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agreement. >> for the first time in nearly a decade, we have halted the progress of the iranian nuclear program. >> president obama hailing the landmark and controversial deal reached overnight with iran, this as afghan leaders agree today to keep u.s. troops there for the long term. but will that country's president sign on. the never-ending storm, that massive weather system moving across the country now responsible for at least eight deaths and making travel nationwide a nightmare. dylan is tracking it all. back in the game. the football team from the tornado-ravaged town back on the field giving so many there a reason to smile, and while the scoreboard may not show a w, they definitely feel like winners today, sunday, november 24th, 2013: >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with lester holt and erica hill live from studio

rockefeller plaza. welcome to "today" on this very busy sunday morning. i'm erica hill. >> i'm lester holt alongside dylan dreyer and kristen welker in for jenna. the historic deal agreed to overnight with iran. >> secretary of state john kerry and other world leaders putting the final touches on it all in geneva after a marathon negotiating session. it's a six-month agreement that will curb iran's nuclear program by limiting their ability to enrich uranium that could be used to make nuclear weapons. as for iran, the upside for that country, it eases billions in harsh sanctions against the country. meantime our ally israel is furious. israel's prime minister benjamin netanyahu calling the agreement a, quote, historic mistake. >> but president obama is praising the deal. he spoke about it last night. >> as president and commander in chief i will do what is necessary to prevent iran from

obtaining a nuclear weapon, but i have a profound responsibility to try to resolve our differences peacefully rather than rush towards conflict. today we have a real opportunity to achieve a comprehensive peaceful settlement. i believe we must test it. >> we have our team fanned out across the globe covering the latest. we want to begin with ann curry looking at this iran deal live in geneva this morning. good morning, what can you tell us? >> reporter: it was a dramatic moment late last night when after four days of marathon bargaining lasting deep into the night and involving no less than seven of the world's foreign ministers, a deal was announced at nearly 3:00 a.m. secretary of state john kerry says the deal allows iran to continue enriching uranium, but at levels well below what is necessary for bomb making. it freezes or rolls back other parts of iran's nuclear program. that includes a much disputed heavy water plant that could produce plutonium for bombs.

iran's foreign minister zarif told us in an exclusive interview that the deal does not halt construction of the plant. in return iran receives limited and reversible relief from sanctions, estimated at a value of $6 billion to $7 billion. while some have hailed the deal as an important first step toward a final comprehensive nuclear agreement, both iran's foreign minister and secretary kerry were cautious. >> it is not hard to prove peaceful intent if that's what you want to do. we are anxious to try to make certain that this deal ultimately will do exactly that, prove it. >> if congress imposes new sanctions, what will iran's reaction be? >> if there are new sanctions, then there's no deal, very clear. >> the first step is dead. >> there is no deal because of inability of one party to

maintain its side of the bargain. >> end of the first-step deal and all hopes for a final comprehensive agreement? >> well, i can only say that any new sanctions will be the end of the deal. >> reporter: as more details of the deal emerge, the political fallout is expected to intensify in both the yunltd states and iran and elsewhere as this deal has vast implications in reshaping relationships throughout the middle east, erica. >> ann curry in geneva this morning, thank you. we want a little more perspective from andrea mitchell, our chief foreign affairs correspondent. good morning to you. as ann pointed out, there are vast implications here. how significant is the agreement? >> it could be enormous. picking up on what ann just said, this initial agreement could well be the first step toward a landmark accord that would change the global landscape, change the entire region and the world, not only on the nuclear front, but eventually returning iran for the first time since 1979, the

community of nations. this would affect syria and the other neighbors as well. that is still a big if. there are disagreements today, erica, over what was agreed to. iran's president and russia's foreign minister both said the accord ratifies iran's right to enrich uranium. the white house says adamantly it did not. the truth is the final deal left that ambiguous. while this all came together very, very quickly, white house officials did confirm early this morning that top officials from the u.s. have been talking secretly to iran. dechity secretary of state, in fact, for at least a year in the persian gulf country of ohman, clearly they see this as a possible breakthrough and a major part of his legacy. >> there are plenty of critics on the other side, not the least of which is benjamin netanyahu which we just heard him call it a historic mistake. what are the biggest concerns of those critics? >> it's not just israel.

but also saudi arabia and other leaders who have this historic shiite-sunni split with iran and don't trust them and threatening to go nuclear themselves, the saudis have, if iran does proceed with its nuclear program, the nuclear program that iran says is peaceful but the saudis and israelis say it is not. it's not only israel, but israel is, of kourcourse, the most powl ally and the strongest political power here in united states there are many, many democrats and republicans, key senate leaders in both parties who are very strongly against this. they are going to be creating quite a fuss. the american people signaled in all of the polling on the syria potential of attack back on labor day that the american public does not want military action. without military action to stop iran's nuclear program diplomacy, the white house would argue is the only solution. >> andrea mitchell this morning, thank you. now to developments in afghanistan.

big story overseas involving the future of american men and women in uniform. a group of elders in afghanistan has approved a deal that could keep u.s. troops there for another decade. chief foreign correspondent richard engel is in eastern afghanistan. richard, good morning. >> reporter: afghan president hamid karzai seems to be playing a dangerous game of brinksmanship. today in kabul, thousands of elders gathered for a traditional loya jerga, they held a vote on a u.s. afghan security agreement. after meeting for three days they decided they would approve this agreement this would set the framework that could have thousands of american troops staying in this country pumping billions of dollars into afghanistan for several years, perhaps a decade to come. the afghan tribal elders decided this was important for afghanistan's future security, important to keep the afghan police and afghan armed forces on their feet and fighting the

taliban. but after the agreement, just a short while after the elders voted to approve the deal, president karzai said not so fast, he's not ready to sign it yet. first he wants assurances from the united states. he wants more signs of good faith. he wants the united states to stop entering afghan homes, stop carrying outcome bat missions, stop doing so-called night raids. this was something of surprise for many u.s. officials who thought that this deal was going to be wrapped up today. it appears to be yet another negotiating strategy from president karzai. the question is what does he want? what is he negotiating for? why is he holding up this deal? is it for more money, for more authority, more weapons? some afghan annual lie detector tests told us it's likely about political power. he wants assurances that after elections in april when karzai is supposed to step down, his political allies will remain in power. lester? >> richard engel in afghanistan

this morning. thanks. want to turn to the weather system that is pummeling people across the country. janel klein is in ft. worth, texas, this morning. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, erica. the roads in texas and throughout much of the west are dangerous blamed for deaths and crashes, including one involving singer willie nelson's tour bus. the storm is not done yet. heavy snow and near whiteout conditions brought traffic to a standstill in new mexico on saturday, not to mention the high winds. >> hard to keep control of your car especially under the bridges and stuff, it whips you. we almost saw a semi jackknife in front of us. >> reporter: in philadelphia as temperatures begin to drop, workers load up the last few deliveries of fire wood before it gets really cold. >> people call at the last minute, it's cold, we got to get some wood. >> reporter: officials are issuing a code blue of the area until tuesday morning. >> looking forward to some good

warm heat from the wood. the kind of heat that gets to your bone, keeps you warm. >> reporter: in the texas panhandle three people were killed after ice' roads triggered a collision. it started a chain reaction that sent 20 people to the hospital. >> this is a weird storm. nobody has really been able to get a handle on it. >> reporter: snow fell hard this week in arizona's north country. flagstaff got more than a half foot of snow just in time for the opening of the ski resorts. >> driving up through alpine and see the snow, i'm like, yes! there's snow on the ground. here we go. >> reporter: in las vegas, little luck at mckeern international airport, rain and low cloud cover causing 90-minute delays for a third day in a row. at college football stadiums across the midwest, fans tried to stay warm, but didn't let a little snow get in the way of the game. this storm is moving across the south and could reach the east coast this week. of course, erica, that could mean some big problems for thanksgiving travelers. >> it could.

a few headaches may be in store. dylan is standing by at the weather map. >> it is interesting because it is so cold out there. by the time this storm makes its way to the east coast, it's going to warm up enough that we're not looking at a major snowstorm up and down the eastern seaboard for wednesday. that's a big travel day. so that is good news. we do have very, very cold temperatures. look at this windchill right now. it is 8 degrees, that's what it feels like in boston when you factor in the wind, along with those cold temperatures. those are the numbers you have to dress for because the more you bundle up and the more you block your skin from that wind, the warmer you'll feel, althoug. although it's 21 in cleveland, 29 in atlanta, where it feels like 19 degrees. i want to show you just how cold it is across parts of texas. dallas is at 33 degrees, just barely above freezing. houston is at 44. we're seeing mainly rain across southeastern texas. but the snow and ice from san angelo eventually into the dallas area and just north of that is where we have all of our

snowfall, including parts of new mexico. so, we are looking at some accumulating ice. the fact that it's taking a little longer to get to dallas than initially forecasted, we should see a tenth of an inch of ice in dallas. abilene, texas, could end up with half an inch of ice, headaching who are of a travel thiet hair this that area. it should turn to hanlyeast. >> we'll get to the rest of your national forecast in a bit. now a check for the other top stories overnight with kristen welker. >> an intense search for survivors in china at the scene of a massive deadly explosion in eastern china. an oil pipeline ruptured, caught fire and blew up friday in one of the country's worst industrial accidents this year. the blast was so powerful that it heaved up chunks of sidewalk and flipped cars. more than 50 people are dead. over 100 injured and nearly a dozen are still missing. a woman accused of mailing

deadly ricin to president obama has agreed to a plea deal. shannon richardson, an actress with small rolls in the dwauking dead and vampire diaries, admitted to mailing tainted letters to the president. new york mayor michael bloomberg and others. she ice facing up to 15 years in prison. willie nelson is canceling his tour for the rest of this month after a bus crash involving his band. three band members were hurt when their tour bus smashed into a bridge in east texas. nelson travels separately and was not involved in the accident. police say the driver was fighting wet roads and high winds early saturday morning. some of the best moments at a recent detroit pistons game came during the time-outs. check out this epic dance-off. the dance cam finds this young boy who shows off his great moves, epic moves. then the camera swings over to the popular dancing usher and the showdown was on. ♪

>> i think you have to give to it the boy in red. >> he gets his game face on. you want to play like that? >> the challenge is on. >> i love that usher every time we see him. i think he may have lost that dance battle. >> i think he's met his match. let's call up "america's got talent." >> let us dance back over to the weather map. >> i can't even pull out those moves. i just look awkward. >> it will warm you up today. you need it. >> you need it. whatever you can do, dance, walk around, whatever, to stay warm. s bitter cold. all across most of the country. we have this huge storm system in the southwest. this is something we have to watch as we go into the upcoming holiday. as this moves eastward, although it is going to run into some warmer air, it is still going to produce some ice and sleet and freezing rain in parts of texas. watch as it moves up the east coast. this is a particular computer

model that is indicating that we will get wind and we will get rain, but we're not looking at a whole lot of snow. in fact, by tuesday and wednesday, it's mainly just the rain and wind which, as you know, does create issues for travelers, especially in those high-profile vehicles. this is a storm that's still worth watching, even though it's mostly rain as oppose ed d to s. that's a look at the weather across the country. now here is a peek out your window. >> storm team 4 meteorologist chuck bell. outside your window this morning, it is windy and cold. current temperatures are in the mid 20s across much of the region. there's a very strong northwest wind. we have current windchill values in the single digits and teens and that's pretty much where the windchill also stay the rest of the day. your photograph, a mix of clouds and sunshine. can't rule out a passing flurry or two, especially in northern maryla >> that is your latest forecast. lester? >> dylan, thanks very much. up next, forget about messtion up the kitchen. up next, forget about messtion up ththis isethe quicksilver cash back card from capital one.

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some brave souls out there. if maybe you're tired of doing the cooking and cleaning on thanksgiving or don't have the space, you're part of a growing number of people saying, you know what? let's eat out this year. >> yeah, but they're not going to have leftovers which i keep pointing out. according to a recent survey by the national restaurant association, as many as 14 million people could be letting someone else slave over the stove putting a new spin on an old holiday tradition. >> everybody in his own way knew what he had to be thankful for. >> traditionally thanksgiving is a holiday featured as a feast at home. this morning nearly 145 million people are expected to trade in the home cooked meal for a hand crafted one at restaurants across the nation. >> thanksgiving is a labor intensive meal. it makes sense if you want to

gather with a bunch of friends or family, that you go out. >> giving them plenty of time to talk turkey. chef nicholas wilbur of new york city's the east pole has been preparing for his guests for more than a month. >> we'll see about 300, 400 people. thanksgiving is a great experience. we want them to come here, feel at home and relax. >> at seasonal restaurant, turkey and all the trimmings come with a twist. >> thanksgiving this year we'll be serving a three course thanksgiving dinner, but not traditional american thanksgiving. we'll celebrate the holidays by doing some of our austrian classic dishes. >> the trend is people are cooking less at home, even on thanksgiving. >> reporter: at home, the average cost of a full turkey dinner is roughly $49, enough to feet ten people. out dinners can expect to spend more than that per person. >> i prefer to eat out. it's easier for cleanup. >> bringing new traditions to a classic holiday feast. >> if you don't want to do this, you can always order a

restaurant meal and bring it to your home so you get the best of both worlds. >> or just parts of it. i'm ordering a cooked turkey. just the turkey. >> you saw how my house was when we had the dinner party with the four of us. i have 13 people coming down, all my in laws are coming down which i'm loving, but i can't have dinner at my house. >> you may look into the camera and go i'm loving -- well played. >> i love it. i'm very happy for them all to come because we'll see the parade and everything. i can't cook and i do like to cook. >> you're a fantastic cook. >> i'm doing the lester order-in suggestion. >> there you go. >> and you're cooking, right? >> we -- wife is cooking, yes. >> lester may be supervising. >> i'll be supervising the remote control. >> also an important job. still to come on this sunday edition of "today," a great up lifting story, two football teams facing off on the field. really that was sort of where

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winter in november. take look at the windchills across the area. strong winds are making it feel like it's only in the teens outside. your cold and blustery forecast. we'll have that for you in a moment. first, a good morning to you. it is 8:26 now on sunday, november 24th. i'm angie goff. d.c. police are trying to figure out who is behind a murder that happened overnight. this happened along galveston place around 3:00 this morning. a man was pronounced dead on the scene. still no word on his name or who

is behind the shooting. police also have now arrested the person who shot and killed a postal worker in prince george's county on reed street in the landover area. the man was making deliveries on his route. his name has not been released either. two lines are running slower than usual on metro because of the track work. orange and blue lines, trains are running every 24 minutes. all stations, meanwhile, are open this morning.

good sunday morning, everybody. i'm storm team 4 meteorologist chuck bell. no doubt about it. you are going to think it's cold outside today. not much improvement coming as the day wears along either. current temperatures in the mid and upper 20s outside and high temperatures today, we'll be lucky to make it up to 34, 35 degrees. the wind, a northwest wind has windchills in the single digits and teens right now. and windchills will stay in the teens to near 20 all day long. today's high, 35, if we're lucky. mid 20s tonight in the city. but mid teens in the suburbs. tomorrow, still cold but not anywhere near as much wind. and then rain chances come in, just in time for tuesday and wednesday, the big getaway days. >> thanks, chuck. a full 90 minutes of

>> never been colder and loving it. >> we're celebrating our birthday with the "today" show. >> hi mom and dad. >> we love the "today" show! >> that was fun. what did we just learn? that erica is a former rockette. that was some kick. >> i have danced with the rockettes actually. >> back on a sunday morning, november 24, 2013. great pictures our crowd has been sending in as they en tour the cold out there on rockefeller plaza. we'll go out to say hello after we put on about 14 layers. it got down really cold in new york overnight. i'm lester holt alongside erica hill, dylan dreyer and kristen welker. >> it is a busy morning here. we'll goat to all that. first, we want to give you the top headlines at this hour. world leaders reaching a deal over iran's nuclear program. it will deal its nuclear program

and ease harsh sanctions against the country. afghan elders approved a deal to keep u.s. security forces in the country for as much as a decade longer. president karzai says he's not going to sign anything until next year. at least eight people have been killed as part of this huge storm system making its way across the country. dylan will have the latest forecast coming up. at some airports, you can park your car and might not have to pay for it. what you can do to mind your manners, whether a host or guest this season. that's an important one. >> and just in case you still aren't sure what you're making for dinner yet for this ths's big meal, sandra lee is in the kitchen with some ideas. >> lot to get to. it's been a week since a tornado devastated the town of washington, illinois. residents have been working around the clock trying to put things back together. there's been an immense outpouring of support. that was made more clear when the town's be loved football

team played in the state semifinals on saturday. kristen dahlgren has their story. >> reporter: for the washington panthers, it was supposed to be a rebuilding year. few expected their undefeated season, and nobody expected this. a vicious tornado that left homes and lives in pieces. this became the type of rebuilding the panthers took on. >> everyone comes to games. they're always packed we've got to come out for them. >> reporter: when the team got back on the field just one week after the twister for its first state semifinal game in 28 years. >> this is the first time i've seen chris since -- we met him at the disaster. >> reporter: almost everyone was there. >> community support, that's all we're here for, the community. >> reporter: to feel normal if even for a little while. >> let's go kick some booty. >> reporter: some players wearing borrowed jerseys. at least eight lost their homes,

but they were there. >> what changes today is i'm not thinking about that pile of rubble at 900 westminster. it doesn't matter. >> reporter: for once, it wasn't about what they lost. in the end it wasn't about winning either because no matter what it said on the scoreboard -- >> don't worry about it, guys, you've made washington proud. >> reporter: their opponent wouldn't let them be defeated. the sacred heart cyclones paid for seven buses to get washington residents to the game. they fed players and fans and raised more than $50,000 for their rivals. after the game they shared their tears. >> we're there for you. >> reporter: helping washington to say while a team named cyclones won on the field, their community is much stronger than a tornado. >> we're going to rebuild. we'll be great. we'll be back next year. >> reporter: for "today," kristen dahlgren, nbc news new york. a final check of the weather now. dylan is out on the plaza with

that. >> if you shake this thing you can actually warm it up a little bit. we can get all the way to 35 degrees. you've got neon gloves on, can you point to the temperature? there we go, coming in at 27, 28. with the windchill it feels like we're in the teens right it is very cold. and it is going to stay cold. in the great lakes, we have lake-effect snow, really cold air crossing over the warmer great lakes. we will see perhaps up to three to six inches from erie, pennsylvania, up into parts of western new york state. we are still keeping an eye out for ice across parts of dallas, especially as we continue through the morning. we could end up with a tenth of an inch of ice, making a commuting night the mayor in that area. that storm will move east and eventually turn into a rain event. now here's a peek out your window. good sunday morning, everybody. bright and sunny. that's the view from our tower camera. it's windy and cold. even our reston sunshine.

maybe some conversational snowflakes for you folks in northern maryland, southern pennsylvania as those lake-effect snow showers continue to drive southeast bound. current temperatures in the 20s with winds gusting between 20 and 30 miles per hour. it will be a wind-whipped afternoon. the sign is telling me to put this on tv. we're putting it on tv. it has flashing lights and everything. we want to get to today's top spot. erica hill's in-laws in indianapolis, if they're looking for something to do looking for something to do, it's the indy international festival. you can travel the world in just a day at this annual celebration of indiana's rich cultural diversity with displays from over 450 countries. the festival has plenty of performances and tons of food. if you're in the area, get on out there and have some fun. back inside to you lester where it's a lot warmer. >> we'll be out there in a minute. aisle freeze along with you. would you let a complete

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tell them with a hallmark card. if you are flying this thanksgiving and driving the the airport, chances are you've already sort of planned out where you're going to park the car. maybe it's long-term parking, but that can get a little pricey as we know. what if you could leave your car at the airport and pay nothing at all? >> that's a nice idea. >> ron mott explains for us. >> reporter: in boston, kay pearl man is off to the airport with daughter abigail, then to florida to see her folks for thanksgiving. she got a decent deal on airfare and says she found a great bargain on parking. >> just want to check your mileage and your gas. >> reporter: at a new service she tried over the summer. >> i got a truck for $450, i got three-quarters tank of gas and i didn't have to pay for farking

for ten days which was over $150. so it was win, win, win, win. >> reporter: she's now repeat customer at flight car, operating in three major cities since launching in february, san francisco, boston and most recently los angeles, allowing travelers to park for free with one catch. >> the catch? someone may rent your car while you're gone. if they don't, it will just sit in a parking lot like these except you won't owe anything when you get back. if it's rented, they'll be some money waiting for you. >> reporter: flight car gets you to and from the terminal, insurance vehicles for up to a million screens renters for good driving records. they're also quick to fix the occasional uh-oh. >> they're getting it repaired for me. >> let us know if there are any questions about it. >> reporter: it's the creation of two guys not even old enough to rent from the big boys, both 19, both putting ivy league educations on hold.

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the holiday season means inviting family and friends over for parties. if you normally ask your guests to take your shoes off, should the same rules apply now? >> it's a topic of great debate, shoes off or on. we asked an expert. >> the gifts go over on the table and the shoes go there. >> but this is an outfit. >> in pasadena, california, spa and lifestyle correspondent candy holiday is following suit. >> it's a no-shoes party. >> getting everyone's holiday and their shoes off to an early start. >> do i take off my shoes? >> i expect for people to take their shoes off in my home because i would respect their wishes and their home. >> if you're a guest and you're asked to take off your shoes, take them off.

20-some-odd guests have left their shoes at the door, trading them in for socks and slippers. >> if i didn't have a pedicure, it would be totally annoying. >> it surprised me at first but the fact that slippers are provided makes me feel a lot more at ease. >> it's an interesting concept to take off shoes at a holiday party. since that's the request and we're the guest, we should abide. >> does the ask alone get partygoers off on the wrong foot? >> it isn't rude for a hostess to ask a guest to take off his or her shoes, but i think it's a little inconsiderate. >> in the beginning it was about keeping the house clean and taking care of it since it's historic. to me it shows respect. >> reporter: this party proving you don't need shoes to have a good time. >> it turns out khan dand her guests are not alone. 89% of the folks who responded to a poll on the interior design blog apartment therapy said

shoes off means shoes off any time. they didn't feel there should be any exception to the rule just because it is a holiday party. >> wow. whether you're a host or a guest, this is the time of year where there are a lot of questions about good manners and ed quet. anna post is an etiquette expert and great granddaughterf emily post and chuck knight is a comedian, which qualifies you -- >> for so much. >> to comment on anything, anything in the world. >> which is perfect. in terms of anything, should you ask your guests -- full disclosure, my house i don't like shoes on. this is a battle between me and my husband. who should win? do you ask them to take your shoes off or not? >> your house, your rules. a lot of people who live in the snowbelt are so used to this, we often ask would you like me to take my shoes off because we're used to getting that request. i think as a guest you should honor the request. as the host, provide socks or ae

are uncomfortable about their feet. >> chuck, doesn't a person have the right to walk in and keep their shoes on? >> i would say if you're a person who uses tinactin or any other kind of foot deodorant you should be able to take your shoes off. the truth is, it's your house. the way i feel, i've been in a lot of homes where people tell me to take my shoes off and we're still outside. i don't know what that's about. >> that's taking it a little far. >> when you think about it, there's an entire culture where everyone takes off their shoes no matter what home you're entering, so it really isn't that far fetched. >> you can bring your own socks. i always bring my own socks. >> do you really? >> i do actually. i left them at my friend missy's house. in case it was a no-shoe house, i bring my own. >> i was going to ask what do you bring for a hostess r l cla.

if you don't know somebody you might pass on that in case they don't drink. flowers are lovely. if you want to go beyond etiquette 101, bring them already in a vase. a box of chocolate, gourmet food goodies, just a small token of appreciation. don't be surprise fd they don't serve it that night. if it's food, they may have their menu planned. >> i agree with everything you said except the food. don't bring food to someone else's house unless they ask you. if they ask you for a dish, the. oh, my god, i love that pie you make, then you bring it. otherwise what you're saying is listen, i know that you do a great job with all that, but here is what's missing, here is what's lacking. >> you should ask, can i bring something. >> you can certainly ask. i'm talking little treats for enjoying later. absolutely, i'm totally with chuck. we've got holidays coming up,

fi bring a dish because they, believe me, have planned a menu. if everybody does that you have eight pumpkin pies. >> you can bring the wine home if they don't drink it, right? >> a little awkward. >> i mean that seriously. it came up. someone said they would, they spent a lot of time. >> what you do is open it up at the house and start drinking right in front of them. >> that solves that issue. also on our list, because we're spending time with family and friends, is it okay to say to people, the thanksgiving table is a no-phone >> this doesn't work? >> i think it's okay. as everybody comes into the dining room. dinnertime, put your phones away, leave them in the living room then you're not pointing out that one person at the table that has their phone and saying chuck, turn off your phone. >> it would be me. i'm not going to lie. i'm going to turn off my phone but turn on my so

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in today's kitchen, finishing your thanksgiving meal. there's just four days to go. if you haven't fully planned your menu, fear not. >> we're good because we have sandra lee here in the kitchen with us. she has ideas for your holiday meals. she's the editor and chief "sandra lee: everythinge wit

the bird which is sort of the main event here. it's an herb bird, tough to say. tell us about it. >> this is an herb buttered bird. you'll cook a smaller bird, they take about 20 minutes a pound on 325. here is the trick. if you want a moist beautiful tasting bird, you'll take a stick of butter and add to that a garlic herb packet. it either makes a dip or soup, you'll take that dry pact, put it with garlic and stir it up, you'll put it underneath the skin and on top. half and half. >> is this how you get this -- >> you can see the herbs are actually on the meat. >> rice-based stuffing. >> this is a wild rice i cooked with little chicken stock.

cranberries whole from the can. it's got onions, herbs and peppers already in with it. >> what's going on with this cocktail? >> let's get right to it. >> the beautiful thing about this is that it's made and kept warm in your slow cooker, so you don't have to tend to it. you put in everything cold and heat it up over an hour on low. in here is two bottles of wine, there's red and white. >> one of each. >> one of each. then you have whiskey in there. you can put more than one, depends on your guest. you can put whiskey or bourbon in here. then also you'll do some cherries, some frozen cherries, some frozen beaches and also cinnamon sticks, and then i also have sliced up oranges in here. >> that is really nice. >> the citrus really makes it let's talk pies. everybody is scared of them.

you'll do pumpkin-sweet potato. usually it we do both. >> oh, look who shows up. >> lester, you'll be in charge of the pie crust. you're on this side. >> you've already pre baked this. >> yes. what you'll do is take a deep dish pie crust and fork it. then you're going to blind bake it in the oven on 3475 for about ten minutes. that will give you a beautiful dark crust. that's how you don't get a saki crust. the first layer in here will be your pumpkin cream cheese layer. you got to go full boat and the good stuff on the cream cheese. >> no reduced fat. >> philadelphia cream cheese, no low-fat anything. you're going to do pumpkin purée and maple flavoring. pumpkin pie spice, sugar and an egg. that's all that is. you are hitting the sweet

potatoes, add sweetened condensed milk. >> and some egg. >> two eggs. >> what is it about the sweet potato that goes so well with the pumpkin. >> the combination of the two, this is vanilla in here. look at the pie. you're going to wear this in a minute. just real quickly?ahead -- cant >> i can normally do it. see, it's a weird one. >> it's not you. >> it's the mixer. >> so we layer this -- >> pour this on top. >> as you pour it on top, tell us how long it cooks for. we are almost out of town. >> an hour in the oven at 325. >> we've got the real thing here. >> just dollop the whipped topping. >> i love the cinnamon dust on

the top. >> that's a little weak on the whipped cream there. >> here we go. >> you want a lot of whipped cream. >> does it mix or remain laird? >> you can see the layers as it bakes. taste that. >> sandra, thanks very much. today.com for the recipe. thanks for being here. that does it for if you're away from the