this morning on "today's take," giada delaurentiis gets ready to dish with us as our special co-host. oscar winner m brad pitt all coming up right now. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today's take," live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. all right, welcome to "today" on this tuesday morning, november 22nd, 2016. along with tamron, we have our pal, giada delaurentiis who just slapped bobby flay around with that --

you're going to get me in trouble. >> -- with that lasagna. you beat him down like a drum. it was unbelievable. >> you made a -- >> he already knew he was lost. >> you made the butternut lasagna squash. he brought in a brussel sprout to butternut -- >> he brought a -- you brought a la san ya. he brought a brussel sprout to a la lasagna fight. >> technically the turkey is the main. right? i make the lasagna a day or two in advance. i even bake it off. then i bring it to room temperature, warm it the morning of. i cut it into pieces an serve it pass an appetizer. could be the main as well. >> bobby was here yesterday. >> but he didn't bring in he food. >> what is that that you brought

likes to bring you food. >> bobby still around in our studio? >> i saw him. he left. >> he's out. >> i wonder like we're celebrating our favorite chefs all week long. bobby comes up, nothing. but i knew you would bring it. i knew it. >> i did bring dessert which is something i'll show you how to make later. >> what is this i'm eating? >> it's chocolate lasagna. >> butternut squash -- >> it's my chocolate lasagna. >> what's in >> chocolate. >> chocolate. walnuts and dolce de leche. >> what's the rest of thanksgiving like at the delaurentiis household? >> this is my year without my family at thanksgiving. >> what? what happened? >> i don't know. because i guess because i was working. usually i work even thanksgiving morning, then i fly home and i do a whole other thanksgiving. but i don't know, this is my first year i decided, you know what? i'm changing things up. i'm making thanksgiving all the

i'm going to take a break on that day. >> what are you going to do? >> i don't actually know yet. >> rent movies? >> i think as we get older -- i've been doing this for a very long time. i thought i'm going to take a break. i don't have my daughter this year. my first year without my daughter on thanksgiving. i thought i'm going to change stuff up. >> would you like to come to our house for thanksgiving? >> that was my way of requesting anit tamron, where's your invitation? >> i was invited to patti labelle's house. if she did give me a plus-two. i said to patti's friend what do you think her as a hostess gift? she said she likes red wine. i hope she's not watching, i had her a pair of custom made thigh-high boots -- i hope she's not watching but i'm going to

don't tell patti. >> how cool is that? >> next year i'm inviting you to my house. i'd like the same gift. thigh-high boots. >> fill them with stuffing. >> that's kind of gross. >> you were saying yesterday, i was so touched by the fact, we leave the show and i think about things after, explaining why you don't do thanksgiving dinner. you tied it in to your own family. >> tell us. >> i'm -- i used to make thanksgiving dinner up until my parents had passed and some so -- and to be perfectly honest, you are exhausted when it is all over. about five years ago, is was very fortunate chef daniel invited us for dinner. >> you keep requesting an invitation every year. >> begging. >> is he coming tomorrow? >> he will be here tomorrow. >> i'll just say al already invited me. is that cool? >> we noticed something about celebrity chefs. bobby has an instagram account

nacho flay. that's a cat that eats a lot of nachos. >> you see how the coloring is the same. >> you also have an instagram account. your cat is bella delaurentiis. i can't be in the room with an adult cat. >> it is a very small adult cat. she's a small little cat. >> but still an adult cat. >> she's 2. she's 2. >> what's an adult cat to you? >> like to couple of weeks. you know when they feel like little mushy -- >> what's the matter? did something terrible happen? >> you know what? this is the gospel truth. it is the horror films. they always make the cat the scary character. the cat breathes your breath at you? >> what show is that? >> it is like a -- come on. this is the one movie you've never seen? the kid is asleep, the cat is

>> cat's eye. that's one movie. >> i like them, i'm just afraid of them. >> show of hands. how many people in this studio have seen "cat's eye." >> one -- two. >> it's not the cat that breathed it. it is the troll. >> it is the troll! all this time you've been denigrating cats and it's trolls that you're really upset with! >> no! listen. i love cats. i even adopted a cat some years ago. >> look at my beautiful cat's face. if you see her beautiful -- >> i saw a movie that the cat -- look. that's not scary! >> that's cute. >> i can't read what she's thinking. like what a dog -- you get a shake. >> she's thinking you're nuts! that's what she's thinking. >> let's -- okay. all right. >> i'm going to bring her to you some time and i'm going to surprise you with her. think you might love her. she's super white and soft.

because we like to #askachef all of our fantastic chefs. these are folks who -- >> is this a trick? >> no. they've sent in questions. for example, christina from lima, ohio, what's your favorite thing to serve on thanksgiving? >> butternut squash lasagna. >> boom. thank you. >> this is libby from new orleans. what's a good kid friendly vegetable to cook? >> kid probably broccoli with the cheese sauce. >> anything with cheese? >> i think if you put cheese, you're good to go. >> andrea, what's your favorite wine to serve with turkey? had. >> pinot grigio. >> why do you like that? >> nice and crisp. i like white wine. i think it's light. i find that red wine sometimes with turkey -- the sides and the turkey are just so rich. i want something to kind of lift

prosecco would be good, too. >> this is eden from middletown, indiana. what's the most challenging part of a thanksgiving meal to cool? >> to cook or to clean? >> i think organization is tough for people so i start organizing way in advance and i use post-its for everything. i pull out all my platters, i decide where everything is going to go. lay the table out in advance. make as much of the food as i can in advance and really make sure that your prep is done and that you know what you have to put in the oven the day of. because that is really what it is. time is ev bobby flay. >> you are a superstar mommy. this morning we want to get into the christmas spirit. to move things along. >> i'm kind of ready. >> we've got an upcoming full hour of steals and deals on december 2nd. our producer said it was okay to announce this. like it was a state secret. speaking of the holidays, i think we have some pictures of

>> we do an homage to elf. >> the fv. but there was no buddy who showed up. >> you look really happy about it. tamron, you look real happy. >> are you actually on this show? >> didn't know she was buddy. >> she's not paying attention. >> her acting didn't sell me. >> wow. throwing a colleague under the bus. you're searching for a christmas tree. >> certainlying for a color. last year i did hot pink. the year before i did purple. i am a fake tree kid. i love fake trees. last year i did hot pink. i did black once before. >> oh, god, depressing. >> thank you. i've done purple. i've done all kinds of colors. i am trying --

>> wow. one co-host doesn't know she's on this show, other one is dozing off. >> i'm asking you to go to our twitter page, @todayshow. turquoise, lime green or grey. let me know because you're going to pick -- you don't like grey? >> no! grey is depressing. again, it is christmas. why would you have grey or black? >> people at home, 'm talking to you. let me know what you think. then after that we have to whole segment on how to find a tree. speaking of christmas, we have another group of hatchimals to give away. this is the hottest toy out there. >> you found more? >> that's right. >> you know what this is? >> yes. >> sweeping the nation. >> does it close? >> when you get it, the egg is sealed. then between 20 and 30 -- 20 and 60 minutes after holding it and nurturing it, this little guy pops out. >> this would be perfect for

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this is a typical graham cracker crust, although we are adding cocoa powder to it. a little bit of salt. then whirl it all together. >> whirl it. >> whirl it. you can obviously whirl it until it becomes sort of crumbling. like that. you make pies, right? >> you know, i don't because i'm never that good at the crust. >> that's so funny. a lot of people get intimidated with pies. >> would you come back and do a crust seminar? >> i will. many people say the crust is the thing that throws them off and they just don't want to do. then you just press it together. bake it at 325 or 350 for about eight minutes, let it cool. >> i can tell you that i could just eat the crust. >> so could i. you use actually store bought

i buy my favorite. nice and thick. dump and stir. >> the old dump and stir. >> i toasted walnuts. chopped chocolate. i do bittersweet chocolate. i like that. but you could do milk chocolate if you want to. orange zest. orange and chocolate work really well together. that's a great combination. again, making something store-bought, doctoring it up, making your flavors team work makes the dream work. >> i love the smell of that orange. >> when i say you just need one or two ingredients to change something that's store-bought and kind of make it special. spread it all out. chill it. then what i like to do at the end after it's chilled -- chill it for a minimum of three hours but you can chill it for days. >> could you put this in the freezer? >> yeah. you could put it in the freezer. for sure. but pull it out and let it sit at room temperature for a while

this is what it looks like after it is chilled. the way i like to serve it is, just do whipped cream. you could do cool whip. you could do pretty much anything you want. i like to make my whipped cream but a lot of people don't. there you go. i just shave a little bit chocolate right over the top, then i sprinkle it with a little bit of salt. >> so it is that sea salt caramel -- >> correct. >> that's so popularht >> otherwise it could be overly sweet desserts sometimes at thanksgiving. this gives it a perfect balance. when dessert is done, you can have your friends or family or kids do the chocolate over the top. jade loves it. you're done. >> the salted caramel has been going for about eight years now. you know how i remember? the incoming president obama was a big fan of salted caramel. that's how i remember first hearing about it. >> why i would vote for you on my game show. >> you eat that one and we'll

>> giada, this is fabulous. thank you so much. for all of our thanksgiving recipes, head to today.com/food. tomorrow giada's 1 of 30 chefs for our thanksgiving here's a little healthy advice. take care of what makes you,

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>> you say we're on the upper floor? >> fifth -- five floors up. >> b. >> that's me. i call b. >> c. >> giada, i'm sorry -- don't move. you guys are right. >> how do you know there is a cushion to jump out? giada, please do not jump out of a building. >> now we're going to talk about battery fires. you've heard a lot about those lithium ion batteries. your battery powered device is first step is call 911. next move -- a, use a fire extinguisher. b, pour water on it. c, smother with baking soda. >> c. >> fire extinguisher. >> c. >> c? tamron's right. you want to use the fire extinguisher. you cut -- can't put baking

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>> jordan is doing amazing. she is a typical 15-year-old girl. just living life, thriving. >> reporter: but seven years ago a much different thanksgiving week. battling acute leukemia since 15 months old, she'd been through multiple rounds of therapy. but the cancer came back. >> it was just walk. to eat anything. i was just so weak. >> reporter: after the third relapse her local doctors said jordan had only weeks to live. there was nothing more they could do. >> today her cancer is gone. >> reporter: this commercial for st. jude children's research hospital, tracy kept seeing it. >> i just remember breaking because at this time my daughter was dying. doctors had given up hope. and i just remember thinking to myself, this is a sign. >> reporter: they called st.

the hospital had just started a revolutionary transplant procedure that might give jordan a chance. >> so you had a feeling when you arrived there. >> i did. i knew we were in the right place. >> when jordan came, 76% of her bone marrow and her blood were leukemia. >> reporter: doctors at st. jude performed another bone marrow transplant on jordan this time using her father's marrow and white blood cells. the procedure was a success jordan came back from the brink. of all ironies, the very next year she is with a the girl in the st. jude commercial offering hope to others. >> now i'm in the st. jude commercial. >> in it? you are the star of it. >> what was that like to be in the commercial with jennifer aniston? >> it was really fun. we had could keep going over it because she kept messing up the lines. >> reporter: jordan started high school this year. for those who love her, seeing

belief. cancer-free. the past six years. except for her growth, stunted by treatments, she is just like her friends. you know, your mom never thought you'd be in high school. >> i never thought i would, either. i still have three more years. and if i can get through that, then i can go to college and be a nurse or be a vet. >> reporter: for now, her passion is a horse named riding makes her feel free when for so much of her young life she was anything but, always tethered to medical equipment. >> really calm and relaxed and feeling like i could do anything i want when i'm on that horse. >> reporter: doctors say her prognosis is excellent. >> her recovery from her leukemia is pretty close to a miracle. >> reporter: her family credits st. jude. >> what's thanksgiving like for your family?

because it is a time of thanks. and it's the month that jordan was sent home to die. so every single november we take time and reflect and give thanks that she's here. >> jordan goes back to st. jude once a year for check-ups. like all of our patients, we'll be following her for rest of her life in hour after completion therapy >> i was reading this -- overall cure rate for leukemia is 94% thanks to the work of st. jude. why was jordan's case so difficult? >> because infant leukemia only has a 40% chance. there is a break in the dna in utero. so it is very rare, very aggressive and does not respond to chemotherapy so our genome program is working on that. >> i think after 13 years of covering this, it's been that long. at the end of the day don't you think this is really what thanks

if not st. jude, who? everybody else turned this child down and said they couldn't save her. but we did because we had something -- another option that nobody else had which was to use her father's cells. that does two things. it reconstitutes her blood system and it tells the leukemia cells and now she's cured. >> they are such special children. when i went down there it changed my lives. i still make recipes those kids taught me. >> >> thank you again for just reminding us all. jordan, thank you to you and your family. and your fashion is amazing! let's go to al forwith

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the new spy thriller "allied" stars brad pitt as a canadian intelligence officer who falls in love with a french resistance fighter played by marion cottilard. it is a drama with breathtaking visuals and i had a chance to sit down with the oscar winning actress and costume designer to talk about the film and of course the fashion. >> you are very thorough. >> that's why i am still alive. >> the process and the creation was -- it was so beautiful. >> reporter: set during world war ii, "allied" is a grandilm in all senses. >> my wife is not a spy. >> reporter: from the movie's remarkable settings, to its

>> from an actress standpoint, does it help you get into the mindset of your character when you're wearing what she would wear? >> yeah, of course. the costume is very important. it's the skin of the character. >> reporter: in the romantic thriller, brad pitt plays a canadian intelligence officer who's love interest is a french resistance fighter played by marion cottilard. >> i've heard that you don't necessarily love costume fittings, but for this movie, you might have change your mind a le like run to costume fittings. >> we created everything for the film to give it that lift and to give it that kind of gloss and that -- so it is like a definition. >> reporter: joanna johnston meticulously designed all of "allied's" costumes including cotillard's dresses.

as welling a super elegant. >> reporter: she worked hard to capture its legendary style. the 40s were such a glamorous time for fashion. what was your vision for the movie going into it? >> i think my idea was to keep the glamour in the way they did in hollywood films in the '40s. they kept everybody looking more lovely than maybe they would have in real life. >> reporter: it took months of research which included screening period films and and all that work with such close attention to detail pays off on the big screen. >> everything was beautiful. the hat. glasses. shoes. gloves. it was -- >> even was beautiful. >> yeah. yeah. i was like a little girl playing doll with myself. >> reporter: in the end, it's part of the big picture for the audience as they venture on the

what do you hope people walk out of this movie feeling? >> for me when i read the script, what i loved about it was the fact that it was a beautiful love story, first of all. and a very entertaining movie. at the same time, there are themes and questions that are very deep and profound. >> "allied" opens tomorrow. it is a fantastic move. >> great job. so dylan, we've been testing these thee promise to keep your coffee hot for two hours. we'll tell you if it's working after the break. >> everything is hard to do in long nails. >> oh, that's hot! >> it works. it works. >> scalding. we'll have the results of the temperature. this is "today" on nbc. it's 150. we'll get you one next year.

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mine. >> he's a sweetie. >> yes, he is. >> shy, quiet and tender hearted. >> and a good one, too. >> if you have kids, set your dvrs. sabrina stars in "girl meets world" singing her newest song a little later. >> two stars of the kitchen making two stars of your thanksgiving table. curtis stone and giada are here. >> hi, kids! >> brushing curtis' turkey >> and butter. >> like you've never heard before. >> i kind of want to be the turkey right now. >> oh, gosh. >> this is getting weird. >> he's going to brine for us. >> i still don't understand the brining thing, but, anyway -- if your holiday plans include catching up with latest entertainment, we've got it covered thanks to tim stackable. >> something special.

the cold. look at their signs. may not be wines day wednesday, but we'd like to share a drink. and very clever. get a close-up. can you see? is he on it? >> yeah. >> i can't see. >> very cute. there they are. thank you for coming and happy thanksgiving to you, crazy kids. >> so this turkey, here on the table. >> yes. >> has a purpose. >> that is, by the way, taylor and matthew. did we say that? >> yeah, we did. this turkey can be your centerpiece. what you can do, take out one of -- oh! one of say what you're grateful for, and -- >> okay. then put it in. >> yeah. what's yours say, hodi? >> what do you think mine says? >> me. >> let's see if you're right. yes! >> what's mine say? >> my hoda woman. see? >> ah! you take these, put them in and it's your center piece. see how cute that is.

table. write down everything you're grateful for. go to turkey on the table dotcom to find out about this grateful bird. or put him in the side. >> or get it from the website. >> and it's spanky tuesday. >> oh. >> i want curtis to stay. >> i hope curtis does stay for spanky tuesday. giada is doing it with him. >> and thanksgiving food rules f. you're traveling to or friends' house, people have leftovers. get on the plane which things i can travel with and which i can't. tsa listed thanksgiving items food you cannot bring in your luggage. in your carry-on. ready? >> basically anything that can be poured or spread. >> cranberry sauce -- >> no. >> sweet potatoes mooshed up, no. >> wine. no. >> who wants to go? >> soup, no.

>> who travels with gravy? >> people get good gravy. amanda avery. >> anything that can be spilled, spread. now, you can take that stuff on the train. >> you can take anything on the train. what you can bring, stuffing in a big tupperware. >> a turkey leg. cakes, pies. >> butternut squash. >> that can spread, though. i don't know why you can do that. >> well -- okay. >> and green beans. >> as long as it's not in a -- casserole. >> have you ever in your life seen anybody beans? >> if you carry a tupperware, like of thanksgiving food. >> every time we talk about prince harry we're happy. he stopped in antigua. >> met the prime minister there. >> during a tour. >> broke an unwritten rule of the tour. the rule is, you're not supposed to mention the prince's girlfriend meghan markel. >> you just did. >> okay. well, anyway, in front of more than 300 guests the prime minister said, he heard there

royal family very soon, "a princess." >> suggested the couple doesn't have to look for a honeymoon location, noting antigua was voted the best in the caribbean. >> and kept going. like your uncle at the take. like, please -- stop. the prime minister added, there were be nowhere in the world as special to spend your honeymoon when that day arrives. >> harry handled as you could expect? >> how? >> with other issues. had to deal with much worse than that. remember las vegas? >> you're right. he has. the prime minister also teased him about, a meeting with six of the country's beauty queens. whatever is said here stays here, harry. don't worry about it. >> that also reminds him of vegas, and it didn't stay in vegas. it went world wide! >> this report not confirmed by nbc news. >> oh, who cares.

>> okay. okay. now, adele last night, congratulations to her. after 107 show, and that's a lot, wrapped her world tour in phoenix and left audiences a bit -- bewildered. >> okay. as leaving the stage, what she said. think about this. thanked her band and crew and then said, i'll see you on the other side in a couple of years i'll be back. and here's the key -- as she disappears she says -- >> i'm off to have a baby. >> now, does that mean she is going to have baby or hoping to take the time to have a baby? and -- which either way is wonderful. later -- >> wait. she said, i'm off to have a baby. see you in a couple of years? >> yeah. it only takes nine months. >> but why did she say that? if she wasn't -- i mean -- >> two kinds of people in the world. the ones who want to analyze it to pieces and the ones who go, good for her! god bless. >> why would you announce to all

baby -- unless you're, like, having a baby, right then? like, you're pregnant? don't you think it's weird? >> no. >> i'm off to try to have baby. that's different. i'm off to have a baby. >> it's -- i truly don't care. i'm happy for her. whatever she wants to do. later shared a photo of a hand-made banner her son angelo helped to make. mommy, you did it. to welcome her back after months, months on the road. 107 shows. >> she doesn't love being on the road. >> no. she doesn't love no. so -- good for her. we wish her all the best. >> we have a big announcement. don't we? this is a big one. season two of -- >> i love him. tillman. >> premieres tonight n. honor of this premiere. >> tillman, giving away, this is huge. >> how much? >> 500 gift cards to his restaurants. that means $2,500 worth of it.

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whatever your plans we have the ticket. >> here with us, weekly writer, tim stack. known at stackable. >> my feet don't reach the bottom of this chair. i'm like -- el owy. >> oh moana." >> getting great reviews starring dwayne "the rock" johnson, sexiest man alive playing a demigod named maui. basically -- she's a princess goes on a quest to save her homeland and the music -- >> not looking for love, or some prince charming. >> sort of it's cool about moana. has no love interest. like, they sort of -- made a point of that. that she fought doing this for a man. doing it for herself and her family. >> and for her people. >> that's right. >> see? >> later in life she'll realize she needs a man. >> give her time. yes. >> a couple of movies oscar buzz. one is "the lion." >> yes.

friday starring deb patel and rhine mara, a young boy at 5 is sort of taken away, or he's sort of disappears from his family. gets stuck on a train. >> a train, yeah. >> and separated from them. then adopted by an australian couple played by nicole kidman, the mother and year's later using google earth to find his real family. >> a true family. >> it'spo emotional. major hankies. like, you know, if you want to cry after thanksgiving which most of us want to, or drink, you go see a "lion." >> can't wait to see t. harvey weinstein. >> love you, harv. >> another one oscar buzz a jackie" i've seen and get t. disclosure, or executive

>> the story of jackie kennedy. takes place the days after the assassination of her husband, jfk. and natalie portman plays jackie. and she is, supposed to be incredible. you see re-creations of this, iconic moments with jackie, but she has very strong oscar buzz. actually was going to be rachel weisz but when they separated it went to natalie and darryn is >> and she di gives such an incredible reaction you cannot believe you're not watching jackie kennedy. >> natalie portman, one of my favorite actresses. >> go to office christmas party. >> if you want to laugh, after you cry you want to laugh. go see "office christmas party" starring jason bateman, t.j.

vance. it's about the wildest office christmas party gone awry. >> ours aren't like that. >> who has these kinds of parties? unless i leave too soon? >> "dateline" used to have those. >> in london? really? "dateline" because -- >> because they're all so stressed out from chasing serial killers. let's shotgun things. >> so funny. the ceo of the company wants to clamp down on the party and they're like, nope. so it's sort of about how this party goes, like, nuts. >> here's how y it. you don't pay for it. >> well, that's true, i guess. still find a way. >> a short movie. >> still find a way. >> shall we go to tv? >> go to tv. >> cozy up in your sweats and turn on "the gilmore girls." >> they're back, and it's been years since we've seen rory and laura lye, the mother/daughter best friends live in stars hallow, connecticut. netflix brought back this series, four 90-minute movie ares, longer episodes.

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best of all of them. >> i kind of agree. >> the music is incredible in this. this is mattie, the new tracy, but the old tracy is ricki lake, and going to make canal yos. >> fun. >> down the music line, "hamilton" mixed tape coming outants incredible. kelly clarkson. incredible. you heard that song? fierce, fierce. >> beautiful. rolling stones out. >> first in ten years. blues cover, john legend, coming out also in lala land, a big, big december. >> all right. happy for him. >> cool. >> all righty. thank you, stack. that was fun. >> happy thanksgiving. >> and to you and your families. >> star chefs are about to help you kick you a thanksgiving dinner up a notch with their insider secrets. >> plus, the actress and singer who is on fire right now. elvis introduces us to before fibromyalgia, i kept on top of things. i was a doer.

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hearing that? is that good? >> no. it's a great thing. it was always a compliment. had i was 8 i didn't understand, now i do. now i like it. >> did you start writing early on? >> writing song the at about 10 years old. they weren't good, but practice makes perfect. >> and you love the process. >> yes. >> like keeping a diary. >> exactly. going into this, a switch turned on. so much control happened on my end and real vision, so i'm walk in two worlds. young girls look up to you, but you're growing up, stepping into that world how do you balance that? >> not easy for anybody, let alone a disney star. >> how are you guys doing? >> i'm a work in progress, honey. >> you just don't think about it. when asked the question, you're like -- >> what? >> all the wheels turn in your head. if you don't think about it, live your life as you yourself would live it. if you were just -- i am

and if they follow along, great. if not -- >> when you were growing up, sweetie, who did you emulate or think was the cat's meow? an old saying, too. >> i do know that saying. hard to say. i did march to the beat of my own drum a lot of my life, but i think people inspired me, strong voices like christina aguilera. >> another mouseketeer. >> of course. >> adele, you said? >> yeah. >> also her mom, and her dad. you have toee >> they're amazing. >> are they here? >> my dog is my inspiration. >> me, too! >> tell them what your dad's doing for everyone on the tour bus? >> making everyone in the band crew thanksgiving dinner. which is amazing. >> my gosh! >> they're all excited. >> they're all here. >> the past couple of years i've been working on thanksgiving. it will be really night while out on the road to be home. >> fun. >> wait until you hear her performance. >> we have to. >> she's going to sing her new

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gravy doesn't. >> no. get over here. >> it's booze day tuesday and in two days your turkey will be front and center on your dinner table. you may want it to be cooked to perfection. >> don't forget about the ultimate side dished talking -- >> all: mashed potatoes. >> have you fighting for seconds, "celebrity chef," curtis stone. >> and "today" contributor, giada de laurentiis. >> curtis was worrying about histography. stirring to to make sure it's perfect. >> you cannot have lumpigraphy. >> no lumpy gravy. making sure. >> what are you making, giada? >> mashed potatoes. >> and you, curtis? >> the roast turkey. >> do it. >> first thing i suggest brining

result is fabulous u. do a wet brine. there's a difference. >> yes. effectively all of these ingredients sgee a pot. bring it all to a boil and cool it down. put your entire turkey into, it's like a bathtub for your turkey. stick it in the fridge 12 hours. >> you put it in the bathtub? >> no. it's like a bathtub. like taking your turkey to the spa. what it looks like when you take it out. pat it, put 0 on some paper -- >> paper towel. >> yeah, carrots, celery and onion. >> no stuffing in there? >> i don't. i do nigh stuffing separate. i call it dressing. >> how about all the juices from the turkey -- done it that way forever because my mother does. >> no, no. >> this way you still get that. all of those vegetables end up in your sauce. you just cross the legs. >> yeah. close that legs up. >> what is that? >> that's the hard effort part for me. >> tieing it? >> yeah. >> you need somebody to put a finger in there for you. >> yeah. put the finger in there.

tie it. move on. >> my finger -- never mind. >> you pick up the turkey. >> pick it up. >> thank you. >> yep. >> and stick it straight on the vegetable. pop it in the oven. it's going to bake in the oven at 425 degrees the first half an hour. >> an important question. >> yes? >> do you tint or leave it with nothing on it. >> nothing but i tint it after the first half hour. >> after the first half hour. >> here's the secret. a little bit of butter and worcestershire sae. take the sage stalks, that you didn't use. that becomes your little brush. you go ahead and brush it on to the turkey before it goes in the oven. >> fingers smell really good, too. >> fingers smell good after? >> like a religious experience. >> i youk paprika and it's all orange. come to my house and then tell my mother she's wrong i. >> didn't say she was wrong. >> goes into the oven comes out

way. >> thank you. important part, let it rest a good half hour before you cut it. the cooking is continuing to rise in the turkey. give that a minute and then -- >> look at that! >> make sure your knife is sharp before you start carving. >> why? >> because it's -- >> a really good thing. >> i have to get inthere. i've got to get involved. gosh, hoda. >> thank you, sweetie. >> the gravy made from the pan drippings brown butter and sage. get the recipe at >> afrd you ready? >> do potatoes. >> almost as good as my mom's. i tell you. thank you. >> come on, kath. >> all right. potatoes. >> uh-huh. >> who eats mashed potatoes. >> oh, yes. >> peel, cut, start with cold water. garlic. rosemary. okay? let it go until they're soft. >> what kind do you use? >> russet. yep. i do. i like this fancy little thing. i grew up with ricers. did you grow up with ricers? >> should call it a potato.

>> yeah, anyway -- so you take the ricer and i -- oh. here are some potatoes. put them in there. >> got t. that's fine. >> okay. >> and then -- >> smoosh it? >> wash your fingers. you smoosh t. got to be strong. >> a lot of muscle for this. >> wow. when you call in a family member to come in and help. >> curtis! >> then moosh it. >> there you go. i don't do that many oh pate potatoes. sow so -- look at curtis. >> you go. >> that's a man, baby! >> take that, okaynd your favorite. lots of dairy. >> good. >> cream. >> oh, now, hoda can't have it. >> salt -- she can have that. there's nothing in it. >> she doesn't want that! >>. [ laughter ] >> you can put -- no butter. oive oil, parmesan cheese. >> what's that? >> mozzarella. >> cheese with a little bit of potato? >> an approved version. >> it's thanksgiving. >> by the way, giada is like on

calories. eat the good stuff. kath, shue that? >> good. except it's cold. should be hot. it's good, though. not as good as my mother's but darn good. >> what? >> sorry! . >> you can't taste it. can you? >> no. >> by the way, that looks really good, giada. >> delicious, sweetheart. >> for all of our thanksgiving recipeshood to "today."som/food. curtis and giada are back tomorrow it auge h celebratn a more than 30 chefs out there. all of your friends. my hair-style tomorrow. >> curly hair. >> going turley tomorrow. >> that's right. go with din jer. >> sabrina carpenter? >> sabrina carpenter? >> f myudget and i are way better buddies since we started shopping at fingerhut.com. first down! as close as two friends trying to annihilate each other can be. ahh, intptn! that's because with fingerhut.com we can shop over 700,000 items from brand names l go to fingerhut.com

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all-american holiday and there are many animals in north america the early european settlers encountered for the first time. >> here with fe feather and fur creatures, david, celebraing

mascot, ranger rick. >> exactly right. ranger rick is turning 50 years old. >> he look goods for his age. >> we've got a magazine turning 50. having a year-long celebration and use ranger rick to introduce kids to the world of wildlife. >> that's a raccoon. >> and having his way with you, honey. >> an orphan. jamie here kind of hand-raised him. because he was hand-raised does not mean that -- >> good-bye. >> does not mean he's tame. why i'm not handling he's walking offstage. raccoons won't hurt you long as you leave them alone. >> what if they're messing with your garage? >> don't put it out the night before. it's like a smorgasbord for them. and next, american species, great horned owl, one of my favorite birds. see if we can get him to look this way. >> he can turn his whole head around.

camouflaged. if this animal was in a tree, you would never see it. >> you're right. >> look at the eyes. >> for both native americans and northern settlers, symbol of death, because it's nocturnal. we associate the nighttime with death. if you saw this animal, again, regardless of your culture you probably would think of it as a bad omen. >> kind of scary. right? >> they're a beautiful bird. >> bring on the next animal. >> look! it's an otter. >> it another species that was really important for both the north american folks that lived here before european colonization and for the european colonizers because of its fur coat. so waterproof, thick and luxurious, they were hunted and almost wiped out as a result. the good news because of the national wildlife federation and other groups that protected these guys they're making a come

clean water. they live in wetlands. an example of living together and working together, we can save species. and going back to the magazine, introducing kids to nature. we know when we introduce kids to nature they grow up into kids that care about it. >> exactly. >> let's see, another one. what's coming around? >> oh, my gosh! >> this is a really awesome owl. this is a badger. >> never seen one of these. they're beautiful. >> an animal that lives further west. sort of the early european settlers would not have seen. check out the burrowing animals, carnivores, eating prairie dogs, ground squirrels. awesome. pretty fierce. again -- >> they are? >> if i tried to hold him, not go well for me. >> he trusts you. >> exactly. yeah. >> okay. >> again, the message here is, it's okay to have wildlife around, even in your yards. don't try to met it or make it a pet. >> one last one before we say good-bye. >> our last two. >> turkeys! >> come on over here.

wild turkeys. the bird that is the symbol of the holiday. they may or may not have actually eaten turkey. don't know for sure. records say fowl. could be any bird. north american birds do not exist anywhere else. a symbol of the holiday. >> are your niece and nephew here? >> yeah. >> run, run, run, come on. >> one more plug to the magazine. i was, too, as a kid. >> hi, guys! >> oh. >> you'll be saying thanks for what you're, we're giving away, and you might get. >> first, this is "today" on nbc. >> spanky tuesday!

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>> lots next on live at noon-- tragic crash. the childeren still fighting to survive a bus roll-over... and why police already arrested the driver. then - home sweet home. the local community where these tiny houses will soon be ready for residents... and who's going to live in them. and couldy today... wet weather on e gotter times out the approaching rain. he's got storm team forecast. i'm vince

now at noon -- horrifying crash-- a ride home from school turns deadly chattanooga, tennessee as a bus filled with elementary students crashes into a tree. five children are dead and now their bus driver is facing charges. he was arrested late last night, on multiple counts of vehicular manslaughter. this as the n-t-s-b is investigating what caused the crash. sarah rosario reports of the latest on the investigation the scene of a bus nearly splint in half by a tree is a heartbreaking reminder of the young children killed and the