it is thursday morning, february 7th, 2013. we're getting ready in the northeast for what could be some major snow over the next few days, the calm before the storm. we're inside, toasty in studio 1a. i'm willie geist along with al and natalie, jenna bush-hager. good to see you. how are you feeling mama snfr good. >> you look amazing. >> my standard answer as i get bigger by the day. i'm annoyed at myself for even saying it. >> how far along are you now? >> i'm seven months. >> you're barely showing. i predict a boy. i'm just saying.

>> 50-50. she's not having a puppy. >> it may come out -- i keep having dreams it's going to come out a cat. >> wow. >> wow. >> hair ball. >> this is a cat and i can take care of that, a litter box. >> parenting 101. >> your mom on line one. >> how do you predict a boy? >> everybody has the old wives tale. they say with girls your face shape changes, nose grows bigger, other things, more junk in the trunk. you're like a little basketball belly. i don't know if it's true about that. >> everybody said that about debra. i was the one saying she was a girl, everybody else said a boy and it was a girl. >> we'll be happy with healthy baby. my husband hopes a boy but i'll be happy with either. >> healthy baby is all you care

about. >> people come up and say what do you want, boy or girl. i don't know. >> coin toss. >> exactly. we'll see more of this coming up this hour, natalie morales, bolting up the stairs, 17 minutes, 86 floors in 17 minutes. how are you feeling this morning? >> i really did lose my lungs in the race. my legs don't hurt this morning. my lungs are still on fire. it's a 1,000 foot vertical climb. it's probably one of the hardest things i've done. >> natalie, you're amazing. >> iconic new york experience. i loved it. every minute for a great cause and we'll talk about that. >> we'll talk about that. part three, take one, grammys cover-up. grammys broadcast by cbs. you might remember janet jackson burned them on the wardrobe malfunction. they have had some let's say almost nudity over the years at the grammys. a memo has now gone out. this is an example.

this was pink a few years ago. >> that was an incredible act. >> she had to wear that on that thing. >> rihanna with the deep plunge. all the stars do that these days. >> if i was like rihanna, i'd do that. >> katy perry, not sure what that is. >> what are they complaining about? >> the memo goes out. this is from cbs to acts and representatives. among other things be sure buttocks and female breasts are adequately covered. >> in other words, guys can have things hanging out. >> nobody wants to see a man. >> thong-type problems are problematic, bare sides or undercurvature of the breast problematic. >> curvature. >> avoid sheer see-through clothing. the network also advising artists to avoid lapel pins for any cause, aids or breast cancer. >> can you wear a flag? >> come on. >> i think the american cause -- >> do you think --

>> it's like waving a red cape in front of a ball. >> you mean lady gaga is not going to show up in an egg. come on. that's the fun stuff. everybody loves that. >> it's the grammys. >> that's a ratings draw. they had huge ratings last year, like 39 million or so viewers last year. i think it was more than the super bowl last year because it was after whitney houston's death. >> let's put them in a sack. >> turtlenecks. >> rock stars view themselves as people who fight the power. you think by putting this memo out they will go twice as hard. >> i wonder if that was by design. >> look at you. take two, ob-gyn facebook getting negative reaction from a lot of people. this is a doctor in st. louis sparking a little outrage after posting on her facebook wall this message about a patient. quote, i think we've got it right here. so i have a patient who has chosen to either no show or be late, sometimes hours, for all of her prenatal visits,

ultrasounds, nsts. she is now three hours late for her induction. may i show up late for her delivery? that's from the doctor. doesn't ever name the patient. >> right. she's been reprimanded, of course. >> she didn't mean to post it publicly. it was supposed to be a private posting and somehow it got out there publicly. >> that's the danger with social media. we've seen those before that didn't mean to post it. have you to have some privacy, i think. >> i have a much bigger issue. you're almost there, honey. who is showing up three hours late to give birth? >> come on. >> i would show up three months early. at that point you're like, please, please, take the baby. >> obviously this is somebody who was very frustrated with a patient. obviously tongue in cheek. i don't know if it was that horrible. >> didn't name the patient. confirmed this this physician's

comments did not represent a breach of privacy laws, they were not inappropriate. reprimanded not hired. >> all i know i have an appointment and i'll be 20 minutes early. >> i was always so excited to go. every month it was like the great visit. it was fun. >> in keeping with our partial nudity theme in take one, back to it in tape three. bare it like beckham. not a super bowl ad but maybe better, depending who you are. david beckham with a new add out for h & m. you can see what he's doing here. got his bathrobe caught in the door saying good-bye to his family and tries to catch up to it in a neighborhood in los angeles in nothing but his scivvies. >> it's a good ad. >> he's selling himself. >> it's interesting because conspiracy theorists out there this morning saying maybe he had a body double. >> does he need a body double? >> no way.

>> i'm physically my own body double. >> no, you're not. >> we're all waiting to find out his next move, where he goes. paris, leaving galaxy. >> he picks the right teams, doesn't he? l.a., paris. >> lucky man. >> he'll go out on top in style. >> jenna bush-hager thank you. >> i've learned my lesson. >> that's right. everyone gets you a bag of kitty litter. >> in the news this morning as we've been talking about it all morning long people in the northeast bracing for a blizzard that could dump 2 feet of snow, maybe more in some areas. blizzard watches for parts of rhode island, long island, parts of massachusetts. forecasters say two storms will merge and become a significant nor'easter. al is going to give us more details on this coming up shortly. cia director nominee john brennan faces tough questions at his confirmation hearing.

big topic is certain to be drone strikes and the administration's rational for targeting americans suspected of being operational leaders of al qaeda overseas. hours before the hearing the white house is giving some members of congress a classified justice department memo detailing the legal grounds for those drone strikes. today house democrats are expected to unveil their own proposals on gun control. according to the associated press, the plan calls for banning assault weapons, requiring background checks for all gun sales and barring ammunition magazines that carry more than 10 rounds. proposals come two months after the shootings at sandy hook elementary school. the pentagon is cutting back the number of aircraft carriers in and around the persian gulf from two to one because of budget cuts. the move is expected to save several hundred million dollars. there have been two carriers in the region, though, for the last two years. researchers say there's a new strain of whooping cough out there that may be resistant to

the vaccine used for decades. last year was the worst year for whooping cough in the u.s. in more than 50 years. health officials think this new strain may be the reason why. the new germ was first found in france, japan and finland. now it's been found here in the u.s. . and one day after the u.s. postal service announced the end of saturday home mail delivery, in belgium the postal service there is adding something, chocolate flavored stamps. they are especially made to taste and smell like chocolate, definitely worth a second lick. no calories either, i don't think. a massachusetts man hoping his 14-year-old daughter will spend more time hitting the textbooks by staying away from facebook. he drew up a contract and agreed to pay his daughter $200 if she quits facebook until the end of the school year. she changed her log in.

he said the whole thing was rachel's idea and he's proud of her. i don't know. $200. >> she should have held out for more. >> a bundle, e-mail, facebook, twitter. >> a lot of people worried about whether or not they are going to get where they are going today and tomorrow. >> they should be. this is potentially a dangerous storm. as natalie mentioned, we have snow advisories, blizzard watches, winter storm watches and winter storm warnings from the great lakes into new england and the northeast from today until tomorrow plus dangerous winds and coastal flood watches from new york to bar harbor, two storms, two pieces of energy combining off the coast and creating one massive nor'easter which will bring moisture from the south, cold air from the north, winds of up to 75 miles per hour gusts. these are the snowfall amounts we're talking about. anywhere from six to nine inches of snow from buffalo to new york. but along the new england coast,

we're looking at 24 inches plus from providence up to portland. >> good morning. it is a chilly start on this thursday. the clouds will thicken up as we head into the afternoon. and that's your latest weather. >> all right, al. thanks a lot. busy morning for natalie. she's running up the empire state building, now she's going to share a recipe from her past in today's melting pot when we come back. into a new era. garnier invents olia... our first ammonia-free permanent haircolor, powered by oil. a major technological breakthrough.

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this morning we're kicking off a new series, "today's" melting pot where we share great dishes with family memories that have significance for us. we want to urge you to create your own. i'm kicking off telling about one of my favorite dishes, empanada. for my family empanada has been a tradition from my grandmother making empanada's in puerto rico to my own mother's version as they have been passed on and passed on. what's great, they are an appetizer. at the same time it's filling. it can almost be a stand alone meal. the kids love them. that's a selling point. wherever you go, south america,

latin america, caribbean, every country has a version of the empanada, whether it's more sweet and savory, more of a corn casing on the outside. you can usually tell where you are based on the empanada. latin families were known for big family gatherings. any holiday meal, generally the centerpiece of that meal are empanadas. to me cooking and sharing family recipes is about history. my kids always see me cooking. when they grow up they will think of the smells and memories. i think it's something i'm always conscious of. >> and for our cooking lesson today we brought in the true expert cookbook author and host, daisy martinez. good to have you here with my favorite recipe. you have your own special memory

of empanada. >> everyone does, what mommy does, abuela. >> you say you like it, the pie on the fly. >> it's like little frozen things. you can put anything in it, anything. something as humble and cheddar cheese, nothing you can't put in an empanada. >> chicken empanada. you start prosecute sofrito. >> aromatic, onions and garlic. >> buy that in the grocery, goya section. >> or make your own. >> i've seen it ready made. >> shredded chicken, left over chicken. i saute sofrito in garlic oil. pretty red seeds you steam in olive oil gently. what is this? >> spanish olives. it's nice.

you have like a sweet and savory take as well on empanadas like you do. i put raisins, you put these, which is really cool. they come frozen. >> a slice, dies, cumin, clove, a nice spice. cook that down. ends up with -- >> the filling. >> make a little shell. sure. some make them from scratch. but you really can buy them ready made. >> i'd rather cheat on this than on the sofrito, because you're able to control the flavor more. you want to wet the rim, right? >> yeah. >> we can either crimp it like you did yours with a fork or make a pretty flute.

>> all ingredients are becoming more readily available, with the spanish population. >> i was in portland, maine. i went to the supermarket, they had seven different kinds. it was unbelievable. >> this is a great appetizer, as i said. >> a snack. >> you can do the fork method. you fry yours. i like to bake. >> you have the option. >> those look delicious. they cook very quickly, which is great. a golden brown. >> you know what, i used to like to make empanadas for the kids when they got home from school, with a little juice. >> healthy snack. >> put veges in there. clean out the refrigerator and make empanadas. >> you can freeze them, too. >> just like this. >> you put them on a sheet tray or in baggies, wrapped in wax paper, absolutely delicious. >> right before a big event, pop

them in the oven. you're good to go. i have to dig in here. you have this great salad. >> arugula, green apple. >> amazing. >> aren't they beautiful. >> i'm going to do that. i'm stealing your recipe. >> i'm sharing it with you. >> by the way, you can do meat, anything. >> vegetarian, cheese, potatoes, whatever you like. >> fantastic. thanks for kicking off our series for us. >> thank you for having me, natalie. >> coming up, his and hers valentines gifts right after >> coming up, his and hers valentines gifts right after eat good fats. avoid bad. don't go over 2000... 1200 calories a day. carbs are bad. carbs are good. the story keeps changing. so i'm not listening... to anyone but myself. i know better nutrition when i see it: great grains. great grains cereal starts whole and stays whole. see the seam? more processed flakes look nothing like natural grains. you can't argue with nutrition you can see. great grains. search great grains and see for yourself. for multi grain flakes that are an excellent source of fiber try great grains banana nut crunch

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>> this is wbal-tv 11 news in baltimore. >> pretty quiet weather today, but a big storm is brewing. they all come together and the biggest problem for the storm tomorrow -- for us, things may be a little dicey tomorrow morning. just fine today. if you sunbreaks, high temperat

hey, that go daddy super bowl commercial you did was great. it was my favorite. >> that's, jay. that's sweet. >> any chance we could we create the ad? >> sure. pucker up. >> oh, jay. >> he went there. >> open the eyes. >> the mouth was open. >> oh, my gosh. >> give props for dave. >> i'll give him shots. >> that guy, jesse, is on fire.

>> open mouth kiss for jay. i'm willie geist with al roker. you're going to be on fallon. >> are you google to try any of that on fallon. >> no. maybe with quest love. >> anything up his sleeve? >> i'm sure he does, knowing jimmy. >> you'll find out when you get there. coming up, our resident slacker natalie went out for a little jog last night, up more than 1500 stairs to the top of the empire state building. she did it in 17 minutes. >> next year you guys are so doing this with me. >> we have a thing that night. >> if we can take the elevator. >> and you did it for a good cause. >> i did. we're going to tell you about multiple myeloma research foundation, what it's all for in a little bit. one week from today, just a reminder, valentine's day. this year why not treat yourself and sweetie with a gift for two. i like this idea.

>> like half the price. >> giving yourself your own present. >> we like that. we're going to go house hunting across the country with bosch ra corcoran who has got beautiful homes for $500,000 or less. first, everyone is looking for a way to save a few bucks and we want to help you. tomorrow the third hour of "today" will be dedicated to ways of keeping as much money in your wallet as possible. show you apps to shop smarter and good budget dinner options. >> in what ways are you careful with your money. tweet us your best advice at #mysavingtip. >> al, everyone is watching this one. >> #blizzardofthecentury. it's going to be a big one. low pressure getting itself together over the gulf. another system clipper coming across the great lakes will combine. meantime, a lot of wet weather

in the southeast. rain in the mid mississippi river valley, snow in the great lakes. rain along the pacific coast. tomorrow the system gets together developing snow northeast and new england. rain along the mid-atlantic coast. sunny but cold in the pacific northwest with snow in the central and northern rockies. sunny and mild for the texas gulf coast right through the gulf coast and on into florida. that's wha f >> good morning. it should stay dry. the clouds will thicken up. a high near 40 that's your latest weather. now mr. romance. >> all right, al. thanks.

this morning on "today" celebrates valentine's day his and her gifts, something nice for the one you love. why not treat yourself while you're at it. lifestyle editor for gilt.com. >> let's point out at the beginning of the segment, you're a happily married woman, i'm a happily married man but we're going to do his and hers gifts. >> we are for sure. >> matching iphone covers. >> have you ever seen a more romantic iphone cover? >> i haven't seen a lot of romantic ones. >> if you put the two halves together, you have a perfect union. this really works with what you've got going on here, with your outfit. hi, honey, please buy me a great valentine's day gift. >> there would be times you would put the phones together. isn't that sweet? >> isn't that adorable. >> now, this one is a little more like an s&m thing.

>> this is more macho. still, you can totally pull this off. this is from etsy, studs revolution. starting at just $38. >> here is where things start to get complicated. these are chap sticks. explain them to me. >> they are called kiss sticks. >> you've got cream. i've got peaches. if we were both to put them on, do this. and if we were to actually kiss right now, guess what we'd have? >> what? >> peaches and cream. >> no, al, that's not going to happening on "today" this morning. there's some kind of chemical reaction that takes place when you make out. >> yes. there's a chemical reaction and it becomes a completely different flavor. it's pretty exciting. >> wow, people have to decide that one for themselves. this one, you're a little territorial if you're branding your food at all. >> there's no cuter way to say

that steak is mine than with your own his and her branding set. these are from man cave. this is manly. >> do a lot of people do this, branding food? >> sure. from toast to steak to really anything at all. >> cool. still the peaches and cream, thinking about that. >> isn't that beautiful? >> what have we got here? >> after valentine's dinner we have to talk about drinks. great his and her glass sets. mr. and mrs. just to remind everyone you're together all the time. these are from furbish. if you're bonnie and clyde, flasks. >> say you like beer, i like boxed wine. >> do you like boxed wine? >> i do. >> i like that. >> here everybody is happy. a lip and moustache glass set. >> none of this stuff is terribly expensive.

>> not at all. no need to break the bank. forget about matching pajamas. >> i will. >> it's all about the his and her boxer shorts for valentine's day. these are from zeke and cha cha. you and your valentine could be wearing sushi boxers. >> nothing sexier. >> indeed. or lovebird boxers. i think these would be great. >> these more popular with women wearing boxers. >> these are popular with couples in general. i think these are a really great way to have a lot of fun. >> here we go, more pillows. >> just what i need on the bed, more pillows. >> al loves the pillow. >> if your valentine has the i and half the heart and the other valentine has the other half of the hurt and u. i heart you. a constant reminder of your love. >> what's this guy doing on this

one? >> he's climbing towards the valentine. these start at just $29. these are from personalized presents. >> okay. love sweet starts. >> sweets for your sweet. >> these i have not seen. >> you want to go big or go home when it comes to candy. you can always do a tiny little chocolate set but that's not going to get you far. you want a big old giant sweet tart. >> that closes the deal. >> doesn't it. >> you don't need the peaches and cream anymore. >> come on in here. >> come on. >> nothing on you two. >> you have peaches, i've got cream. >> this is where we go to commercial. >> do we agree this is bar refaeli situation. peaches and cream. >> i know what i'm doing. >> i think fallon is going to

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great rin her life. you've run a lot of great races, triathlons, marathons. >> this is one of the best i've done, running up an iconic building with amazing company. i conquered the empire state building run up step by step. it towers over manhattan at 1,450 feet tall. >> whoa, what was i thinking? 1,576 steps, but here i go to the top of the world. every step is for a good cause, to raise money for the multiple myeloma research foundation. >> going to be fun. >> sally, the multiple myeloma patient and she's running up with me. >> i did it last year. wow, it was tough. i said i would never, ever do it again, and here i am. >> we'll run this together, all right? >> before we started the 86-story climb, i needed a few tips. >> a few steps at a time. >> a few steps at a time. generally you're going to use

your hands. i see you've got something going on but use your upper body when you can and pace yourself. >> meet you at the top. >> go. >> hardest thing i've ever done. >> that's what i'm talking about, willie and al, next year, you guys up here. doesn't get better than this. >> amazing.

>> thank you. it was amazing. it's really hard to do, but it's nothing compared to what people are dealing with multiple myeloma, a rare type of blood cancer. it is fatal. anything i can do to help raise awareness for a great cause. the team was fantastic. my thanks to them for letting me tag along and giving me a spot. >> you said your legs -- >> my lungs are still burning. all night i was coughing. it really is the hardest lung workout ever. it's a legworkout but it's the lung workout. >> oh, my gosh. wow. >> willie. >> i got you some ben gay. this is for me. >> you guys should sit next to each other. go ahead. i don't want to get in the middle. >> thank you. >> gratz. well done. >> that was funny. >> congratulations, natalie.

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real estate, what you can get for under $500,000. today real estate expert and our brick house, barbara corcoran has a nice mix of beautiful homes. >> crazy mix. >> let's start in the northeast, pennsylvania, elkins park. this one you say has great curb appeal. >> great curb appeal, like a stately updated colonial. to my eye looks like a mini white house, 12 miles from philadelphia. the best time to shoot a house is in the spring. this is a perfect example of it. you've got to plan ahead and take the shots in the spring when you're planning on selling. this is a great room, wood floors, fireplace, furnishings are sadly a bit dated but that's easy to fix, move your own in. picture window, stone walls, the owner loves salmon. the blue and white kitchen, white cabinets and tile top center island and large square master bedroom is 16 by 16, plenty of space here with extra

wide baseboards and lots of closet space. >> let's go a little contemporary, reno nevada. this one little ranch style home cost $469,000. >> quiet community known for ponds and walking trails. people love living here. beautiful curb appeal from the front. the living room is beautiful, windows, exposed beams on the ceiling, fireplace, it really pops there. great example how to sell a room if you want to sell a house. >> dramatic. >> kitchen has expensive cherry wood cabinets, windows over the sink. i could sit all day. >> that doesn't look real. >> almost like a tv set or fish bowl. it is real and those views come with the house. master bedroom has wood floors and unusual trio angled windows. you don't see that. kind of weird but works. fully finished basement, doesn't look like a basement, has five windows in a row and plenty of

light and plenty of space, just a spare room. >> one of my favorite places, missoula, montana. >> one of the few guys that can say that word. everybody mispronounces it including me. this is a log cabbon, almost like you're serving it up. that's the terrace area, beautifully landscaped, only three miles from the base of the ski area. it comes with 25 spectacular acres and includes large timbered gazebo out by the fire pit there. people love that in this part of the country. they like buying it. they never use it. there it is. the home is constructed of oversized logs. i haven't seen this in a decade. >> you like it. >> i love it. look how beautiful that is. i love it. picture perfect. 15 foot cathedral ceilings. what a home. pretty windows look out on miles of woodland. usual in this part of the country, usual run-of-the-mill deer, elk, black bear, mountain lions. who wouldn't want to sleep in

that bedroom. >> barbara corcoran, good to see you. >> more on "today" but first this is "today" on nbc.

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