♪ back now more of "today" on this monday morning. peter alexander doing his jig on the 2nd day of january, 2012. we've got an incredible crowd out here celebrating the new year with us here at rockefeller pla plaza, along with stephanie abrams as well. most enjoying their last day off because they have to get back to work. >> i love jenny mccarthy was here and eight dozen police officers are walking around the plaza. >> she doesn't even know who she kissed. peter alexander, matt and ann are off. savannah in iowa are covering the caucuses, we'll hear more from her coming up in a little

bit. next -- first we want to talk about the new year ushering in cold weather, starting out with heavy snow into the great lakes and the northeast. this is what's being described as a fast moving storm that could dump as much as two feet of snow in some areas today. we're going to have the live -- the latest live coming up in a living report. that's a cold mouth. >> about time we experienced a little bit of winter around here. also if it's a new year, new year, you've resolved to be better, save more money, get to the gym, lose weight, we're going to have great advice for our experts to get you back on the right track, keep you going well into 2012. i'm not much for new year's resolutions but we have good advice. >> we have good advice for embarrassing health questions, too. every time we do this, we get flooded with more of them, the people aren't comfortable asking so we'll do the comfortable asking from excessive sweating to excessive facial hair, problems in the bedroom, you may have health issues you're afraid

to bring up with your doctor. rest assured they've heard all these things before and we'll spare you the embarrassment and have the experts here and they're going to help you get those answers today. first let's get a check of the top news stories. tamron hall is filling in for me this morning. >> good morning, everyone. the suspected killer of a national park ranger in mt. rainier, washington state, is still on the run. tactical teams are on the ground and in the air searching for 24-year-old benning had inbarnes, an iraq war veteran, killed a park ranger, a mother of two. police are questioning a person of interest in the string of arson car fires in the los angeles area. firefighters battled 12 more fires overnight bringing the total to 55 since last week. winter is coming back in fighting form after a wimpy start to the weather season. mike seidel is along the icy

shores of lake erie. good morning. >> reporter: the gravy train of warm weather and no snow in december is ending quickly, now around the lakes, traverse city, northern michigan, started snowing late yesterday, blizzard warnings, whiteout conditions, we've had bursts of snow around cleveland and erie and western new york. buffalo so far has had just about four inches of snow, and that's the slowest start to any snow season on record going back to the mid 1800s. we're going to see one to two feet in the preferred areas. buffalo will get several inches of snow to make up for lost time. the real news is the cold air sweeping across the east, the midwest and down into florida, by friday morning we could see frost outside of miami, tamron and highs tomorrow in new york city will stay in the 20s but it will warm up again quickly by thursday and friday so a quick hit. >> get the big coats out. thank you very much, mike. it is the last full day of

campaigning before the iowa caucuses. mitt romney, ron paul and rick santorum are clusted at the top of the polls. rick perry told the "today" show this morning he believes he's going to do well, arguing 41% of voters are still undecided. iowa kicks off state by state voting to pick a republican candidate to challenge president obama in november. and just days after it threatened to choke off oil shipment iran says it successfully test-fired long range missiles that could be used to counter any attack by the u.s. or israel. sunday iran's navy reported testing upgraded cruise miss sills sils. more than 1,600 people who filed lawsuits must decide by today whether to keep fighting in court or apply for benefits from a government compensation from after at tacks of 9/11. it will take more than a dollar and a dream to play powerball. the cost of the ticket will double to $2 starting january

15th. the starting jackpot of $20 million will also double. tom cruise was a tough guy to beat at the weekend box office. his "mission impossible: ghost protocol" was top for the second straight week, taking in $31 million. "sherlock holmes: a game of shadows" runner up, followed by "alvin and the chipmunks: chipwrecked." there you have it. now back to stephanie for a check of the weather. >> i'm taking this warm air back south when i head home. as for you georgians, first time to new york. what do you have to do? >> water taxi to the statue of liberty. >> you love it. let's look at where we are going to see nice conditions for boating, down in the gulf, that's where we'll have the warmest temperatures. otherwise that cold air, you see the purples and pinks headed on to the northeast, as we head into the day tomorrow and the southeast as well. otherwise the

>> natalie, over to you. ♪ >> thank you, stephanie. this morning on "they year, new you 2012" resolutions, the toasts are done and you vowed to change your approach from money to diet to relationships, here to help us get on the right track, jeanne chatzky, joy bauer and gail saltz. good morning.

>> good morning. >> these tips are pretty much no fail so hopefully people can get on the right track. jeanne, this is one a lot of us say we're going to do, make saving a priority. >> save first as in before you spend anything. this is the reason 401(k)s work because they take the money away from you before you have the chance to spend it. if you want to save and americans are really bad savers, do it for yourself by setting up automatic transfers into a saving account, into an i.r.a., out of check so long that you don't have a chance to spend it. >> how much each pay period roughly? >> it depends on who you are and how much you have coming in. if you do $100 every pay period, every two weeks, by the end of the year you'll have $2,500, that's significant. >> a good chunk of change. also to invest rationally. a lot of people think greater risk also means greater reward so what do you mean by being a rational with investments. >> we're rational, we buy it too

late or sell it too early and we don't rebalance. if you know by now and you should know you're an investor like that, take yourself out of the equation. just buy a do-it -- all-in-one investment like a target date retirement fund that does all of those things for you and keeps your asset allocation in check so you're not subject to your own emotions. >> that said you also say set some goals for yourself. what kinds of goals? >> we probably would all say this, you can't do whatever it is you want to do, whether it's saving money or losing ten pounds or getting your relationships in check without knowing what you want to do. so write it down, visualize it, track your progress by keeping a diary. >> right. >> and it will help you get wherever you want to go. >> and you say don't be afraid to get help, seek the advice of a financial adviser. a lot of people think i have to have a lot of money to go to a financial adviser. >> you don't. financial advisers are have

democratic. they are like nutritionists and therapists charge you by the hour. you can go in, get on the right track and have a perfect year. >> finance, starting in the right direction we move on to health and nutrition. a lot of people resolved this is the year i i'm going to be fitter and healthier. >> i love this time of year. >> the first thing make sure you super charge and have a good breakfast. >> incorporate brough teen with your morning meal. last year in 2011 we learned through research when you eat protein particularly with breakfast in the morning meal you feel fuller longer, and it's easier to lose weight. so when it comes to breakfast, think eggs and reduced fat dairy, nonfat yogurt, low-fat milk, even lean bacon, tucky bacon, canadian bacon, nuts. >> you say walk for 30 minutes a day, not signing up for a marathon, anything like that. >> no. >> set a realistic goal. 30 minutes doesn't seem like a lot. >> walking burns calories,

boosts your mood, your immune system, puts you in the positive can do mind-set so you make smart food choices throughout the rest of the day and for people that don't have the luxury of continuous 30 minutes to walk throughout the day, break it up into bite sized pieces. ten minutes in the morning, ten minutes in the afternoon, ten minutes in the evening. >> and next, incorporate produce into each and every meal. >> that's right. produce is high volume and localow calorie so it fills it up without filling us out. get it into breakfast, lunch and dinner. >> learn to make three simple healthy and delicious dinner meals in under 20 minutes. >> dinner tends to be the meal we fall apart over. we're tired, we're exhausted so whip out a piece of paper and make your list. what could you whip up in 20 minutes or less, and then you don't have to cook this elaborate, daunting meal. >> let's get our relationships in order. we have gail here to help us out. gail, first piece of advice is

to have a lot of powwows with your significant other. that's all lot of time. >> you think about how important they are, we invest so little so we tend to go through the day, did you take out the garbage yet? did you pick up the cleaning? that's how we talk to each other and we don't have any time to talk about anything that matters to each of you. so even 15 minutes, really 15 wait until you get into bed and you're exhausted and you could give two hoots. earlier in the day, 15 minutes to say, what happened during your day? what are you concerned about? here's what i'm thinking. how do you feel today and just have a moment of connection. >> you also want people to really this year share the love. >> that's right, make it a point to express how you feel about one another. >> you're busy barking out orders, not expressing any affection or love and people feel unloved and they don't share it because that's embarrassing and they feel needy and we get into the cycle. have one moment where you hold your partners' hand, where you touch them on shoulder, you

nuzzle in your neck and say i really love you and look in their face because that makes a huge difference. it costs you nothing and it will bring you closer. >> another thing you say is to learn how to argue well. what do you mean by that? >> all couples fight. it's universal. if you're not fighting at all you're probably stuffing it under the rug so you have to fight well because it can break apart your relationship, instead of going, "you did this" say "i feel this way." try to touch your partner when you're arguing if you can, because it keeps you connected, look in your face. if you're going to go over the edge, say something you're going to regret, take a time-out and before you take a time-out, say "i will be back in half an hour. can we regroup in an hour." >> the advice is be present in the moment. >> this is for everyone. this is for everyone, we are so future consumed about what's going to be, we're worrying. there's a lot to worry about. try to focus on, i'm here, i'm now, what do i appreciate out of this moment, what am i grateful

to are in this moment? you'll feel more contented in your day. >> i love the pointers. sign me up. i'm already up for it. thanks, guys. and happy new year. coming up next, the questions that you may be too embarrassed to ask your doctor. well we've got the questions and the answers for you. and later, after 14 months of marriage, katy perry and russell brand are headed for divorce. we've got new details on the split, but first these messages. my moderate to severe plaque psoriasis. i decided enough is enough. ♪ [ spa lady ] i started enbrel. it's clinically proven to provide clearer skin. [ rv guy ] enbrel may not work for everyone -- and may not clear you completely, but for many, it gets skin clearer fast, within 2 months, and keeps it clearer up to 9 months. [ male announcer ] because enbrel suppresses your immune system, it may lower your ability to fight infections. serious, sometimes fatal, events including infections, tuberculosis, lymphoma, other cancers, and nervous system and blood disorders have occurred.

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so dr. peterson is here with us. good morning, happy new year. >> good morning, happy new year, tamron. >> it is things most people can relate to. you have a question and don't know how to bring it up with your consider. >> everything we've talked about i've seen, absolutely. >> the first one i think is pretty common. my hands are consistently sweaty and darmp, embarrassing in socil situations. when i meet people and shake their hands. what's wrong with me? >> first off, sweating is a normal bodily function, but in some people it can be excessive and embarrassing. the most common is called hyperhydrosis. it's an overactive sympathetic sympathetic nerve system and affects 2% to 3% of the population. >> what do you do for treating it? >> the first is you could try an

anti-cholin anti-cholinergic medicine. another is inotophoresis, water that has electrical current going through it and the current stops your sweat glands from functioning. >> permanently? >> not permanently, just while you're using it. finally one could be anxiety, so if you realize that's it, find out what's causing your anxiety. >> unwanted facial hair. "as a woman this can be embarrassing. why do i have facial hair and how can i get rid of it?" is this about hormones? >> if you have peach fuzz on your lips or cheeks that's not considered. if it's dark, coarse hair it can be gentlemetic or hormonal. it can be polycystic ovarian syndrome, it could be because you're overweight, that caused abnormal male hormones in your

system, higher levels so if you are overweight, try to lose some weight, having genetic underlying disposition. if the other women in your family, also have the same problem, that's likely the cause for you and also can be from adrenal disorders which are hormonal imbalances. >> treatment wise, it's simply waxing or some laser hair removal. >> get to the bottom of it, if it is a medical problem that can be addressed. cosmetically there's a creep, prescription called vanica, and more permanent options would be laser hair removal or electrolys electrolysis. >> the next question is my scalp is abnormally itchy especially during the winter months. a lot of people can relate to that one. >> there are three common causes. dandruff, caused by a fungal infection on the scalp and it becomes more severe, scaling. another cause can be an allergy to something you're using at home, shampoo, conditioner or hair color because a lot of

itching can spread to the back of the neck and ears as well. and then the final most common saws is psoriasis, particularly worse in the wintertime, causes the scaly sheets of skin that flake off. >> is this about changing shampoo or consult with a doctor? >> initially we recommend try an anti-fungal shampoo over-the-counter and if that doesn't work move on to a dermatologist who can give you a prescription. >> move on to the bedroom, so relatable, "my husband is always in the mood to have sex but i rarely feel the same way. it's not that i'm attracted to him, it's just that my libido is nonexistent." >> ladies do, not compare your sex drive to your male partner's sex drive. men have higher testosterone levels and it automatically increas increases their libido. if there are changes in your libido, number one, stress and anxiety. if you are under stress and anxious your sex drive will be

impacted by that, lowers your libido, and secondly a number of educati medications, antidepressants, anti-histamines and certain birth control pills. >> what do you couldo? >> cut back on alcohol. alcohol could be a depressant so that could lower your sex drive. the next thing, reduce your i a caffeine intake. get more sleep, that makes you feel better and exercise more. not only does that increase your sex drive, it makes you feel better about your body. >> great answers, not too bad, the questions pretty relatable. i did the dirty work for the viewer. thank you very much. appreciate it. >> thank you. who tops your women of the year? the top five picks. and we'll talk to real i have tv personality brad gretzky. first these messages. one-note cereal?

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♪ ♪ we're starting out a brand new day ♪ it is a brand new day. if you resolve to lose pounds in the new year, we have some amazing inspiration for you. two women who lost more than half their body weight, one lost more than 200 pounds, they are both going to be here to tell us how they did it to show off their healthier bodies, toppling row right here on "today." >> good stuff. can't wait to see it. coming up this half hour, as we reflect on the years past, which women inspired you most, was it an activist, an actress, a survivor, folks did their research and came up with the top five women who made the

difference in 2011. i got a peek at the list and people will be so inspired >> absolutely. and then switching gears, yet another hollywood breakup to tell you about, russell brand and katy perry are calling it quits. the actor filed for divorce from the california girl after 14 months of marriage. what happened? we'll have details. >> a lot of people asking that question. there are fashion trends and style trends. we'll have that. "in today's kitchen" food trends. these fods are expected to make it on the many menus in 2012. three most importantly easydicious coming up. first we're going to get a check of the weather. stephanie abrams in today for al and the weather is starting the new year in style, sadly, strong. >> it is, cold air but i got to tell you, i'm going to get out of here before the cold air gets in the northeast. don't blame me. put that on al tomorrow when he's back. the 40s will be transformed into 30s tomorrow. lake-effect snows, some places

could see up to two feet of it. we don't put the temperatures on the map because we don't want to freak you out. >> cool, cool. >> >> i think the problem is everyone's been so spoiled with the warm air, this is a shock to everyone's system. >> we can't complain. we have' had it good. say hello to bravo's newest reality star, brad garetzy.

good morning. >> hi, how are you. >> we are saying how we initially got to know you during the rachael zoe project and that end up as one of the fashion world's greatest disasters. >> weirdly. >> you got something new in the works? >> i do. my show "it's a brad, brad world" premieres tonight on bravo and it's really exciting, it follows me starting out my business and really giving a true depiction of what it's like to kind of start out on the bottom and work your way to the sto top which i'm still doing. >> you made it there. >> as i'm watching you, guys having a stylists coming. you've done it well. i'm going to pick your brain about the bow tie in a second. what sort of information do you sort of, insight do you give people to the world of a stylist for the new show? >> for me it was important to show the process of like what is it like to do a fitting from point "a" to point "b."

the process of getting a dress for a celebrity from calling the designers and getting them ready and on the flipside i wanted to show my personal life, show me outside of the spotlight. >> i love you in the leopard suit. takes a right man to rock that. from their garage, would you take us to your world and that's a great come hither look. we're happy for you. >> high tpe, what does that mean? >> tears per episode. there's a lot of crying. >> i'm sold. >> leopard suit and a lot of crying, i'm sold. >> oh, thank you. >> "it's a brad, brad world" premieres tonight at 10:00, 9:00 central on bravo. tpe, i love that. >> bow ties later. >> he's got a lot of them. ivillage reveals its favorite women of the year, right after this. [ beep ] [ mom ] scooter?

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this morning on "today's women" the top five women of 2011, according to ivillage. there were many women whose actions and activism touched our lives and made a difference. correspondent kelly wallace is here to reveal five of their favorites. good morning, happy new year. >> happy new year to you. >> how did ivillage come up with the list before the reveal? >> these are women who our audience was talking about throughout the year and women they found inspiring. they used their celebrity to tackle an important issue, whether they brought the country together, whether they changed perceptions so these are women the ivillage community was talking about. we wanted to is ed ted to do is. >> first one is maria shriver. >> the two words that come to mind, grace and class, how she handled her husband's hue nil

mu milliating bombshell, he fathered a child with the household staff member. she tried to shield her family from this and all the while you know how submitted she is to women's issues and alzheimer's she continued that work. now there are reports that they spent christmas together and she might be reconsidering divorce, the blogosphere is going crazy, how could she take him back. we're saluting for how she overcame this. >> how she handled this in a graceful manner. >> it will continue into 2012. >> the woman who shakes up the room when she walks in the door. >> no matter what she does. lady gaga we were all inspired by anyway. >> fashion wise or just -- >> all of the above but who could give national and international attention to an important issue, bullying. she talked about how she was treated differently in high school, even as a kid and after one of her gay teenage fans,

jamie rodemayer killed himself, said he was bullied, she went to the white house, met with top aides for president owe ba marx trying to fight for anti-bullying legislation, to create a foundation. this is an example of a celebrity taking her amazing influence to try and make change and that is inspiring. >> she calls her fans little monsters,er this an army on twitter and respond to the work she's done. >> she talked about it, you saw trending, bullying trending. whatever she says her monsters listen. >> another female entertainer making the list for her breakout role in "bridesmaids." >> melissa mccarthy. i think it's the top grossing female-driven comedy of all-time. women in comedy, but' not just for that. it's for that role, she got an emmy, she won the emmy for her performance in "mike and molly." it's the bigger message which is that body type isn't important, it's great acting and comedy.

a lot of women at ivillage were talking about her and hope they see more of her not just in roles for plus size women. good performances, great acting and great comedy. >> she stayed try you to himself. someone who started a grassroots movement and shook up the industry. >> i'm sure the audience doesn't know this person, right? kris ten christian, 27-year-old los angeles art gallery owner. she has had enough with the big banks over the fees, over reports the banks were contributing money to the new york city police department, which then of course was cracking down on occupy wall street, so she started something with a post, just 500 friends say move your money out of the big banks and put it in the credit unions. guess what? thousands and thousands of people listened. we don't know exactly how many people took part in this bank transfer day on november 5th but credit unions got some 700,000 new customers in the month of october. >> wow. >> that's more than they got all of last year so she is an

example of an everyday person who could make a difference. >> absolutely. and finally the person you name woman of the year. >> i mean no debate, no debate when we say who it is, gabrielle giffords. we were all so moved and continue to be moved by her amazing recovery following the shooting which is now just about a year ago. amazing. her fierce determination, she's vowing to return to congress, and also her openness throughout in that memoir she wrote with her husband, retired astronaut mark kelly, she talked about how she was undergoing fertility treatments at the time of the shooting, trying to get pregnant and also, tamron, she really brought the country together. it was a message, democrats, republicans, come on, can't we find a way to work together. as we go into 2012, maybe she can be a constant reminder of lower the vitriol, focus on solving problems. i'm not so optimistic. >> well an incredible list there, thank you so much, kelly.

>> and so many more other women. we just gave you five. >> thank you, kelly. up next, russell brand files for divorce from katy perry. why are the couple calling it quits, after this. why se ttle for a why se one-note cereal? ♪ more, more, more... get more with honey bunches of oats 4 nutritious grains come together for more taste, more healthy satisfaction. get more with honey bunches of oats.

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guys... [ female announcer ] pillsbury cinnamon rolls with cinnabon cinnamon are an irresistible sunday morning idea. nothing calls them to the table faster. sunday morning ideas made easy. we're back with new details about what may have led to the end of katy perry and russell brand's marriage. stephanie gos something in london. >> good morning, natalie. 2011 was a blowout for katy perris career. first to have five number ones from the same album, nominated for four grammys and launched her "california dreams" tour but professional success could not keep her personal life together and by the end of the year it crumbleded.

it was a whirlwind romance. they met at the mtv awards in 2009, engaged the same year, married the next. in 2011 it ended as quickly as it had begun. russell brand filed for divorce at the los angeles superior court, citing irreconcilable differences. a year-end surprise for fans that believed in the couple's fairytale. >> these were two people who were very in love, very committed, for the time that they were together, and it unraveled very quickly. >> reporter: rumors had been twirling for months that the marriage was off to a rocky start, despite brand's efforts to keep their lives private. >> the romantic element i keep private, between me and my lovely wife. >> reporter: in early november ellen degeneres asked brand directly if they had split. >> what?! she should have told me. >> reporter: but the cracks started to show. >> they never are in the same place at the same time. and usually that's the first sign. ♪ you can travel the world -- >> reporter: katy perry kicked off her wildly successful

"california dream" tour. >> good morning, arthur. >> hi there. >> reporter: brand who starred in the remake of "arthur" had his own demanding shoot schedule. when they had a chance to take a break this christmas, they spent the holiday thousands of miles apart. brand was back home in england with friends. perry took time off in hawaii, neither one was wearing their wedding ring. hollywood watchers spent the holidays speculating on what finally broke them apart. >> it's the age-old problem in the world of celebrity, one is more successful than the other. russell did ride on katy's coattails when he hit hollywood. ♪ last friday night >> reporter: the two came from vastly different backgrounds, perry raised in california by strict evangelical christians, brand had a troubled childhood, raised in working class england by single parents. as a young adult, the comedian struggled with aaddiction, drug, alcohol and sex, but whatever the irreconcilable

differences may have been the pair that thrilled their fans with a lightning fast fairytale romance have now become just the latest hollywood casualty. the celebrity gossip website tmz reports that brand filed the divorce papers because perry didn't want to overly upset her conservative parents. regardless, it must still be a very difficult time for everyone involved. natalie? >> that's right, they're both so adorable. we were hoping it would work out. stephanie gosk, thanks so much. coming up next, steak and salad, like you've never had it before. so we're told. but first this is "today" on nbc.

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to per-fec-tion. subway. eat fresh. ♪ a change will do you good this morning in "tooled's kitchen" trying something new for the new year. a chef is here to share easy dishes becoming food trends of 2012. we have fashion trends, food not to be ignored today. >> absolutely not.

>> tell us a little bit about what we're doing today. what is this and why is it trendy? >> this itself is a wagu and the trendy portion i'll separate it here, the spinalis muscle on top, also called the top cap. >> this something you can get anywhere, you go to the store do they traditionally sell this? >> some places do, some don't. you're probably better off calling ahead asking for it. they can get it for you. that's not a problem at all. >> preparation on this, if you can, give us a sense. on the grill plate today. >> grill plate, very simple. olive oil, salt, cracked pepper and grill it off for three, three and a half minutes per side. we'll go with three and a half minutes, get it to medium rare. >> are we ready for a flip? >> this one should be ready. could be a little bit hotter,

not a problem at all. >> what makes this trendy. you'll make the preparation itself. what is it about the spinalla? >> it's an off-cut, pretty uncommon, which leads to you know its overall enjoyment, extremely marbled. it's a gorgeous piece of meat. >> smells good. hoping we can hustle through this so we can taste some of this stuff. you're going to do what here? >> we'll finish with jimmy churri, we add flat parsley to that, add a little bit of sherry vinegar, some chopped shallot, a little bit of garlic, extra virgin olive oil. sauce on the side, finish right there. and this is pretty much you're going to make this ahead of time and let it sit 20, 30 minutes. >> that's basically a glaze you throw on top of that. >> we're going to use it to garnish the meat.

>> we're going to slice this up because we have to taste this at some point as we keep walking. >> you got it. we'll cut that on an angle. >> looking delicious. >> i want to talk about beets, like the bell bottoms. >> every single year they go in, they go out. people love them, they're confused by them. the preparation is very simple. >> it's intimidating for a lot of people. you can make a mess. >> they can make a mess. right here everything looks great. you can touch it, your hands aren't dirty and everybody's happy. you get to here what am i going to do? it's simple. to start your beets out, take your rosemary and thyme, and throw it in there like that. >> a little salt as well. >> salt and pepper, a little bit of olive oil and then -- >> how long do you cook that? >> for about 40 to 45 minutes at 400 degrees and just make a pouch, close it up like that. create a little steam pocket. >> this is what it looks like. >> coming out, this is when

you're done. the easiest way to take the beef -- i'm not even going to get dirty. all i'm going to do is this and start peeling the skin off. >> paper towel is your excuse. >> exactly. done. and there is our absolutely beautiful dinner. >> it's always about now the company walks in. >> love beets, love vegetable, love steak. >> this is trendy, too? >> woody vegetables are always trendy because everything is local and we're in a very harty season. parsley and carrot sal load. >> thank you very much. >> happynew year to you.

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