believe it or not, spicemaker mccormick and company issues an annual "flavor forecast," designed forestaurants and homes. suzanne pratt met with the man behind the tastes, mccormick's top chef, and got a close-up "smell". >> reporter: here's how american's spiced up their cooking in the past, a lot of salt, a dash of pepper and easy on the garlic. but, u.s. palates are expanding, and now include everything from smoked paprika to dukkah. that's right dukkah, what mccormick executive chef kevan vetter thinks will be a big hit with american tastebuds in the next few years. >> the dukkah is a spice blend made up of toasted nuts and toasted spices, very rich and savory. it's got a very rich texture aspect to it combination. the trend here that we're talking about is empowered eating. people are trying to be more thoughtful about what they're eating and make better choices. you know dukkah is a great example of something that could translate into the world of snacks, so making a dukkah flavored snack cracker. you may not see broccoli attached to that, exactly, exactly. but dukkah is an exa

patricia mccormick, never fall down.applause] published by harper's and collins, a harrowing and bravely told story of survival and resilience during the timely -- [inaudible] spent elliott, endangered. [applause] published by scholastic books, a story of love and empathy that extends beyond all boundaries, even though the line between species. steve, bomb. [applause] the race to build and steal the world's most dangerous weapon, published by flashpoint, an imprint of roaring brook press. a riveting thriller of a book that tells of the birth of a new age. to all these writers, thank you. thank you for your work. and thank you for what it will mean to young readers in our nation. this year's national book award for young peoples literature goes to william alexander or "goblin secrets." [applause] ♪ ♪ >> okay. okay, we now have proof that alternate universes exist. there is one, there's absolutely one, there has to be, where endangered texas over this one a little further where it was written by a noble author. i think it

tribute today to all journalists who risk their lives in pursuit of the truth, including our own cami mccormicky wounded by a roadside bomb three years ago while covering the war in afghanistan. cami returned to afghanistan last week with secretary panetta. >> it was truly an emotional experience to be with her as she returned back to afghanistan for the first time after that injury. she put her own life at risk in order to tell the story of that war. and in her and so many other war correspondents we see the highest ideals of democracy upheld. >> pelley: defense secretary leon panetta. if there is one place on earth that know it is pain of newtown, connecticut, it is this one, and we will take you there next. ng ? campbell's has 24 new soups that will make it drop over, and over again. ♪ from jammin' jerk chicken, to creamy gouda bisque. see what's new from campbell's. it's amazing what soup can do. a delicious new way to get essential vitamins you need. just bite into the tasty shell... to a chewy vitamin core for a unique multivitamin sensation! new centrum flavor burst. [ male announcer ] w

it's really only hershey which has gained 20%, b&g and mccormick, the spice company, that are beatingagra. the best news here is i think it's not done. it's spending $5 million to buy the private label food product. that should make 2013 even better. let me walk you through the reasons why. first rodkin sees where the world is going. healthy choice is a fabulous choice for those who want to eat healthy and lose weight. rodkin is spending r & d. that was me dropping the swiss miss and then hitting my mic so it's a total calamity. conagra has been helped out by raw costs. it was once said that they were going through the roof. not anymore. finally with this ralcorp acquisition, they can compete in the hottest area, the private label brands. the consumers are strapped thanks to the lack of job growth. margins were never good in the supermarket business. and now that discounters costco, walmart, target have moved aggressively into the market, it's getting worse and worse. how are the supermarkets fighting back? private label. they're so much cheaper than the national branded clubs. pretty

. >> the isolationists, the republican party for the most part, mccormick's newspaper in chicago, after world war i and since george, washington, left office saying no foreign anteinglements did not want any alliance. >> sean: so pearl harbor happens, churchill makes the trip ayos the pond. tell us about that christmas, that time. that moment. obviously the country is in chaos, turmoil. and we just heard churchill at the white house. >> i think it was the bleakest christmas around the world since the days of the plague. i mean this was hong kong fell on christmas day. >> sean: the world was really at risk in world war ii of falling. germany was on the move. you know, we had now we are fighting the japanese. we are now involved in world war ii. it was pretty perilous and in the bombing of britain, why don't you describe the courage that churchill showed his fellow countrymen? >> it was remarkable in that he shouldn't have gone out nights with his continue hats around cigar to go to the scenes of the bombings but did he and that is what he had to do. if he stayed underground in his bunker

>> troy mccormick and mac spainhour are hosts of a adventure and recreation show. >> welcome to indianautdoor adventures. >> if you haven't caught it on air, it's a weekly regional tv series about two local guys having a blast doing what they love to do. the show is filmed all over indiana and during one particularly lively episode, troy and mac discover that they don't need any rods or tackle to attract fish. >> oh! >> they duck for cover as fish come to them. diving into the boat one after the other. >> here we go! >> it's like popcorn. they're popping everywhere. they're coming straight up. they're behind us on side of us. >> this fish story begins on a september morning in 2010. mac gets a call something unusual is happening on the river. >> some of my buddies that were on the river said you got to come over here. >> mac calls troy and they set out on a fishing expedition they will never forget. >> all of a sudden that first fish comes flying out of nowhere. passes between us, bouncing off parts of the boat. >> there's one! >> a single jumping fish is unusual. but it's not enough to

because we go over the portfolio, this is the one, this is the one, not general mills, not heinz, no mccormickthis is the one. larry in washington, larry? >> caller: boo-yah from port angeles, washington, jim. >> i'm liking that. >> caller: what do you think about american axle? you recommended that a few months ago, are you still hot on it? >> yes, i am. i think that is absolutely terrific. it's going to be big, the trucks port is going to be big. i like it. i want to own it. now let's go to emile in new york. emile? >> caller: hi, jim, how are you doing? >> couldn't be better. how about you, partner? >> caller: doing great. what are your thoughts on a long position in tdg for the upcoming year? >> oh, man, come on, aerospace, i love it. the stock is up 50%. >> buy, buy, buy! >> i think it's a terrific stock and i want you to own it, particularly if it gets any weakness. i want you to buy, buy, buy. and that, ladies and gentlemen, is the conclusion of the "lightning round." >> the "lightning round" is sponsored by td ameritrade. >>> coming up -- waiting for washington to rise above? get your

that quid pro quo, whether or not it's illegal so our panel tonight is the weekly standard's john mccormick and the washington examiner's susan, first to you. any problem with the request? >> she can ask for it and many cities have received bailouts. in fact, there will be a number of big bailouts because the state run pensions are running out of money. they're all going to turn to the federal government to bail them out. i think that obama administration has set the tone that they will be there to bail people out. they bailed out general motors. they bailed out, you know, folks who couldn't pay their mortgages. they're helping people who can't pay for health insurance. i mean, the idea is that we can provide for people that can't provide for themselves. they've kind of set the tone that we'll be there to help you if you don't have the money for yourself. obama will be there on monday in detroit to answer personally whether he's planning to give the city any money. there's certainly precedent. it's happened before and it will happen against with the pension systems. >> greta: president ford

also matt mccormick, sandy lincoln, and john spolinsani. what do we do between now and the end of the year? >> we wait. you hope there will be a resolution with the fiscal cliff. also 2013 could be a difficult year. it's the first year of the presidential term which is usually a weak un. earnings growth looks a little bit weaker. we are very big on di dends. we believe this is a grinded out market. prepare for instability. >> so it's glass half empty for you right now. >> we'd like to be optimistic but tell clients buy with sound balance sheets. and if the market goes up better, we're in a better position. >> i have to press you on what you say about you like companies that pay better dividends? >> right now you're looking at the. senate bill will will tax for gross incomes of $250,000. that's not a deal killer. there was an article this week talking about how dividends -- people buy dividends for income and downside protection. those issues do not go away regardless of what happens with taxes. people need income. >> you told us last time y

ponemos dos tazas de azucar en polvo y ponemos media cucharadita de canela en polvo y sabes que tiene mccormickenos producots. >>> ahí nos apoya y hay que ser solidarios. >>> (risas). >>> demasiado bueno! >>> perfecto! >>> increible. >>> sienten el sabor de la canela! >>> señores. esta navidad, unos peueños espolvorones para ustedes y asi nos dio el chef pepin y con papel cera hacemos los regalos! >>> asi podemos lograr las cuatro cajitas de primera calidad. nosotros partimos mientras ellos siguen comiendo. le diremos como lograr una buena armonía con sus ex-hijos! >>> en el revolitillo también que presume william levy! >>> también no se salte la dieta mientras compra en el centro comercial. >>> ya le diremos cómo comer sin dañar su figura. >>> (mÚsica). (mÚsica). ♪ ♪. (mÚsica). ♪ ♪. >>> estamos aqui con el grupo! >>> qué felicidad! >>> yo a esta chiquilla le enseñ' a bailar- >>> aquí estamos en univisión y celebramos la vida y agradecemos a ricky martin y aqui esta la tuiya y las pulseras les envio y dice amor para compartir y abundancia para hacer el bien y luz para guiar el cmaino de los des

joining us is katie mccormick. secretary to former press secretary to first lady michelle obama. us at the table is stephanie. pronounce your last name for me. i know your work so well. stephanie, tell me -- i'm bad. i'm bad. jeff jacoby, columnist. i apologize for getting your last name wrong, jacoby. jeff jacoby. i keep doing it. >> well, if you can't laugh at yourself, who can you laugh at? up next, the year in race. really. something made your jaw drop? campbell's has 24 new soups that will make it drop over, and over again. ♪ from jammin' jerk chicken, to creamy gouda bisque. see what's new from campbell's. it's amazing what soup can do. >>> welcome back. it's our year in review show. we have hit on politics, we talked lgbt for 2012 and covered the ladies issues out. this mmhp and us sitting here in nerdland, yep, we are going to talk race. what better time to do a 2012 race discussion, what better way to start it than in this moment. roll the split screen. yep, there it is. the naacp convention from july. there was mitt romney and there was joe biden. let's listen first to

patricia mccormick "never fall down."ng and applause] an imprint of harpers colins publishing. a harrow and bravely told story of survival. elliot "endangered." [cheering and applause] published by scholastic books. a story of love that extends all boundaries even though that lie behind species. "race to build and steal the most's dangerous weapon" published by flash point. a rivetting thriller of the book that tells of a birth of age. to the writers, thank you. thank you for your work. and thank you for what it will mean young readers in our nation. this year's national book award for young people literature goes to william alexander. ♪ ♪ okay. okay. we now have proof that alternate universes exist. there is one. absolutely one there has to be where endanger takes this home. there's actually one a little further away it was written by a author. i think it won it both times. there's and just another step another little step sideways, "out of reach" has to take it home for creating substance out of a wrenching absence. thi

mccormick? >> that makes sense to me in literal level. we put armed guards to protect banks.ed guards at airports. the thing jarring all of us and keeping a lot of us up at night what happened to these little babies, these babies. if we won't protect babies the same way we protect money what are we willing to protect? so on very literal level, yeah, it makes sense to me. it does. >> schools are not fortresses. they're places of learning where our children learn empa think. >> they need to come home alive from that place of learning. >> it needs to be safe place. megyn: what do you make the fact we did a story on sales of bulletproof backpacks are through the roof. >> through the roof. megyn: i'm thinking to myself, talk to viewers about this, how do you explain to your child, honey this is for your books and also to save your life, if a shooter comes into your elementary school and starts trying to murder you, tony say wreck? >> megyn, it is incredible we're at point in the society that you have to consider that. that morning, friday i was watching my son's christmas pageant,

. >> one of the big challenges for the next secretary of state will be syria and our own mccormick spokeith secretary panetta and learned he is sending two missile batteries to turkey including 400 members of the u.s. military to help. does that signal a greater u.s. military involvement? >> what it signals is turkey is a member of nato. i have just come from turturkey. it has very serious issues with the number of refugees coming in. as a nato member we are really have to and want to and are committed to defending turkey so i think it is a 98nato issue and shows a sign we do not want the problems in syria to spread outside the borders. >> if in fact they begin to move chemical weapons, what should the united states and turkey and other country do so? >> people are very concerned about the use of the chemical weapons and also lack of control over them. and i think that there again, there will be -- president obama has made very clear that that is a line. and i think that there probably will be nato looking at it in a variety of -- >> looking at it meaning? >> more deterngtrents and threa

on my last trip, i was honored to be accompanied by cami mccormick, an award-winning reporter for cbs news who three years ago suffered a terrible injury from an ied attack while covering the war in afghanistan. it was truly an emotional experience to be with her as she returned back to afghanistan for the first time after that injury. she put her own life at risk in order to tell the story of that war. and then her and in so many other war correspondence, we see the highest ideals of democracy upheld. we will soon unveil a new exhibit outside the pentagon press briefing room to honor those journalists who have died in the line of duty over the past decade of war. alongside the more than 6000 american service members who have paid the ultimate price since september 11, these journalists died to preserve our democracy and a government of, by, and for all people. they are heroes, all of them, and i know they will remain forever in our hearts and minds as we continue the hard work of fighting to build a better and safer and more secure future for our children and for the united states of