has done to your family, the emotional toll of this, the financial toll of this. i mean, you guys have spent an awful lot of money getting her defense in order and also commuting back and forth. you've had to -- some of you have actually spent most of your time there in italy, so i would imagine there is a need on your part to recoup some of those financial losses. are you getting some offers right now, some that maybe even

surprise you? >> you know, we haven't really focused on that. our focus really has been amanda and her well being and how she is progressing and what her new freedom is. you know, i'm certain that those things will probably come in at some point in time, but that's really not where we are. we're really focused on her and getting her back to normal. >> amanda does not want this to be the event in her life that defines her i would imagine. what do you think she would like to define her? >> you know, it's really interesting. i think when she originally went to school and then now after this experience i think there is a new found desire from her standpoint to really help people that have been wrongfully imprisoned and she is has obvioy experienced that. i think down the road that is probably what we're going to see and see her really try to make a difference in people's lives most importantly, i hope that you and your family members get a chance to just enjoy having

her back around the house. curt knox, i appreciate your time this morning. >> well, thank you for having me. >> all right. still to come, more on the legacy of apple's cofounder steve jobs and how he changed the way the world lives. our today's professional team takes a look at that and other top stories right after this. like many chefs today, i feel the best approach to food is to keep it whole for better nutrition. and that's what they do with great grains cereal. see the seam on the wheat grain? same as on the flake. because great grains steams and bakes

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power players breaking down the stories making news. star jones is an attorney and author. donnie deutsch is chairman of a multibillion dollar advertising agency and dr. nancy snyderman is a head and neck surgeon, nbc's chief medical editor. good morning to you all. we start on a sad note. steve jobs passed and i think it's remarkable to see how many lives he touched. there was that moment this morning when matt had everybody on the plaza hold up their iphone and it just shows you in just that one image how wide ranging his impact was. star? what do you think? >> changed the way i work, explore, create, and think because of his brain. he's like my generation's edison. >> donnie, as someone in business you must admire him greatly. >> you said there is something obviously sad about his passing but how many people can you say in the last half century changed our lives for the better? i mean, think about that. what he did is he took people, technology, and he went like this. >> and what is so interesting about it is he wasn't a hardware

engineer. he wasn't a software developer, but we all agree -- >> he sold us things we didn't even really need which was really cool and what amazed me as a physician was that seven years after a diagnosis of a lethal tumor, he still worked, he followed his passion. he didn't get his life in order and take off for the riviera. he stayed true to who he always was. >> he's given us a road map for the future. he did this brilliant commercial for apple where he showed, like here's to all the crazies. he shod mohammed ali and picasso and martin luther king. every young person should watch that one commercial. >> he made technology and machines so human. i remember the first time i got a mac i thought when i opened it up i don't know if i should turn it on or hug it, it was so cute for lack of a better word. >> and he is a man born out of wedlock, dropped out of college, adopted. what's your excuse? >> exactly. well, with lots of fond memories of steve jobs, we move on to another topic.

this is causing some controversy. face value. there is a new study that shows that the right amount of makeup affects judgments that we all make on one another. let me show you some pictures. this is what they did in the study. they showed women with a range of makeup from no makeup at all the way through what they called a professional look to the one on the right which is obviously the one with the most makeup called glamorous. when they first showed the pictures people mostly had a positive response but here is the interesting part. when they reviewed for a longer period of time the photos with women with the heavier makeup people started using words like "untrust worthy" and "dishonest." wearing makeup makes people have a bad opinion of you? star, what are we going to do? >> i don't leave the house without a lip and a lash. doesn't matter one way or the other. i think wearing makeup actually speaks to whether or not you want to make a professional presentation to the world. i don't see dishonesty. >> the idea is if you have a heavy hand this study demonstrates people are going to -- >> if we leave the studio today and walk down the street we look

like ladies of the evening. this is not normal makeup. >> you don't look like ladies of the evening. okay? there is a lot you can say about me. what is interesting or not interesting about this, this is sometimes how studies and research are bologna. obviously if you put in front of somebody someone very made up and not who do you trust it's like saying put somebody old and young. on the street you wouldn't see somebody with makeup and say i don't trust them. this is what i call forced exposure and there's a lot of kind of bunk out there in these surveys and this is one of them. >> we have another study. try this one on for size. food or sex? according to a study by atkins the diet purveyor women think about food more than sex. let me give you some of the shocking stats. 1 in 10 women would feel guiltier straying from their diet than being unfaithful to their partner. 1 in 4 women said dieting is more important than their relationship. >> i'll go back to what donnie said a second ago. atkins sponsored this so let's be real about the outcome. >> do you doubt it? >> well, all you have to do is pick up "cosmo" and air supposed

to do both, have great sex and be skinny. i always say people lie about how often they have sex. they go high. on their weight they report low. >> i think a lot of it has, as somebody on the other side of the equation who has maybe through the years been with women of various ages as i have sanlgd i think it has a lot to do with life stage. for instance a younger woman who is looking to start a relationship sex is higher on the scale than maybe a woman who is raising her kids versus an older woman. i have to think that lines up with life stage. i mean, i think women actually in their late 30s to early 50s are kind of really right in there. >> really depends on where you are. it actually really depends on where you are in your relationship with yourself also. i know that for me food was very comforting during a time of depression. and so you really -- once a woman starts to get in touch with who she is and really explores that self-awareness that's when you see the food become a little bit more important. >> okay. only have about a minute left. next topic, internet investigator. using the internet to

investigate your next co-worker. this is more than just googling. do you think it's kosher to do a public records search on somebody? >> i check everybody out there. >> to be honest with you i think for a woman, particularly in the world of the internet now, if a woman is meeting a guy online. >> yes. >> she should do everything she can to make sure she is safe. i don't think it's creepy. if she wants to investigate somehow, does he have a record? because you are meeting complete strangers in a dark alley. >> i wouldn't meet a guy online. if i met a guy i would meet him in a public place for lunch only with my own set of keys. >> the public library today. all right? >> the former prosecutor says right now you might as well tell people to bend over and cough. that's how dangerous it is to meet somebody online. >> my doctor tells me to do that. i was told it was a healthy thing to do. >> 20 seconds for the last topic. there is a pill that can allegedly wipe away your bad memories. would you take it? >> i think this has application for a person coming out of iraq or afghanistan who can't get a normal life back. it's not for the little bump that allows you to have the

fabric of a lifetime. >> 30 years ago if you said there was a pill for depression, it's great. anything that makes people feel better why not. >> anything that makes you get through the day, i'll let do you it. >> we'll get into that another day. >> this was so much fun today. >> thank you. i really enjoyed it too. >> matt lauer did it last week. he's a punk. >> yes. >> this is up here. a whole other level. >> thank you. i'll pay you 20 bucks later for saying that. thanks. still to come, makeup tricks to fix your imperfections. beauty expert bobbie brown is here with some tips and a makeover for your home room by room. we'll switch out the drab and replace it with the fab right after these messages. jennie-o e ancr) is hitting the road, traveling all across the country to win over people everywhere with the burger that's as lean as it is delicious. (woman) the flavor is fantastic. (man) that's turkey? this is amazing! it's juicy. (man #2) it's very surprising, the flavor is really good. (man #3) i think people will love it. (ancr) enjoy your burgers cooked thoroughly to 165 degrees. i gotta get some of these.

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you know, last week was education nation. well now we are promoting literacy with our read for the record today. actress and ambassador for jump-start bridget moynihan is keeping these local preschool kids engaged. we're going to have more on that in just a minute. she's reading "llama, llama, red pajama." >> we don't have ours on. however, we do have fernando. meanwhile just ahead how to take your living room from boring to bold. that's right. with some simple changes. whether it's replacing your wall art, swapping out pillows,

adding a cozy rug. we'll show you how to create a fabulous living space without spending a lot of time or money. >> all right. then in today's beauty segment i'm really looking for ward to t we all have the facial flaws we wish we could do something about weechlt don't know how to use makeup correctly like dark circles or uneven skin tone. makeup expert bobbie brown is here to show us some of her fabulous tricks of the trade. a bit later on, al, we'll be cooking like rock stars in today's kitchen with a seasonal and easy pasta dish, i repeat easy for me pasta dish for fall. >> looks good. all right. as we mentioned we are continuing to read for the record today. we're joined by psychologist dale atkins. a jump-start spokesman, one of our faves here. she also sits on the nonprofit new york advisory board. bill barke is the chairman of pearson u.s. higher education. you guys have been great sponsoring this jump-start reading program. >> good morning. >> first of all, you're not wearing your red pajamas.

>> we thought about it but we have the llama. >> obviously reading is important but what are you trying to accomplish by this day where everybody should be reading this particular book? >> well, what we're really trying to accomplish, and may i first say thank you again for sponsoring us, this is our sixth time with you, we are trying to accomplish raising awareness about the education achievement gap in preschool children, children who are born in poverty often enter kindergarten one to three times -- one out of three children who enter kindergarten enter two years behind their age peers and what we're trying to do is have people read to raise awareness about literacy. we can do this with your help and with people signing on to our website and reading. >> well, bill, it's great day, a great effort. but what happens after today? >> well, tackling the literacy gap is a year-round program. and after today, we will work with jump-start year round on a variety of different programs. we provide the curriculum to

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this morning on today's home a drab to fab living room makeover. how do we swap out the old boring for an updated look at an affordable price? good to see you, suzanne. >> good to see you. >> a lot of things, we've only got a limited amount of time but we have our stage hands to help us. >> help us transform because our rooms get in ruts. >> all right. first of all this, rut. >> let's get rid of this boring rug. >> rug is out. >> rug and coffee table. if you have a bland rug your whole room is going to get sucked down. give your rug some power. >> sure. >> look at this great one from pier 1. looks fabulous. i like going bold and visual. don't you wish this could happen every day? >> fantastic. >> coffee table. this is from 1 king's lane under 200 bucks. it should be not just functional but stylish. >> right. >> instantly i took away some of the clutter. put the remotes in a bowl. i'm going to neaten up.

>> they got rid of the mixed match chairs. >> look at these from home goods, like $230. they look fabulous. they clean up the space. >> yeah. >> we're really moving it along here. >> yes. >> now look. all of a sudden the room has some layering. it's not that one note bland. >> right. >> and we're even going to take away, i get so crazy when people don't have a balance and these wonderful j.c. penney visuals, these trees, i think they give the wall a nice look. i have a pair of fabulous lamps. check this out. suddenly, there's some harmony and layering. >> look at that. >> these fabulous pillows. keep your old sofa. zip it up with accessories. >> that changes the look of it. >> i just wanted to get some different patterns, layers, styles going on to zip it up. i think we did. >> right. what do we do here? >> okay. this should go back just a little bit. this is a fantastic, look at this exotic table from home goods. under $200. again, things with personality and style. >> right.

instead of table lamps you like floor lamps. >> i like balancing out a room with two big floor lamps. gives it some power and style. people sort of do hodgepodge in their room and that is the biggest mistake you can do. >> then what about since the sofa, you don't want, i mean that is a big ticket -- >> that is a big purchase so at least treat yourself to some fun. i don't worry about pillows matching the rug. i picked up the colors of the gold of the rug. it gives it some personality. >> and as far as the colors like say of the chairs do they -- i mean, these chairs match but do they have to pick up colors -- >> you should pick up a few but don't worry about mixing a pattern with a pattern on a rug. it all goes and in fact makes it more interesting. before the room looked too boring. it looked like a bad hotel room. you want to have things going on that have style. >> and again, this table, i mean, this is a strong -- >> this is a strong piece. go with strong. again, if you go too soft and too bland the whole room looks like it doesn't have a personality. >> but you don't have to balance that. you don't need another one to

match it? >> you know what? in fact, we did have two here, al, and it looked too matched. you know, it can be a little bit off to make it more interesting. >> okay. we have got a before shot here. >> let's look at before. drab to fab. >> there is before. that was a little drab. >> yes. >> see behind us how the two pieces on the wall looked mismatched? >> yeah. >> i love the power of the three panels from j.c. penney. $60 for all three. >> really. >> doesn't have to cost a lot. that's pretty cool. so you don't have to worry about repainting or anything like that. >> repainting is the cheapest thing you can do. if you don't have the energy at least rethink has it looked thi way for five years? what little things can i do to make it bet sner. >> do i have to do this all at once? >> no but i guarantee if you do one thing you'll want to t's like dominos. you get a great rug and something else doesn't look right. do it when you can but it is fun to do it all at once, once you get inspired.

>> thank you so much. >> thank you. thanks to the guys. my gosh. this was like drab to fab in 30 seconds. >> we're applying oxygen to everybody right now. nice job. very nice. >> thank you. little things make a huge difference. >> it sure does. up next, how a little makeup can go a long way to fix your flaws. in fact, if you have our stage hands apply the makeup it's fantastic. right after these messages. it's the little things in life that make me smile. spending the day with my niece. i don't use super poligrip for hold because my dentures fit well. before those little pieces would get in between my dentures and my gum and it was uncomfortable. even well-fitting dentures let in food particles. super poligrip is zinc free. with just a few dabs, it's clinically proven to seal out more food particles so you're more comfortable and confident while you eat. so it's not about keeping my dentures in, it's about keeping the food particles out. [ charlie ] try zinc free super poligrip.

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this morning on today's beauty, fixing your flaws. makeup mavin bobbie brown is here with simple solutions to problems real women have. nice to see you. >> good morning. nice to see you. >> we're going to do a little technology. you have the telestrator. >> exactly. >> it's not just for sports but for makeup toonch. bobbie brown cosmetics provided these pictures but there are no camera tricks. >> unretouched pictures before and after to show women how good you look before and how amazing after. >> let's start with angel. her complaint was about her brows. >> right. well, for angel, and a lot of

women don't realize that if you just fill in your brows especially at the end there you see, it makes a huge difference. okay. so you'll see her after. and we evened out her skin and honestly look at the difference. let me undo that one. look at the difference. did you see how right here we filled it in with a natural brown shadow. i believe it was a mahogany color but we made it longer and also when you do brows you want to also start at the inside and make sure the brows are even between the nose. >> is that with a liner or an eye shadow? >> the best way is with a brown eye shadow, the same she will use on her eyes. >> interesting. >> so with an eyebrow slanted brush which gets it done. >> let's get to alexis. she has a worry a lot of us on this shift have, dark circles. >> yes, dark circles. >> i don't think hers are that bad. >> you'll see the big difference. okay? a lot of women, it is just the way her eyes are shaped. she is so beautiful. >> yes. >> but when you apply concealer it's right under here and also women forget to do on the inner

corner of the eye. i just gave her a black eye but honestly that is where the concealer goes. okay? >> let's see after. there are several steps here. corrector first? >> yes. eye cream first, then corrector, and then concealer. and i like to use a yellow powder on top of the concealer to blend it in the skin and also making sure that it lasts. if you see right, look at the big difference. >> yes. >> it's huge. i don't even need to circle it. >> does the concealer need to be lighter than your foundation or darker? >> it needs to be one shade lighter than your foundation. >> okay. >> it is not one shade lighter than your foundation, it is going to be too white and you'll look like a rack ocoon but side side you see the difference. >> she is stunning. >> let's get to joann. i think she has complained of loss definition. >> this is so common. as we age, a lot of women look in the mirror and say i need plastic surgery. guess what? you don't. you just need the right makeup to give you a makeup face lift. what we did is to even out her, all of her skin, and when i look at joann you see red over here on her eyelids. you see a lot of red right here.

and you want to get rifd the d redness but also add definition to her eye area. >> let's see her after picture. >> look at the difference. >> wow. >> it is huge. what we did is we evened out her complexion but adding definition both in a natural eyebrow so we used a gray color to match her hair but mostly look at eye liner. that is a fine gel liner and mascara that made her eyes stand out. >> a little more color on the lips. alissa complained of uneven skin. >> right. this is very common. she is young. she's beautiful. what's uneven about her skin is you see redness here. you definitely see redness here. you see the little teenie spots. this is someone with beautiful coloring in her skin. >> so it's about picking the right foundation. >> it's making sure it is natural. someone with skin like this even a tinted moisturizer, very light, very beautiful. >> wow. >> she is very, she looks like angelina jolie a little bit. >> i think so, too. >> look at the difference. it's natural and it's makeup that looks like her and that's the main thing.

>> our final 30 seconds, speaking of natural, a lot of us want a natural look but we get past a certain age and you don't think you can get away with it. >> natural doesn't mean washed out. >> okay. >> natural means makeup that's right for your complexion. this is her nude complexion. i don't even have to circle anything because everyone at home is saying she looks great as is. but look at the difference. this is what i call pretty powerful. when you see her after picture. and if you see them side by side. >> wow. >> it's nude color, not washing her out. look at the difference. it's even. it's a natural blush. look at her beautiful lip color. it's nude. soft eyebrows but still defined and to me that's a perfect, you know, pretty powerful look. >> all right. bobbie brown, love it. the before and after. thank you so much. >> thank you. coming up next a hearty pasta dinner using seasonal ingredients. but first this is "today" on nbc. [ male announcer ] at the safeway pharmacy you can get a flu shot from an experienced professional. we've given over 5 million flu shots over the last 10 years. [ male announcer ] hey, but who's counting? get your flu shot from a specialist you can trust.

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in today's kitchen what's for dinner? >> the host of secrets of a restaurant chef on the food network is out with her first cookbook called "cook like a rock star." anne, good morning. how are we going to cook like a rock star today? >> good morning. thank you for having me. we are cooking like a rock star by cooking really good food seasonally making it look good and taste good and then collecting the big fat compliments at the end. >> there you go. you're teaming up this with roasted butternut squash. >> we tossed it in olive oil, a little salt. put it in the oven. we have broccoli we blanched quickly in salty, boiling water and then whole wheat. >> how do you get rid of the bitterness? >> just a quick dunk in and out of salty boiling water. it is a bitter vegetable. >> so the squash kind of cuts the bitterness? >> the squash is super sweet so we have bitter sweet. then we have our beautiful

wheaty pasta which is really nice. we cook in salty boiling water as well. and then we just finish up the whole shooting match with some pumpkin seeds and some parmesan cheese. >> did you put a little pasta water in there as well? >> yes. just to keep things sort of loose. go ahead and do that, al. >> you have a really nice, hearty dish you're going to make. >> we have short ribs over here. we're talking about big fall stuff and these are all recipes in pie book "cook like a rock star" which is great. >> why did you choose the whole wheat? >> all right. this is for somebody who is really hungry. all right. >> yum. >> here we go. hilarious. add crunchy pumpkin seeds to finish it off. here we go. >> that is a fall meal. >> tell us about the ribs. >> braised short ribs. and we have, we're going to fin wish a little horseradish, spicy stuff just at the end. so again, all of these recipes.

>> something is cooking in the kitchen over there. >> that's in the book too. make sure you turn off your burner when you're done. >> with me you don't want to leave anything to chance. >> there we go. it looks beautiful and tastes beautiful. it's got all like lovely flavor points. we finish up with little christicrunchy stuff. short ribs are a low and slow. these aren't like 45 minutes to make dinner and whip out some short ribs. it is sort of a sunday afternoon i've got four hours and i want my house to smell delicious then have you people over for dinner and they walk in like, hum. you're a rock star. yes, i sure am. >> then you say, big meat! >> i like it. anne, thanks so much. congratulations on the new book "cook like a rock star." coming up kourtney kardashian cohosts with hoda. >> first your local news and weather.