. >> jimmy: we have peelers that >> here you go. we go like that. >> jimmy: you don't need that. cheers to you. >> cheers. >> guillermo: salud! >> we might need a drink. >> jimmy: to you as well. he's got one right there. >> do you want some? >> jimmy: i think this is illegal. what's going on? >>obody can see anything, it's all gogood. should we start on the oysters? >> jimmy: let's start. what do we do? >> first of all, you're italian, i'm italian. >> jimmy: yes. >> do you do the feast of the sevefish? >> jimmy: i do except we do way more than seven fishes. we do like 22 fishes usually. at our house. we're gluttons. >> do you cook everything? >> jimmy: i cook most everything. i like to cook, especially the christmas eve seafood feast is my domain. >> are oysters ever on your menu? >> jimmy: always. >> you know how to shuck them? >> jimmy: i do have a general -- i'm not great at it. >> i want to see you do it. >> jimmy: i do it once a year. >> do you want to shuck oysters? >> guillermo: i don't know how to do it. >> i heard you prac

what i do, i take the asparagus and i shave with a peeler halfway, all the way down. you got purple and green after you shave it. maybe a little white at the end. then i just steam it, that's all. not too long, all the colors are vibrant, add a little bit of lemon juice in the water, in the steam, and the colors are nice and vibrant and delicious looking. you will love it. mix it with the white and green, asparagus salad, hot or cold, and i'm tony tantillo your fresh grocer. always remember to eat fresh and stay healthy. >>> it's a sure sign of the christmas season. >> we'll check out the heights. >>> ed force awakens brought in $230 million making it the all times. the film is the seventh chapter in george lucas' saga. >>> presents and crowd gatherings can tempt kids into bad behavior over the holiday. coming up on cbs2 news tonight, the lessons parents can tack sol kids mind their manners. >> and last minute gift ideas, some inexpensive ways to give. those stories and much more tonight beginning at 5:00. >>> every holiday season people in dyker heights pride themsel

. >> young people have probably never seen a car on the peeler, it is a little peeler. >> yeah. >> all they have ever had was shredded carrots, already shredded carrots i have the hand crank on my can openers. >> i to not have a a can opener, i discovered that yesterday and i really wanted to eat spaghettios's and i started beating on it. >> what kind have have of night was this and after how many refreshments. >> it was late. >> 6:45. i could not get the can open. i started beating it on to a counter. >> you know what the best is, little raviolis. >> i love raviolis. >> anyway, americans were definitely in the giving spirit this holiday season, according to a released report from master card, there are still master card. >> visa, master card. >> i use visa. >> yeah, master card. >> we spent 8 percent more this will holiday season then last year because the the economy is improving. >> and that is good for the economy. they didn't think it would be that high, on line shopping, very popular, obviously but here's is what interesting, the report says shopping at brick and mortar stores st

and the best way to enjoy it, you take a nice sharp nice with a peeler. you peel the very top of the asparagus. because the skin on the asparagus is actually fairly tough. when you peel it back, now it becomes tender. so white asparagus in the market. it's expensive this time of year. it's not locally grown but there's plenty out there. i'm tony tantillo, your fresh grocer. and always remember to eat fresh and stay healthy. >>> roadside romantic is facing serious charges for his elaborate marriage proposal in houston. this was posted to social media showing a 24-year-old man bringing traffic to a standstill as he dropped to one knee on interstate 45. drivers were beeping! he is now charged with obstruction of highway and he faces up to 6 months in jail. i think she said yes. >>> in today's jobs report, cbs news business analyst jill schlesinger reports on how nonprofit groups play a role in the entire economy. >>> reporter: this is the time of year that many people ramp up their charitable giving. and while you would likely have thought about how various

so what i do when i but purple asparagus, i shave with the peeler halfway all the way down so you got purple and green after you shave it, white at the end. then i just steam it and not too long. all the colors are vibrant. add lemon juice and the colors are nice and vibrant. and delicious looking. you will love it. when you mix it with the white and green, asparagus salad hot or cold. and i'm tony tantillo, your fresh grocer. and always remember to eat fresh and stay healthy. >>> this week's jefferson award winner is spending her so- called retirement working harder than ever. allen martin explains how she is bringing some holiday joy to tens of thousands of kids in san francisco. >> if we find some more boys stuff because we're getting low on boys stuff i noticed. >>> reporter: 12 years ago sally casazza walked away from her full-time job with a big corporation only to find herself running something much bigger. >> i took an early retirement, came here as a volunteer and was able to take over the position when it became available and it's the best job i have ever had. i love it. eve

. >> they will give 200 kids who won a letter writing contest, jill peeler is with the firefighters program tell us about the program, what to the kids write about?>> reporter: it is called the make my day contest, they rights the firefighters, tell us why we should make the day. we received over 1000 letters. terror was here and she red one of the letters, we had a big party, they told us why they should make their day, there are some letters that got your heart, some can't the don't have anything, so we picked 200 of them and those kids will come here to receive bikes today. >> in the spot where they pick things up, you created a winter wonderland, can you tell us what is behind you or show us? >> all the firefighters are here, volunteering. they are transforming the warehouse into a winter wonderland. he will see we have our barrels stuff was stuffed animals, santa will be over there, life- size teddy bear, every kid will receive a bike and every kid will receive the 3 toys they asked the firefighters for. >> how was the money for this raised. did the firefighters do it themselves or oth

you peel it, but you need a really good, sharp peeler, guys, if not, you can take a knife and just -- >> chop it off. >> you want to make sure it sits up nicely. >> why? >> because you don't want it to roll around and cut your finger. >> cut that baby down. >> you cut this baby down, which force, and you can buy this already done by the way. they cube it up and make life easy. then you move over here. >> what do we do? >> i forgot that, the garlic, the thyme and rosemary. and you let that cook and it looks like this. >> okay. >> thank you! >> you're welcome. >> i got distracted with this. then you want to move the meat over so you can deglaze the bottom of the hand. a key -- >> what do you mean deglaze? >> see all that brown stuff? you want to brown the meat first before you add it in here, otherwise you don't get that little flavor, and you take marsala wine, which i like, or you can use red wine or beef stock. and you scrape it and clean your pan. >> yeah, yeah, yeah. >> and then you take all of these ingredient. >> and they go in the crock -- in the slow cooker? >> careful. rest of

so this is a squash, but you could use acorn or butternut or and you need a really sharp peeler, guys. and if not, you can a knife and just chop it off. but you want to have a nice, well, it is going to be sitting up nicely on its own. >> in a perfect world. >> well, you don't want it to roll around or you will cut your finger finger. >> cut that ba and it can take some force and you can buy this already done. some grocery sto it up for you and make life easy. >> and what is this? >> well, i forgot. no no, no, i forgot to add the onions and the and the thyme and the rosemary. >> okay. i will do that >> and ycook, and do this. >> okay. i got distracted with this. >> okay. >> and you move the meat over to dexwlaz the pan. >> and that is the flavor. >> you see that nice brown stuff? >> yes. that is why you want to brown the meat first or you won't get that flavor. i take marsala wine or beef stock. >> yes. >> and scrape it and clean the pan so you don't have to clean it later, and then you take all of these ingredients. n the slow cooker. >> yes. >> careful. >> you don't want to wear it

i take the asparagus and shave with a peeler all the way down. then i just steam it. that's all. steam it and not too long. all of the colors are vibe rant. add a little bit of lemon juice in the water and the colors are nice and vibe rant and delicious looking. you will love it. mix it up for an asparagus salad, hot or cold. remember to eat fresh or stay healthy. >> if we could invite him over to cook, he had it all down. >> looks good to me. coming up next a home for the holidays. >> it wasn't easy but we stuck together. >> a mother and her family escaped the city shelter system and move into their new apartment just in time for christmas. small program having big success in the city. >>> plus our weather has had a bit of a split personality lately but is it really enough to make you sick? will be right back. music: "another sunny day" by belle and sebastian such a shame it's labeled a "getaway." life should always feel like this. hampton. we go together. always get the lowest price, >>> this could be a difficult time of year for those without a place to call home for the holid

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